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Thursday, 02 July 2009

  • Yay for APU!!

    Breaking News!  I am now officially the Alumni Chapter Events Coordinator at Azusa Pacific University!  WooHoo!

    What that really means...I help plan all the big Alumni events like Homecoming and the Dinner Theatre, and I oversee all the Southern California Alumni Chapters (Orange County, Pasadena, IE, etc.).  And so far, I LOVE it! 

    What this means for all you APU Alums out there -
     - Come by for a visit!  Stop by the office and say hello - we love to see familiar faces and catch up with people.  Our office is always open to you!

     - I would love your updated contact information.  It's always a challenge for our office to stay updated with Alums...we can't let you know all the cool stuff we're doing here at the 'ol hub if we don't have your current information.  So just email (khawkins@apu.edu) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/klappyanne) me your recent info and we'll add you to the cool people list!

     - I need your opinion and feedback.  What kind of Alumni activities would you personally attend?  What would get you excited to either come to a chapter event or come back to the school for a visit?  How does our generation do this whole keeping-in-touch thing?  (Well, you know, beyond cyberspace...)

    Looking forward to hearing from ALL of you guys - thanks for letting me ramble for a minute!  Hope you're all well - talk to me soon!

    Blessings,
    Kristi Hawkins

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

  • Interesting Video

    This video challenged me. On the one hand, I'm shocked that our president announced to a middle-eastern country that we're not a Judeo-Christian nation anymore, but on the other hand, I don't really believe a nation or government can "be" any religion. Individuals can be Christ followers, governments and institutions...not so much. Reading Jesus for President challenged me to separate the two. I hear what he's saying that our nation was founded on Christian principles though, and for that I am very grateful! But I am sad that our own president is challenging the idea. What do you all think?

Sunday, 14 June 2009

Thursday, 04 June 2009

  • Observations of a Sinus Infection -

    1. I think it's rediculous how much room for snot there is in the human head. How can there be that much pressure in "cavities"?

    2. If you're going to be sick and stuck to the couch for 6 days, you should be sick when good network TV is on. Which is not this week.

    3. You know it's time to get well when you can physically feel your spot on the couch getting more worn out by the day.

    4. I don't know about you, but when I'm sick, I can't taste anything. Which just makes me want to eat rich tasting food. Which is never healthy food. Which doesn't help make you well. (Confession: I had spicy tacos for dinner, hoping the spice would clear the sinuses a bit. Didn't taste like much, but I did blow my nose a lot!)

    5. There's nothing like the dread you feel when you know you have a big singing gig coming up and your voice is leaving you...

    6. And last, I hate it when I'm sick for a week and postpone everything, only to have a million things to do once you get better!! (Why can't clothes wash themselves?? WHY??)


    Okay, I'm done complaining about my cold. Onto the Lakers...Go Lakers!
    Have you guys seen these hilarious Kobe/Lebron puppet commercials? They just showed a new one during the game THE LAKERS ARE WINNING right now, but it's not online yet...
    Too bad Lebron didn't even make the finals, but they're still funny -

Saturday, 30 May 2009

  • And it's official...

    ...there's a website!

    www.cakesbykristi.webs.com

    Okay, so it's not spectacular.  But if someone wanted the scoop on my new business, it's all there!  I will of course be upgrading to a much better website once the business is coming in steadily - but let's face it, trying to start a business debt free is a challenge. 

    So right now think of the next big event going on in your circle of people - then order an incredibly cool cake from me!  Because you know you wanna be the one who brings the wow factor...

    Happy cake ordering!