Atoms, Electron Arrangement, and Elements in the Periodic Table

1. Compare and contrast protons, electrons, and neutrons. (pgs. 79 – 83)
2. Use atomic numbers to write nuclear symbols for various isotopes. (pgs. 84 - 87)
3. Relate the average atomic mass of an element to isotopic masses and abundances. (pgs. 88 - 89)
4. Write electron configurations, orbital diagrams, and electron dot diagrams for main group atoms. (pgs. 90-99,199-201)
5. Identify the location of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, halogen, and noble gas group elements on the periodic table. (pgs. 124-131)
6. Explain why elements in a particular group on the periodic table share similar properties. (pg 119)
7. Know how to do conversions! (Units 1,2 and 3 )

Know the following terms/concepts:
valence electrons electron pairs energy level quantum numbers
orbital Hunds Rule Aufbau Principle chemical family or column
metals nonmetal alkali metal alkaline earth metal
halogen noble gas photon Pauli Exclusion Principle
probability group period transition metals

You Gotta Be Flexible!!

So due to some conflicting interests, that I do not wish to discuss at this time, Zach and I have decided to Move our wedding from Colorado to Kansas. So now I gotta go about getting our $$ from those we have placed deposits with...Blah!! oh well! At least its now, rather than later!!

And all I really care about is being Mrs. Bass!

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What ever happened to Customer Service!?!?!

Well I figured I'd write while Im still angry, hopefully it will calm me down a little. Let me back up by saying, we had to stand around in the motor pool ALL freaking day doing ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!! So I was already a bit irritated while I was driving home. Wait, let me back up....... today at lunch I went the the Burger King on Post and waited in quite a line, but when I got my food, the lady at the window recognized me from 18 months ago and asked me how I was, how my daughter was and where I had been. She told me I she was glad to see me back. (All this with during Lunch hour rush)

So back to on my way home from work, I decided I wanted a snack wrap (or whatever they call it at all these various establishments, you know the tortilla, lettuce, cheese and chicken, only I get mine with out the chicken.) So I pull in to KFC, and order the damn thing, first off she seemed VERY put out that I didn't want chicken 2nd she told me to pull forward for my total..FINE!! HOwever, when I got to the window NO ONE was there!! I waited 6 minutes and NO ONE came to the freaking window! SO I threw $4 in the window and drove off.

I decided to try McDonalds next, so I ordered it, pull forward to window 1 and paid my $$ then There was an elderly couple at the 2nd window so I waited while the chic unscrewed up their order. All fine and dandy so I drove up to the window she started to hand me my food then pulled it back in!! Exasperated I drove off again!! SO now IM out $7.58 and NO FOOD!! and a very angry red head! I called KFC and talked to their manager, telling them Im NEVER coming back and I dont want my $$ and they need to have better service!! 6 minutes!! THAT IS RIDICOULOUS~!!!

HOW FREAKING hard is it to just make a tortilla with lettuce, cheese and ranch on it??? COME ON PEOPLE!!! WHere are your people skills???

The Dress...........

So about June of this year, I started looking for the perfect dress, while I was still in Iraq. I found a picture of this one that I LOVED. So the week I came back I went and saw it in person and LOVED it just as much!! Now its been 2 months since I got back I went back last night, and BOUGHT my dress. But the coolest part, was that I had gone DOWN an entire dress size SINCE I got BACK!! So with no further adu here is my dress!

Also, instead of Red, the sash will be Black!! IT should be here in Jan 2008~! Yippee!!

FAST FORWARD

Well I figured since I haven't Posted in FOREVER, I might as well Start blogging again. A lot has changed in my life. :D I am now currently planning my wedding to the most wonderful man EVER!! Zachary :D

I am back from Iraq, 16 motnhs later!! BLAH!! well I'll keep more up to date........