One Bad Egg

Ugh! Is it really almost Monday?! Where oh where did the weekend go? What a sad life I live. I'm somewhat dreading tomorrow, other than I do really have some cute kids that I've somewhat missed. I don't really want to deal with a new student tomorrow. I'm kind of a whiner at times. I'm also definitely NOT thrilled about having to deal with this stupid teacher that I definitely have NOT missed while I've been off track. She's one of our new teachers this year, came from a different school actually, so she has taught before. I know she's a wonderful teacher and all that, but I just don't like her. Am I just rude? I get along with most people, and usually like most people. I did say most because there are the select few that I don't like too much. Her being one of them. She's on C track, so she was off for 3 weeks, and then I was off for 3 weeks. Technically I haven't seen her for 6 whole weeks! Woo hoo for me. But the down side is I'm going to have to see her now for the next 6 weeks straight. I just might lose my mind!

After returning from my great 3 weeks off, I learn that our field trip has been planned, to Red Butte Gardens. Sounds like fun to me. I'm not really one for being anal about where we go. Okay, so far I'm liking it.... So let's now see when everyone else is going. Kim and Joanne Oct. 3, Tressa and Regan Oct. 17, Melissa and Anne Oct. 23rd. Okay, hold on just a second here. Kim, Joanne, Tressa, Regan, Melissa, Anne.....that leaves just ONE person if I'm not mistaken. ME!!! So who exactly am I going with? Oh, wait, let me guess. I don't get anyone to go with. I'm alone, just me, one, single, uno. What the freaking $%^##$%^&!*. Need I even say how pissed off I was. Her reasoning is a bunch of crap, I don't give a blasted $%^# what her reasoning is. Do I look like I care? I'm usually quite easy going, so nice, blah blah. My team has rarely seen me upset or angry, until this past Friday. I was furious during our team meeting. Did I mention before how I hate her! She doesn't fit in with our team. Our team has always been called "The Dream Team" because we're so easy going, we never have fights, we always get along. Everything had been perfect until she came along.

The Office

I've recently got addicted to Lost, and I can hardly wait until December when season 3 comes out, so I can be ready for the new season starting in February. Yay! Love that show.

Now I'm trying out The Office. My sister has watched the first 2 seasons, and I've heard great things about it from all of you blogging girls. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm glad I now will have some great shows to watch during the year and become even more addicted to. My sister recorded the season premier for me to watch after I can try and catch up. That's part of my goal this weekend. I got season 1 and the first 2 discs of season 2 from the library. I'm thinking it's perfect weather outside to be watching TV in my sweats cozied up on the couch. I can't believe it's snowing! Snow in September, I just don't agree with that. Crazy weather.

Last Day of Freedom

How depressed am I today you may ask? Very much so. Today is my last day of freedom. Tomorrow I have to go to this stupid Balanced Literacy class that I have to go to 2 more times after tomorrow, once in December while I'm off, and again in March. It's from 8:30-1:15, so it could be worse, since it's not really like a full day of school. But I don't like spending my last day in a class that I have to take according to the district. Blah! And they don't even feed us lunch, what a crock of sheesh. Free food always makes my day better, so it's already not looking so good. I'm suppose to bring my own lunch, so we're going to be working through lunch. Goodness! I better bring a whole heck of a lot of food. Has anyone seen me eat?!

Whenever dates used to take me to Cafe Rio for example, I would always order my favorite, pork burrito, black beans, mild sauce, enchilada style. Now those of you that are as addicted to Cafe Rio know how huge their burritos are. But being me, I can usually eat the entire thing, if I'm not sick or have some other ailment. A few times I my date would ask, or comment, "Are you going to eat all that? Would you like to take the rest home?" Umm...let me think for just a second....NO!!! I'm hungry and I'm going to eat the whole thing. I don't eat like a bird, I don't pick at my food because I'm on a date, if I'm hungry I'm going to eat dang you! Men were usually amazed at what I'm capable of eating.

If you ever want to make me perfectly happy, have food at your party, function, get together, or stupid class, and I will be quite content for the majority of it. :)

Update: Out of the 5 hours I was at this class, I learned 2 things that I didn't already know. I did say 2 people!! Why in the heck I have to take a class about something I already know, I couldn't tell ya. Stupid district people. I've taught for 7 years, everyone else in my class was a new teacher. Boring!!! The only good thing that came out of this class was winning a drawing for a Holes book...yay for me! Maybe they'll pay me extra if I help teach the class.

No one else seemed to have brought a lunch but me. Now how in the freakin' crap these people can go from 8:30 in the morning until 1:30 without eating, I don't know. I broke out my pb&j sandwich and went to town. I'm sure I had some jealous classmates, maybe next time they'll come prepared.

Jewelry Kinda Gal

First of all, how cute is this bracelet? Seriously, is it not SO cute?! Yeah, I need everyone to agree with me here. My friend is having a Lia Sophia party this weekend. I can't go since we have Matt's kids this weekend and will probably be in Logan at one of their football games or some such. I told her I'd look at a catalog and think about ordering something. Well, I guess their jewelry and such is pretty expensive, and least the ones I liked online were. So being the kinda gal I am I went onto ebay to see what they had to offer. Yeah, same cute stuff for much much cheaper. Now I fell in love with this fun little bracelet. I did some research of course, and figured out it would be around $40 if I ordered it from the catalog, but here on ebay I bid $20, ha! I made sure it's brand spankin' new and comes in the box with the tag and such still on. This story doesn't have a happy ending yet. The auction ends tomorrow evening, but as of now I'm winning with $15. Yay!

Update: Okay, how disappointing. I was outbid!! I didn't want to keep bidding and spend more than I should, though I was quite tempted. What a sad story.

My sister and her two munchkins came to visit today and have lunch with me. We had a blast playing with my photo booth and it's distorted picture taking. Hehe! They were quite entertaining. Here are a few of our silly pictures





Hehe!!! How funny are these?








Can you see why we were laughing hysterically by the end? They were quite hyper and didn't want to stop. Hehe! We had so much fun. Best lunch I've had in a long time.

Spinach Salad

Here's the recipe of the salad I decided to make for tonight.

1/2 cube butter
1/2 cup honey
1 pkg. sliced almonds
2 Tablespoons oil
2 Tablespoons salad vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 bag spinach leaves
1 sliced apple (Fuji)
1 pkg. dried cranberries

Pour butter and honey over almonds.
Bake in 400 degree oven until caramelized.
Mix oil, salad vinegar, juice concentrate, salt and mayonnaise thoroughly.
Mix spinach, apple, dried cranberries and prepared almonds.
Add dressing and serve.

Welcome to the Fat Cow!!

Yes, I am announcing to the world that I have become a fat cow. I don't even have any kids to show for it. What a great day I'm NOT having.

Salad Anyone?

I'm going to visit my brother and his wife tomorrow night in Provo. We're having dinner at their apartment, and I'm suppose to bring some sort of salad. Hmmm....does anyone have any ideas? I want something that's easy to make, and quick. :)

My Top 5

Here are my top 5, though I must say it was quite difficult to pick only 5. I could think of 10 or more probably.


1. Matthew Mcconaughey (Matthew Mcconahottie!)




2. Christian Bale (Break me off a piece of that....)




3. Matthew Fox (Oh baby!)






4. Jason Statham (Handsome Rob)



5. Matt Damon (Yummy)

Did you notice I have a lot of Matthew's? I thought that was funny as I was putting these together. Matt's must be hot!

Computers Suck

I found this extremely hilarious. I had to watch it at least a bazillion times, I'm entertained easily. Hehe!! I can definitely relate to the Mac swirling spiral of death. Hate that! Besides, I just love South Park it makes me laugh. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Halloween

I've never been one for scary, creepy stuff during Halloween. I hated haunted houses growing up and would usually stay at home with my mom, who also hated them, while my sister, dad, and brother would go without us. I hate scary movies, they will usually give me nightmares for days, if not weeks. What can I say? I have a very over active imagination.

I was born the first part of October, and lots of times would receive something Halloween related. I love Halloween decorations, the cute ones, not the scary icky ones. I went to Roberts today and happened upon a most adorable table runner with a little devil and frankenstein on each end. I've been trying to find a picture, but haven't been able to yet. Sorry gals.

Tomorrow I'm on a mission to Bath and Body Works to get this adorable pumpkin snow globe. How cute is he? I fell in love when I saw him, though I haven't technically seen him in real life, I just know I'll fall in love when I do. There are little bats that fly around. Who wouldn't love Mr. Pumpkin?

Going Postal

Matt called me on his way home from work. He wouldn't make it back in time before the Post Office closes to mail off his bazillion heavy boxes he sold. Crapola is my first thought. These 4 boxes to be exact are in the trunk of my car happily waiting for him to get home and take them where they belong. Very grudgingly I make my way to the Post Office, NOT enjoying the idea of lugging these suckers in the door. I look like some sort of freak making my way up to the door and somehow opening the door on my own. I'm sweating and my arms are aching not to mention screaming profanities quite loudly in my head, by the time I get the 4th box up on the gosh darn counter, which by the way, is too far away from the door. It seriously took me 10 minutes. Of course while I've got the 4th box in my hand, some nice man is like, "Do you have more of those? I could help?" Why oh why didn't he come sooner. Oh well, what a nice gesture.

By the time I get up to the counter for my turn there are 2 worker people, one is the really nice man I'm hoping and praying that I get waited on by, and the other is the cranky, evil biotch lady. Luck must be with me today as I get to talk to the nice man. Yay! I tell him I need to mail the 4 packages in the window next to us with delivery confirmation, insurance...blah blah. He's seen me lug each and every blasted one of those inside and smiles with some sympathy at me. He goes to get one and bring it back and the evil lady says to me all evil like, "You could help him get those." I glare at her all pissed off with my arms still throbbing. But before I could utter a word the nice gentleman waiting on me says, "No she can't. They're heavy, she's already carried all of them in here." Woo Hoo! Did I mention I'm in love, if I was a little older elderly lady?

Hair Day

Went to get my hair trimmed and highlighted today. I think just getting a little length cut off and my blond refreshed always makes me feel better. Not to mention how great it feels to get pampered ever now and then by letting someone else do all the work.

Now keep in mind I took this picture myself, I hate taking pictures of myself. Ick! My hair has been a little wind blown from going to the grocery store, but it's amazing to me how when my cute hair lady does my hair it looks better much longer than when I do it. I just don't really understand that. Crazy stuff.

A Fair is a Veritable Smorgasboard....

I must say that I love Charlotte's Web. This is my favorite song in that movie. It makes me want to dance around singing it at the top of my lungs. Who doesn't love the fair with Templeton huh? I love to read this book with my kids each year, then it gives me an excuse to watch it after.

I watched this movie at the end of the last school year with my kiddies. I was jumping around and singing this song for them, and they humored me with their laughing. What a final farewell I must've given them. Aren't I just the greatest? I feel like putting that movie in now just so I can watch that part over and over and over again. Enjoy watching it for me!

We Are Now in Panic Mode

I had an Enrichment Committee meeting tonight, sounds normal right? No, not normal, this thought caused my great stress. Why you may ask? I've never been to this girls "condo", and I have no frickin' clue where it is. I've seriously been dreading today because of this single fact. I started thinking, maybe I'll get sick, maybe I'll conveniently forget, maybe...maybe....maybe. You should be most proud that I did not chicken out, and began doing great research in order to find where this random condo might be. I called the girl, of course, to ask directions, but she didn't call me back until an hour before, so yes, I was panicking! I googled it, couldn't find it, googled some more, still couldn't find it.

Yes, she did finally call me, as afore mentioned. The directions she gives me are CRAP, yeah, I don't really understand a thing she tells me, but I confidently say, "Oh yes....yes....yes...ok....great. Alright then, thanks!" I hang up the phone and flip out. Matt of course doesn't know where this place is either. Great help he is! Then it hits me DUH, I have GPS in my car, hallelujah, thank the Lord. Now I now that this place is called Aspen Court. I program the address into my nifty little machine, and presto chango, it started directing me there. Sadly, it's only like 2 minutes from my apartment. Yes people, I am slightly challenged. Now as I'm turning onto the correct street my car announces, "Destination". What? Huh? Where? I don't see an %$&# condos. Lucky for me there weren't many cars around because I was driving like an extremely challenged person. I flipped around at least a bazillion times

I finally turn into some parking space of what I think might, I did say might, be the correct place. Only there's no blasted signs, NO anything! Well, just my luck, this parking area is already full, and there's no place to turn around. I have to drive in reverse, and back up onto a busy street to turn around. AHH!! I'm really starting to go officially insane because it is past 6:30 and I hate, absolutely detest being late to anything. I call the girl, and she tells me that I'm at the right place, only there's no parking right now, so park on the street. Alright then, thanks for the info.

Now the trick is to find the right building. Good timing gets me there at the same time as 2 other ladies. The funny thing is they seem as clueless as me, makes me feel slightly better, though I decide not to give them the details of my insaneness. We walk around all over, I swear to every building possible before we find it. Sheesh!! And to make a happy story have the happy ending, the meeting lasted 2 hours. I'm not a fan of meetings. Get to the point and get me outta there. Whew! I need a nap after this endeavor.

My Sis

My sister made the cutest card for our upcoming card club this month. I'm quite excited that I will be receiving one of these for my very own. However, I doubt I'll actually ever really want to give it away to someone. I'll probably just keep it in my card box and enjoy it for myself. See how selfish I can be at times.

For those of you that haven't noticed yet, I added my sister, Laura, to my blogger friends. Notice my side note, she's not really in the blogger world, shame on her, but its as close as she'll ever get. Hehe! I think I might forgive her since she makes such cute cards.

Last Week On Track

Have I ever mentioned how much I love going off track.? Yeah, well, I do! This coming Friday is my last day for 3 weeks. Unlike Hayley, I don't have a fun cruise, or other fun getaway planned, but heck, just the idea of not going to work for a few weeks is pretty dang fun to me. My kids are also getting quite excited about it. Partly that has to do with my reminding them all day every day that "today is our last Tuesday"....."tomorrow will be our last Wednesday". How great am I? I'm sure my kids think they've got some loony teacher. At least they go along with my craziness and laugh every now and then.

Funny Stuff!

What a great commercial. I think it's hilarious! But then again I am entertained easily at times. You've got to have some commercials you enjoy since I have to sit through them all the time. No dvrs for me. Blasted!