1. I had an appointment today and the doc kept using the word "prophylactic". He wasn't using it in the sense of condom etc., but it gave me the giggles...inside my head! I didn't want to appear too juvenile.
2. I wish Shaq had my back.
3. LOVED the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I am going to pray for Guy Ritchie and his desire to make a second one.
4. For Christmas, I got leg warmers and the TV show "Arrested Development". What more could a girl want?
5. Ok, I would love for Dwayne 'The Rock" Johnson to join the faith and move into my ward and fall madly in love with me. Is that so much to ask?
6. I got an email from the Sunday School president and it said, "We want to start a missionary class. One for the dead and one for the living." Again, I got the giggles. It just sounded so funny.
7. A newlywed couple spoke in my ward yesterday. They gushed about each other the entire time. I threw up in my purse....We got it, you are BFF's and love each other so much. Enough.
8. I am craving Thai food.
9. You know what words I hate? Moist and panties. I also hate the word potty. Blech.
10. I love that I get to sleep in tomorrow. Yep, I am rubbing it in.
11. "Glee" comes out on DVD tomorrow.
12. I switched the red streak in my hair to blue. It looks pretty fantastic.
13.I am excited for 2010!
14, Amen.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
"I Just Haven't Met You Yet!"
I am in love with this song! I think this is my new theme song and my new mantra for 2010. Oh, and if I were to see Michael Buble shopping in the freezer section of my grocery store (Go Dan's!), you better believe I would take him home over some silly Steamables!
Friday, December 18, 2009
Friday Freakouts and fluff....
1. On Mondays I clean my hairdresser's salon. I had to go to the bathroom so bad that I clogged the toilet and then made it overflow. I am so glad he wasn't there. I said some pretty bad words.
2. I went to Target and working there is a guy wanting to become a lady. He must be "in transition".
3. Why do I eat so much sugar? I am starting to get some major headaches. My addiction must stop!
4. So, I have been trying the internet dating thing. Does this make me a total loser? Oh well. I have had some weirdos instant message me. I think one guy was looking to hook up with me! Blech...
5. My sister sent me some Scentsy bars that I bought from her and inside was a super hot picture of Chris Farley. It totally made my day!
6. I really want to get my sis a big Scentsy sticker for the back of her car. Someday, little sis!
7. The Muppets singing with John Denver is still one of my most favorite Christmas albums. It brings back some good memories.
8. I wish I could find all of the chapsticks that I have lost. They are probably playing with that one missing sock. It's such a mystery.
9. My nephew, Bear, helped me with my Gospel Doctrine lesson. It was on putting on the whole armor of God. He put on the whole armor. He was a good sport and even more so, when I cried and called him adorable. He's 11 and probably doesn't want his aunt to call him adorable in front of a bunch of adults. But, he is adorable!!
10. I ususally write Christmas letters, but have been super duper lame! I may make them New Year's cards. Is that ok?
11. I love the smell of orange peel, cloves, and cinammon cooking! It's so delightful.
12. I had Mandt training today. I laughed so much. It was actually fun.
13. Mistletoe....hmmmm.
14. I love blogging!
15. I really wish that life were a musical. I just think life would be so much more enjoyable if we broke into song and dance AND if everyone else did too!
2. I went to Target and working there is a guy wanting to become a lady. He must be "in transition".
3. Why do I eat so much sugar? I am starting to get some major headaches. My addiction must stop!
4. So, I have been trying the internet dating thing. Does this make me a total loser? Oh well. I have had some weirdos instant message me. I think one guy was looking to hook up with me! Blech...
5. My sister sent me some Scentsy bars that I bought from her and inside was a super hot picture of Chris Farley. It totally made my day!
6. I really want to get my sis a big Scentsy sticker for the back of her car. Someday, little sis!
7. The Muppets singing with John Denver is still one of my most favorite Christmas albums. It brings back some good memories.
8. I wish I could find all of the chapsticks that I have lost. They are probably playing with that one missing sock. It's such a mystery.
9. My nephew, Bear, helped me with my Gospel Doctrine lesson. It was on putting on the whole armor of God. He put on the whole armor. He was a good sport and even more so, when I cried and called him adorable. He's 11 and probably doesn't want his aunt to call him adorable in front of a bunch of adults. But, he is adorable!!
10. I ususally write Christmas letters, but have been super duper lame! I may make them New Year's cards. Is that ok?
11. I love the smell of orange peel, cloves, and cinammon cooking! It's so delightful.
12. I had Mandt training today. I laughed so much. It was actually fun.
13. Mistletoe....hmmmm.
14. I love blogging!
15. I really wish that life were a musical. I just think life would be so much more enjoyable if we broke into song and dance AND if everyone else did too!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Sometimes....
Sometimes, I want to throw in the towel, at my job, and run away. Sometimes, I get really tired of wrestling with kids, getting bit, having a playdough can hit my head, or listening to a kid tantrum for 30 minutes. Sometimes, I want to work somewhere where it is very nice and quiet and I can read. But, only sometimes.....
Today was not one of those sometimes. Today was a day where I realized how much I love my job and how much I love my students and how much they make me happy and really proud to be their teacher. Today was one of those days when I felt like I was finally doing something right (or maybe it was just luck)
You see, we had our Christmas program. We were celebrating Christmas around the World. Our class was Australia. We had practiced a song over and over again that I am pretty sure I will have dreams about it. We had little speaking parts for four of the verbal kids in the class. It was going to be great. We rehearsed. The rehearsal was an utter disaster! The kids were all over the place, they weren't singing and some were even crying! (It was a Calgon moment!)
But, then the actual program started. The kids were dressed up in their swim trunks, Hawaiian shirts, and flip flops. They looked so stinkin' cute! We filed out onto the stage. I counted to three and the kids sang the song! And, even jingled their bells as they sang. It was wonderful. But, then the speaking parts came. I was worried that little A wouldn't talk into the microphone (he can be super shy), but he crouched down by me and read his part with no problems. Then, from the back, C shouts out "My turn!" The parents laughed! He grabbed the mic and began saying his part. G decided he didn't want to do it, so C did his as well. He hammed it up for the parents. It was so funny! I was so proud.........I wanted to cry! Then as we walked out, B shouted, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!" The parents laughed.
So, today was a very good day!
Today was not one of those sometimes. Today was a day where I realized how much I love my job and how much I love my students and how much they make me happy and really proud to be their teacher. Today was one of those days when I felt like I was finally doing something right (or maybe it was just luck)
You see, we had our Christmas program. We were celebrating Christmas around the World. Our class was Australia. We had practiced a song over and over again that I am pretty sure I will have dreams about it. We had little speaking parts for four of the verbal kids in the class. It was going to be great. We rehearsed. The rehearsal was an utter disaster! The kids were all over the place, they weren't singing and some were even crying! (It was a Calgon moment!)
But, then the actual program started. The kids were dressed up in their swim trunks, Hawaiian shirts, and flip flops. They looked so stinkin' cute! We filed out onto the stage. I counted to three and the kids sang the song! And, even jingled their bells as they sang. It was wonderful. But, then the speaking parts came. I was worried that little A wouldn't talk into the microphone (he can be super shy), but he crouched down by me and read his part with no problems. Then, from the back, C shouts out "My turn!" The parents laughed! He grabbed the mic and began saying his part. G decided he didn't want to do it, so C did his as well. He hammed it up for the parents. It was so funny! I was so proud.........I wanted to cry! Then as we walked out, B shouted, "Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!" The parents laughed.
So, today was a very good day!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Facts and Fun things for Friday.....
1. I really love sleeping in!
2. I can't wait for my Christmas Break. It means sleeping in and reading!
3. The Modelquins at Old Navy really really creep me out! Really.
4. I went to visit a friend at work today and I might have had a little booger hanging out.
5. I had a dream that I was driving a group of people to some activity, but my car was like a total trash can inside with food all over the floor.
6. The holidays can be hard for me. It makes me really really miss my mom and dad.
7. My niece is taking after me. She is a total chatterbox, too! It must be genetic.
8. My nephew, Bear, is seriously so cute. I love his cute smile and his rectangle head....it's an inside joke!
9. One of my students blurted out yesterday, "But what about the children?" I had to turn around, so he didn't see me laugh. Where do they come up with this stuff?
10. Another one of my students went to run out of the classroom and I said, "Oh, Santa only visits those kids that are sitting in their seats." He stopped mid run and turned back around and sat in his seat. I love it! I wish I could use that in March.
11. Stephens' Peanut Butter Cup hot chocolate = pure bliss in a cup.
12 I am going to the Mo Tab choir concert tonight. Natalie Cole is singing. That's pretty cool. I am also going with a boy. That's also pretty cool!
13. Tomorrow I am going to a Sound of Music sing along. I will be wearing my curtain dress. I can't wait!
14. I have really great friends.
15. The other day, I ate two Dunford donuts. I just couldn't help myself. They were so good, so good!
16. Neil Diamond's Christmas Album rocks my socks. Thanks to Heather.
17. I am currently getting my Christmas letter written. I think I am pretty dang funny!
18. I really love "GLEE" Why do we have to wait until April for it to return? That might just kill me.
19. I want Mika's new album. I love his voice.
20. What if we really did teach the world to sing in perfect harmony?
2. I can't wait for my Christmas Break. It means sleeping in and reading!
3. The Modelquins at Old Navy really really creep me out! Really.
4. I went to visit a friend at work today and I might have had a little booger hanging out.
5. I had a dream that I was driving a group of people to some activity, but my car was like a total trash can inside with food all over the floor.
6. The holidays can be hard for me. It makes me really really miss my mom and dad.
7. My niece is taking after me. She is a total chatterbox, too! It must be genetic.
8. My nephew, Bear, is seriously so cute. I love his cute smile and his rectangle head....it's an inside joke!
9. One of my students blurted out yesterday, "But what about the children?" I had to turn around, so he didn't see me laugh. Where do they come up with this stuff?
10. Another one of my students went to run out of the classroom and I said, "Oh, Santa only visits those kids that are sitting in their seats." He stopped mid run and turned back around and sat in his seat. I love it! I wish I could use that in March.
11. Stephens' Peanut Butter Cup hot chocolate = pure bliss in a cup.
12 I am going to the Mo Tab choir concert tonight. Natalie Cole is singing. That's pretty cool. I am also going with a boy. That's also pretty cool!
13. Tomorrow I am going to a Sound of Music sing along. I will be wearing my curtain dress. I can't wait!
14. I have really great friends.
15. The other day, I ate two Dunford donuts. I just couldn't help myself. They were so good, so good!
16. Neil Diamond's Christmas Album rocks my socks. Thanks to Heather.
17. I am currently getting my Christmas letter written. I think I am pretty dang funny!
18. I really love "GLEE" Why do we have to wait until April for it to return? That might just kill me.
19. I want Mika's new album. I love his voice.
20. What if we really did teach the world to sing in perfect harmony?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
30 seconds to Mars
Last Monday night, I went to see 30 seconds to Mars. I went with some fab friends, Rob and Deb. I really like their music. But, the craziest thing happened to me while I was moshing! Jared (the delicious front man and the former Jordan Catalano from "My So Called Life") started crowd surfing, but while he was doing so, he and I made eye contact, he got out of the crowd and walked over to me (yep, it was a bit awkward) and said, "You are the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen!" "Will you be my girlfriend?" Isn't that about the craziest thing you have ever heard. How could I deny Jared the chance to love me? I just couldn't. That's when I rolled over and fell out of my bed. Dang. The concert was pretty good. They played the songs that I love (I highly recommend looking up on youtube "Kings and Queens" It is one delightful song!) and then I left because Jared has quite the mouth on him and my ears started burning, but my affection and lustful desires have not changed!
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Pink Glove Dance
My cute Relief Society President passed this gem onto me. She told me that she could see me doing something like this. I like her a lot! Enjoy!
Festival of the Trees
I took my students to the Festival of the Trees today. It is crazy, noisy, overstimulating and then they have these stupid white chains to keep kids from touching the trees, but white chains and kids with Autism just don't mix! They love to hang on the chains. All in all, the kids were great, except when C decided to throw a fit and had to be carried onto the bus. (I still adore that kid!) The trees are always amazing and it ends up being a pretty great time! I highly recommend it.
Thanksgiving a.m
On Thanksgiving, Calvin and I ran the Utah Human Race 5k. Ok, maybe I shouldn't say that we ran it. I jogged and sometimes skipped while Calvin walked it. I think he is either getting more mature or able to handle my craziness a little better. I wore some pretty fab leopard print tights and when nearing the end of the race, I sang a few melodies to him. He didn't seem to mind...it may have been because he was all hopped up on squeezable Sweet Tarts! And, we finished the race with our classic slow-mo ending. It really was a lot of fun and a great time with a great kid! (oh, and check out the first picture...the lady wearing the surgical mask! I don't remember seeing her. I think she is one of the three nephites making sure that we make it to the end.)
Thursday thoughts
1. I just realized that my shirt has been on backwards the entire day. That is awesome!
2. I am loving my new scentsy scents. My sister is the seller, so if you are looking for some, I've got a sweet hook up!
3. I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but I substituted the shortening for applesauce and the sugar for agave nectar. I am not gonna lie, they taste pretty divine!
4. I am picking up Ike tomorrow at 6 am....yikes, but I do love that kid, so it's totally ok.
5. A boy made me sad yesterday and I cried. I hate that.
6. I am wearing a sweater that I got in high school. I just haven't been able to get rid of it. I still like it.
7. I wore my Bon Jovi shirt to our Relief Society Christmas party. I felt bad at first until I remembered that they do sing a song about livin' on a prayer, so it's totally legit.
8. I am watching Arrested Development again. That show makes me laugh outloud and I love it!
9. Sarah McLachlan's CD "Wintersong" is one of my most favorite Christmas CDs.
10. I haven't exercised once this entire week. I feel sort of lame(not like my legs don't work, but like I am just pitiful!).
2. I am loving my new scentsy scents. My sister is the seller, so if you are looking for some, I've got a sweet hook up!
3. I made pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, but I substituted the shortening for applesauce and the sugar for agave nectar. I am not gonna lie, they taste pretty divine!
4. I am picking up Ike tomorrow at 6 am....yikes, but I do love that kid, so it's totally ok.
5. A boy made me sad yesterday and I cried. I hate that.
6. I am wearing a sweater that I got in high school. I just haven't been able to get rid of it. I still like it.
7. I wore my Bon Jovi shirt to our Relief Society Christmas party. I felt bad at first until I remembered that they do sing a song about livin' on a prayer, so it's totally legit.
8. I am watching Arrested Development again. That show makes me laugh outloud and I love it!
9. Sarah McLachlan's CD "Wintersong" is one of my most favorite Christmas CDs.
10. I haven't exercised once this entire week. I feel sort of lame(not like my legs don't work, but like I am just pitiful!).
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Friday thoughts and things...
1. I rolled out of bed and fell onto the floor. I laughed and got back into bed. Who does that?
2. I am not sure if my life is getting super pathetic, but one of my students peed in the toilet every day this week. I was simply overjoyed.
3. I think it is funny that my cute 13 year old nephew's facebook page says "In a relationship". I can't wait for that to happen to me!
4. My nephew is so stinkin' cute....along with all of my nephews. The girls are going to be beating down their doors.
5. I ate Cookie Crisp at about midnight. Oh well.
6. I like to see how long I can go without washing my hair. Is that totally gross or what?
7. I am still thinking about my new Zumba instructor. Latin men are like an encouragement card from God. He must know that sometimes things get a little crazy for us and we need some motivation to keep going! Thanks.
8. I had a crazy dream that I was in a bike race. It was really hard and I had to get off my bike to push it up a hill. I don't ever want to dream that again.
9. I really try to avoid chocolate, but it somehow always finds me and taunts me. I just have to nibble.
10. I wish I didn't think about things so much. Ugh. My brain hurts sometimes.
11. Why am I so scared to share?
12. I am exchanging my class picture with a cute fella today. It's like being back in junior high. So thrilling.
13. I wish I could dance like the people on "So you think you can dance". How cool would that be to be at some lame-o place like studio 600 and bust out all sorts of cool moves?
14. I discovered the show "Glee" and I think I am going to LOVE it.
15. Chapstick really is a necessity of life.
16. Johnny Depp really is one sexy beast, but his picture on the cover of People looks sort of like a creepy creeperson.
17. I think my back hurts a little from falling out of my bed this morning.
18. I took one of my former students to Kung Fu on Wednesday. I think I laughed the whole way through. It was so cute and the kids were funny without even trying.
19. I can't wait until the Thanksgiving break. I love my students, but man, they have been energetic.
20. Freaks and Geeks is a hilarious show. It ended before it should have.
2. I am not sure if my life is getting super pathetic, but one of my students peed in the toilet every day this week. I was simply overjoyed.
3. I think it is funny that my cute 13 year old nephew's facebook page says "In a relationship". I can't wait for that to happen to me!
4. My nephew is so stinkin' cute....along with all of my nephews. The girls are going to be beating down their doors.
5. I ate Cookie Crisp at about midnight. Oh well.
6. I like to see how long I can go without washing my hair. Is that totally gross or what?
7. I am still thinking about my new Zumba instructor. Latin men are like an encouragement card from God. He must know that sometimes things get a little crazy for us and we need some motivation to keep going! Thanks.
8. I had a crazy dream that I was in a bike race. It was really hard and I had to get off my bike to push it up a hill. I don't ever want to dream that again.
9. I really try to avoid chocolate, but it somehow always finds me and taunts me. I just have to nibble.
10. I wish I didn't think about things so much. Ugh. My brain hurts sometimes.
11. Why am I so scared to share?
12. I am exchanging my class picture with a cute fella today. It's like being back in junior high. So thrilling.
13. I wish I could dance like the people on "So you think you can dance". How cool would that be to be at some lame-o place like studio 600 and bust out all sorts of cool moves?
14. I discovered the show "Glee" and I think I am going to LOVE it.
15. Chapstick really is a necessity of life.
16. Johnny Depp really is one sexy beast, but his picture on the cover of People looks sort of like a creepy creeperson.
17. I think my back hurts a little from falling out of my bed this morning.
18. I took one of my former students to Kung Fu on Wednesday. I think I laughed the whole way through. It was so cute and the kids were funny without even trying.
19. I can't wait until the Thanksgiving break. I love my students, but man, they have been energetic.
20. Freaks and Geeks is a hilarious show. It ended before it should have.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Zumbatastic!!
I love me some Zumba!! It makes me happy and that's pretty freaking great. I tried out a new instructor tonight. Is it bad that I want to go back not just because he is a good teacher, but because I like watching him shake his butt and take off his shirt?
Saturday, November 14, 2009
The Next Jackson Pollock or maybe, Picasso!
Boo had a birthday. She is now 8...and totally great! For her birthday, she asked me to take her to the fab Color Me Mine. I can't turn down a kid that wants to learn to express themselves through art, so I agreed. Boo painted a penguin, but not your run of the mill black and white variety. Nope, this penguin was splashed with colors that all the other penguins would totally envy. Seriously, what penguin wouldn't want to have two purples, blue, green, and yellow adorning their body? Penguins of the world are green with jealousy! I loved that she didn't want just a regular looking penguin, but that she wanted something a little more sassy...just like how she is! It was a fun, fun time! Happy Birthday, Boo! xoxox
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday the 13th and Field trips.....
Whenever Friday the 13th rolls around, I am reminded of an experience that happened to a person near and dear to my heart. This person was in, I think, 1st grade and going on a field trip. She was pretty nervous about the whole thing, but then it just happened to be Friday the 13th. What if she came upon a black cat or the bus drove under a ladder or someone opened up an umbrella on the bus? There were all sorts of crazy things that could have happened and she was having none of it! So, my mother, in all her wise and motherly ways, gave this person a little pill to calm her down. It was probably some kind of placebo pill(or advil), but the pill did its magic and the field trip went on without a hitch. She may be embarassed, I hope not, because I think its a super cute memory!!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The best part of today....
Was when one of my adorable students was so excited and happy that he fell over in his chair. He got right back up and giggled about it. Oh, M is so stinkin' adorable!! It made me laugh and it made my day.
40 years and still going!
I LOVE Sesame Street! These are just a few of my favorite scenes from Sesame Street....there are certainly lots more! I could go on and on about how much I love this show. I think I love Grover and Ernie the best. Who is your favorite? Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Halloween!
My friends and I do a group theme every year. This year we were Cereal Killers...yep, you read that right! Cereal Killers. We each were a different cereal character and then chose a weapon of destruction! I think we look absolutely fabulous! And, we had a most spectacular Halloween.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Pictures from my trip!!
Christ Church
(the people in Ireland were always in a hurry. We are just reenacting a true event that happened to Heather)
I finally got pictures from my trip on my blog. A big shout out to Heather for letting me steal hers...my purse was stolen and my camera was in it. It makes me sad thinking about it, but then I DID get to go to Ireland.
I tried putting most of the pics in order. We spent two days in London. The pictures of us on the bench are in Hyde Park. There was a marker on it that said something about a couple "recalling many happy hours". So, we were recalling ours. We went to Buckingham and Kensington Palace. We rode the Tube a lot. The picture of the three of us with the Tube workers is a funny story. We were trying to find Buckingham Palace. The guy in the middle of the picture noticed that we looked confused, so he helped us out. His name is Mark. When we got back and were trying to find which subway we needed to take to get someplace else, Mark was there to help again. So, we asked to have our picture taken with him. Well, his co-worker thought that was really funny and asked, "Well, if you want a picture with Marks, we can do that, so he called over another Tube worker named Mark!" They were really nice.
We took the Eurostar to Paris and saw The Eiffel Tower and went to the Louvre to see Venus De Milo and Mona Lisa....amazing!! We grabbed something to eat while at the Louvre. The guy helping me with my order told me that I was beautiful and asked me to come back to get him, so we went back and got our picture taken together. He told my sisters that I was his wife. Cute.
We then took a ferry from Wales to Ireland. It was pretty cool. We went to Rosslare, Cork (tried driving in Cork, but was unsuccessful..as the picture shows!), Kissed the Blarney Stone, Killarney (one of my favs), Limerick, Galway (another fav), Muckross House, Guinness Brewery, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church, and Dublin. Of course, there is much more to say, but this is already a super long post and if you made it this far, kudos!! The trip was fantastic and I LOVED being with my sisters. We laughed almost everyday and had a great time. I would go with them again!
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