HOW GOOD DOES THIS LOOK... THAT'S RIGHT!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME... 32... AHHH! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?
THE VESPA AFTER A HARD DAY OF WORK... ISN'T SHE PRETTY?
SHE'S SO PRETTY! SEE HOW SHE SPARKLES AND SHINES? Thursday, January 29, 2009
some pictures
HOW GOOD DOES THIS LOOK... THAT'S RIGHT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME... 32... AHHH! WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN?THE VESPA AFTER A HARD DAY OF WORK... ISN'T SHE PRETTY?
SHE'S SO PRETTY! SEE HOW SHE SPARKLES AND SHINES? 
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The New Year
a week or so late but what ever.
I'll admit it, I have been in a but of a slump lately. I've been trying to figure out if it is my usually pre-swim season annual depression. I think it is... but it's time to shake it off and get on with life. SO here I go. (and I swear I will take those picture soon!)
New Year New Me. (OK, not new but revamped, or next generation... haha cause I'm older)
Here are some of the things I want to do this year;
Now, there's a little case of what to do for the big birthday coming up. It's times like these that I wish I was a planner, as it would come in useful. But alas, I still need to think of something. Crawling under a rock is out, so the question is "what's a girl to do?"
I'll admit it, I have been in a but of a slump lately. I've been trying to figure out if it is my usually pre-swim season annual depression. I think it is... but it's time to shake it off and get on with life. SO here I go. (and I swear I will take those picture soon!)
New Year New Me. (OK, not new but revamped, or next generation... haha cause I'm older)
Here are some of the things I want to do this year;
- Connect with people, make friends... and expect nothing more.
- Work at my job, make it better. Just because I can fly by the seat of my pants doesn't mean I should... it's not fair to my kids, and it doesn't represent me very well either, I'm better than that.
- Turn off the TV, and read, walk, enjoy, experience and LIVE.
- Share my life with others.
- Work out those Spiritual muscles.
- Work out all the other muscles too!
Now, there's a little case of what to do for the big birthday coming up. It's times like these that I wish I was a planner, as it would come in useful. But alas, I still need to think of something. Crawling under a rock is out, so the question is "what's a girl to do?"
Thursday, January 8, 2009
a green thumb
I planted grass. Not the smokin' variety but the lawn kind. :) If you have been to my house before you know that I have a very little postage stamp of a back patio and a pretty small front patio. I have hated the stuff planted in them for almost forever (or as long as I have lived here). So I got all farmer Joan on them. I planted a lemon and a lime tree, some climbing vines and grass, everywhere. It has taken forever, but it's coming in nicely (pictures to follow).
The point of this story is that I had to cut it today. And I don't have a lawn mower. So I grabbed a pair of scissors from the kitchen and gave the lawn a trim. :) It was pretty fun. I got most of it done in the hour I had before the sun went down and the lawn got too wet. It looks pretty awesome... and to tell you the truth I liked, I'm weird.
I think is that it's too small to get a lawn mower, so I'll either have to get a weed whacker, or a bigger pair of scissors! :)
The point of this story is that I had to cut it today. And I don't have a lawn mower. So I grabbed a pair of scissors from the kitchen and gave the lawn a trim. :) It was pretty fun. I got most of it done in the hour I had before the sun went down and the lawn got too wet. It looks pretty awesome... and to tell you the truth I liked, I'm weird.
I think is that it's too small to get a lawn mower, so I'll either have to get a weed whacker, or a bigger pair of scissors! :)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Back to the Grindstone
OK, so I was looking around my desk at work and thinking about all the papers I have to grade that are artfully hidden at home and I realized, unfortunately, I have A LOT to do. As it turns out I am STILL a HUGE procrastinator/slacker. So much so that I thought, hmmm, I should write something on my blog (that only two people look at) {shout out Lyn & Dad!} so that I can put off doing what needs to be done for just a little bit longer. This is truly a very complicated disease!
Its funny after every break or weekend I get to listen to the unsuccessful procrastination exploits of my AP/IB students. They talk about how late they stayed up, how much of the assignment they didn't finish and try to put the blame on me and the homework I assign, or their other teachers or jobs, or their family that was in town. I invariable have to stop them to give them a little education in the art or and use of procrastination.
They are a disgrace to the name of procrastination. Last time I checked, to be truly successful at procrastinating, you need to actually FINISH the work. Stupid kids! :) I mean if you don't actually get the assignment done, then you're not procrastinating, your not completing. It's an important point. I also want all those procrastinators out there to realize that it's your fault you waited until the last minute, that's what you say when you say you procrastinated. It's your own fault you were up until all hours of the night. You could have started weeks ago, but you didn't. I should have spent the whole two weeks of Christmas break grading and preparing lessons, but I didn't. That makes me a slacker, not a procrastinator. I just think people need an intervention when they use the word, because they aren't always using it correctly. Wow, I guess I really needed to get that out there.
Speaking of intervention, I think I want a Dog. I know, I've been watching too much Dog Whisperer and Animal Cops ... but I think I do. .... and maybe I went to the Animal Shelter on Saturday, just to have a look. Don't worry, I didn't bring anyone home with me.... yet!
Plus I'm really holding out for a three-legged dog, (2 front 1 back!)
Its funny after every break or weekend I get to listen to the unsuccessful procrastination exploits of my AP/IB students. They talk about how late they stayed up, how much of the assignment they didn't finish and try to put the blame on me and the homework I assign, or their other teachers or jobs, or their family that was in town. I invariable have to stop them to give them a little education in the art or and use of procrastination.
They are a disgrace to the name of procrastination. Last time I checked, to be truly successful at procrastinating, you need to actually FINISH the work. Stupid kids! :) I mean if you don't actually get the assignment done, then you're not procrastinating, your not completing. It's an important point. I also want all those procrastinators out there to realize that it's your fault you waited until the last minute, that's what you say when you say you procrastinated. It's your own fault you were up until all hours of the night. You could have started weeks ago, but you didn't. I should have spent the whole two weeks of Christmas break grading and preparing lessons, but I didn't. That makes me a slacker, not a procrastinator. I just think people need an intervention when they use the word, because they aren't always using it correctly. Wow, I guess I really needed to get that out there.
Speaking of intervention, I think I want a Dog. I know, I've been watching too much Dog Whisperer and Animal Cops ... but I think I do. .... and maybe I went to the Animal Shelter on Saturday, just to have a look. Don't worry, I didn't bring anyone home with me.... yet!
Plus I'm really holding out for a three-legged dog, (2 front 1 back!)
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Snowy California Living
HELLO! To the whole 2 of you that might read this.... sorry, i never said i was going to be good at this blogging thing.. but here is an attempt. :)
There are only 3 things I'm going to talk about today.
First and most important... after having watched The Biggest Loser i have to get something off my chest and let the rest of the world know. I hated Vicky.. she was nasty and mean and so ugly. Now i know that's sad, but i needed to get it out there. You can't treat people badly/ or be a puppet-master and expect to be loved. yeah it was a game, but she was nasty to people just to satisfy her own agenda. It's a game i get it, but there's a thing called sportsmanship... and she was COMPLETELY lacking. (so important obviously.. the funny thing is this isn't coming off as opinionated about it as i am... i honestly couldn't watch her with out getting upset, but I'm over it now, so don't get too concerned about my mental stability! )
Second... and much better than the first... IT SNOWED IN SO CAL this past week! Honest to goodness powdery glorious snow. It monsoon-ed here in Huntington, but it snowed as low as 2000 feet... which means that the ski resorts that are usually complete RUBBISH were GLORIOUS on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (the roads were closed on wed so you couldn't go up, or come down). So as i drove to school Thursday morning gazing at the mountains that I usually can't see I had some yearnings to get out there and enjoy the snow on my board...
Third.. I went snowboarding on Saturday, and it was awesome.. great snow. I went with some friends from work and they convinced me to compete in a Slalom Snowboarding competition. IT was tons of fun, and the best part was skipping lines at the lift, cause as it turns out when you are a competitor the lines part! :) Now how did i do... I'm sure you are very curious. I competed in the Women's Master group, and well... I won two gold metals. So that was fun... i guess when you are the only person competing all you have to do is cross the finish line and you're in, and I was the Champion at that! When the snow is great it doesn't matter how small the resort is or how long the lines are, everything is fun! (especially jumping the lines legally! and ok... bragging rights on winning gold as a snowboarder in a real competition was pretty cool too!)
There are only 3 things I'm going to talk about today.
First and most important... after having watched The Biggest Loser i have to get something off my chest and let the rest of the world know. I hated Vicky.. she was nasty and mean and so ugly. Now i know that's sad, but i needed to get it out there. You can't treat people badly/ or be a puppet-master and expect to be loved. yeah it was a game, but she was nasty to people just to satisfy her own agenda. It's a game i get it, but there's a thing called sportsmanship... and she was COMPLETELY lacking. (so important obviously.. the funny thing is this isn't coming off as opinionated about it as i am... i honestly couldn't watch her with out getting upset, but I'm over it now, so don't get too concerned about my mental stability! )
Second... and much better than the first... IT SNOWED IN SO CAL this past week! Honest to goodness powdery glorious snow. It monsoon-ed here in Huntington, but it snowed as low as 2000 feet... which means that the ski resorts that are usually complete RUBBISH were GLORIOUS on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (the roads were closed on wed so you couldn't go up, or come down). So as i drove to school Thursday morning gazing at the mountains that I usually can't see I had some yearnings to get out there and enjoy the snow on my board...
Third.. I went snowboarding on Saturday, and it was awesome.. great snow. I went with some friends from work and they convinced me to compete in a Slalom Snowboarding competition. IT was tons of fun, and the best part was skipping lines at the lift, cause as it turns out when you are a competitor the lines part! :) Now how did i do... I'm sure you are very curious. I competed in the Women's Master group, and well... I won two gold metals. So that was fun... i guess when you are the only person competing all you have to do is cross the finish line and you're in, and I was the Champion at that! When the snow is great it doesn't matter how small the resort is or how long the lines are, everything is fun! (especially jumping the lines legally! and ok... bragging rights on winning gold as a snowboarder in a real competition was pretty cool too!)
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Ahhh... I love November!
so i have a new found love for November. and not for a profound sence of thankfulness, or for the feel of winter (although it is a little nice to wear coats outside of my classroom). no, i love it for purely selfish reasons. I just finished a 2 day break from school, and i get a week off at thanksgiving.... so ... I LOVE NOVEMBER!!
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