1. My husband is the best imitator alive. You will never convince me otherwise.
2. My husband has the unique talent of being able to make up different words to any song, and have it make sense and be hilarious at the same time. This and the above statement is why I love my husband (among others, of course).
3. I don't know anybody that listens to (and genuinely enjoys) as many different genres of music as I do. I can listen to just about anything and find real enjoyment out of it; with a few exceptions....but very few.
4. I slept-in until 11:00 am this past Sunday. You read that right. 11:00 am. It was amazing!
5. This past weekend was the most needed and relaxing weekend I've had in a long time. See above. : )
6. This September weather we've been having is awesome. Just awesome. I love fall weather, but 80 degrees in September is just so nice. I could get used to this. Winter's going to be a harsh transition for me this year.
7. I think it's sad and wrong that I see my classmates more than I see my husband throughout the week. I spend 15+ hours during the weekdays with my classmates. I spend approximately 5 hours with my husband. (Not counting the hours that we spend sleeping, of course.) I don't really count time spent in REM as meaningful time spent together. lol. How sad is that? Thank goodness for weekends!
8. My children's book is proving to be harder than I thought it would be. It's just an assignment for class, so it's not like I'm trying to get published or anything, but I want it to be nice.
9. Currently fighting the urge to go and get a shake from Maggie Moos. Why oh why must they be so delicious?! (Don't worry Dave; I'm not going to get one.) :)
10. Believe it or not, most of the time I really do enjoy going to school. My classes can be fun and engaging and I find it to be a positive experience (notice that I said most of the time). I do however, wish that I could take them about two hours later in the day. What is it with these worldly demands of getting up early!?
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Ten Things Tuesday 9/20/11
1. Last week was the busiest and most stressful school/work/life week of my life. This semester has been the most mentally and emotionally draining semester in my college career so far. But, I'm pretty sure next semester will take the cake. Two words, student teaching. Dun dun dun.
2. I tutor ELLs every other Friday in a third grade classroom, and I had the funniest experience last week. During the lunch break, I had gone out to lunch and then brought it back to eat in the classroom. I hadn't finished my food in time, so I just kept the bag in the back of the room. BIG mistake. The students come back in from recess and this kid starts to lose it. Immediately upon entering the room, he states "I smell McDonalds", "Someone has McDonalds!", "WHO HAS MCDONALDS!?!". His voice growing louder and more concerned with each statement. He smelled McDonalds and by darn he was gonna get some! (I hadn't even gone to McDonalds, btw). Ok, so having just typed that out now, it doesn't seem that funny. But it was. I guess you just had to be there.
3. I just don't get the feathers in the hair craze. I tried to understand it, but alas, it just seems silly to me. I really wish it would just end.
4. Is it weird that I'm already creating mental Christmas lists in my head for family gifts?
5. Do NOT under any circumstance get the non-fat sweet cream ice cream from Cold Stone. You will be disappointed.
6. There's a new wedding "trend" that's begun that I find really upsetting. More and more people are choosing to not have formal receptions. This is not what upsets me. Times are tough and receptions are expensive. However, sending out wedding announcements that inform the recipient that there will be no reception, but that the couple is registered at blah blah blah infuriates me. Am I the only one that finds this tacky?
"Hi. We're getting married. We're not going to have a night where you can come and celebrate with us, but PLEASE, feel free to buy us a gift and send it our way!" How thoughtful of them.
This isn't directed to anyone in particular and I'm really not trying to be offensive, but I just find that to be in extremely bad taste. And, don't even get me started on the trend of registries at a bank. Ugh. Who are these people!?
7. Speaking of weddings, if I give you a wedding/shower gift and you write me a thank you note, I will think more highly of you. If you don't, I'm going to think you're an ungrateful brat. It's just as simple as that. And, the explanation of "Oh, well we are just so busy, we don't have time for that." is a lame excuse. This has been an etiquette debate for ages... "Does it really matter?" Call me old fashioned, but yes, yes it does.
8. I'm not an English major. I know that there are grammatical/spelling errors all over my posts. But, there is one thing that irks me to no end: the misuse of homophones. I read A LOT of blogs, and find these mistakes all of the time. Some examples include:
• "passed" when they really mean "past"
• "sale" when they really mean "sell"
• "sense" for "since"
• "to" for "too"
• and if you can believe it, "ull" for "you'll"
How did these people graduate?
9. I'm well aware how snobbish and negative the above posts are. I'm really a nice person. If you know me, you know that.
10. To end on a positive note, there are 214 days left before I graduate! Yes, I'm already counting. :)
2. I tutor ELLs every other Friday in a third grade classroom, and I had the funniest experience last week. During the lunch break, I had gone out to lunch and then brought it back to eat in the classroom. I hadn't finished my food in time, so I just kept the bag in the back of the room. BIG mistake. The students come back in from recess and this kid starts to lose it. Immediately upon entering the room, he states "I smell McDonalds", "Someone has McDonalds!", "WHO HAS MCDONALDS!?!". His voice growing louder and more concerned with each statement. He smelled McDonalds and by darn he was gonna get some! (I hadn't even gone to McDonalds, btw). Ok, so having just typed that out now, it doesn't seem that funny. But it was. I guess you just had to be there.
3. I just don't get the feathers in the hair craze. I tried to understand it, but alas, it just seems silly to me. I really wish it would just end.
4. Is it weird that I'm already creating mental Christmas lists in my head for family gifts?
5. Do NOT under any circumstance get the non-fat sweet cream ice cream from Cold Stone. You will be disappointed.
6. There's a new wedding "trend" that's begun that I find really upsetting. More and more people are choosing to not have formal receptions. This is not what upsets me. Times are tough and receptions are expensive. However, sending out wedding announcements that inform the recipient that there will be no reception, but that the couple is registered at blah blah blah infuriates me. Am I the only one that finds this tacky?
"Hi. We're getting married. We're not going to have a night where you can come and celebrate with us, but PLEASE, feel free to buy us a gift and send it our way!" How thoughtful of them.
This isn't directed to anyone in particular and I'm really not trying to be offensive, but I just find that to be in extremely bad taste. And, don't even get me started on the trend of registries at a bank. Ugh. Who are these people!?
7. Speaking of weddings, if I give you a wedding/shower gift and you write me a thank you note, I will think more highly of you. If you don't, I'm going to think you're an ungrateful brat. It's just as simple as that. And, the explanation of "Oh, well we are just so busy, we don't have time for that." is a lame excuse. This has been an etiquette debate for ages... "Does it really matter?" Call me old fashioned, but yes, yes it does.
8. I'm not an English major. I know that there are grammatical/spelling errors all over my posts. But, there is one thing that irks me to no end: the misuse of homophones. I read A LOT of blogs, and find these mistakes all of the time. Some examples include:
• "passed" when they really mean "past"
• "sale" when they really mean "sell"
• "sense" for "since"
• "to" for "too"
• and if you can believe it, "ull" for "you'll"
How did these people graduate?
9. I'm well aware how snobbish and negative the above posts are. I'm really a nice person. If you know me, you know that.
10. To end on a positive note, there are 214 days left before I graduate! Yes, I'm already counting. :)
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Ten Things Tuesday 9/13/11
1. I watched all 200 episodes of That 70's Show this summer. I feel pretty great about that.
2. I have a love/hate relationship with tomatoes. I love pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup, salsa, chili, pretty much anything that has huge chunks of tomatoes in it. But, I hate hate HATE tomatoes on their own. AND, fresh tomatoes on hamburgers and sandwiches are even worse. I know...I'm weird.
3. I am exhausted, and find myself yawning all day long....until bedtime, when it's time to sleep. Does anybody else have this problem?!
4. I put the Windex in the fridge the other day. I'm starting to lose it.
5. The more time I spend up on campus, the more I realize how dumb some people are. Rude, I know. But so true.
6. People who talk in class just to hear their own voice are annoying.
7. People who disagree and argue with the professor multiple times during class about extremely irrelevant things are also annoying. This statement and the above may or may not be directed to the same person.
8. I've had to turn down several offers to make cakes and cupcakes, and it makes me sad. School has forced me to only do one wedding/birthday/celebration a month, and turning down doing something I love to write lousy papers and create stupid presentations makes me cranky.
9. I'm currently writing a children's book. It's either going to be the best thing I've ever done, or turn into the biggest disappointment ever.
10. I went to the gym yesterday. HUGE accomplishment.
2. I have a love/hate relationship with tomatoes. I love pizza sauce, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup, salsa, chili, pretty much anything that has huge chunks of tomatoes in it. But, I hate hate HATE tomatoes on their own. AND, fresh tomatoes on hamburgers and sandwiches are even worse. I know...I'm weird.
3. I am exhausted, and find myself yawning all day long....until bedtime, when it's time to sleep. Does anybody else have this problem?!
4. I put the Windex in the fridge the other day. I'm starting to lose it.
5. The more time I spend up on campus, the more I realize how dumb some people are. Rude, I know. But so true.
6. People who talk in class just to hear their own voice are annoying.
7. People who disagree and argue with the professor multiple times during class about extremely irrelevant things are also annoying. This statement and the above may or may not be directed to the same person.
8. I've had to turn down several offers to make cakes and cupcakes, and it makes me sad. School has forced me to only do one wedding/birthday/celebration a month, and turning down doing something I love to write lousy papers and create stupid presentations makes me cranky.
9. I'm currently writing a children's book. It's either going to be the best thing I've ever done, or turn into the biggest disappointment ever.
10. I went to the gym yesterday. HUGE accomplishment.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Ten Things Tuesday 9/6/11
SOOO, we're back in school...again (will this ever end?!), and becuase of that, I'm afraid that there will be a lack of posts for the next little while. School seems to have a way of taking control of your life and all aspects of it. I don't want my blog to die completely, so in an attempt to keep this bloggy blog going while in school, I have decided to implement a thing called "Ten Things Tuesdays". Each Tuesday, I will post a list of ten "things" that I have been on my mind that week. This way, I'll at least have something posted each week. Even if it's just a vent sesh or mindless drivel. Feel free to join me.
1. It's September. What??? Where did Summer go?
2. We're back in school. :( Ugh.
3. We're back in school. :) Graduating in the spring.
4. We're back in school. :( Ugh.
5. The older I get, the less I like board games.
6. There's a dead spider in the bathroom at my office. It's been there since we moved here (last December). Who knows how long it's been since it died. Gross, I know. I can't possibly be the only one that's seen it...I think we're all just waiting to see who is going to throw it away. It WON'T be me.
7. Having a dishwasher in our apartment is awesome.
8. Having a washer/dryer in our apartment is awesome.
9. I HATE crickets. They're not soothing, they're annoying.
10. No matter how "delicious" or "filling" my lunch or dinner is, I always crave somthing sweet afterward. (and NO, fruit is not my definition of sweet. Unless it's drenched in chocolate).
1. It's September. What??? Where did Summer go?
2. We're back in school. :( Ugh.
3. We're back in school. :) Graduating in the spring.
4. We're back in school. :( Ugh.
5. The older I get, the less I like board games.
6. There's a dead spider in the bathroom at my office. It's been there since we moved here (last December). Who knows how long it's been since it died. Gross, I know. I can't possibly be the only one that's seen it...I think we're all just waiting to see who is going to throw it away. It WON'T be me.
7. Having a dishwasher in our apartment is awesome.
8. Having a washer/dryer in our apartment is awesome.
9. I HATE crickets. They're not soothing, they're annoying.
10. No matter how "delicious" or "filling" my lunch or dinner is, I always crave somthing sweet afterward. (and NO, fruit is not my definition of sweet. Unless it's drenched in chocolate).
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