Currently Listening Spirit By Leona Lewis Bleeding Love see related

I noticed something sad just now:  I have posted exactly THREE times since my 6th day of school. What?  So here's the fourth post on the 154th day of school. 

I have gotten a small 'promotion' at school.  Our principal has "restructured" some things and I am now the grade-level lead teacher.  Which means that I am responsible for working with the other kindergarten teachers on curriculum, etc./leading meetings/making decisions about curriculum and other related stuff, and then communicating those things with administration.  This is a compliment, BUT the position was taken from a co-worker and given to me in the same meeting, which was slightly awkward. 

I LOVELOVELOVE my new apartment!  No one around me is fighting (at least audibly), my windows face an office building so it's VERY private, and the floorplan is perfect.  PERFECT.  Perfect= open, big, sunny.  I've met a couple neighbors and they are very friendly and non-scary. 

I've been watching lots of American Idol and I'm so distressed.  The ones I really like are the ones I think probably won't win.  Sheesh.  I'm a huge Jason Castro fan:  I love that he is awkward and uncomfortable and nervous. 

Okay, so I'm leaving you with a question of the day.  If YOU were in the top 5 on American Idol, what would you sing to ensure your place in the top 4?  Any song, any artist, any theme.  Lay it on me. 

Currently Listening Satisfy By Kathryn Scott see related

I really shouldn't be taking the time to do this right now (read: I'm moving in three days and probably should consider packing my apartment), but I couldn't resist...this is hilarious. 

A first grade teacher gave each of her students the first part of a well-known proverb.  Their instructions were to finish the sentence...these are what they came up with.  Keep in mind, they are 6 years old!  Enjoy!

1.      Don't change horses....until they stop running.
2.      Strike while the....bug is close.
3.      It's always darkest before....Daylight Saving Time.
4.      Never underestimate the power of....termites.
5.      You can lead a horse to water but....How?
6.      Don't bite the hand that....looks dirty.
7.      No news is....impossible
8.      A miss is as good as a....Mr.
9.      You can't teach an old dog new....Math
10.     If you lie down with dogs, you'll....stink in the morning.
11.     Love all, trust....Me.
12.     The pen is mightier than the....pigs.
13.     An idle mind is....the best way to relax.
14.     Where there's smoke there's....pollution.
15.     Happy the bride who....gets all the presents.
16.     A penny saved is....not much.
17.     Two's company, three's....the Musketeers.
18.     Don't put off till tomorrow what....you put on to go to bed.
19.     Laugh and the whole world laughs with you, cry and....You have to
blow your nose.   
20.     There are none so blind as....Stevie Wonder.
21.     Children should be seen and not....spanked or grounded.
22.     If at first you don't succeed....get new batteries.
23...   You get out of something only what you....See in the picture on the box
24.     When the blind lead the blind....get out of the way.
25.     A bird in the hand....is going to poop on you.
                    And the WINNER and last one!
26.     Better late than....Pregnant

Currently Watching The Bourne Ultimatum (Widescreen Edition) By Matt Damon, Joan Allen, Albert Finney, Scott Glenn, Colin Stinton see related

Okay, seriously.  I have really nothing that interesting going on, but this is ridiculous--it's time to update this sucker.  I sincerely apologize for waiting for something interesting enough to write about...that doesn't appear to be happening.  In a strange way, I'm VERY glad to have a virtually uneventful life- I could be having a very hard life instead.  I am blessed in my boredom :)

I AM moving to a new apartment!  I have been wanting a little more privacy recently (since I live on the first floor facing the parking lot, I often have people wave at me from outside because they can see in-weird), and my upstairs neighbor has....how do I put this tactfully...a volatile relationship with her boyfriend and I'm tired of being afraid of every noise I hear from up there. I am very sad for her, but I'm to the point where my anxiety outweighs my empathy.  So I'm moving to the other end of the apartment complex to a much newer apartment on the second floor.  Hopefully with neighbors who treat each other nicely!

Plus, it's Becca's birthday. She's 21, just like me!  Wouldn't it be funny if she got twins as a surprise?  :)

I'm FINALLY seeing some progress with my class- I always forget that this time of year is very rewarding because I can see them finally "get" what we've been practicing for MONTHS.  Hooray for brain cells!

Now that I've written THREE whole paragraphs, I feel like it's time for a game!  Here's how this one works:  I'm going to list the names of the people I think MIGHT read this (if I leave you off, it wasn't intentional...probably.).  As I write each name, I'm going to push the 'next' button on my ipod and write the song that comes up next (it's on shuffle).  This song, whatever it may be, is the theme song for your life for at least 24 hours.  Which will be great if it's a good song and lousy if it's not.  :) 

Enjoy!

Jennifer Rogers- "One Way Or Another" (Blondie)

Carrie Yager- "Happytimes" (Matt Wertz)

Becca Washington- "Jesus, You Are the Light" (Jon Shirley)

Hayley Nolen- "Hold My Hand" (Hootie and the Blowfish) :)

Bethany Elliff- "Thriller" (Michael Sicko Jackson)  loveit.

Bill Elliff- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday) iftheshoefits :)

Heather Sanders- "One Day You Will" (Martina McBride)

Thom and Candace- "Forever For Tonight" (Blessid Union of Souls)  shady.

Marlamoo Livers- "God's Been Good to Me" (Keith Urban)

Holly Bertram- "1 2 3 4" (Feist)

Pamela Hookstra- "I Don't Wanna Cry" (Mariah Carey)

Jordan French- "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (Stevie Wonder) ihaveafeelingthiswillhauntyoufordays.

Jessica Ramsey- "Extra Ordinary Thing" (Aqualung)

Beth Reed- "Indian Outlaw" (Tim McGraw) hmmmveryinteresting.

Currently Listening At Last! By Etta James see related

  My brother is a husband.

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On our way to the "bachelorette party" in the hugest monster truck on the planet.

Alicia, me, Sherise, Abby, Amber, Angie, Amy at Chili's

Hannah, Sam and I at the rehearsal dinner

Me and my favorite sister  :)

The BIG DAY!  At the bridal brunch...

Flower girl #1: Hadley (Tim-Angie's bro- and Amber's little girl)

Flower girl #2: Lauren (Scott-Angie's bro- and Alicia's little girl)

Flower girl #3: Addison (Scott and Alicia's little girl)....there were some tears about putting the dress on as you can see...

Almost ready!

Addison....no more tears!

on the way down!

Waiting for the parents to be escorted in

Hannah and I

The fam BEFORE the wedding (we added someone during the ceremony!)

Me and Jamesy--looking dashing  :)

Hannah, Amy, Alicia

Me and Sam--he's pretty dashing himself!

The happiest people in the world!

Cutting the cake...

NOT shoving cake in each other's faces :)

LOVE this picture!

AT LAST! Mrs. Evan Bushey!

Currently Reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane By Kate Dicamillo see related

6 days down....172 to go! 

Well, we're off to a busy start in kindergarten!  I have a great class, but they're very...um....active.  Here are the funny blurbs from the past few days:

Story #1

Baker: "I wrote Baker!" (the instructions were to write their first and last name)               

Me: "Great! Now can you write your last name?"       

Baker:  (perplexed) "I wrote Baker."

Me: "I see that!  Can you write your last name now?" (Baker walks away without answering, comes back a few minutes later)

Me: "Did you write your last name?"

Baker: (shows me paper which has BAKERBAKERBAKERBAKER on it) "I wrote Baker four times."

(apparently this task was a little tricky for Baker)                      

Story #2

Samantha has been complaining since the first day of school (and, according to her mom, several days before that) that her ankle hurts.  She was limping a little, but nothing really noticable and her ankle LOOKED totally normal.  Today her mom decided it was time to get an x-ray since she was still complaining.  She came back to school with a hot pink cast up to her knee (which, let's face it, means it's about 6 inches long) and a boot.  It's just a sprain, but seriously.

Story #3

Today Baker (yes, again) told me his favorite fruit was "camelope".

Story #4

Jack was talking to his mom (who is our art teacher) last night and, after a long silence, said, "Mom, do you know all the kids in Ms. Jenny's class (across the hall from us)?"  She said she did, and he said, "Even the new kids?"  (there are two new little girls in Jenny's class that didn't go to Pre-K at our school).  She said yes again.  Jack was quiet again for a minute and said, "Mom, if someone MADE you, I mean, you didn't want to, but they MADE you say which new girl was the cutest, what would you say if they MADE you?"  She said she didn't really know since they looked so different so they were equally cute (great answer).  He made one last attempt: "Do you think you might say the taller one is the cutest if you HAD to say one?" She said she thought she might and he quickly agreed, "Me too, if they made me I would say that.  But....we can't tell anyone."