Kid frantically running to teacher
Teacher: "What's wrong"
Kid: "He said A for butt!!!!!"
Teacher: "No, butt starts with a "b" - oh wait... Come here!"
Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Valentine's 2010
E and I had a great Valentine's day this year. I flew south to Houston and escaped the freezing, although beautiful, winter wonderland in Dallas.
The weekend before Valentine's I was feeling a little crafty and was sick of writing reports for work so I decided to make a card for E. I realized that I much prefer card crafting to scrapbooking, because let's face it, what I am going to scrapbook about?? I get up way before the sun, drive the same route to work every day, teach sweet and crazy kids, convince myself (sometimes unsuccessfully) to exercise after work, watch DVR/or read Blogs.... exciting....
Here's the final product:
We have an ongoing Scrabble war going on, so I felt this was fitting. I saw something with real scrabble letters on another blog (sorry, I can't remember who!!) so I improvised and google-imaged scrabble letters and voila!It's an accordion type style with black and white photos on the inside:
I have had these photo corner tabs forever so I painted them red. I think it looks a little vampire-ish, but I was going for Valentine-ish. I wanted to add more detail around the photos, or some quotes, but I figured it might be a little much for a boy. Sometimes, less is more, ya know?
Sorry for the sucking face picture... I strategically put it on the end so it can be folded back. I just didn't take any pictures demonstrating this feature. Oops.
I purposely used pictures he does not have so it would be something new to look at. Funny thing is, he gave me a gorgeous silver frame with a picture that I don't have. That's why he chose it.I really liked this card idea, and it was very fun to make. Sooooo, in other words, act surprised if you get one like this for your birthday :)
Let the countdown to Spring Break begin!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Liberty Mutual Commercial
On the way home from work today, as I was accusing myself of being too negative and trying to figure out a way to motivate myself til June, I witnessed something that turned my glass from half empty to half full. You know those Liberty Mutual Insurance commercials that show random acts of kindness that are supposed to look candid? Those get to me. Lump in my throat and stinging eyes every time. Movies and commercials get me every time... It's ridiculous, I know.
Anyway, today I saw a real life candid random act of kindness on my way home. It was so uplifting, I've been in a good mood ever since. When I came to a red light, there was a mess in the intersection. Negative Nancy (me) immediately groaned, thinking there was an accident that would double my travel time home. Instead of an accident, there was a stalled out junky van in the middle of the intersection with a totally freaked out young mom in drivers' seat. Just ahead of the intersection, 2 luxury vehicles had pulled over and their emergency lights were flashing. "What is going on?" I think. Then I see the 2 men. 2 potential strangers running to help yet another stranger in the middle of a busy intersection at 5:00pm. These 2 men, tag-teamed pushing the van and waiving directions to the driver to safely pull to the side of the road. Once the driver made it safely into a vacant parking lot, I watched as the 2 men in nice leather jackets turned to each other and high-fived. Then shook hands. Then ran back to their luxury sedans and drove off.
Job well done, guys. Now I must pay it forward.
Anyway, today I saw a real life candid random act of kindness on my way home. It was so uplifting, I've been in a good mood ever since. When I came to a red light, there was a mess in the intersection. Negative Nancy (me) immediately groaned, thinking there was an accident that would double my travel time home. Instead of an accident, there was a stalled out junky van in the middle of the intersection with a totally freaked out young mom in drivers' seat. Just ahead of the intersection, 2 luxury vehicles had pulled over and their emergency lights were flashing. "What is going on?" I think. Then I see the 2 men. 2 potential strangers running to help yet another stranger in the middle of a busy intersection at 5:00pm. These 2 men, tag-teamed pushing the van and waiving directions to the driver to safely pull to the side of the road. Once the driver made it safely into a vacant parking lot, I watched as the 2 men in nice leather jackets turned to each other and high-fived. Then shook hands. Then ran back to their luxury sedans and drove off.
Job well done, guys. Now I must pay it forward.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Top 10 in 2010
So here it is... my top 10 list. Now, remember, that these are not "resolutions" but things I want to accommplish or do this year. They could be something to better myself or others, or they could be things I have just wanted to do. The list will hold me accountable because I know myself, and there is nothing I get more pleasure out of than crossing things off my to-do list.1. Read a book start to finish
2. Run in a 10k (which may have to be 2 5k's because surprisingly, 10ks are not very common options in races. They seem to only be in relays)
3. Organize my finances
4. Clean out the storage closet in the garage
5. Grow a tomato plant in my Topsy Turvy
6. Send birthday cards out in time (I have your's Urs, just thought I'd see you this week!)
7. Bake an apple pie from start to finish
8. Lose at least 5 pounds (I started this list before the holidays, so now I have a few more to shed. Fabulous)
9. Pick one craft project that I have started to finish
10. Volunteer at least 2 times this year (feeding the homeless, some type of mentor program)
I had a very hard time deciding my 10 because there are quite a few things I would like to do. Here are some of my runners up, maybe a top 11 in 11?? Joke.
Runners Up:
- Find a type of fish I like to eat
- Plan a trip (I have already started doing that, so it doesn't count)
- Call 1 close friend once a week (not the same friend, justsomeone who doesn't live in the area who I miss. The stipulations started getting complicated so I nixed that one.)
- Go to church once a month
I told several people in my family about the top 10 in oh-1o (my brother hates that I call it 0-10 and not 2010...whatev) and they all have started one too. It was interesting how their personalities shone through in their lists. For instance, some of my brother's top 10's were to record 4 songs this year, read one non-text book, and write some type of nerdy engineer formula. Are we really from the same womb??
Wish my luck! Off to start my new adventure!
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
I Resolute to Not Resolute
Since I am on vacation from work, my mind has had ample time to think about what 2010 will bring. In the past, I have experienced a wide range of emotions at the turn of a new year. Sometimes, I consider all the things I have not accomplished yet and become filled with anxious feelings. Sometimes, I feel refreshed by the thought of all the new doors awaiting to be opened.
Often times, (like most people), I feel bloated and stuffed after the holidays and focus on the depressing feeling of the extra holiday weight... gross.
One year in college, I was obsessed with incorporating "new" into my life. New friends, new experiences, new boyfriend, new fashions. That year, one of my good friends said something that still sticks with me. She was talking to someone and said, "You know how Jess gets at the beginning of every year... " I didn't realize that my "trying to better myself" was actually doing the exact opposite.
New years resolutions are great, but for the perfectionist in me, they lead to the anxious feelings about accomplishing these new goals to the fullest. This morning, while talking with my mom about the 90 min Bikram Yoga class we took yesterday, I said "That was great for stretching my back, but I could never do that on a weeknight..." I realized that I was immediately giving myself excuses for myself for things that I would like to add to my busy life but just might not have time every week.
So - rather than a traditional resolution, I have a checklist. Because let's face it, a list is just way more me anyway. I am comprising a list "TOP 10 IN 2010 " of things I want to do/accomplish. Some will be small, like reading a book start to finish. Some will be fun, like making a pie from scratch and growing a tomato plant. Some will benefit my future, like getting my finances organized. I have 1 so far for my friends and family: sending out by birthday cards in time. For some reason, this approach to a new year's resolution feels more exciting and inspiring rather than daunting. My complete Top 10 in 2010 list will be posted soon.
I'm already planning and creating something document my 26th year... Top 26 in 26 perhaps?? I'm thinking about selecting 26 pictures in my 26th year to make a little scrapbook or something. I would have liked to some sort of Top 9 in 09 in pictures, but I don't think I took that many pictures of what I did... Santa brought me a camera for Christmas so I will be able to post pictures again!
Often times, (like most people), I feel bloated and stuffed after the holidays and focus on the depressing feeling of the extra holiday weight... gross.
One year in college, I was obsessed with incorporating "new" into my life. New friends, new experiences, new boyfriend, new fashions. That year, one of my good friends said something that still sticks with me. She was talking to someone and said, "You know how Jess gets at the beginning of every year... " I didn't realize that my "trying to better myself" was actually doing the exact opposite.
New years resolutions are great, but for the perfectionist in me, they lead to the anxious feelings about accomplishing these new goals to the fullest. This morning, while talking with my mom about the 90 min Bikram Yoga class we took yesterday, I said "That was great for stretching my back, but I could never do that on a weeknight..." I realized that I was immediately giving myself excuses for myself for things that I would like to add to my busy life but just might not have time every week.
So - rather than a traditional resolution, I have a checklist. Because let's face it, a list is just way more me anyway. I am comprising a list "TOP 10 IN 2010 " of things I want to do/accomplish. Some will be small, like reading a book start to finish. Some will be fun, like making a pie from scratch and growing a tomato plant. Some will benefit my future, like getting my finances organized. I have 1 so far for my friends and family: sending out by birthday cards in time. For some reason, this approach to a new year's resolution feels more exciting and inspiring rather than daunting. My complete Top 10 in 2010 list will be posted soon.
I'm already planning and creating something document my 26th year... Top 26 in 26 perhaps?? I'm thinking about selecting 26 pictures in my 26th year to make a little scrapbook or something. I would have liked to some sort of Top 9 in 09 in pictures, but I don't think I took that many pictures of what I did... Santa brought me a camera for Christmas so I will be able to post pictures again!
Friday, November 20, 2009
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