Early on a Sunday

So this weekend has been really low key. Went to bed really early Friday night and last night we went to a single A baseball game. Pretty cool ... something to do and entertaining. I am now up at 8:15 am and have already been to the grocery and to get gas this morning. I wanted to go to Wal mart for groceries because it's the only place here that sells edamame and I always spend less money there because I hate how the grocery is set up. Well I went at 7:15 am and got to park in the first spot and didn't have to wait at all. I figured when I woke up that I might as well go then because I am probably not going to be able to convince myself to go later. I am not a huge fan of wal mart. Now I am just waiting to go to the gym for a 9am spinning class and praying that a lot of debit charges don't clear until after my pay check gets deposited tomorrow. Have a great day!

Holes

So even though the Newbery Challenge doesn't start until May 15th I just finished reading Holes by Louis Sachar. I have always enjoyed Louis Sachar especially his Wayside School series which I love reading to my second graders.

As for Holes ... it was an easy read but a great story. It is about a boy named Stanley Yelnats that ends up in a juvinile detention type center. At this particular center, they are forced to dig holes all day long. They realize they are looking for something but they are not sure what. It is a good book and the story flips back and forth between 110 years ago and the present and how it is all wrapped up in the end it amazing.

I would like to see this movie and see how it came out on the big screen.

1 down, 5 to go.

Dieting almost always fails?

So I am getting very fed up lately. I have been reading many articles, like this one, that say how easy it is to lose weight but so much harder to keep it off. I don't know if they are just discussing fad diets or what. It took me a year and six months to lose 85 lbs through Weight Watchers and I always watch what i eat and excersise quite a lot. I like to think that weight will never come back. These articles always piss me off because I feel like it will discourage people from even trying anything at all since they aren't clear if they are discussing fad diets or what. Annoying.

The Newbery Challenge

So Chris is doing this Newbery Challenge thing so I think I will as well. Seeing as I am a teacher, I guess I should read more children's literature. I have read some of these books and some I am choosing to read again because they are so excellent. So here is my list.

1. Holes - Louis Sachar
2. Number the Stars - Lois Lowry
3. Dicey's Song - Cynthia Voigt
4. Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Patterson
5. Maniac Magee - Jerry Spinelli
6. The Whipping Boy - Sid Fleischman

It starts on May 15 and last through Decemeber so I will be posting my reviews of the books up here. I am going to request a couple from the library now!

Drained

So this weekend started out with sickness and I thought this morning I was feeling a lot better and got up and tried to go to a spinning class at the gym. I went and as soon as I sat on the bike I was like oh no shouldn't have come. Anyways only lasted through half of the class (this is a class I take often) because my body felt like it had just shut down. I think I haven't been eating enough protein in my diet and my body is on a roller coaster because I lost about 5 pounds this weekend even though I have been eating. I think I need to be making better food choices and maybe eating a little bit more since I am working out so much. I am also considering not taking so many classes but I don't know I really like going to the gym.

I read a quote in a magazine that said "I never tell myself after I go to the the gym, man I wish I wouldn't have done that. That only comes when I don't go." I think I am going to use this to make sure I am working out enough but not overdoing it.

Boring Weekend

So it has been a very boring weekend all around. I got sick starting on Thursday and by Friday was running fever. So I basically stayed in Friday night and will be staying in tonight as well. It got me out of my gym routine which annoys me but back to the gym in the morning.

I watched the new MTV show "living Lahiana" and I thought it was pretty good. The whole surfer long hair thing throws me off but I thought it was good. The narrator thing annoys me. I think Maui Fever was a better show but we will have to see.

I got in!

I got in to my program for my master's of social work and I think that is the route I will take!

My Future Plans

I have applied for a program to get a MSW degree here in Florida. I am currently teaching 2nd grade and in the past have taught students with severe/profound disabilities. I have been thinking for about a half an hour tonight about maybe trying to pursue a degree in severe/profound disabilites because I feel like that is where I can make the biggest difference in education. I looked up some programs and FSU has an online program for a degree in severe/profound disabilities. It sounds like a good program and I think I might try it out. I emailed the head of the department for some more information. I don't know. I need a masters and I am confused about which way I should go. Any insights?

Little People Big World Premiere

I just finished watching Little People, Big World on TLC. That show is such a great family show. I think it could teach kids that people with disabilities are just like them. Even though people look different doesn't make them a different person at all. I wish I could have my kids at school watch it.

The show is just very touching and I cried through most of it. If you don't watch it you should give it a try ... TLC Monday nights 8pm/7central.

Bowling

So we went bowling last night and one of the girls had an interesting observation that bowling is a very phallic came. You bowl two balls a turn at 10 very phallic looking objects. Interesting.

Missing the Family, Easter, Weather

So it's Easter Sunday and even though we never really did a lot for Easter, I am really missing my family right now. It's been since December since I have been home and even though that doesn't seem like a long time it feels like an eternity. Even if I was home, my family wouldn't be though because they are all on spring break with my sister in Destin. They are even in the same state as I am but a good seven hour drive from here so its really too far to go and see them.

So far, my Easter Sunday has consisted of a three mile walk around the lake and that is pretty much all I have planned for the day.

It is currently around 53 degrees here in Central Florida and that is just ridiculous because its April. Last week it was hitting upper 80s and then all of a sudden it dropped. I had to drag out all the old sweatshirts. Oh well and least its not blistering heat I guess.

Happy Easter!

Waiting ... as always

I hate waiting. I think that is why I don't need to get into a relationship because I start talking to someone and then I begin the waiting. Waiting for them to call come over whatever the case may be. There are very few people in my life who haven't let me down and I haven't met a new person yet in 2007 that hasn't let me down.

My Theory on Number Deletion

I used to be "that girl." You know the girl that would meet a guy and hang out a couple of times with him and get his number and call him all the time. And keep calling. And call some more and then didn't understand when they stopped answering the phone (how desperate was I.) Well from a friend I met here is Florida, I have learned that the best way to avoid all of this is to just delete their number from your phone after everytime they call you or text you or whatever. I am trying to never ever call this guy I am talking to now. I realize this sounds selfish but it works for me (well kinda cause he called earlier and said he would call back later and didn't so I called him.) Oh well moment of weakness. But his number is gone again now so that is a good deal. I hope to never ever be "that girl" again.

Waiting

So I met a guy on Saturday night and we have been hanging out. I am such a bad person at waiting for phone calls though. I have a rule that I don't call guys they have to call me. BUT it is so hard not to call. I mean he text me earlier today so isn't it okay to call him? AHHHH!!!! I am confused. He doesn't meet any part of the checklist at all, but he is a really cool guy. I don't know. Again, i think I might just be one of those people who needs to be alone forever (or not so much needs to be but will be.)