Tagged

OK I have been Tagged by Elizabeth, so I thought I'd come back and do it now.

The rules of the tag are: List 5 weird things about yourself or your pets. Tag 5 friends and list them. Then, those people need to write on their blogs about 5 weird things, and state the rules, and tag 5 more people. Dont forget to let the people you tag know by posting a comment on their blog!

So I will Tag: Michelle G, Marci, Krista, Sandra, Vicki

Weird things about me:

1. I rarely see the ends of movies because I fall asleep, sometimes even in movie theatres...how? I don't know.

2. I could drink tea morning, noon, and night, and sometimes I do.

3. I can squirt milk out the corner of my eye, although I rarely do beacuse it hurts

4. I am very jelous of people who run long distances. I have always dreamed of running a marathon (and still do hope to at least do a 5k someday) but I actually hate running.  I have tried to pick it up as a hobbie but I find it so boring. 

5. I like popping zits (there I said it...are you happy?)

Fav Song

Well I have a new favorite song, its by Tim McGraw (surprize!).  Its the new one he just released, the first song that he has ever written and recorded.  It is on the soundtrack for the movie Flicka which is due out in theatres soon.  Anyway, the song is called 'My Little Girl'.  I love this song not because I am a father (ha ha I am not even a mother), but because it makes me think of my little sister.

"Beautiful baby from the outside in.

Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again.

Go on take on this ol' world but to me you know you'll always be...  My Little Girl."

I love you Sam

Self Discovery

Well I have discovered something new about myself today. 

Without an oven-timer I am an extremely bad cook!  Those who know me, I think, would agree that generally I am a good cook.  The stove at our new house has some weird timer that I have not been able to figure out and since we have moved here I have burned, wrecked, and ruined more things that I have tried to cook than ever before.  Note to self: make it a priority to get a timer before husband divorces or starves (just joking).  Heading off to a friends wedding tonight hopefully I will get some pictures to post.

Have a good day.

Trip Pictures

Finished uploading some of the trip pictures. Check them out at http://sweetjb.typepad.com/photos/vegas/.

Enjoy.

New Quote

I am reading 'The Second Summer of the Sisterhood' by Ann Brashares and came across this quote.  I thought it fit my life at the moment.

"...You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way."

-E.L Doctorow

Oh I wanted to say that I also finished 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold on my trip and absolutely loved it, thank you for the recommendation Elizabeth.

What a week!

Murr and I came home from our vacation and hit the ground running as we like to say.  Neither of us were home before 8:30 any night this week (some times nine, ten, eleven... you get the picture).  Both busy at work.  I equate the first few weeks of school for a teacher to tax time for an accountant.  You have tight deadlines and everything comes at you all at once.

On the positive side I found the inspiration I was looking for this week...in the faces of my new grade one students of course.  As I was meeting them all for the first time I could see how nervous and excited they were for school and how eager and hopeful too.  It was so refreshing.  I thought to myself 'oh yeah this is why I love teaching.'  I can already tell it is going to be a great year.

Now do I spend the long weekend prepping and doing school work to take some of the pressure off for next week or do I spend it on the golf course?  That is the question.

Happy Long Weekend

It's Official...

The summer is over as I had my first day back at school today (kids come on Wednesday).  The beginning of the school year always gives me happy excited feelings for a new start but I am also feeling kind of sad because my summer of freedom is over.  No more get up and do whatever I feel like for the day, I actually have to get myself into a routine again.

Anybody have something inspiring for the start of the new school year that they would like to share?  I would be happy to hear from you.