4/1/07

Is it Tired in here or is it just me?

Well, I am tired. I think it is because I just lived though March. It is a good thing to say because I actually lived through it! :) March is the hardest time for me as a teacher. Seriously, with no breaks(except for the one my birthday creates) it is a long month. But happy April Fools...it is finally April. The month of Joy. That is the theme my roommates and I came up with, we have a theme for each month.

I have added all my blogs from a previous blog. They should be in chronological order on here somehow. Just play around with it to get it in order. Soon I will put some San Francisco Pictures on here too. I like the layout on here better so I will probably blog more! :)

This weekend has been fun. Besides the good word from Conference, I got to go to an old roommates bridal shower. It was a good time because I was able to get together with a lot of my Utah State friends. It was like old times...we chatted until after midnight. I am getting too old for that. I am going to try and bring my old posts from above said address here, so that they will all be here for you...consolidation is always good!

Well, hope all is well and thanks for reading.

Just a pic of me and cookie dough!

Almost the end of the Madness of March

Saturday March 31, 2007



Less than a week and I will be on spring break. Fun times. I don't have many plans except to go to Park City to do some shopping at the outlet mall. Other than that I plan on getting rid of this burnout by relaxing. Sleeping in is my biggest strategy for that!

My students are hilarious lately. My favorite thing that happened today is that I made on of my students, who has trouble focusing because of excess energy, run to the back of the school property and back in order to burn some of that energy. It worked for most of the class. Sometimes, I really have good ideas.

I am amazed at how little my students know about appropriateness. Yesterday, in girls PE, one of the students decided it was perfectly okay to grope another girl in the breast. Not okay. Man, I have to deal with a lot. I am sure I will laugh at it later but it is still a sore spot with me now.

I am glad it is the weekend. I got to see a good movie tonight, "Night at the Museum." Good one. I am glad I waited until the dollar theatre to see it though! :)

Well, I am tired and should sleep. Thanks for reading and have a great day or night...whatever it is to you. (of course, I don't think I have anybody reading this....oh well!)

Later,
A

March Madness

Sunday March 18, 2007


Well, It is the month of March. That means a lot of things. First, it means I am now 30 years old. Second, I am in front of my TV watching college basketball a lot. Third, baseball season is soon to start. Fourth, spring is nearly hear. Fifth, it is the month of skills. And Sixth, I am a happier person.

Turning thirty wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I actually had a blast because I was in San Francisco that day. I enjoyed my trip. I loved the cable cars, China town, and especially Alcatraz. We (my roommate and I went) also went to the beach and walked on the Golden Gate Bridge. What a pretty place San Francisco really is.
















March Madness is going on. I love college basketball. I have only (yes, only) filled out five brackets. I love to see how well I can predict the outcomes of the games. It has been awesome to see so many of the games be so close in the first two rounds. Very good stuff!

I am excited for baseball season. I love to watch live games and often frequent the Salt Lake Stingers minor league games. I also love to follow the Dodgers, Mets, and Brewers. I just love that game. I have also been invited to play on a co-ed team this spring. I really hope my ankle is up for it. I look forward to being home this summer to play in Wisconsin. Go American Dynatec.

Spring...I sure do love Spring! It hit 79 degrees in Provo today. Wonderful. I celebrated by cleaning my room, taking in a afternoon movie and by playing frisbee golf. I love the sun...I got to go on my bike twice this week already!

It is the month of skills. I don't know how many skills I really have worked on this month. Maybe those brackets can count. I guess I had some traveling skills improved as I went to Vegas and San Francisco. Riding amusement rides can be a skill, especially for me...I hate them but did the Big Shot on the Stratosphere in Vegas.

I am happy. I come alive in Spring. Glad it is here. Hope you are getting a dose of spring fever too and that this finds you in good spirits.

Later,
Alice


Nearer to the End of the Month of Appreciating Out Inner Freakshows!

Saturday January 27, 2007

January is slowly, well actually, quickly coming to an end. I think it is probably a really good thing to be done with it. I am very excited to have winter be done...and being one month closer helps.

I have a broken leg. That is the only real news that has happened to me. I am getting a little tired of having to tell the story of how I broke my leg, seeing it was only because I am clumsy and just twisted my ankle as I left the porch on the way to work on Tuesday morning. I make up new stories everyday and really make it interesting. The favorite story is that my roommate got mad at me and actually pushed me off the porch.

It is interesting to see how people really can be helpful if you are having issues with your mobility. My favorite experience is walking to my classroom, which is in a trailer beside the school, and one of the students ran out of his other class to help me with the door. I really wish we all would help each other more like this everyday in normal situations. So, maybe my roommate is right and I am actually supposed to learn things from this. I think that it really is to give others the opportunity to help me and serve me but I am sure there are lessons for me to learn too.

I am pretty bummed that I will not be able to play basketball on my ward's team but I guess maybe I am not supposed to be. I get bored easily too, but I did buy a new puzzle today and will have many special projects to do!

As January ends, I hope February meets all of you with new adventures and little or no wrath!

Cheers!

Happy New Year!

Saturday January 6, 2007

Happy New Year


Well, Life is pretty much back to normal after coming back to Provo after the holidays. It was very hard to go back to work, but it wasn't too bad of a week with the students. In fact, I am getting a little sad when I think about having to be done with my two Health classes, seeing the semester ends this next Thursday. I cannot believe the year is half over. I will miss my students and I guess I will be excited about breaking in a new group of students. It is fun to coach them into the routine and see them learn new things. So, there is something to look forward to as well!

I have lots to do today but no real motivation to do them. I guess that is the territory of Saturdays. Good intentions but no motivation. I would really rather be in my bean bag chair reading the good book I am in the middle of, but I must get some things done. Have a splendid day and by the way: HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Deep Thoughts!

So, I have a funny feeling that when I get back to Provo this blogging frequently will not happen as much. Sad really. But it is life. The past few days I was able to go to the place of my birth and upbringing (I just realized that, that must have sounded pathetically corny). It was a good time to hang out with friends from my high school days. It is also very cool that I still am in touch with a few of my close friends from way back when.

My brother is in town and I really do love spending time with him. It is great to see him very happy with his job being a pilot. He may actually soon get a really nice job being a corporate pilot. Cool stuff. We went to dinner at my favorite bar(where we eat great food....I stay away from the hard stuff and stick with rootbeer!) tonight which just makes me all happy inside.

Tomorrow my sister and her family will be here. I am excited to see them and it will be fun to have the house all noisy will silly kids everywhere. It will also be fun to have the whole family together again even if it is just for a day!

Cheers to you all. Hope you are getting as much TV in as I am these days and that you are celebrating knowing that calories do not count between Christmas and New Years!

Thursday December 28, 2006