2/29/08

Ah.....Pre-season Baseball!!

Picture of me watching pre-season baseball in pure bliss.  I love spring training.  I love baseball.  Lots of people just find baseball boring and slow.  For me baseball means so much.  First off, when baseball starts to be on TV it means that spring training has started and that indeed there is hope that the winter will someday end.  It also means the joy of summer where you can get an all beef, foot long hotdog and walk to your seat and enjoy the sun and the boys of summer.  There is just something about that well groomed field and the grass that seems to be the greenest thing on the planet.  So green, in fact, that you feel like your eyes may just turn green from the radiation of it all.  Baseball to me just isn't a sport, it is a frame of mind.  It is a place in my mind where it is always sunny and warm.  A place where shorts, flip-flops and a cap are always appropriate attire.  Baseball to me encompasses all that is summer.  I know I can get through the winter now and that I will be okay!

One of my students has been pretty funny.  A few weeks ago, I was complaining(as I often do) about how long February is and that this is my worst month of the year.  I pretty much blamed my moodiness on the month.  Well, she has brought this up often and has said things like:  "I can't wait until March because then you won't be moody."  Well, at the end of class today she came up to me and said:  "It has finally come, tomorrow you will feel much better.  I can't wait to see how you are on Monday!"  I got a kick out of that.  I guess the way I was talking totally made it sound like magically, on March 1st, I would be a completely different person.  It is like magic just happens at midnight tonight!  I sure hope it does.  Actually, today was awesome and my attitude has been much better the latter part of this week.  I am feeling like I can be a good teacher and still have a life.  Very good feelings!  March is a good month.  My birth month, March Madness, my brother's birthday and baseball.  Lots of things to look forward to.

Tonight a bunch of the teachers from school gathered at one of our computer teacher's houses for a BBQ and a movie.  It was fun, as it always is, to actually interact with everybody outside of our work.  I sure do like the people I work with; I am very lucky to work with awesome people and to like going to work everyday.  IHS is a cool place!

Well, I think that is it for February.  Let us have a great March!  

2/27/08

Maybe this one WILL be QUICK!

Imagine, if you will, a person in shorts and a hooded sweatshirt riding a bike down a chilly bike path. The path curves alongside a tranquil river. There isn't much snow on the ground around the path, but the sun is slowly going down and it is getting colder by the minute. This person soon realizes that their legs are very cold and, in fact, that if they were to lick their bike, their tongue would get stuck. Thoughts of hypothermia set in and the person takes a shortcut back to their car!

Yeah, that was me today. I decided to enjoy the warmer weather and the sun by taking a bike ride. Maybe it wasn't the smartest idea I have had this week but I couldn't resist. Don't worry; I did not get frostbite. Utah Lake was actually quite beautiful with all of the ice on top of it. I enjoyed my ride, even though it was cold! Maybe next time I will wear more clothes!

2/26/08

Quick Blog!

Build-A-Bear Workshop is a pretty cool place. Yesterday, I made a new teddy bear for my friend.  (This should not be confused with the Tiddy Bear as seen on TV and The Ellen Show!)  Sometimes we do not have the words to say, or even the courage to say some words sometimes, I feel that a Build-A-Bear can communicate for you.  The only problem I had with the experience was that I wanted to keep Faith for myself.  Don't you think she is a cute teddy bear?  Anyway, I also dressed Faith kinda like me and realized that sometimes I am not as feminine as I could be.  I guess this is who I am but in our society it is sometimes hard to be a female who is not very feminine.  I imagine that it is easier than being a man who is not masculine though.  Silly gender rolls.  And I will just mention also that I am SO not gay.  Whenever I talk about my lack of femininity, I feel like people start to question my sexuality.  It doesn't help that I am also a Physical Education teacher.  For some reason, there is a stereotype that makes people think that female PE teachers are automatically gay.

Wow!  I didn't know this post would turn into a discussion on my sexuality.  I apologize for that!  Just thinking about all of this reminds me of a conversation I had on the phone with my mom a few years ago.  Mother, I apologize for this addition, if it offends you in any way.  I have told this story many times over the years and decided just now that my blog readers might find a little humor in it.  I was talking to my mom about a relationship with a man that was really frustrating me at the time.  Here is how the conversation went:

Alice:  I am just so sick of boys they really irritate me!
Mom:  Well, are you sure that you don't like girls?
Alice:  Um...I really am sure that I like men.  Girls just don't do it for me.
Mom:  Well...how would you know if you haven't tried?  

I quickly changed the subject because the next question I had in my mind to ask her was:  Well, how would you know if you haven't tried?  And I really didn't want to get into that awkward conversation seeing the conversation was already awkward enough!  Silly Sue.  Anyway, I thought that would be an entertaining discussion to share.  I wonder if my mom even remembers having that conversation.  It was a very long time ago, back in the college days, but it is a conversation I will never forget.

I recently read the StoryCorps book entitled:  Listening is an Act of Love   This is a great book and I highly reccommend it.  Basically, it is a collection of people's retelling of their their life experiences.  There are booths located around the country where people can go and be interview by a family member, friend or even a facilitator.  Anyway, you should check out the website at:  http://www.storycorps.net/

Unfortunately, the story I just shared with you all about the conversation with my mother would not be one of my top choices for what I would want to talk about given the chance to tell a piece of my life to the world.  I guess for today it will do though! :)

2/24/08

Crying is an Evolutionary Tool!

I hate crying in front of other people. I just feel stupid and weak when I do. I was reminded of this again on Friday. It has been an emotional few days. On Thursday, I got a text from a friend who told me that they had gotten some bad news about her mother. Her mom has cancer and the news is that pretty much the cancer is everywhere in her body. This friend didn't want to talk about the news and that was both hard and relieving. Hard because I really wanted to know what the news was(she didn't even want to tell anybody the news.) and relieving because I really didn't want to have to talk about it because I knew it was bad. Anyway, that day, whenever I saw her, I wanted to hug her and tell her everything would be okay. I couldn't do that because I knew both of us would lose it and that is not a good thing to do in front of teenagers.

It is hard to go through the death of a loved one, but it is also hard to be a friend who has to see a good friend go through the death of a loved one. I feel like I never know what to say or do, but I feel so much sorrow. From past experience, I have realized that you can't just not say anything and avoid the person, because it doesn't help them or you. I am slowly realizing that just crying for and being there for a person is so important.

One of my wise friends, MBC, told me that crying is a good thing. People need to cry. Basically it is an evolutionary tool which signifies to other humans that you are hurting and need to be comforted. I had never thought of that before but it is pretty much true! I am trying to be okay with crying.

The weekend has gone too fast. I really would just like to go to Hawaii instead of work tomorrow. Too bad that is not an option. I am kinda burnt out right now. February does that to people. I have probably mentioned all of this already.

I was able to go to Enchanted again at the dollar theater. Love that movie. I sure do like movies. Last night, I went up to Salt Lake and spent some time with the adopted family. The Bills always have a way of calming me, even when they are sick and tired. Kent, Anne and I had a good hour long conversation last night. They are so supportive of me and so very nice. Erin and Isaac went to dinner with me. We were supposed to go to a movie as well but they were very tired.

Today was just another Sunday. I made some good pork chops.

Well, here is to a good week for everybody. Chins up; Spring is just around the corner! :)

2/20/08

Wednesday. Over Half Way to Friday!

This week is a short week for me because we had President's Day off. The weird thing is that even though it is a short week, it is DRAGGING on! I think the hardness of February has finally hit me. I am burnt out and have no patience for people.

My students in 8th hour noticed that I am moody lately. I guess I kinda wear my emotions on my sleeve sometimes.

I got some laundry done today. That was pretty much the excitement for today.

I think that is it for today. No creativity today.

2/19/08

Introduction to Alyssa!



The picture is of my friend Alyssa. I have learned a lot from this wonderful young woman in the past few months. She is phenomenal.

Today I picked on her a lot because I had to be her "designated driver" to get her to work. She has a pretty bad inner ear infection that makes her walk a little intoxicated. She decided that she shouldn't drive for a while. The funniest part about her walking is the fact that she keeps saying: "I am doing a lot better!,” which is usually said as she is headed directly into a wall. This is so very funny to me. Because Alyssa is a new friend, I am always worrying that I am being too mean to her when I am picking on her. She assured me today that if I knew her family, I would know that picking is totally okay.

Those papers in her hand are her divorce papers. I won't get into the details, but she is going through a rough break-up but she still is so happy and nice. She doesn't blame anybody and she is just looking toward the future. This is one of the things that makes Alyssa awesome. It took her a very long time to get those papers in. I think deep down she was hoping that the outcome could change but she has also realized that she won't be able to get what she wants, needs and most importantly deserves by staying with her husband. I looked at her today as we were wasting time at the end of the day at work and said: "I think it is a perfect time to go to the courthouse to deposit some papers." She agreed and I was proud of her. I think getting those papers in will prove to be a whole new beginning for Alyssa.

But enough about the sad thing in her life, which doesn't really make her who she is at all and onto the things that make Alyssa amazing. Alyssa is a Math teacher. And yes, because she is a Math teacher, she is a total nerd. The cool thing about her nerdiness is that she is totally okay with being a nerd. I think that is what sets us nerds apart and actually makes us cool. We know we are nerds and we embrace it! Alyssa is genuinely the nicest person you will ever meet. I have never heard her say a bad thing about anybody. She is a good example of being nice! She is funny too. It is cool that she can give back the picking as much as I can give it. She is also the mom of a hilarious 4 year old.

It is hard to know that in a few months Alyssa will move back to Las Vegas. I will really miss her. A cool thing has come out of all this though and that is the fact that I am realizing slowly that people come and go in my life. Each person leaves lessons with me and each person effects me. The key to all of this is to realize that these people make me better and that I should cherish each moment I do have with them!

I guess that is the point of this post. Seriously, most of you probably don't care about Alyssa because you don't know her, but I am sure that you have somebody like her in your life and you can appreciate how awesome that person is and that you should cherish the time you have with them!

I like all of you people too, and I am glad I have you to share my life with. Thanks for reading! :)

*Note* Alyssa and her daughter Alexa are the second A & A of yesterday's post. I finally asked her today if it was okay to blog about her. I am finally getting this whole blogging etiquette!

2/18/08

A & A Adventures!



I spent about 25 hours with a five year old in the last two days. I think I actually like kids even more after this experience than I did before, which is a lot. It was funny today when A and I went to pick up my friend A and her Daughter A. Wow. The four As! I just realized that! When we picked the other A & A up, I looked in the back seat and looked over at my friend and said: "Wow, there are TWO carseats in my car. This is weird." It was fun though.

A and I first went to the dinosaur museum at Thanksgiving Pointe this morning. He had a blast. It was hard to rein all his energy and keep him focused but it was a blast. After we explored for an hour or so we headed over to Cabella's and watched the fish in their huge tanks. The coolest part was that they started feeding them about five minutes after we got there. It was so cool. I feel like a mean human, when I say, I actually loved seeing the big fish eating the little goldfish. A was a little concerned for the goldfish and kept saying to me: "Would you want to be eaten by a fish?"

Then we headed to pick up the other A & A and we all went to Mcdonalds for lunch and the kids played in the playland. It was fun to see the kids try to keep up with each other. We then went to the Veggie Tale Pirate movie. It was very fun. Not the highest quality movie but it entertained us. Then it was time to take A back to my place so his mom could pick him up. I was actually sad to see him leave. I had a blast with him and it was a little too quiet back in my apartment after having him here.

Tonight I went with a friend to 27 Dresses. It is a fabulous movie. I think it will be in my movie collection someday.

Well, I better sleep! Cheers to a four day work week!

2/17/08

Presidents are Good for Something!

Three day weekends, now that is one good thing that Presidents have given us. I am grateful for a day off tomorrow because of some very good Presidents' birthdays. George Washington was a great man. He didn't even want to be President. That really should be a requirement for Presidents, they have to not want to be one, and so we make them be. I think that would solve a lot of problems in our country. Also, Lincoln is the other President who has a birthday around this time of year and that made Presidents Day come to pass. Abe was a good man too. He helped free slaves, which was a huge thing!

I haven't done too much this weekend. Friday was Burger Friday, so a few of us from work went to Red Robin for dinner. Man, I love that place. Yesterday, I didn't do much of anything. I did meet up with my friend, who has an inner ear infection, and we attempted to see Enchanted at the dollar theater, but it was sold out. We went to lunch. It was funny to see her try to walk because her balance is all off and she looked intoxicated. Very entertaining.

Today was church and I am now watching one of my friend's five year olds for the night and tomorrow because the friend has to work. He is a good little guy and is watching Finding Nemo right now. I do have to say that I love the Dori character in that movie. Amnesia is very humorous.

Tomorrow we plan to go to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Pointe and then go to lunch with my other friend and her little girl. Should be a good day.

2/14/08

Happy Single Awareness Day!




This year was the first year where I did not go around with my chin down because it is Valentine's Day and I am single. Maybe that sentence was a little ambiguous; I did not go around with my chin down and yes, I am still single!). It was like any other day for a change. I completely forgot it was V-Day until I was at school in the afternoon(I had been at a training all day long). Nice. Usually, I call it "Singles Awareness Day." Basically, if you are single, there is no other day the whole year where you feel as single as you do today. I am glad it wasn't too painful. The only sketchy part of the day was being at the grocery store and being in line with a bazillion people because the store is only competent enough to only have one person working. Of course, all the other people were there because they didn't realize it was Valentine's until they woke up and had to go buy something "special" for somebody who, I am sure, deserved it! It was crazy and made me mad. The other thing that made me mad this morning was the snow on my stairs and the snow on the roads. Basically, it was just the snow. Not my favorite thing right now.

It was nice to have a day away from school today. It is like a mini-vacation even though I am still doing school stuff. I am liking the training because it gives me lots of ideas to use in my classroom right away. Good stuff.

Just a quick note to end on: Don't break up with people on Valentine's Day. It sucks. Don't do it.

2/12/08

Alice Education!

Well, No creative juices tonight. Also, pretty tired. I got tagged again by a friend from work, so I decided to educate you all again about me. Enjoy!

1. What time is it? 
9:49 pm


2. What's your nick name? 
Ali or Rita
3. What are you most afraid of? 
Somebody jumping out at me from my shower, after I come home.
4. What is the most recent movie that you have seen? 
August Rush. I hated it. Seriously, how many movies have to tell us that true love is sleeping with somebody the first night you meet them?
5. Place of birth? 
 Wausau, WI


6. Favorite Food? Lasagna made by Mom. Chili also made by Mom.
7. What's your natural hair color? Light Brown
8. Ever been to Alaska? 
No, but I would love to go one day!
9. Ever been toilet papering? No, but I have been sporking which is so much funnier. You get those half-fork half-spoon plastic utensils and put them in the lawn of somebody you hate, or like a little.
10. Love someone so much it made you cry
? Nope, still waiting for my prince to come!
11. Been in a car accident? 
Yes, in college were playing in Salt Lake (school was in Logan) and my roommates and I were in two separate cars. We stopped for a stoplight and the other car of roommates hydroplaned and rear-ended us. Funniest part was that I saw the whole thing before it happened through the side mirror. Crazy!
12. Croutons or bacon bits? 
BOTH!!! 


13. Favorite Day of the Week? 
FRI-DAY!!! 



14. Favorite restaurants? Su Casa(Murray, Utah), Gandolpho’s (Center Street in Provo, Utah), Nicoitalia’s(best pizza in Provo), Red Robin(anywhere), Mine Company (Wausau, WI)
15. Favorite Flower? 

Tulip
16. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball. GO DODGERS!
17. Favorite drink? Rootbeer on draft
18. Favorite ice cream? Right now any combo of cookies and ice cream from Smart Cookie.
19. Disney or Warner Brothers? Warner Brothers
20.Ever been on a ship? 
Yes. 


21. What color is your bedroom carpet
? Some weird Gray
22. How many times did you fail your driver's test? Zero. I am an excellent driver. And a good teacher, too! You’re welcome, Sarah!
23. Last email from? A former co-worker
24. What do you do when you are bored? DDR, read a good book, watch TV, or go for a bike ride or walk
25.Bedtime? 
I should be in bed at 10:30, but it is usually closer to 11:30. I am a night owl. If it were up to me, I would be up until 2am every night!
26. Favorite TV Show? The Office followed by Chuck. Thank you writers for coming back!
27. Last person you went to dinner with? Anjai
28. What happened at 30? I was in San Francisco with a cool person. It was fabulous!
29. What are your favorite colors? Light blue, and Green.
30. How many tattoos do you have? NONE. I would never be able to decide on just one anyway!
31. How many pets do you have? Zero. Would love a dog that would fetch Frisbees for me.
32. What came first the chicken or the egg? Neither.
33. What do you want to do before you die? Fall in love and make it to London and Sydney.
34. Ever been to Hawaii? No, but really, really, really want to.
35. Have you been to countries outside the U.S.? Yes, Russia and Mexico.

2/11/08

Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes and Boiled Eggs



I had some spectacular meatloaf last night and just thought I should share that thought with you. I love my crock-pot. It makes good food. I also like when I take the time to make a good dinner. I actually had real mashed potatoes last night. Very scrumcious.

The boiled eggs have to do with the fact that I actually got around to boiling some eggs on Sunday, as well. They are also one of my favorite foods. I am spoiled right now.

Can I just tell you how excited I am to have meatloaf and mashed potatoes for lunch tomorrow? SO EXCITED!

The weekend was fast and fun. I got to bowl on Saturday. I bowled a 168, which is not too bad for a bad bowler. I was quite amazed at the demonstration of bad bowling etiquette that was showcased at BYU campus. I have a hard time going out in public these days. I just have no patience for people and plainly, I don't like people. I like my friends and family but other people I do not like. They crowd me and make me sad and mad. It is not a good thing. Sorry to the people who are not my family or friends! I am very sad by people who go bowling without realizing that other people are also bowling at the same time. I also am made sad when people use my bowling ball when they didn't even pick it out and can see that I actually am using it. Dang people. Oh well, I guess I can't change people so I should quit complaining. This blog is now done then! :)

2/8/08

Blog Worthy Moments!





The funny thing about having a blog is that you actually start to walk around looking for things to put in the blog. Today, one such moment came during Health class. My students were writing a paragraph about a mental disorder they have heard of and one of my students looks at me and asks: "Alice, how do you spell ADHD?" She almost seemed confused, when I answered: "A-D-H-D." It was so very humorous to me. I even told her that she probably made the blog. Another funny from the same class was the other day when another student said to me: "Would you give me extra credit, if I found your blog?" I, of course, answered: "If you found my blog, I would fail you!" This is a sacred place for me.

I had a fun time with my friend's three-year old again tonight. We took her to our schools' basketball game and she was dressed as a Lion. We then went to their house for some pizza and playing of the Wii. The highlight of the night was the three-year old taking a wand and turning us into various things from the room. For example, we had to be a chair, or a shoe. It was hilarious to see the three of us, who happen to be all over 25, making silly poses. It was hilarious. Sometimes I wish that I could tape record my whole life. Okay, I would edit out the boring and embarrasing stuff, but a lot of my life is very entertaining.

I also dyed my hair again. You can see the pics again. I didn't get the right color so it is a little dark. But hey, it is temporary adn in about six weeks it will be a different color.

Happy Weekend!

2/7/08

I am not a Racist!

So, a little bit of ranting from Alice today.  I am just a little tired of being accused of being a racist by my students.  I call them on their use of bad language: "It's because I'm brown, isn't it?"  I make a call in PE:  "You're a racist!"  I see them in the halls when they should be in class: "It's because I'm Mexican."  

By the way, the last one there makes me laugh. Mexican is a race; it is a nationality.  They often get racism confused with sexism too:  "You're racist against me because I am a boy."  Sometimes their lack of education is very entertaining; sometimes it makes my blood boil.  I wish that they could see how using their race as a crutch all the time will only make people think less of them anyway.  In fact, sometimes I feel like I am becoming a racist just because I HATE being called one.  But, rest assured, I am not a racist.  In fact, if it were up to me, I would totally marry a Pacific Islander.  They are beautiful and I love their laid back attitude.  I also really like the work ethic of most Latinos that I know.  I love America because we are so diversified.  It is a beautiful thing to see different colors and traditions among us as a people. Granted, among any race, there are going to be some people that ruin it for the good people among their race.  For example, people like Hitler, Don Imus, and Jeffery Dahmer brought embarrassment to Caucasian people.  There are also going to be people that make any negative stereotypes of their race continue causing other people to only be more racist.  

I think that being racist, in this day, is pure stupidity.  We have come such a long way as a society and that makes me proud.  We all need to unite together and stop racism.  How do we do that?  Just get along and realize that nobody is perfect.  If somebody does make a mistake, don't blame their race for the mistake, it is the individual's problem.  And when somebody calls you on your imperfection, don't say that they are calling you on something because of your race.  I seriously have never said:  "You pulled me over because I am White."  You just sound silly when you say things like that.

Well, enough ranting for today.  It is still winter.  It is supposed to be nicer this weekend, which makes me happy inside.  Tonight is Parent-Teacher Conferences, which does not make me happy inside.  It just makes for too long of a day!  Luckily, I get some good free food and will also get to know a bit more about my students' lives.  And, hey, tomorrow is Friday, YIPEE!!!!  Enjoy your day and keep smiling; it actually can warm up the coldest of winter days!


2/5/08

Happy FAT Tuesday!

Today was a day of eating candy, drinking soda, and get a few last swear words out.  Those are the three things that I am giving up for the next forty days.  Peculiar, you say, because Mormons usually don't give up things for Lent.  But this Mormon girl still honors her Catholic roots!  

I made some fabulous pizza.  Wish you could have been here to have some.  I am very excited to have some pizza for lunch the next few days at school.  It will be scrumptious. 

I voted today.  Funny thing happened in Provo today with the whole voting experience.  Many people had to wait about two hours in order to vote.  I had an hour and a half wait.  For some weird reason, about 100 voting precincts were combined into 60.  This caused for major long lines.  The people I felt the worst for were a couple who had waited in line for the hour and a half only to find out they were at the wrong polling place.  It was patience trying, that is for sure.  But overall, it was worth it!  I had to keep telling myself that in some countries women can still not vote and even in some places nobody gets to vote.  I also had to keep looking behind myself in line and remind myself it could be worse!

I am now addicted to the video game, Dance Dance Revolution.  Moo left her Playstation here for me to play with a few games including DDR.  I have been using this game for my workouts the past two nights.  It is quite entertaining.  I am also being reminded of how I am very clumsy.  Some of the songs are just too complicated for my feet.  It is a good mix up for my workouts though.  I always get bored with the same thing in the winter.  Good times!

Well, I am up much to late again and should get myself to bed.  Enjoy the pictures of me being clumsy.  I was not trying to be anonymous; it is just hard to take a picture of yourself playing a video game. :)

2/4/08

Superlicious!

I tried to post last night after the Superbowl, but for some reason my email didn't send to my post.  So here I am again, while my kids are taking their first test in Health.  Please do not tell my boss that I am doing this while working.  What a game, eh?  I like when Superbowls are exciting.  I like even more when the underdog goes and wins. Go Giants. I was even okay with them winning even though they beat the Packers. I also was totally okay with it because my imaginary boyfriend, Eli Manning, got to win and was the MVP!  Go ELI!  I was screaming so loud during the last four minutes of that game, I was surprised the neighbors didn't call the police!  I kinda get excited sometimes when it comes to sports, if you didn't already know that!

My annual celebration of the Groundhog was very, very small.  It ended just being four of us, which I was totally okay with, except for the fact that I totally bought enough stuff for dirt cake for twenty people.  I guess my co-workers will be glad for that.  My friend, Moo, made some fabulous homemade rootbeer.  I was totally intrigued by the sounds of the dry ice doing its magic to make it carbonated.  It was also very cool how it looked as if it were on fire. (see pics)

Today has been a typical day at school.  Nothing really exciting and nobody has been mean to me, so I figure it is a good day.  I get to go to the doctor after school for a check-up to make sure my new medicine is doing what is should.  I hate the doctor but this shouldn't be that bad!

Tonight, I just plan to workout and go to a movie with the peeps from church.  A good end to a good day.  I hope Monday has treated you well.  I am excited because next Saturday the temperatures are supposed to be in the 40s here.  I am totally looking forward to that! :)  Later.


2/2/08

I didn't know you could play tag on blogs!

I figure I better do this though because ,believe me, you do not want any Bills girls after you! :)

10 years ago...
I was in college in Rexburg, Idaho. My roommates would pick on me because of my Wisconsin accent whenever I would talk on the phone with my mother. I was taking a guitar class and as I was walking home from it one day, I slipped on some ice. As I was falling to the ground, I could only think about keeping my guitar safe, so I landed on my tailbone and was hugging the guitar. The unfortunate thing was that some of my friends were on the balcony of my apartment complex and saw the whole thing and were yelling and pointing at my misfortune. It is at times like these that you really find your true friends! :)

5 Things on my To-Do List Today:
1. Make dirt cake, it is Groundhog Day after all!
2. Ride my exercise bike, if I get enough motivation!
3. Finish cleaning my apartment
4. Watch the movie Groundhog Day
5. Read more of New Moon

5 Snacks I Enjoy.
1. Chocolate covered cinnamon bears
2. Tortilla chips with Salsa con Queso
3. Twix
4. Blow Pops
5. Cheese Its

5 Places I Have Lived (I'll be going from most recent on down)
1. Provo, UT (Right now)
2. Salt Lake City, Utah (the year I had no real job after college)
3. Logan, Utah (such a memorable and fun time of my life. I loved college)
4. Rexburg, Idaho (a really good year too!)
5. Wausau, WI (19 years of my life. All good times! Except maybe those awkward teen years!)
Five was just perfect for me because that is how many cities I have lived in!

5 Jobs I've had
1. Health/PE Teacher
2. Hotel Housekeeper
3. Counselor at a Day Camp for kids 7-12 years old
4. Waitress at Pizza Restaurant
5. I ran out of jobs because I am a slacker. I will put my next dream job down. Besides a Sports Journalist, I would like to be UPS Driver.

5 Things People Don't Know About Me...

1. I am very athletic (your probably knew that) but I suck at volleyball.
2. I am a Democrat. And seriously, I don't feel like I have to apologize for that!
3. I love pink, even though I used to hate it. (most people know that, I am trying to think of more but am drawing blanks)
4. I have kissed five guys. I think it may have been six but I can't remember. All of them were losers by the way. I have a knack for that!
5. I am very good at fixing stuff. I think that actually I would be a very good mechanic!

I really don't believe that I will have bad fortune if I don't tag three people like I am supposed to but I will try three friends anyway. Librarianpants, Sassi-Cassi, and Moo. Don't feel as if you have to participate in this silliness. I was just curious to see who, of the blogging world, would do this. IF I have not listed you, and you still feel like doing this, please do.

Not much excitement here as usual. Happy Groundhog Day. Sorry guys, he saw his shadow this morning. Six more weeks of winter. OH GREAT! I hate winter. Librianpants was right, she called it and we are all depressed now, aren't we?

Sigh!