Gooooee

I'm sick ya'll. I started middle school today and they are going to suck the living daylights out of me. On the bright side, I got a flu shot today. YAh for no throwing up and feeling achy!

My, My, my.

This month has been flying by. It's midterm time and I have the battle scars to prove it...acne. Not too bad, but a few days ago there were some gangbusters on my face. I'm all done student-teaching at Northwestern High and will be moving on to Samuel Ogle middle which is awesome because it's so much closer to home and ma sista! I'll probably/hopefully be staying some nights with her to get some second opinions on lesson plans. My new mentor teacher, I hear, isn't that fabulous. She's closer to her retirement year and just makes her kids do busy work. Well, hopefully that will be changed when I'm on. So, I bid you all adieu. Off to bath and body works to rub lotion on strangers.

On the Radio

So recently my mom has gone into the kick of playing the radio while in the kitchen. (Blame it on the Bailout Bill--we were listening to the House and Senate meeting on NPR) Then we would listen to the mellow music afterwards. I mean it's cool and all but Kenny G all the time can drive a girl mad. It can be calming but for me, I'm sorry it doesn't cut it. I know this is a lame post, but that's what I'm hearing now. 

Marie Antoinette

I just happened upon this movie Marie Antoinette. Although the dialogue is lacking, the screenplay is wonderful. 

Cockroaches!

I had a meeting this morning with my Social Studies cohort and before I went in, I went to the ladies room. I went into the stall and to my surprise was a cockroach on the wall next to me. It fluttered it's wings at me as if it was it's way of bidding me "good morning." I jumped out of my skin and screamed. The girls in the other stalls inquired and I told them with much disgust. Then as I was washing my hands and explaining to the girl what had happened, she spotted another roach by my foot!! I ran out of the bathroom and just thinking about it gives me the chills. 

Documentary

I actually watched some TV tonight. Since I've been home, I've been putting my nose to the grind with all the makeup work and planning. I saw a wonderful program on "American Masters" tonight about the Warner Bros. I think it's a 3 night documentary about the evolution of the Warner Bros. movies. 

Anyways, Las Vegas was intense. I didn't sleep and when I did it was only for a short bit. I lost some money but eh, it's Vegas. I saw Mystere, my favorite of all 2 Cirque du Soleil shows that I've seen. It was so dry and hot there it was outrageous. And I realized that since we had room service last year that I was parched for the most part. Plus in Las Vegas there isn't a water fountain to be found. They will use it for displaying the water show in front of the Bellagio or a fountain portraying Julius Caesar in Caesar's Palace, but no drinking fountain anywhere. It's the only place where they can charge $3 for water without a person thinking that's crazy! What you do for water. 

Vegas!!

I leave for Vegas in a couple of hours and I'm still packing and last minute homework assignments. I really don't want to do it when I get back so I'm trying to do it NOW. I'll be staying with Kim, a long friend of mine from Camp. Her mom gets comps and she gives the free room to Kimmy. We're staying at El Cortez is downtown, dirty Vegas. Thats where all the wedding Chapels are. Fun Fun. Hopefully I'll get to eat at In-N-Out Burger. From my sister's and neighbor's experience, they love it. Good things. Mazel tov.