Sleepless Spam

Didn't get to sleep until about 7:00am this morning. It was weird because I had gotten out of bed at 12:00pm yesterday (early for me during summer break). I did get to see a lovely sunrise and a morning rain. Double rainbows showed up after the sun got a bit higher in the sky. Got some nice pics as well.

Ah! The Spam. How many times have you ever been in a store, trying to decide on a snack? Then it hits you! The only thing that will satisfy your cravings is a slice of Spam. These Spam Singles have been showing up at the stores around here. Spam is a staple here in the Pacific. However, it seems weird that someone would want Spam on the go, it's not exactly an on the go kind of food. It's a bit expensive for a single slice of the meat product. Is it really that much of an inconvenience to slice through a block of this stuff?

Father's Day

Happy Father's Day! Went to Hyatt for brunch this afternoon, though it was more like lunch. Everyone had forgotten about Father's Day, so my dad made the reservation himself the day before. We got a 1:00pm reservation, wich worked out perfectly since my parents were both up very late partying with Gregg. How sad is it when your parents party harder than you do? It was a nice brunch, no uncomfortable conversations about where I am in my life and why I wasn't further along in my education by now - wich is what I was dreading. Had a mountain of a crepe and my favorite tiramisu. All in all a lovely afternoon.

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I spent a lot of time waiting today. Usually I don't mind waiting (in a hospital or bank are the exceptions), it's time that's useful for daydreaming, sorting thought and thinking up new ones, for taking random pics. Today though, I just felt like it was all time wasted. I wasn't in a hurry to do anything, but the whole time I was anxious like I there was something I should be doing, or somewhere I needed to get to.

Why did my anxiety wait until summer to start hitting again?

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Beach at Sunset

Stopped along Beach Road today, a little bit before sunset. Was on my way to pick up a present for Corin. I ended up getting her the books In Cold Blood, because I can't believe she has never read it, and Night because she said she wanted to read it, and I want to read it after she does...but I digress. The light was beautiful, so I stopped. I walked down to the beach and startled a fisherman, he looked embarrassed - I don't know why. I took a few pictures. I spotted a crab, and bent down to take a pic. He didn't mind me being that close, but as soon as I put the camera up to take his picture he ran off. I guess he was camera shy.

Summer

Summer is well under way, and proudly, I have done absolutely nothing! After getting all the Montessori work turned in and waiting for grades, it feels good to just kick back. It was Weird at first. I always felt like there was something I was supposed to be doing, some deadline I should be dreading. After a few days of sitting in Java Joe's, and actually finishing Anna Karenina, I got over it.

Now I should start thinking about making some materials for the upcoming year. It is my intern teaching year after all. I think I can go a few more days of just goofing off though. I'll start thinking about that Sunday.

...Or maybe Monday :)

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My Weekends

The past few weekends I've spent most of my days sitting in Java Joe's trying to decide on a topic for my research paper. I also drink too much coffee and goof off. Still haven't decided on a topic, but I did learn that coffee and bbq'd pork don't taste all that good together...

Lazy Days

I've been so lazy lately with everything. Lazy with work, with school, with this blog. Usually I look forward to doing things with the children at work, to doing school work at Java Jose's. Since February hit though, I've been in a funk. Just letting the days go by, accomplishing little. Hopefully I'll find some motivation again haha.

Been a while

I know it's been almost a month, things have been a bit hectic. The parents retired. Well, my mother semi-retired. The workaholic she is, is going to work until the end of May. Both of them gone over the holidays left J and me here to take care of the Christmas festivities...pretty much meant me doing all the last minute shopping and J putting his name on all the cards haha. Whe the parents were gone they bought a house. A house! It's a pretty lil' house just a few blocks down from my grandparent's place in Bakersfield. They want to be close with both of them having some health problems. The whole thing was very last minute. One day my dad says he's going to wait, that everything they looked at was too small. The next day they have a house.
On a different note, I'm heading back to work tomorrow and nothing I said I was going to do over the Christmas break has gotten done. How very typical of me. Oh well...

It's off to work we go...

I went in to work for a little bit yesterday. The cleaners hadn't come so Elaine and I cleaned up the classroom for Monday. The past week has been taken up with workshops, Education Day, then Thanksgiving. I felt as if I hadn't been in the classroom in months, it was a bit weird. I have missed my students in the last week, though I'm not exactly looking forward to holding class tomorrow haha. Holiday breaks never seem long enough...

For the Rest of Us...

Festivus for the rest of us. Get your own Festivus pole here The Festivus Pole. If I could afford one I would. I guess I'll have to air my grievances without one...

Post Limbo

Was trying To figure out a way to bring posts in from the previous incaration of this blog. I haven't found a way yet that lets me do it painlessly enough so they will have to remain in limbo for the time being. Poor lil posts...

Silk yarn

Silk yarn

Waiting for the rest of it to arrive, I'm so excited. I know I'm getting older when yarn excites me...

New Old Friends

I love when old friends find me on the net. It seems to be happening a lot lately. Three people I haven't talked to in forever have contacted me in the last two weeks. I'm horrible at keeping in touch with people (my closest friends know and forgive me for it, right Mim's?), but it makes for great reunion emails. :)

Flexibility

I'm really sore today. I've gained some weight in the last year, and I've gotten a lot less flexible. Now when I come home from work, more often than not I'm hurting somewhere. Sitting on the floor and in little chairs all day has gotten a lot harder. I need to do something about the weight!

Sleepless

I slept too late today, so I am still up at 10:54pm on a Sunday. If I get to bed 2 minutes past 10 I'm a grump at work the next day. I'm apologizing to my students in my head right now. With a three day weekend I should be bright eyed and perky-tailed Monday morning, though I think I got too excited about an extra night and over did the whole staying up late thing. Oh well, only 4 days until the next holiday.

Is it over?

The local elections were held yesterday. Very big deal. Every inch of ground viewable from well, anywhere, is covered in election billboards. Hours were spent in traffic trying to get around so called wavings. As if seeing a whole bunch of people wearing your t-shirt standing halfway into my lane is really going to get my vote. Campaign convoys clogging up the road, and those obnoxious loudseakers attatched to trucks playing music you can't make out. People feaking out upon hearing the slight posibility their candidate might lose. And this morning, some guy calls asking for my mom (not here), then this convo takes place:

Guy: "Hey, I heard you voted for Ben and Tim"
Me: (Heard? Pshh) "Um, no I didn't vote"
Guy: "What? Why?"
Me: "Didn't register in time" (I do feel like a butthead for this)
Guy: "Ooh" (Pause) "If you did who would you vote for?"
Me: "Yeah, I'll tell my mom you called" *click*

I don't know who it was, sounded like a relative.

Official election results are still not out, people still being obnoxious. Wake me when it's over.

Teacher Elaine on the slide

How many people are lucky enough to get payed to do this?

Lock and Key

It's funny what amazes children. I showed this activity to one child yesterday morning, and before I knew it I had an audience of seven wanting to be next. No parents' valuables will be safe lol.

I love November

So many holidays, and only 30 days in wich to cram 'em. Two three day weekends in a row! I almost feel guilty being so happy about it. There are so many things to get done at work, some of the children need rescreenings and Tim's been asking to be shown the number rods for 3 days. A parent meeting on wednesday, and I need to remake the mystery number game (much more durable this time, the last one got used to death). Countless other little things need doing.....

But with only one full work week this month, I can't help but be happy heehee.

In one ear...

A conversation I had today with a student (C.S.) while waiting for all the children to arrive:

C.S.: "Teacher Ramanda, why is the window wet?"
Me: "It's called condensation"
C.S.: "What's consation?"
Me: "It happens when the warm wet air hits the cold window, the water in the air stays on the window"
C.S.: "Oooh"
C.S. (to another child): "Look and the consa...condesation!"
Other child: "What's that?"
C.S.: "I don't know"