I am on TBTL

There is this show on Kiro 710 (now on 97.3 FM) called Too Beautiful Too Live with Luke Burbank, Jen Andrews, and crew.

They hosted a TBTL Prom last weekend. They asked for listeners (whether you were going or not) to submit your photos from prom. Well....unbeknownst to me....I was checking the site to see the TBTL Prom of 2008 and noticed 1 of 2 prom photos on the main page.

Here is the link..check it out and DO NOT laugh at the hair. LOL http://www.mynorthwest.com/?nid=93

Major Announcement

I have a major announcement to share with all my bloggers out in cyber world.

I have decided not to return back to work this September. Why? Well, it is due to my college classes. I have to take 2 math classes per quarter for the next three (3) quarters. I need to be completely done by Spring 2009. I will then be heading to City University to finish up getting my teaching credentials.

I am excited but scared at the same time. The Fall quarter doesn't begin until September 22, 2008 and will need to fill my time with something. I have thought about doing the following (with putting an astericks at the end of those things that will get done.)

The following are:
Donate Clothes to Value Village*
Donate Books to the Library*
Make a Dumped Run*
Scrapbook
Finish Reading: Golden Ratio*
Finish Reading: History of Pi*
Figure out how to use my TI-89 Calculator

I am sure there are more things I can be doing and will be adding to the list. :)

My Fitness Pal

I have decided to take my calorie counting to the next level. I have joined an online Fitness Pal that will track my calorie intake, track my exercises as well. The calorie logging area has a lot of the popular foods that we all tend to eat and LOVE. Check it out!!! :) Join me and we can help each other stay on track.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com

Things I "LURV"....

My friend Tiffany inspired me to think about the things that I love or as she says..LURV.
1) Venti Americano
2) LG Voyager Phone from Verizon
3) New BackPack for College
4) My Wolfsburg Volkswagon
5) My Nikon Camera
6) Freshly Made Bed with clean sheets
7) My Cowboy Hat
8) Summers
9) Change of the Leaves
10) Daily Fried Egg Sandwich
11) Daily Treadmill Walk

All Growed Up

My little girl has grown into such a beautiful young adult. Did I do a good job raising her? Will she go to college? What dreams does she have? Will she get married? Have kids? Where has the time gone?
I remember worrying about someone snatching her away from me in the middle of the night shortly after she was born. She was so laid back and relaxed about anything and towards everyone. It was so much fun to watch her sleep with her hair all messed up, hugging her doll all the while sucking on her thumb.
This girl who came into my world on July 3rd, 1990 will be graduating on June 6th, 2008 from Curlew High School. I would love to take ALL the credit but cannot and will not. She moved to her dad's house in the middle of her 8th grade. She attended the rest of junior high and high school living with her dad. She is the product of her dad and I. Hopefully she was able to take the best parts of us and developed into her own person. Love you Amber!!!!

Dates...

during Memorial Day Weekend, I attended a scrapbook marathon with some of my "closest" friends. ;) We scrapped, ate, chatted, and anything else you can think of doing at a weekend crop session.

One topic that stood out in my mind were season finales and the leading men that women would love to have a date with. At that given moment I couldn't think of anyone and felt that was a true testament of my unwavering love for my husband. But alas...I watched my TiVo'd stuff and found not 1 but 2 men I would love to have a date with. What show you ask?

The show that has not 1 but 2 men worth drooling over is, "Miami Ink." Freakin' yummy guys: Ami James and Tim.

Close-Up but Blurry View

For those of you who wanted to see what my tat on back looks like up close.

Thank you Tiffany @ The End of the Beginning

As I was reading blogs that I subscribe to (mostly friends) it was refreshing to know that I, too, am not the only one who struggle with viewing the myself in my shape. Tiffany @ The End of the Beginning had this too say, http://scrapsadaisy.blogspot.com/2008/05/no-freakin-way-i-say.html about loosing weight. I struggle with my inner beauty being seen on the outside when I look in a mirror. I am also determined to loose my "muffin top." What is interesting is that we are our worst critics when it comes to self-examining via the mirror.

However, looking at old photos remind me that I have come a long way to where I am now and DO NOT want to EVER go back to "quishy mommy" as I was so loving referred to by my daughter (she meant it in the nicest way).

As I venture on to my "ideal weight" (according to my personal trainer, Scott) more inner self-reflecting will be neccessary to appreciate the hard work and beauty that is coming out from the inside. Thanks again Tiffany for your inspiring words and companionship as you and I both go through our transfermations. :)

I want to remember...

I want to remember....

...what it is like to sleep in
...what it is like to have more time for blogging
...what scrapbooking is
...what the sunny day looks like
...what my life what like without responsiblities


I want more time...
...to watch the grass grow
...to see all my friends
...to scrapbook ALL my photos
...to devote more time to my Math Classes

Our New Rug

We decided to add a little a fun to our basement floor.
Check out our new rug.

First on the First

Well like most of you, I awoke to a dusting of snow. Nothing major just a dusting. That was around 9 a.m.

Stephanie and I went down to the Kent Station to see Bee Movie and do a little shopping. The movie began around 12:45 p.m. and got done around 2:30-ish. Walking towards the doors I looked @ the ground seeing it was wet said, "Oh, it is raining." Much to my surprise as we got closer to the doors it was snowing like crazy.

I got to test out the front wheel drive of my 40th Birthday Present. My Jetta!!! It handled like a dream. The "skidding" we did was pulling into the our driveway. Which I did on purpose but no major skidding just a little skid.

The snow stopped for awhile until about 5 p.m. when the snow starting coming down in the form of big white fluffy flakes. It is about 8:33 p.m. and it is still coming down.

There are very few things that really tickle my insides. Yep, snow is one of those things. :)

This is our street just out front of our house. My daughter took this photo.

This is what happens when you use the flash on snow. LOL


Bundled up for fun in the snow. :) The hat and scarf are new.

1 of 2: 40th Birthday Celebrations

Oh my gosh! My mom and daughters spoiled me today. First of all, I snuck downstairs and slept on the couch in our torn up basement (while my husband and dad rewired the cable line through another part of the basement wall). While I was sleeping my ham, mashed potato, corn, and crescent roll dinner was being made by them. :) I was in total HEAVEN!!

Then we watched Jeff Dunham video. He is so freaking funny!!! You have to watch this clip on Youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjNse8RDSxs This video is 9 minutes long but it is worth the wait and the watch. :)

Then we had cake to celebrate my birthday. Usually I don't like cake but this is homemade cake and LOVE IT. Look how my mom did the 40

. She did it with the sprinkles. LOVE IT!!!

Then I got to open up an elegantly wrapped gift that went up to my hip. It was freakin' tall. I opened it and got a kick ass telescope. I am such a geek and am looking forward to looking at the moon and stars. You see all the moon photos I have...now I get to see it up close. Now for a clear night. :) Anyone want to join me?

The 2 of 2 birthday celebration will take place on my acutal birthday of December 3! :)

Thanksgiving Eve

I am sure most of you probably had to do some cleaning up today/tonight before cooking tomorrow. I, too, had to some cleaning. Where do I begin? Oh...the piles and piles (more like dust bunny size) of dog hairs. It is amazing how much dog hair there is on our hardwood floors and kitchen lynoleum. I had to swiffer the dog hair first, then vacuum the dirt the dogs bring in, and then mop the floors. UGH!!!

This is culprit to most of the mess. Misty LOVES the outdoors and will get wet and dirty. I even clean her paws off before she is allowed up stairs and she still manages to bring a load of dirt with her. She reminds me of Pigpen from the Peanuts Cartoon.

92.5 House Party 2007

WAHOOO!!! What a fun night. It is 6:16 p.m. the next day and am finally awake enough to begin my math homework. I went with my best-friend Tabitha with whom I also get the pleasure of working with @ Kent-Meridian High School.

I took a BUTT load of 1 to 2 minute video clips of the performers. I am going to figure out a way to compile all the videos together to make on long video. The performers were Coolio( http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=491EFABAB1664AE4 ) , Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock, Naughty by Nature with Special Guest: Toni! Tony! Tone! Candyman made an appearance. He had that one hit wonder Knockin Boots. Oh...Ty Barnette from Last Comic Standing made an appearance as well.

But here are a couple photos from the night. :)


These are 2 dudes that we got talking to outside the Paramount Theater. We all sort of just hung out together. They were sitting behind us during the concert.

New Car for 40th Birthday

With my 40th Birthday coming up (Dec. 3rd) Tom bought me a car. :) There is a long story about why I picked out a Volkwagen Jetta.

There have been 2 cars that I have wanted for a long, long, long time. They are the Honda Prelude and the Volkwagen Jetta. Both cars were first introduced to me by two of my good friends back in the late 80's.

I had wanted a Prelude for so long that nothing else mattered but the time was never right for me until recently. However, Honda is no longer making Preludes which then defaulted to my next choice for a new car. JETTA!!! I test drove a Wolvesburg Edition with manual transmission and fell in love with it but didn't buy it right away. It wasn't until the next day. LOL
The salesmen let me drive my car out of the showroom. It was so much fun to acutally drive it outside for them to fill up the tank, clean the windows, etc. :)

Hmmm.....pet peeves!

We all have pet peeves and I decided to list mine just so that I am not constantly thinking about them. LOL

Here are mine:

1) Drivers not using their turn signal

2) Drivers driving down the middle turn lane just to sit there until it turns green when if they would've waited, to enter turn lane when legally to do so, they could have kept driving b/c the light would be green. :)

3) Co-workers who DO NOT pull their own weight

4) Those who tease others (period).

5) When I repeatedly drop things in a short period of time

6) Those who feel they have to be correct about EVERYTHING!!!

So, those are a few that come to mind right now. I am sure there are more. :)

House Party

First attempt ~ line was busy. Second attempt ~ line was busy. Third attempt ~ line was busy. Fourth attempt ~ well you get the idea. After several attempts the line was ringing and ringing and ringing. It continued to ring until DJ Kaz answered & quickly put me on hold. I heard the annoucement that someone else had won tickets for that hour.
Here I am driving on Hwy-167 Northbound with my phone craddled between my ear and my right shoulder while shifting. I exit @ Willis Street. Turn R at the end of off-ramp. Continue through 2 lights until I am parallel with A&W Rootbeer Restaurant on Willis Street getting ready to turn L onto Central Ave.
I am still on hold when the light should turn green. Now remember I am craddling my cellphone between my right ear and shoulder all while shifting. My destination will Staples at the top of the Kent-Kangely but do I take the easy route? Oh no!! I go my usual which is up E. Titus Street to E. Smith Street and up the hill to Staples.
Once I got to the top of the Smith Street Hill just as I am turning onto Benson/104th Street, Kaz came back on the phone and asked me if I was still holding. I said, Yes and wanted to know why I was holding for so long. Well folks...because I stayed on hold the longest ~ I WON tickets to the 92.5 House Party on Nov. 16th @ the Paramount Theater.


I am so freakin' excited to be seeing Coolio, Rob Base, Naughty by Nature, and Tony, Toni, Tone. Now, I have scanned the photos and put VOID over them so you all cannot print them out to be used for yourselves, but wanted to share my story. :)

First Day of 7th Grade

I am not sure who was more nervous...her or me. I was able to drive her to school this morning. The weather couldn't have been more crappy (pouring down rain) but she still had a smile on her face.

We started with a trip to Starbucks so mom could her fix for the day. Then onto school to get her schedule and find classes. However, when she saw her friends...I was non-existent. LOL

She was really cool about leaving me for her friends. She had a better day than she thought it would be.

I took some photos. She had the clothes, smile, backpack, and shoes. :)

Only 1 Week Left of...

...summer vacation then back to work. What did I do all summer? Hmmm...that seems to be the question that a lot of elementary teachers their students within the first two weeks of school.

My summer began with a trip to Disneyland via plane, train, and autoobile (in that order).

Then Stephanie did volleyball camp @ Kent-Meridian High School.

Then I participated in a week long Special Ed Boot Camp for All @ the WEA Office in Federal Way, WA.

Then Tom and I celebrated our 13th Wedding Anniversary having dinner

@ the Muckleshoot Casino and then staying around for awhile to have some fun.

Then I spent a crazy last weeks of the summer quarter @
GRCC trying to get my assigned class work completed so I

could head off to Seaside, Oregon.

Then I got to have dental and oral surgery on August 22nd. YUCK!!! Skin grafts and root canal. WAHOO!!!

Now, I am sitting around waiting for school to begin. Looking forward to working with my students from last year. :)

What happens when you tell your...

...teenager daughter the word NO? Look at this photo.

She wants to head off to the Westfield Mall and I said, "no." She hates sitting around doing "nothing." Hmmm....she is a lot like me at this age. I never wanted to be home. I had a car to leave and just be where ever but she doesn't have a car on this side of the mountains. Bummer!!!