Like this beautiful necklace (I actually REdiscovered this today)
And this awesome watch
And what about this - it is supposed to snow here again tomorrow; this seems more enjoyable
Anyway, I guess that is all for now. Happy hump day, all!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Things I love
I spent my lunch browsing different websites (my usual routine) and came across some GORGEOUS things that I wanted to share. Generous, I know.
And what about this - it is supposed to snow here again tomorrow; this seems more enjoyable
And what about this - it is supposed to snow here again tomorrow; this seems more enjoyable
Monday, February 22, 2010
Passing some time
I have 15 minutes until I have to be at a meeting and so I thought I would pass it writing a real update. I know it's been awhile, but, honestly, there's been so much going on that I can barely live through it, let alone chronicle and reflect on it. But, you know, I've got 15 minutes now so let's see what I can do...
SNOW(!)
No clever names for me - although the exclamation point is warranted. About two weeks ago, it snowed in DC for almost 30 consecutive hours. When it stopped, about 2.5 feet of snow had accumulated in our area. About 30 hours later, it began to snow again. This time it only snowed for about a day, but in that time another 1.5-2 feet of snow fell. People complained, they bemoaned their fate, they swore that when they lived in Canada/the Midwest/the Northeast people knew how to "deal with the snow," but the reality was that there was nothing any of us could do. Four to four and a half feet of snow landed on the DC area over the course of a week. A full ten days after the last snowflake fell and we can finally see the ground again - and rainstorms promise to do away with the rest. Except for the snow mountains they created in the RFK Stadium parking lot - those may never melt.
While everyone else fretted about being stuck inside, I was loving almost every minute of it. In a shocking development, the federal government closed for almost the whole week so Brian and I spent much of the week reading and watching movies/TV on DVDs and much less of the week working from home. We also braved the non-snowing days to have lunch with friends, go to the mall, and generally try to socialize with the outside world. I think it was a smart decision.
Work
A week off of work is awesome until you have to come back. Then it's completely overwhelming and stressful. Or, at least, it is for me. I was already walking a fine line between busy and insane and the "snow break" and a new project have pushed me over the edge a bit. I suspect I'll right myself this week, but until then it is not a pleasant world that I live in. Doesn't help that my students are, for the most part, diving headfirst into senioritis and, therefore, driving me crazy.
Next year, the position of academic intervention specialist will be open at my school. It is not a job I have considered in the past because it involves some aspects that I am not interested in and it takes me out of the classroom entirely, but my principal asked me to consider applying for it and so I am. Considering it. We are scheduled to sit down and talk more specifically about the position and how I would and would not be able to tailor it more towards my strengths and interests. But am I ready to leave the classroom? And, if so, is it for this job? Like I said, I'm considering it.
School
Grad school's good, although suffering at this moment from the craziness that is my work life. After this meeting ends tonight (hopefully by 7pm), I need to decamp at a coffeeshop and finish the paper that was due last night. Which I did not finish on time because I was at another work meeting from 6p-8p. And because I had to prep for said meetings. And lesson plan. ::sigh:: But, after this paper, only three rationales and one reflection essay wait between me and the LAST CLASS OF MY PROGRAM. That's right, folks, I am nine (hopefully) short weeks away from my degree. Hooray!
Wedding
This is going to shorter than I intended because I have two minutes to get to this meeting, but here are the highlights...
First dress fitting at the end of March! Gym joined and personal trainer hired so that I feel more confident about that whole show.
Cake ordered - ice cream it is!
Caterer hired!
Invitations designed and out for a printing quote as we speak.
Rehearsal dinner meeting scheduled for next week.
Florist meeting planned for next month.
Bachelor and bachelorette parties in the works.
It's really real...and I'm both excited and slightly nauseous. Normal, I suppose.
Okay, it is time for me to go. Hope everyone's week is starting off well.
SNOW(!)
No clever names for me - although the exclamation point is warranted. About two weeks ago, it snowed in DC for almost 30 consecutive hours. When it stopped, about 2.5 feet of snow had accumulated in our area. About 30 hours later, it began to snow again. This time it only snowed for about a day, but in that time another 1.5-2 feet of snow fell. People complained, they bemoaned their fate, they swore that when they lived in Canada/the Midwest/the Northeast people knew how to "deal with the snow," but the reality was that there was nothing any of us could do. Four to four and a half feet of snow landed on the DC area over the course of a week. A full ten days after the last snowflake fell and we can finally see the ground again - and rainstorms promise to do away with the rest. Except for the snow mountains they created in the RFK Stadium parking lot - those may never melt.
While everyone else fretted about being stuck inside, I was loving almost every minute of it. In a shocking development, the federal government closed for almost the whole week so Brian and I spent much of the week reading and watching movies/TV on DVDs and much less of the week working from home. We also braved the non-snowing days to have lunch with friends, go to the mall, and generally try to socialize with the outside world. I think it was a smart decision.
Work
A week off of work is awesome until you have to come back. Then it's completely overwhelming and stressful. Or, at least, it is for me. I was already walking a fine line between busy and insane and the "snow break" and a new project have pushed me over the edge a bit. I suspect I'll right myself this week, but until then it is not a pleasant world that I live in. Doesn't help that my students are, for the most part, diving headfirst into senioritis and, therefore, driving me crazy.
Next year, the position of academic intervention specialist will be open at my school. It is not a job I have considered in the past because it involves some aspects that I am not interested in and it takes me out of the classroom entirely, but my principal asked me to consider applying for it and so I am. Considering it. We are scheduled to sit down and talk more specifically about the position and how I would and would not be able to tailor it more towards my strengths and interests. But am I ready to leave the classroom? And, if so, is it for this job? Like I said, I'm considering it.
School
Grad school's good, although suffering at this moment from the craziness that is my work life. After this meeting ends tonight (hopefully by 7pm), I need to decamp at a coffeeshop and finish the paper that was due last night. Which I did not finish on time because I was at another work meeting from 6p-8p. And because I had to prep for said meetings. And lesson plan. ::sigh:: But, after this paper, only three rationales and one reflection essay wait between me and the LAST CLASS OF MY PROGRAM. That's right, folks, I am nine (hopefully) short weeks away from my degree. Hooray!
Wedding
This is going to shorter than I intended because I have two minutes to get to this meeting, but here are the highlights...
First dress fitting at the end of March! Gym joined and personal trainer hired so that I feel more confident about that whole show.
Cake ordered - ice cream it is!
Caterer hired!
Invitations designed and out for a printing quote as we speak.
Rehearsal dinner meeting scheduled for next week.
Florist meeting planned for next month.
Bachelor and bachelorette parties in the works.
It's really real...and I'm both excited and slightly nauseous. Normal, I suppose.
Okay, it is time for me to go. Hope everyone's week is starting off well.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Input needed
Okay ladies and gents (are there any gents who read this blog?), time to break out the advice.
In about a month, Brian and I are headed to Palm Springs, California for a wedding. His cousin is getting married and this is one of the trendiest, most hipstery couples I know (perhaps not saying much, but they are very trendy and hipstery). I would like to look good, feel comfortable, and fit in at the wedding. Needless to say, this is where I need your help.
The wedding is taking place here and the bride and groom take engagement photos like this. So the question is, which of these dresses do I wear?
Option #1
Option #2
Please disregard my disheveled appearance - it was a LONG day at work.
Okay, let me know your thoughts! And, thank you in advance.
In about a month, Brian and I are headed to Palm Springs, California for a wedding. His cousin is getting married and this is one of the trendiest, most hipstery couples I know (perhaps not saying much, but they are very trendy and hipstery). I would like to look good, feel comfortable, and fit in at the wedding. Needless to say, this is where I need your help.
The wedding is taking place here and the bride and groom take engagement photos like this. So the question is, which of these dresses do I wear?
Option #1
Option #2
Please disregard my disheveled appearance - it was a LONG day at work.
Okay, let me know your thoughts! And, thank you in advance.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
wedding plans
The weirdest part of wedding planning, I think, is when you get to the point where you can start turning the planning over to other people. I'm talking about showers and the like. There won't be any for a few months yet, but I've sent the preliminary emails to the ladies in charge and it's weird to think that now I won't hear much else about those events until they happen. It's also nice.
As for other planning things, we're getting very close to being done. We finished our registries this weekend (Macy's and Crate & Barrel), we are thisclose to being finished with our wedding website, and we should have our catering decision made by the start of next week (tastings tomorrow and Saturday). Plus, my goal is to reserve a block of hotel rooms by the end of the week. Then, the only big things that are left are the cake (Coldstone), the florist (someone Brian's mom knows through the Chamber), and the videographer (Brian's domain). Oh! And the officiant! That's probably the biggest bogey in all of the planning - Brian is convinced we can find a judge to marry us pretty easily, but I'm not as convinced. And I really do want a judge. We're not doing any sort of religious ceremony, but I don't want any sort of New Age-y stuff either and that is often the alternative to a religious ceremony.
Anyway, it's not all wedding plans. There's also grad school (which I'm avoiding by writing this post). It's going much better this semester; I'm enrolled in a class about struggling adolescent readers and I feel like I'm learning a ton. Which is the point, I think. That being said, I am still REALLY ready to be done. In a fun twist of the calendar, my last paper is due on my 30th birthday. (30th?!) Can't come soon enough, I guess.
And there's work. Eh. Not much to say there. I'm having the kind of year that makes me wonder if there isn't something better I could be doing. Only problem is, I have almost no idea what that would be. Maggie said someone once told her to consider what she would be doing if she didn't have to have a job and she would figure out what she wanted to do more than anything, but I don't think that would work for me. First, I wouldn't do anything. At least not every day for 8-10 hours a day. I mean, really, I am NOT that teacher who is itching to get back to work at the end of a long break. And second, I would work with teenage kids. Probably not in a capacity that requires me to enforce a million rules and grade hundreds of assignments, but still. Not a super helpful exercise in this instance. Then again, maybe I'm doing it wrong.
So, exciting things, mundane things, puzzling things...seems like life continues as normal no matter how frequently or infrequently I post. Funny, that.
As for other planning things, we're getting very close to being done. We finished our registries this weekend (Macy's and Crate & Barrel), we are thisclose to being finished with our wedding website, and we should have our catering decision made by the start of next week (tastings tomorrow and Saturday). Plus, my goal is to reserve a block of hotel rooms by the end of the week. Then, the only big things that are left are the cake (Coldstone), the florist (someone Brian's mom knows through the Chamber), and the videographer (Brian's domain). Oh! And the officiant! That's probably the biggest bogey in all of the planning - Brian is convinced we can find a judge to marry us pretty easily, but I'm not as convinced. And I really do want a judge. We're not doing any sort of religious ceremony, but I don't want any sort of New Age-y stuff either and that is often the alternative to a religious ceremony.
Anyway, it's not all wedding plans. There's also grad school (which I'm avoiding by writing this post). It's going much better this semester; I'm enrolled in a class about struggling adolescent readers and I feel like I'm learning a ton. Which is the point, I think. That being said, I am still REALLY ready to be done. In a fun twist of the calendar, my last paper is due on my 30th birthday. (30th?!) Can't come soon enough, I guess.
And there's work. Eh. Not much to say there. I'm having the kind of year that makes me wonder if there isn't something better I could be doing. Only problem is, I have almost no idea what that would be. Maggie said someone once told her to consider what she would be doing if she didn't have to have a job and she would figure out what she wanted to do more than anything, but I don't think that would work for me. First, I wouldn't do anything. At least not every day for 8-10 hours a day. I mean, really, I am NOT that teacher who is itching to get back to work at the end of a long break. And second, I would work with teenage kids. Probably not in a capacity that requires me to enforce a million rules and grade hundreds of assignments, but still. Not a super helpful exercise in this instance. Then again, maybe I'm doing it wrong.
So, exciting things, mundane things, puzzling things...seems like life continues as normal no matter how frequently or infrequently I post. Funny, that.
Monday, December 14, 2009
ah...self-consciousness
I never thought much about my less than model work habits until there was someone around to bear witness to them every week.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Not the happiest thought this Friday morning
Sometimes I worry about what my students will do in college since, as seniors in high school, they can't read quietly for more than five minutes.
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