Well.  The last three days have been spent in my bed, with little more than coughing, kleenex, Sadie, and Friends DVDs to entertain me.  WOW, I don't think I remember being this sick in a very long time!  But the good news was that I was FORCED to slow down.  Apparently the body put its foot down.... it's had enough.

So, in an effort to avoid literally being bed ridden for twice as long (the next time my health decides to effectively shut down),  I will attempt to do something different with my life.

The last few months have been riddled with stress.  Time commitments, pressure from all sides, feeling like I had to live up to something that I myself couldn't even define.  Well, with this quarter ending, it's a chance to start over again, and who cares if it's 4th quarter.... let's make this one the best one yet!

I will make a schedule and I will stick to it.  

Said schedule will include the things I need to do to be both happy and feel like I accomplished something. And since my sense of accomplishment is not coming from the classroom this year, I'll have to find it elsewhere...

New schedule will include:

Gym time, LSAT studying, cooking new recipes, dance classes (well, 1 a week anyway), time spent with friends, dog park, perusing book stores and getting frozen yogurt, and one movie I really wanna see a week.  Although most of those will be rentals.... I'm such a homebody!  :)  

It may seem a little strange that I need to have a "life schedule".  But I'm a planner.  This is how I do things!  Let's give it a week and see how it goes.  Although, this week will be a lil different, since I'm startin it off sick....  Hmmm.

Thanksgiving Day

And I have a lot to be thankful for.

1) I am grateful for the 4 day weekend.  I needed it, and even though it's going to be busy, at least I can sleep in!

2) I am grateful for black friday!  And yes, I do plan on waking up super early just so I can to target and buy some cheap movies :)

3) I am grateful for pumpkin pie.  I made two last night, and even though it was just scott and I, I still had fun upholding the "tradition" by myself :) (well, and Scott!)

4)  I am grateful for a clean house!  Roby and I cleaned up fairly well for Scott's parents coming over last night, and I just love how nice the palce looks!

5) I am grateful for the new TV that Scott's parents brought for me!  So excited to watch girly tv and NOT have to bug Roby :)

6) I am grateful for my health.

7)  I am grateful for all of the distractions that have been surrounding me the last couple of weeks.  I haven't been able to stop much and think about how sad this holiday actually should be this year.  Yay for denial.

8)  I am grateful for sweatpants!

9) I am grateful for having my phone again.  Well, not the same one, but a new replacement one!  Even though it really wasn't THAT bad not having one for a couple of days.

Gotta Make it Quick!

1) I am grateful that the only thing I lost this weekend was my cell phone.  It could have been worse.

2) I am grateful that I had insurance on my phone, and it was only $100 to replace it.

3) I am grateful for reduced fat berry coffee cake from Starbucks.  Even if it's more cake than reduced fat.  It's still scrumptious.

4)  I am grateful that our ASU meeting is at Rose Linda today.  It'll just be nice to have one less place to run around to.

5) I am grateful that I have a pumpkin pie date on Wednesday!  Well, not a real date, but last year I had SO much fun making pies, that I thought I'd repeat the tradition this year.  Yay!

6) I am grateful for lady gaga.  Even though she's weird as hell, her music is so upbeat, it just makes me wanna dance!  Can't help but feel a little happier after listening to her ridiculousness.

7)  I am grateful for the oreganos pizza that my roommate has decided he wants for his birthday dinner.

8) I am grateful that he wants his birthday meal ordered in!  Holler!

9) I am grateful that tomorrow is test day, and I can slack off a little bit!  :)

10) I am grateful that my SFA class was so well behaved today.  Iw as feeling super sick this morning, and they were very quiet and just did what I asked them to do.  Very out of character... maybe they felt bad for me?  Who knows... it's just my job to appreciate it.

11)  I am grateful for the oregano my roommate is about to buy :)

12)  I am grateful for the short week.  3 days, woo!

Happy Happy Happy!

Happy because ASU is over, and I don't have to work tomorrow!

1) I am grateful for a day off tomrorow.  Even though I ahve a feeling it is going to be hectic (TFA meeting, packing, cleaning, travelling, night of debauchery), I still feel like it is a much needed step away from the classroom.  I need this break.

2) I am grateful for our trip to VEGAS!  It will be so nice to get away, and what BETTER place to escape reality than Las Vegas!  :)  SO much fun.  I'm also probably going to be alone for a few hours on Saturday night, and I'm actually looking forward to this :)

3) I am grateful for something I noticed in my classroom today.  I have 100% engagement in just about everything I do.  The kids are ALWAYS invested in whatever it is that I'm teaching it.  Even when I don't try.  Somehow, they're just excited to learn.  Even the lower level kids.  This is amazing, and I'm sad that it took me THIS long to realize it :(

Good before the Bad!

1) I am grateful for The Office.  Even though I am near CERTAIN it is ending after this season, it has been a great 6-year run.  I have good memories of the first time I ever saw the show, and it has rarely let me down ever since :)

2)  I am grateful that it is Wednesday.  The week seems a lot better once it's half way over :)

3) I am grateful that I survived my observation yesterday, and that it went fairly well.  All students were on task and engaged, the lesson went over well, and though it was a little messy in the middle, we got through it just fine :)

4) I am grateful for music.  And not just music in general, THOSE songs.  The ones that seems like they were written just for you.  For those situations where you cannot even find the words to speak... and you don't have to, because someone's done it for you :)

5) I am grateful for crate and barrel catalogues.  Gives me something fun to look at, dream of, and eventually look forward to (oh yes, I WILL be registered there, when the day comes, haha)

6) I am grateful for the small bit of confidence in me that knows I will get things done.  Even if there is a TON of stuff on my plate, i am fully confident in my abilities to get it ALL done.  Even if I procrastinate.  Even if I don't want to them.  Even if I don't know HOW to do them.  I KNOW that I will find  a way. That is a nice feeling.

2 days to make up for

No internet access in Flagstaff (well, the hotel at least)...  So this time it's actually not my fault I'm behind!

1)  I am grateful for Oregano's Pizza.  It was a much needed pick-me-up today.

2) I am grateful for chick flicks.  If I'm feeling down, I can at least lose myself for a short bit in them.

3)  I am grateful for having time to go on a brief shopping spree.  :)  I needed some new work clothes.

4)  I am grateful for my little chinese golden waving kittie that I got in Chinatown in San Fran!  I put batteries in it ALMOST 3 months AGO!  And homeboy is still waving!!  It is kind of amazing, and every day I come home to a cat statue welcoming me!  Baller!

5)  I am grateful for sweatpants, warm blankets, and couches to cuddle up on.

6) I am grateful for being just a phone call away from someone who loves me.  If that far...

Happy Friday!

YAY!  It's Friday, and even though it's a FULL day of school, and I have a weekend of TFA stuff, it's still Friday, and that's reason to celebrate!

This weekend I am going to Southwest Summit, just a big conference with TFA peeps from Phoenix and New Mexico.  For the first time, all the sessions I chose had NOTHING to do with Math.  I'm mathed out :)

Things I am grateful for:

1)  I am grateful for coffee.  I HATE the taste, but man does it perk me up.  Especially in the mornings when I need it most, but also in the afternoons if I need to focus.  Thank goodness I am finally able to get over the taste, and drink it!

2) I am grateful for the chance to "get away" a little this weekend.  Even though it's going to be FREEZING, it'll be nice to get a change of scenery and spend time with a great group of people.

3)  I am grateful for the TV show It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.  This is a new one for me, and Roby, Scott and started watching it.  We are on season three and it is HILARIOUS!  It has provided us with a nice little activity in the evenings while winding down for bed, and it's just hilarious.  I love it!  :)

So excited for the day to be done and to be flagstaff bound!  Yay!