Happy Spring Break

For all of my fellow Spring Breakers out there...WE MADE IT!!! Yahoo! And Happy Days! (If I see a kid before next Monday, I may kill them. You've been warned!)


I spent all day Saturday cleaning and shredding old stuff that had been lying around forever! (Who knew shredding papers could alleviate stress?) I also emailed my resume out to a principal because I found out that yet another job has been snatched up by one of the other Media Specialists that was cut. Yikes! Only 8 more positions for 12 people! The good news is that my principal has already spoken to the new principal, so I may be getting a phone call sometime soon for an interview. (Keep praying! It's the only one even relatively close to where I live now. Otherwise the commute is 30 miles one way.)

I was in a car accident last Monday (rear-ended in a 3 car-pile-up). It messed-up my neck and back again, which means no more exercising for a few weeks. Grrrr...... I have to take my car in to be fixed tomorrow before I head over to my "fun job". I personally think they're going to look at the car and ask me where it's damaged because of all the dirt, but we'll have to wait and see.

Wednesday, Madison is going in for surgery on her teeth. The vet said that her plaque has caused decay and that they may need to pull a few teeth so that they don't become abscessed. (See kids, brushing your teeth each day IS a requirement!) I took her in for her Senior Wellness Exam on Friday, and she's just now talking to me again. I take that back--I put her flea treatment on her this afternoon and she's still ignoring me. Apparently, being 10 years old in cat years means you're a senior citizen. I wonder if they send little AARP cards for cats? I'll have to let you know if I get any unusual charges on my credit cards--she has been hittin' the cat nip a bit harder these days. Maybe she'll just watch HSN and have more delivered. She does have a TV addiction you know.

I have about 5 books that need to be read this week so that I can post reviews on them, and all I want to do is scrapbook. (Yet another way to relieve stress--ripping paper is FUN!) I have a TON of supplies that I've been trying to use over the years, unfortunately, I haven't had a scrapbooking room for quite awhile, so it's all still sitting there. I usually buy paper and embellishments with a specific picture in mind, but I just haven't had a block of time (a solid month) to really finish things up. I did promise myself that once the paper and embellishments are gone that I would do nothing but digital scrapbooking. I only have about 20,000 pictures sitting on my computer, so I'm not too far behind. (Ha!) I keep hoping that the scrapbooking fairies will come in, read my mind, and complete, my projects for me so that I'll be caught up. I know, keep dreamin'. If you are interested in scrapbooking--whether traditional or digital, my friend Kirsten has started her own scrapbooking business. I've emailed her many times and she's really good about getting back with you. She's even shown me how to use all of my digital freebies with the software which is SOOOOOO much easier than PSE.

I have to finish laundry so I have something to wear tomorrow. Amazing Race is not on tonight, so maybe I'll read something instead. Hmmm........

Oh yeah, to top things off last week--aside from getting cut from my job, having a car accident and messing up my neck and back--I also found out that I didn't get the grant to go to Italy this summer. (Boo! Hiss!) Thank goodness it's a new week! After last week--my Spring Break is going to be AWESOME!!!

Yay Nick and Starr!

Congratulations to Nick and Starr for winning the Amazing Race!!!! I'm really excited that they won. While Ken and Tina are from the Tampa area, Nick and Starr were consistent throughout the race and let's face it--they probably need the money a little more. Yay!!!!

Monday, Monday...

Yep--only this week, I'm off of work! (Yippee!) Okay, so I'm supposed to be paying homage to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., however, I spent the day goofing off, just because. :) It's also my grandma's birthday--although we'll probably celebrate this coming weekend since this month has just flown by. That way we can celebrate my grandpa's birthday (which was at the beginning of the month) too. Happy Birthday Nanny!!!

I have only spent two days at my new work location and I LOVE my job again! It's like sunshine and roses--which is quite a difference from the other place. I feel bad for the two women I'm working with because I'm more like a deer caught in headlights right now rather than an actual contributing member of our team. However, I'm giving my self another week to acclimate before I buckle down and get some things truly accomplished. After all, this school is double the size of my other school, AND I actually get to be a librarian rather than a secretary because..we actually have a secretary!!!! As I said, sunshine and roses....

Congratulations to TK and Rachel--this season's winners of The Amazing Race. I must admit, I was liked all three teams in the top three, so I would have been happy either way. (Although Don's grandson is a JERK.) I kind of wished the father/daughter team (Ron and Christina) would have won because they were so close, but TK and Rachel didn't lose their cool during the entire race and it paid off in the end--literally! I just wish I could get a video done to send in for an audition, but I have a sneakin' suspicion that the show may stop relatively soon--mainly because the audience is dwindling. That would be a bummer, because I really don't want to audition for Survivor.

Okay--you HAVE TO see the movie The Bucket List!!!! I went with my friend Maggie this morning and the movie is awesome! (The language leaves a lot to be desired, but it's typical Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman.) I wish I had brought my quote notebook along with me because there were so many poignant lines that I would have loved to write them down. Definitely take some tissues though--there wasn't a dry eye in the house--and that includes the men! Wonderful movie!!! I may even have to add to my bucket list--especially after watching the movie. The main point the movie was trying to make is that you should live every day to the fullest because you never know when it's going to be your last. Don't sit on the sidelines of life--jump in with both feet and have an adventure every day rather than waiting for the special moments.

In other news, I'm moving...yes, again. I have about a month to get things ready, which is tons of time! Hopefully I'll be able to move things a little bit at a time rather than all at once--less stress that way--but, we'll see.

I have to get things ready to go for tomorrow--I'm driving a lot farther now (until I move) so I have to make sure I have everything ready to go because 6 am is when I head out for work, and we all know I am NOT a morning person! :)