Saturday - October 10th

Had a good day at school yesterday. The kids have been working on a NC pirate project for the last couple weeks and yesterday they were able to present their work to the school. Many of the 8th graders dressed up as well as the teachers. I'll post later a few pictures!...and yes I was a pirate :)

Went out for a while last night to hear Jason (Jam Sandwich) and then by Billy Goats...then home...wasn't a late night at all. We are planning on heading downtown to the car show today. One of our friends, Angelo, has his car in the show.

Well, I manage to run and run/walk everyday this week....so I'm hoping we'll do some extra walking downtown today so I can stay on a roll....I have ~10 pounds I need to get back off. I'm planning on starting weight watchers back consistently next Saturday!!!

Thursday - August 20, 2009

Another teacher workday in the books! Also had to go to a meeting for those teaching Algebra I. I was bored out of my mind and wanted to leave...mainly because I knew I would have much rather been back at my school preparing!!!

Had to come home and take a nap for an hour...I was sooooo beat!!!! Moving stuff today, loading and unload heavy textbooks was surely a JOB!

Don't have too much to write about tonight......tomorrow is meetings all day at Topsail High School....so it will be another boring day!

Wednesday - August 19, 2009

Well, today was the first day back to school...no kids were there yet...but boy was I busy. Got to work at my normal time, which is 7, and didn't leave until 4:40....I am BEAT!!! And...I gotta go teach tonight at Miller Motte.
I got a lot done today while at school...I'd say my room is about 90% done....I've got to hurry and get it done because I really do need to sit and start doing some lesson planning....UGH....I am starting off so far behind!
Girlie started UNC-W today and I can't wait to talk to her. She text me one time today earlier and told me that she really liked her first class....she is in class now and I'm patiently waiting for her to come home and tell me all about it!

Tuesday - August 18, 2009

Can't believe it's already here....last day of my summer break!! Where did it go??? I had a nice summer though and especially liked spending the week down at Ocean Isle...compliments of my father-in-law....we are hoping next year to get a place where we can take the dogs....mom took great care of Harley Man (thanks mom) - but he is such an emotional little thing...and of course I did miss him. Think my father-in-law missed Tot too!
Scott and I got up early this morning and rode the motorcycle down to Fort Fisher and went to the aquarium. It was fun. I'm not sure why we didn't do it earlier this summer....like even go to the zoo...what were we thinking??? I guess we weren't (ha ha). After the aquarium we went to eat lunch at the Pirates Table....yum yum...it was good!
Got home I took Ameron to get shot record and get it over to UNC-W and then we walked a little around the campus so she could get a little more familiar with the layout and where the bus will be dropping her off....she is a little nervous to say the least. But, she will do well, I just know it.
Scott found out earlier in the week that on October 5th, he'll be going to 3rd shift for about 15 months. He's ready to try it and see if it suits us better. As of now...we never see each other during the week, except for 11:20 at night...as I wait up for him. So, I guess my daily naps will resume!
Anyway - will post tomorrow on how the first teacher workday went!!! Also below are some aquarium pics!!!

Friday - July 10, 2009

Well, thanks to Scott I managed to get in 6 miles this morning...took a little talking but I did it. I was going to the elliptical again to help my legs...but I ran around the college instead. I felt really good once I was done and again...glad I did it.

Went to have my blood work done for my procedure next Friday, the lady was really good taking my blood, I didn't hardly feel anything. After that - boy did I pay for it....went to the boobie smasher....and OMG.....it hurt like hell. I've heard it hurts and boy were they right....way too much squeezing and pressing....wow...there has really got to be a better way. Just when I though technology was there....man if that is technology at its latest...I'd hate to have had one done before this latest contraption.

Scott is getting off early tonight so we can go downtown to hear Who's Bad...the MJ tribute band. We saw them at the Soapbox and they were really awesome. It is going to be packed downtown tonight.

There is a race tomorrow..the TriSpan and I really want to do it, but I'm so embarrassed about my times now that I don't want to go.....can't believe how much ground I've lost in my times....but I guess that is what I get for being such a slack ass.....doesn't come back overnight!!!



Any for those who haven't seen the new short hair...here it is....still need to go a little bit shorter, or angled that is....its hard to see the angle from the front.

Thursday - July 9, 2009

Got up this morning and went to the gym. It was raining out so I couldn't run outside. I need manage to do the elliptical for 50 minutes and then split the remaining 10 minutes up between the stair climber and the treadmill. My legs felt like jello so I couldn't run very much.

Came home and didn't do too much. Went to the Sharks game tonight to watch a little baseball. That was my first trip out to watch and it was pretty cool. I went with Grant - he had a free ticket so I was his "rent a date" for the night...we joked a lot about it.....lol

No big plans for tomorrow except gotta get a mammogram done for the first time and I'm not looking forward to that at all...then I have to pick up my pre-op papers and have some blood work done for my procedure next Friday...I still can't believe my procedure is at 2:45 pm and I can't eat or drink anything at 12 pm the previous night...what in the world are they thinking?????

Wednesday - July 8 2009

I have been so terrible about blogging...not sure why either. I'm going to try my best to get back into blogging daily - not that it's really read by anyone....but it's nice sometimes to come back and read what I was doing on a certain day.

Scott and I have been trying to become more diligent about our "better eating"....after seeing the 7/4 pictures of himself, Scott has decided it's time to buckle down once again. I guess I need to join him....Joined weight watchers online again, just so I can track my points online - I still get to go to the meetings, but until I lose about 3 pounds, I'll have to pay...I'm not within my goal right now :(

But, I've been exercising regularly and trying to make myself actual run....not run/walk...not sure how I got so out of it - especially after how much I loved it...and I still do!!

I ran 45.42 miles in June which really sucks!!! So far this month I've ran 23.96 miles.
In 2008 I ran a total of 846.30 miles......my goal was 1000, and I'm surely off track so far this year to hit 1000....I've only ran 197.52 miles this year and it's already July......boy oh boy...what happened????? One thing I know I can contribute is me working at Miller Motte....I know I could have still ran, but I didn't!

I'm going to try to get better!!!!

Tuesday

Had a wonderful weekend. Took the boat over to Masonboro Island. It was lots of fun. My cousin Mike and several others went and spent the day. We also spent a day on the river and a day at the beach....so we had a packed full weekend! Had to go to bed early last night and then came home to take a nap today....I was exhausted.

About a few months back, Scott and I went and bought a couple tomato plants, squash, peppers and cucumbers....just wanted to try out luck.....so today I took a couple pictures of what we have...I'm impressed :)

Cucumber

Squash

Bell Pepper

Tomato

Jalapeno

Monday

Well, today was long! Got up this morning and it was raining...YUCK!!! Then went to work...came home...went back to work....came home...etc......
Sure wish I were still ih Myrtle Beach riding on the back of the Harley. It is so amazing how sometimes a weekend get-away can make you miss being with someone so much. Scott and I had an amazing time and just wished we just could have stayed a little longer :)
But, the good part is....in less than a month I'll be home everyday with him....at least for a couple months! I can't wait.

I guess it's time to change my widget over to the side since Bike Week has come and gone...hmmm what can I count down to next???? MB Fall Rally??? Daytona Rally???? I'll get back with ya on that one soon :)

Sunday after MB

What a great few days! Scott and I left on Thursday and headed for Myrtle Beach Bike Week. This year, due to all the restrictions by the city of MB, it was a lot less crowded. Many of the vendors I guess decided to stay home with some of the bikers. But, all in all, it was still fun. With fewer bikes, it made commuting a lot easier!
We stayed at the same place, and was close to a bar called "Dirty Donkey" - yeah I know its a crazy name, but it was awesome there! Plus...we could walk to it and stumble home if needed :) I guess another perk would be "Sams Corner" which was open 24 hrs so we could eat when we wanted! Next year....gotta try the "fried bologna" sandwich.
We met up with a few friends and even came across a couple others that we met last year at SBB for the first time..they remembered us.....hmmmm wonder why????? ha ha
Well, I'm surely looking forward to the next one. Scott and I had an absolutely AMAZING time!!!!

Need to head over to Facebook to see more pics!!!