Day off!!

Today I woke up earlier than I wanted and went to Panera for an asiago cheese bagel and cream cheese - it was super yummy! I miss going there all the time when I was in college with LB!! I met up with Michelle to get our nails done. I had the same lady I usually have, but, this time she took a lady in the middle of my pedicure to get her eyebrows done and then took a second lady - I had to wait in the middle of my pedicure for about 30 minutes!! Then, she put the wrong color on my toes!!! Ugggh - I didn't say anything because I noticed when she was doing my last toe and I didn't want to waste anymore time to fix it. However, the foot massage was fabulous! We then went next door to get some sushi - and they brought me the wrong rolls!! It wasn't my day!!! I finally got my spicy tuna roll and my Philadelphia roll. Michelle and I went to the Christmas Tree Shop which is like a huge dollar store but with way more stuff and better quality. I picked up two new pillows (sorry Mom, they didn't have down, but these are really good!), a splatter protector for cooking, more colored pencils for my classroom and tape for my classroom and a spray bottle for the kitties (we haven't used it yet).

SLM and I went to Lenscrafters to get him new glasses. His eyesight has gotten worse, but, he picked out a sweet pair of Burberry glasses and they will be ready in 7-10 business days! We went grocery shopping and came home and did laundry and had dinner. I mixed some shredded carrots and feta cheese and had that with some chicken. We got more gelato - it is soooo good.

Looking forward to the 4 day week and seeing my mom and grandma!! Woo hoo!!

Dad, if your reading this - your birthday is coming up and I still don't know what to get you - please give suggestions or I will be forced to pick out a sweater or get you a Home Depot gift card ... :)

What a Weekend!

We went to Sno Mountain yesterday and met up with Corie and Liz and their friends! We had a great time! Steve and I went down the "bunny slopes" a few times and then hit the Green Slopes. We had quite a blast - Steve has really improved. We both still suck at getting off the lifts - we fall down nearly every time. I went down the Greens a couple of times without falling once! I felt like a pro!! We have started looking at other mountains to go to and boards to purchase - which won't happen for awhile - but, it is good to plan ahead! We went to dinner at TGIF and had great food and watched the game. Everyone met down at the tub afterwards and then we went back up to the room to watch the other football game - haha!

Today, we traveled back and stopped at the Columbia outlet to get Steve some of his own ski pants - he has been borrowing his boss'. I ended up getting a lighter jacket to wear boarding when it is hot out like it was yesterday - it was in the 40s and I was dying wearing the big jacket! I also picked up part of LB's birthday gift!

We got back to our apartment around 1:30 pm today. I did TFA phone interviews from 2:40 until 6:00 PM and then we ate dinner really fast - then, I continued on with grading, uploading data, writing a LP, writing a letter to my TFA sponsors, creating Failure Notices for my 9 students who are failing, creating a survey for the McKinsey Consulting group and uploading it onto the internet, filling out awards for the students who got above an 80% on the exam on Friday and sending some emails I needed to send out. I am finally done with all of that! It is 10:00 PM!!!

Tomorrow, I am finally having my pamper morning with Michelle - Giselle went out of town last moment and won't be able to attend. Steve and I will go get his glasses in the afternoon!! It will be a relaxing day - and I will get to take a bath!

I cannot wait to go snowboarding again!!! :)

The Weekend!!!

It is finally here!!! It has been a wretched week!!! Today I gave an exam and was disappointed with many of my students' results. However, two of my students, we will call Y and T got a 100%!!! I am sooooo proud of them!!! Flawless!!!

After school today a couple of teachers got together in Manhattan to have some drinks. Our secretary's friend owns the bar and he always gets us a free round. I had two rounds of white russians. Then, I rushed home to SLM because he offered to make me a delicious dinner of jambalaya. I got a "wine to go" on train and was feeling pretty good. Dinner was SUPERB, it was a little spicy though! I did my coursework in a cinch and am ready to enjoy the 3-day weekend.

I am doing TFA phone interviews and some work on Sunday, but, oh well. Tomorrow we are going snowboarding with my co-teacher Liz and another teacher/close friend Corie. I am soooooo stoked!!!! We are going to have a blast. Corie and Liz are my best friends at school and we are like the three musketeers. I cannot wait for them to really meet and get to know SLM.

Monday I am doing a mani/pedi/foot massage/back rub with Giselle and Michelle and cannot wait to pamper myself. I am also getting SLM his Christmas gift - new glasses!!!

Ill write again after we hit the slopes!!! :)

Better Tuesday!

School was great today - I love teaching graphing! When the kids start plotting points and then start to realize what picture they are drawing - it is incredible to see their expressions.

I helped to mediate a dramatic issue today between 4 girls in the 6th grade.

The grad school work is unbearable. I now have to give up my Friday night to complete Thursday's assignment because I won't be getting home from work on Thursday until after 10pm and then won't have ample time to complete it. She gave me an extension to Friday at midnight - woot, thanks a bunch. I'll be doing the assignments while drinking a bottle of wine. Oh well.

Snowboarding on Saturday!
Bubble bath on Sunday!
Mani/pedi/foot massage on Monday!

Sour Mondays

Today was very busy at school. The day did fly by though. The lesson went well. The kids were chatty as usual. I took a note away from the same student that had issues on Friday. The note was about why two of my students should get married, it reads, "C should marry E because they have the same last name, they wouldn't have to worry about switching it". REALLY?!? This is what is important to you during math? UGH.

We had a meeting after school. I wrote my lesson on the train. Steve picked me up from the RR station because the bag I carry all the work I have to grade broke. He bought me an iced coffee as a reward for everything I accomplished yesterday - it was the highlight of my evening.

For dinner I had a ham, turkey and cheese roll-up on a tortilla and Hershey kisses. This grad work is kicking my ass. I created a test, the goal setting day for next unit and I graded the homework and a quiz and updated grades for a project. UGH.

I am going to bed - it is 9:08. I am getting up at 5:15.

I am really looking forward to the out to breakfast/Starbucks/Mani-Pedi/Foot massage day I have planned with Giselle next Monday!!! WOOO HOOO!!!

I promise to be in a better mood tomorrow.

The kitties are scheduled to get spayed on Friday, Jan. 29 - Happy Birthday Dad!! HAHAHAHAHA :)

So Productive

Today was my day of work. We woke up and went to Target to get "a few things" and ended up getting a ton of groceries. When we got home I relaxed for about an hour while we did our laundry - 3 loads!!! Then I spent the rest of the day grading over a month's worth of student work, then I uploaded the grades to my online grading system. Then, I entered student data into my data tracker, then I made new homework folders and labels for each of my students, then I created my bulletin board and finally I did my lesson plan for tomorrow. I straightened up the apartment and we made dinner - venison and mashed potatoes. I gave myself a manicure with my awesome purple nail polish. We are watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition and I will shower soon before I watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians and Giuliana and Bill (my weekly Sunday night shows). My lunch is ready for tomorrow and so is my new breakfast - oatmeal. I got awesome containers and plastic spoons so I can eat my breakfast on the go everyday!

I feel very accomplished this weekend and look forward to the 3-day weekend coming up - more relaxation!!!

It is going to be a busy week - regular work week, still taking that stupid grad school class, meeting tomorrow after work, After School Academy on T, W, and R, and consulting meeting on Thursday night ... phew!!!

Relaxing ... Finally

I know its been a few days. My Thursday was awful. I spent over an hour on the phone with my dad because my computer blows and he was trying to help me fix it - we did - and I cried about it. I was rude on the phone to him because of my frustrations - I am sorry Dad!, it is something I am working on - I just can't take it when my computer malfunctions - I use it for everything I do for work!!!

I was exhausted at work yesterday because of Thursday's ordeal. There was a major student conflict at school at the end of the day and I ended up having to take a kid home in a cab. I didn't get my bulletin board up but the administration was understanding and gave me an extension until Monday morning. Lindsay came over and we made baked clams and worked on a gift she is making for a friend. We watched the Hangover and recited all our favorite lines!! My watch arrived - finally - I had to exchange it for the same thing because a piece came off.

I went to Nordstroms today to get it sized and to get a new phone cover!!! I came home to catch up on all my DVR-ed programs and fell asleep for like 3 hours. I did a little work for the consulting group my school is working with and then Steve made me dinner - breakfast for dinner. We are going to get ice cream at halftime!!! Woo hoo!!!

The kitties have been real lazies today and Chloe-bear is sleeping in my lap as we speak!!!

Toodles for now.