I always hated playing Tag...

but now I'm IT. My friend Carrie just tagged me (ooooh, my very first tag - I feel so blog-like) and I feel the need to respond to the thousands who read this witty drivel. Here are the rules:

1. Each player starts with 7 random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged, write a blog post about their own 7 random things, and post these rules.
3. At the end of your post you need to tag 7 people and include their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment and tell them they're tagged, and to read your blog.

And without further ado, my "random facts"
1. When I was 7, I was tested to go in the GATE program at my elementary school. I had to take a test and then see a psychologist to evaluate my smartness. The psychologist held me for 2 hours and said she was testing me with college work. Now at the ripe age of 26 I wonder - where did all my smarts go?
2. Many people know this, but at age 14, I played Trixie True, All-American Teen Girl Detective. Yep. There's even a picture to prove it.
3, On a similar dramatic note, I was never cast in any high school musical because the drama teacher told me I couldn't sing. And yes, I do have a complex of singing in front of other people to this day - only place you will see me belting it out is alone. In the car.
4. Last year, I was addicted to Days of our Lives because it came on when I came home from school. Now I can no longer say that the show has a hold on me....I only watch it occasionally and I can totally turn it off when I have/want to. It was tough, but the 12 steps really helped.
5. I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was in 6th grade. Then I wanted to be a English teacher. Then I wanted to be a movie star. And a movie director/producer. Now I think I want to be a patisserie chef or do something creative with writing.
6. I have never dyed my hair any color than what I have now (light brown). I'm probably too chicken or indecisive.......any thoughts on good hair color or any takers to actually do it?
7. When I am tired, it's worse than when I am drunk. Really. I take no control of my actions when I am tired.

Now is the portion of my email when I tag other people I know. I only know a few bloggers, so I tag Kelly, Robbie, and Cassie. Enjoy!

the countdown begins

The sun has returned to the NW and in full force. It's amazing how the sun can make you want to storm the world and be out in nature all day long, but then make you soooo sleepy you need to retreat to the inside and recoup for your next adventure. I'm kinda like that now - school has reached a holding pattern (meaning that I have caught up with 80 percent of my work and all I really have to do in the next four days is finish reading a book I am teaching starting next week - Snow Falling on Cedars......anyone have any lesson plans for this little/400 page ditty?). But never fear, I have tests in all of my classes next week so the stress will return. However I do have to work tomorrow, Saturday, because I am helping out with some service in the morning (ahhh, the Catholic schools and their service requirement. which isn't really a bad thing I think - all staff need to go to one service project a year and I had to miss my last project because of another school related thing, so here I am) AND chaperoning prom in the evening. Full day with about 3 hours of free time inbetween 7am and 11pm. The sucky part of school service - YOU DON'T GET PAID EXTRA. Normal jobs you would, but schools got you when you sign the contract. Which I did for next year, but I don't know what classes I am teaching - only Yearbook so far.
Yet, the weekend looks sunny as well so hopefully Sunday I can be a normal person and enjoy the outside :). Then only FIVE MORE WEEKS till summer. Now starts the most difficult part of the school year.......
On a separate note, I biked to work today! And I didn't fall off. That is a cause for celebration!

ps - sorry about all the caps lock. i'm trying to be chipper on this Friday morning and appear to have more energy than i really have.

the sunday blues

Now I know that I'm not the only one who feels this way (in fact Jason had the blues the worst back when he worked in the office on Mondays - now he's spared), but Sunday just brings such a pit to my stomach and a sadness over my being. I get all antsy, especially after a trying week like last week and wonder if this week will be even worse. I mean, last week wasn't bad, it was just tiring and mentally draining. The kiddos are getting more and more annoying (a word I voiced just on Friday to one especially deserving kid), my brain is slipping farther away, and the weather here is still a tad too dreary for me. I need some rich sun - none of this clouds all day shee-ite.
However, only 6 more weeks of school and then freedom for a little while. I just hope I don't run on empty for the next few weeks. Mental health days, here I come!

p.s. - on a side note, you know what's super fun? seeing a student at a house party up the street from your house. i was just there to see a band jason was photographing. he was smoking on the corner. ahhhh, nothing like seeing students in the 'ol private life.