It's so intense...

Because Monday is "so intense," I thought I would share this as my video to make Monday a little lighter!

And if intense isn't your thing, how about awkward?
Yes, this guy is for real....for real in the sense that he is playing a major joke on the news stations! Check out the other clips from different stations..It is definitely worth it.

I hope your Monday was wonderful!

Once upon a time...

This blog is hard to write. Not because of its content, but because my dog Emmy keeps resting her head on the keyboard.

Now, however, I've convinced her to lay BESIDE me, so for as long as that lasts, I'm going to tell you a story.

Once upon a time, a boy (we'll call him Kevin) told his girlfriend he was taking her on a date. He told her to be ready at 6:30...a.m. and he would take her on a fun, romantic "sunrise" date. Thinking this sounded early but fun and different, she readily agreed. So, the next day, he picked her up and they proceeded to the surprise destination. The girl was convinced they were going hiking, so she wore flip flops to discourage that ;). However, they ended up at Coolidge Park. There was no one around--they were completely alone in this place that was usually buzzing with activity!
The boy told her to look for a dry bench to sit on (the sprinkler were going) so they could watch the sun rise, so she obliged and began to look in every direction for somewhere out of a sprinkler's reach. As her eyes skimmed over the landscape, she saw a picnic blanket set up and said, "oh, look, someone's having a picnic!" As they came closer, she realized that person was her! There was a card with her name on it sitting on a picnic blanket in front of a vase of beautiful flowers. So, she and the boy sat down and had a delicious breakfast (he had brought all her favorites) and watched the sunrise. Just as she was thinking this date could not get more perfect, the boy reached in the basket and said, "There's one more thing in here I want you to try...Would you try being with me the rest of your life?" and with that, he pulled out a diamond ring!
And then, they lived happily ever after :)
Well, first they went to get his mom a diet dr. pepper at sonic and to show her the ring and to sit with her parents at the family table restaurant where they were having breakfast. THEN they lived happily ever after!
True Story.
Of course that super thoughtful boyfriend was Kevin and the reluctant to hike at six thirty in the morning girl was me!...one year ago today :)

"not too much strut though...cause that looks tacky."

Some things I just realized:

1.It's been an entire WEEK since my last post..I've been wanting to write a new blog everyday, but somehow, here it is...again...Monday.

2. Tomorrow is Tuesday. All day TODAY I've been thinking it was Tuesday. Except for once when I thought it was Thursday....does that mean it's going to be an extra long week?

3. School starts Wednesday!! I'm going to be the computer teacher this year, which means I will have my OWN CLASS!! muahhhahahah...just kidding. For real, though, I can't wait.

4. sometimes when I'm typing, I captilize and sometimes I don't. Don't worry, I dont do this on "professional" emails. Just for you GuYs! ;)

5. Do grown ups get growing pains? Not a realization, just a question.

6. I realize that "funny video Monday" should probably become a tradition. So, here's a throwback video...one of my favorites from back in the day when American Idol was great television. And this was one reason why.

and just in case you're sad after seeing simon and the old gang again, here's another one.
Ok, have a great TUESDAY, you guys!

If you're reading this...

..you made it through Monday!
I know Mondays can be rough after a relaxing, pajama wearing, pancake eating, Saturday morning cartoon-watching weekend (oh wait,i don't think kids do that anymore? And who would after they canceled Pepper Ann?!)...but let's look for the positive in Monday. They're not ALL bad.

Here's just a few good things in my Monday:
-I went back to work..in MY classroom! I can't wait to be the new computer teacher at EBE. It's fun to love your job.
-Kevin went with me to the school box. If you aren't an educator, you probably don't love spending much time in there, and that is why I appreciate him coming. I realize he probably went along mostly to make sure I exercised financial self control...but I'm still glad he came!
-My puppy can officially sit on command!..what shall we move on to now? "stay"..."heel"...or how about "Can you run to the store? I forgot something." For now I guess we will settle for "sit" and "stop chewing my computer cord."
-Kevin just said the words "Hey, I'm gonna go work on catching a raccoon for a second if that's okay."

and if it's taking you a little longer to find something good in your Monday, I'll share a little something with you, courtesy of my friend Megan: