Girls Day Out

Since today is Adam C's Bachelor celebration, us ladies will be free for the whole day. WE've decided to enjoy the time together. This morning, I'm getting mani's and pedi's with Sherry. This is very timely since I just gave Chris his own toenail paint job last night. (pics to come) Later tonight we're going to check out the new Hampton's on King. This used to be B. Hampton's on third, but they moved to where the Estrada mexican restaurant used to be, and they have a huge patio that looks pretty sweet. I'm excited to be hangin with the ladies.

12 more days!

Two Weeks Notice

Two weeks from now we will be in Europe. I can not wait. I imagine these next two week swill be spent pouring over the guidebooks we bought, buying the little things we will need for the trip (can you say moneybelt), and just basically getting impatient to leave. One thing I will try to avoid is reading any more horror stories about getting pickpocketed in Rome. I read a bunch of those last night and then proceeded to have some very weird dreams about it. Let's just say that a money belt will be our best friend.

On my list of Europe preparations today...make copies of our house key to give to certain people.

Munich, Germany...where I will be two weeks from today!

Pool Rules

Today I'm heading down to my cousin Donna's backyard pool. The reason I love going to her pool is because it operates under what I consider to be my ultimate pool rules:

1. The pool is for sunbathing. No splashing, pushing or dunking.
2. Rafts are required. How else to you expect to get an amzing tan without suffering in the 90 degree heat.
3. Alcohol permitted.
4. Napping required.

The only thing her pool is missing is the hunky lifeguard eye candy. Oh well, I guess you can't have everything.

Here are some of my favorite pool signs:

Blockbuster/Amc can kiss it

Since the invention of paper view, and now with the expansion of digital movie for purchase, I'm bot sure how blockbuster stays in business. I can purchase a movie through our pay per view channels (no, not the dirty ones) for 3.99. Blockbuster rents their movies for 5.99. That two dollar savings buys me a diet coke and some sour skittles at the corner store. Definitely a plus for the digital tv age.

Amc charges 9.00 for a movie and offer no student discount. Not that I'm a student any more, but the old id still works. The Movie Tavern in Hilliard is 7.oo but you can get in for 6.00 with your student id. They also serve food and beer. That means for the same price as two tickets to the AMC you can get two tickets and two beers at Movie Tavern. The points are definitely awarded to the Tavern for this one.

Damn the Ants

I'm on a crusade today to take out every ant within a 40 foot radius of my house. I'm tired on their invasions. They've decided that cat food is their new favorite and no matter where it is, they hunt it down. So far today I have wiped every surface in my kitchen and bathrooms down with vingear and water (thank you Heloise). I've placed liquid ant traps inside and out. I've sprayed Raid around the perimeter of the house. And I have cleaned like I've never cleaned before. I have done nothing but clean my house since 10:00 this morning. If anyone has any getting-rid-of-ants tips, I am willing to try anything.

If this doesn't work, it'll be time to call and exterminator.

Strike baby Strike

Recently I have finally done what I've always talked about doing...joined a bowling league. Joe and I have talked about it with many couples, but finally got one to take the bait. Chris and Sherry have joined us for Thursday night bowling league. The first order of business was picking a team name. We each put a name in the hat and picked. Based on that first drawing our name was Just the Tip. After some reflection, and a serious no vote by Chris we settled on Boom Goes the Dynamite ( see this clip for the referencehttp://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W45DRy7M1no) Tonight we had some serious discussion about t-shirt designs. I will be sure to post our final design when it is chosen. The best part of bowling league is the beer tubes. Definitely a good addition to our summer activities.

Big Love

So I think I've mentioned before, but my new favorite thing is TV on DVD. I really love getting to watch a show in back to back episodes. It's ways better than having to wait a week in between each episode and sometimes several weeks during the winter and summer slumps. I just finished the second season of Big Love. This is a fabulous show on HBO about this polygamist family. I really get into the drama with the three wives. It kind of reminds me of how I sometimes feel like I'm arguing with three of myself when deciding something. My favorite part is how they have a schedule as to what nights they will be with the husband, and sometimes they'll trade nights for birthdays, or if one of them is ovulating and wants to have a baby. Now that this set is done, I'm moving on to the first season of The Tudors. My friend Jen says the show is very good...I hope it lives up to the hype. Henry VIII...here I come.

School's out for Summer...

School's out for-ever...I wish. Today was the last day with the students. As promised I was thrown in the pool. I was just sitting there minding my own business when up came this group of about 10 students, all on a mission. Well, about 1 minute later, I was in the pool. It was a good last day. The kids were really well behaved. One thing I will never understand is the kids who can't swim jumping off the diving board. Two of them did it today, so the lifeguards had to jump in and save them. It's probably the dumbest thing I've ever heard of. Tomorrow I have to go in and do all my check out stuff and then I am free for three months. I really love my job.

Bring on the swine

So our school has the first confirmed case of the swine flu in a school in Franklin County. We got that great news after school today. I guess it's not that big of a deal. The board of Health says they don't need to close us down. The student stayed home while they were sick, so we should be okay. I just love when our school gets honored with the chance to be first at something.

Going in the pool

On that last day of school we take the eighth graders to the pool. It's a fun way to spend the last day with the kids. Apparently there has been a tradition of throwing the new teacher in the pool. I've been at Gahanna 3 years and have never been in. My first year, a girl who couldn't swim decided to jump off the diving board, and almost drowned. Last year there were tornado warnings, so we didn't go. Some of my fellow teachers have decided I'm still due my baptism, and have been telling the kids they needed to get me. All week long, kids have been taunting me about how I'm going down, and I'd better watch out. I guess I'll know to wear my suit under my clothes that day, or bring something to change into.

We had dress as nerds day last week. I really get into these dress up days. Here's a great picture of me.