Happy Halloween & Challenge Day 15: What You Wore Today

First off, Happy Halloween! I'm definitely all Halloween'ed out. Today was like the never-ending party at school day. We started at 9 and between the 4th, 6th, 7th/8th grades we rotated and did crafts and games until 10:30. Then we got pizza. Then we had to help with the preschool carnival. During this carnival, the 7th/8th grade teacher needed to leave and he asked me if I'd be ok watching his class. I said yes since I deal with the 7th/8th graders on a daily basis. This was all well and fine until right before the carnival ended, then it was either the sugar rush or sugar crash and it just about killed us all! Getting them to clean up was like herding cats. When we got back to my classroom we had about an hour to kill. I told them as long as my room was spotless after they could play games. Hate to say it, but it was total "Bad Teacher" moment, I wanted to just put my head down and crash lol

Too much candy, too much pizza, too little time to run it all out! And we had the carnival for the big kids starting at 3:30. I'm so done with kids and candy. I got to run the tattoo station. I really suck at putting tattoos on people. But you get bored enough. I went in my outfit from today, because I was too lazy to change and people were like really? So I put a fake vampire bite on my wrist and then told people that was my costume. Yes, this is how bored I got. I'll put that pic up too!

Ewww blooodddd lol

But I was really excited about my outfit today :) the other day Mel and I went into maurices and I found these really fun purple tights lol and I decided that I needed them; but I was really good and didn't buy them. Until last night. I got to thinking and I have a yellow (and I hate yellow by the way) skirt and it would be soooo cute with some awesome purple tights (because they're complementary colors) which then led to needing a new scarf too! Either way I was super excited to wear this today, so rather than explain it more I'll just post a picture. Mel and I had way too much fun taking this, I'm not normally in pictures - rather behind the camera.

Sooo this is the one that after it was taken we decided needed to be put up! It's classically me. The wind started to blow and a leaf got into my mouth and I was trying to spit it out and of course Mel thought it would be funny to take the picture right then and there! Thanks Mel. Thanks.

Challenge Day 14: A Movie You Love

So today has been pretty good overall. We had our school dedication today and so it was a little bit more of a be flexible day, which is sometimes a good thing. I really think that my favorite part of the whole thing was when we were saying the final Our Father and this little four year old who was standing next to me, leans to talk to his grandma about this special treat that he got in preschool today (it's a bag with the pumpkin corns and candy corns and it has a story about how the candy corns are the pumpkin poop) and the whole crowd was like dead silent and he goes "This is my pumpkin and these are it's poops!" Not terribly loud, but loud enough for me to really have a hard time not rolling over laughing.

Mel and I have started a new initiative to go to the gym every day since my soccer season is about up. Prob should've been going even during soccer season lol buttttt whatev (it so didn't help that one of my students parents is a body builder and she came in today and was like "I'm prepping for a new show and I'm up to 3 hours of cardio a day" - yeah try not to feel like crap after that!) It felt good so that's all that matters! Plus I'm dying to get back to pyramids!We watched all the news on Hurricane Sandy, which was really terribly sad, and my prayers go out to all of those families!

But (not to diminish what is going on) it is the first time I've really watched the news in forever, and the local news totally broad casted the opening dates for the SKI RESORTS! Wooohoo! I can't wait (and it's really only like 3 weeks away!)!

Anyway on to today's challenge :)

I had to narrow it down to 2, which was actually like 4, but it was a real toss up between Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean. And of course, Moulin Rouge. I HATE favorites. Seriously.

Eh hem, here we go.

Pirates of the Caribbean Series

So when I was little, and we went to Disneyland, this ride must've made a huge impact on me because I didn't go from about the time I was 6 till I was a sophomore in high school and it was one of the only rides I really remembered. It was closed, by the way, when we went, to update for the movie! I love these movies, in fact I wanna say my like 13th or 14th birthday was POTC themed (they always came out during July). I think my friend Amy and I watched these over, and over, and over again! Still love them :)

Moulin Rouge



So I don't know how much I can say about this movie other than it's been like one of those movies I can't get away from. When it first came out, my parents went to see it while my sister and I went to see Herbie I think (the one with Lindsay Lohan). After our movie ended, theirs hadn't so we went in and watched the rest and I remember thinking "Wow, this is weird..." When it came out on VHS (oh yes, we just got rid of that version lol) my dad bought it and we got to watch it for the first time and I instantly loved it! I love the story line and the actors and the music! This movie can't stay off my top list of movies - ever. And if you've never seen it, you best be out renting it! It'll change your life :)

Challenge Day 13: Five Guys Whom You Find Attractive

So you know how it was really cold and like totally snowed? Well that just means that it's time for ice cream! Haha I know, but I really love ice cream and I haven't had any since like August! It's cookie dough/m&m by the way, just in case you were wondering. And all this ramble is to just waste time in that I really don't know how to answer this blog challenge. I get that these are not supposed to be hard, but this one is.

I could totally list you a top five of guys I personally know that I find very attractive (and I'm sure they'd love to know they are too) but that's just totally and completely embarrassing. So rather than deal with what would most undoubtedly be my newest "Most Embarrassing Moment" story, we're gonna go with celebrities. Too many of you know my top five anyway so it's no news to you!

Ay.

Um...Ok. Got it now! So in no particular order:

Gerard Butler
 

1. I totally fell in love with this man when he was in "Phantom of the Opera". I think he's done pretty well in finding lots of different styles of movies to play in (not to mention I love listening to him talk haha).

Ian Somerhalder

2. Oh who can resist this guy! I am a sucker for blue eyes and dark hair! Not to mention he's got this adorable smirk and he plays in one of my guilty pleasures shows lol but you didn't hear that from me!

Leonardo DiCaprio

3. When I was 7 I saw "Titanic" for the first time. I remember everyone being soooo in love with Leo DiCaprio and I just think it was the age, I wasn't. In fact I sorta rebelled it, I was like uh no. But when I saw him in "Blood Diamond" it was sort of a redeeming quality and he had definitely grown up :) love most of his stuff he's done lately too.

Tom Hardy

4. The first time I saw him was in "Inception" which is one of my favorite movies! He's kinda rough around the edges and every girl needs some one to consider slightly bad ass ;)

Will Smith

5. Oh my goodness can I just tell you how many times my friend Amy and I watched "Men in Black" and "Wild Wild West" just for him? Haha

Well there we go. Those of you who know a thing or two will see a little more in this blog than the average person, but that's the fun of it! :)

Challenge Day 12: Put Your Music Player on Shuffle and Write the First 10 Songs That Play

So this weekend has been rather disappointing, stressful, and down right not relaxing. But music has always been my go to, my way to express emotion. But this challenge called for me to put that away and just let my iPod play. Can I tell you how hard this has been? lol I know it shouldn't be but it's hard to just let everyone see what comes on when my iPod is on shuffle! But here goes:

1. My Name Is - Eminem (lol can I just say I didn't expect this one to be first?)
2. Vienna - Billy Joel (love me some Billy Joel)
3. World Spins Madly On - The Weepies
4. If Everyone Cared - Nickelback (This is just bringing back Jr. High and High School)
5. Happy - Leona Lewis
6. Boadicea - Enya (This was my first CD lol waaaay back when)
7. Meet Me in the Red Room - Moulin Rouge Soundtrack (just lol that's all)
8. Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
9. When We All Get to Heaven - Brad Paisley
10. That's Amore - Dean Martin (ohhh Deano haha)

This is actually a pretty good mix. A few of the artists I listen to all the time aren't on here, but overall it's pretty good!

Challenge Day 11: Your Academics

Ok so first off, can I just say how unexcited I am to go to soccer tonight? Our game, you see, was originally scheduled for 6 pm. That's all well and great! The sun is still out at 6! Well, last night I was informed that no, it had been moved to 8 pm. Are. You. Kidding?! This past week it snowed 3 days straight and now the cold front has set in. It's freezing :( boo!

Let's just start off with, I may have bordered slightly nerd in high school! Lol I attended Tooele High School, played soccer, danced, and played violin; but I also was the only girl in construction my senior year and helped build a house! I also graduated with my Associates Degree from Utah State University before I even graduated high school (disclaimer: this was not uncommon, I think we had like 10 kids do it that year).

I went down to Cedar City to Southern Utah University for the rest of my college, 2.5 years. There I met some of the most amazing, inspiring people; was involved with (president for a year) the Newman Club; and just about graduated with honors. But I did graduate Summa Cum Laude.
I miss Cedar City like crazy! It was completely a town that had it together! There was always something to do and things to see and it was perfectly located between some of the best state/national parks in the state. Sometimes, I wouldn't mind trading everything to go back!

Eventually I will go back for my Masters. Not sure in what yet, but it's my long term goal.

:)

Challenge Day 10: How Important You Think Education Is

Hey all, so of course the snow stopped and because the snow stopped, the cold weather came in. Now it's just frigid outside! I'm terribly cold all the time now. But that's me, I get cold and I can't get warm again.

But today's challenge is short and sweet. You're asking a teacher how important I think education is? Really? My answer may shock you though. I think that education is very important - especially in today's society. But I also think that not everybody is destined to go to college after high school. And guess what? That's fine too. Go to a trade school. But I think it's very important that you continue your training in SOMETHING. There are a lot of good respectable jobs that don't require a college degree, but I do think to get somewhere you have to do something.

I have a hard time with people who don't want anything in life other than to sit at home and do nothing - don't take this to say that people who are stay-at-home mom's are bad. I'm not saying that, I'm saying those people who live off welfare and do nothing are very intolerable in my mind.

Short and sweet!

Challenge Day 9: What You Ate Today

So because I don't like just replying to the challenge here's something for ya'll. Today it snowed. Again. This of course, makes three days running! All I can say? YESSS!!!! I am soaking it up (sans the cold that comes with it - not quite ready for it, give me a couple days)! One of my favorite resorts keeps posting pictures of all the snow and it just makes me even more excited - I tell ya, I was meant to live on a snowboard lol

But of course, because we live in Tooele, I can see, if I look towards the lake (north) bright blue skies and sunshine, but to the south dark gray and blizzard! Go figure.

Anyway today's topic isn't one I really think you're all dying to know, but it's what I ate today.

Breakfast
  Bowl of cereal

Snack
  Leftover chips from our party yesterday

Lunch
  Pasta! It was a birthday potluck today and the theme was Italian (yuuum!). All kinds of pasta, garlic bread, salad. Delicious! I will say that Katie and Christine's cookies looked totally amazing (and I know they are) but I'm just not a pumpkin anything fan. But kudos to the baking either way - it always turns out amazing!

Dinner
   Pizza lol I know, how healthy of a day for me! But my mom bought it from Papa Murphy's the other night and we didn't eat it so now she's like "Oh, pizza, this should be good" and since I was at work waaayyy later than expected, beggars can't be choosers.

This was my house this morning :)