Monday, February 2, 2015

Love is in the February air ;)

Linking up with Farley for this month’s Currently! Two for two so far this year :)
So… leggo!



Listening:
Confession… I have a super duper big time crush on Chris Brown. I could listen to him sing & watch him dance all day long. I looooove him. Some of the lyrics are a bit much... but his voice and phrasing are magical! Yeah. Huge crush!

Loving:
I am a HUGE Houston Rockets fan! Have been for years. I LOVE that we have the ROOTS Sports channel and I can watch every game! I’m going to the Feb. 8th game against the Trailblazers… super excited!!! Fear the Beard!

Thinking:
My poor kiddos are taking their fraction unit test tomorrow and they just are not ready. We are really struggling this year. It breaks my heart, but I’m doing everything I can! These new math TEKS are giving me major grief this year!

Wanting:
No more sugar! I seriously need to give it up. I did not have any sugar at all for about six months and then I got back into my bad habits. Time to get my nutrition back on track!

Needing:
I lost 80 pounds last year :) Aww yeah! I’m still holding on to all my old clothes, but I really need to get rid of them. I just never have time to go through them all, try everything on, and see what to trash or donate. I need to just suck it up and get it done!

Pageant Title:
Miss Self Conscious. That is the most accurate title ever. I care way too much about what other people think of me. I don’t even know why I’m like this. I mean, I’m pretty much invisible to everyone anyway. I’m my biggest critic and my own worst enemy. I still think like an insecure teenager... and I'm 30. Time to grow up and get over myself :(

So that’s that!  See you in a month ;)

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Currently :)

Well, well, well... hello 2015! Fancy meeting you here ;)



Linking up with the fabulous Farley! for this month's Currently :)
So I'm a few days behind... I'm never on track these days!

Listening: I am in LOVE with Lana Del Rey's album, Ultraviolence. Heck... I just love HER. For real though. I know some of her lyrical content isn't the best, but I love this girl. I want to be her. Yes.

Loving: FitBit's are seriously the coolest thing EVER! I've been wanting one forever but could never justify spending any money on myself. Received one for Christmas and could not have been happier! All my gifts were health related actually... FitBit, new track shoes, and the Ninja Blender! So happy my family is FINALLY on board with a new, healthy ME :)

Thinking: I did absolutely NOTHING school related this break... and it felt WONDERFUL! Now though... I need to hurry up and grade a few things. Gotta have them grades posted by tomorrow morning. YIKES!

Wanting: ONE MORE WEEK! ONE MORE WEEK! Seriously... this has been the best winter break EVER! I want it to last forever!

Needing: That paycheck doe! Lol! I've been hanging out with my 16 year old sister all break... excuse that teen language ;) Really though... Christmas hit me hard this year! I need that money... ASAP!

Yes... I will lose 10 pounds this year. That's not even a full pound each month. I can do this. I will do this. I got this!

Maybe... I have wanted my master's since I got my bachelor's. It will happen. This might be the year I begin that journey :)

I wish... I could play guitar. I have one. It sits under my bed every. single. day. I wish I had the time to just play with it. Never enough time!!!

So... that's that. First update since Halloween. Wow. I'm bad at this lol :)


Saturday, November 1, 2014

Fall FUN Day :)

Fall FUN Day was a success! We started our morning by making MONSTER SLIME! I did not buy enough glue for both classes :( We'll make that up next week! Then, the kids went to their Friday Clubs. When they came back, it was party time! We had hot dogs with chili and cheese, chips, cupcakes, cookies, and rice krispy treats! Everything was great! I made these for the party... not very cute or decorative, but I only had one leftover!

After lunch we hung out in our classroom, colored Halloween pictures, and watched Dr. Seuss' Halloween is Grinch Night. We had a little bit of recess fun... and it felt GREAT outside. We finished the day by watching Casper's Scare School and The Adventures of Figaro Pho AND watching our FRANKENWORMS come to life!


Oh yeah... and our fourth grade team were PANTHERS this year! Or cats... you know, whatever :P I stuck out like a sore thumb. The rest of my team wore their 4th grade shirts and black pants. I was the weirdo in a tutu that couldn't find her 4th grade shirt :( But my tutu was cute!

Hope everyone had a fun and safe HALLOWEEN! I fell asleep early :( Didn't even get to see any trick-or-treaters! This teaching thing is exhausting ;)

Saturday, August 30, 2014

First Week... Too tired to speak!

I survived the first week of school. I am exhausted. I fell asleep as soon as I got home today. I even missed the football game. We played Anahuac High School... I graduated from that school... this was the only game I really wanted to attend... and I slept right through it :( This week was tiring. That is all.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

It's the first of the month... or the third... whatever :P

Currently… I am being lazy. I’m a little late with this, but here it is :) It’s the beginning of the month, even if it is the third! You know what that means =)


LISTENING
On Friday night, I FINALLY got to see PARAMORE & FALL OUT BOY :) Ahh! It was SO good! I haven’t stopped listening to them since then. There’s this mash-up of Fall Out Boy’s “My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)” and Paramore’s “Crush Crush Crush” that is pure magic. It is on repeat this morning =) And I may or may not have developed a slight "crush crush crush" on FOB's singer, Patrick ;) Shh! Don't tell!

LOVING
OMG. I am LOVING these foods right now! I go through food phases quite a bit, and this month it’s all about fruit & peanut butter. Oh so yummy! Especially FUJI apples... they are the BEST!

THINKING
I do not like my classroom layout. And that is all I can think about!!! Every year... I try and try... and I just do not like it. The furniture just does not fit the way I want it to. I need one of the awesome ladies of the bloggy land to hook me up! Their rooms look AMAZING! Mine stinks.

WANTING
I want to visit GALVESTON one more time before school starts. I want to ride the ferry, eat some good food, take a walk on the beach, and wonder in and out of shops on the Strand. Doesn't that sound like a fun day?!?

NEEDING
I need to get my classroom DONE. My goal is to have it ready by August 8th so I can really focus on lesson planning. To accomplish this, I really need more laminating pouches. I created a few banners for my room yesterday... need to laminate them so I can finish that project asap!

1st DAY BACK
My first official day back is August 18th.
Parents may drop off supplies on August 22nd.
Kiddos will be back on August 25th.
It's all happening SO FAST :( :( :(
Summer... where did you go?!?

So, that is what is going on currently in this brain? What's going on in yours? Make sure to head over to Oh Boy 4th Grade to see what everybody else is "currently" up to!!!

Monday, July 28, 2014

Little SLANTbox of SUNSHINE =)

Yep yep... guess what came in the mail today?!? My SLANTbox from this awesome girl named Kim! She's a third grade teacher and her boyfriend is a professional wrestler! How cool is that?!? Anyway... check out those goodies!
Flair pens, highlighters, post-its, pretty polka dot clipboard, sharpies, a weekly memo list... so much wonderfulness in a little box! And my personal favorites sunshine-filled tote bag and lotion! AHH! Could this be any more perfect! I have workshops for the rest of the week :( This has DEFINITELY lifted my spirits! THANK YOU SO MUCH, KIM!!!!

And a special thanks to this lady for making this all possible :)

The SLANT Box Exchange

Saturday, July 26, 2014

A birthday and a box!

Something interesting happened last week: I turned 30! OMG. Three-Zero. I am 30. I've been on earth for three decades. It's unreal. It feels weird to even say it. We celebrated by going to one of my most favorite places and doing one of my most favorite things - we went to the Weenie Roast at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion! Live music is my biggest love in life! I seriously love it with all my heart. Shout out to my cousin Mel Bell for the awesome idea! And, of course, here are some pics with my people :)

My cousin Ginger, my little sister Stacy, myself, and my cousin Mel Bell =)

Been celebrating every birthday with this one since I turned 21 :P

We're the smile-rs, they're the crazy face-rs =P



We made it to the seats!

I also attended a gifted and talented workshop this past week. It wasn't that bad, but it also wasn't great :( After that, I met up with my big sis Karen for some dinner fun! I have not seen this wonderful lady in YEARS! We went to BAYLOR together and are part of the most AMAZING Asian-Interest Sorority ever, aKDPhi! She's a PA in ER at the Texas Children's Hospital. Yeah, she's basically my HERO :) Love her!


And, last but not least... I finally got my SLANT box in the mail today! I was paired up with an awesome first year teacher from HOUSTON. H-Town represent! Lol. I'm literally one hour from her. Teachers from coast to coast participate in this exchange... and I got paired up with a teacher I can drive to. Too funny. I hope she LOVES it!