Pictures of the weekend and new apartment.

Well, I finally got the pictures loaded. Sorry it took so long.

Now you can see that it is official that my former roommate is married. You can also see that I had a fun weekend with friends, both at the sheepdog championships and the storytelling festival. Good times.

The pics of the new place are in order so that you can take a visual tour of my place. Go up the stairs, then the first thing you see is the front room. Then it is to the bedroom area with my bathroom off the right and then a great view from my window. I really do love my place. It rained last night and I slept so well there. Spectacular! It is also raining right now as I type this behind the wheel of my car. Okay, so I am not driving. I can't get good internet at my new house so I must venture out into society(maybe it is a good thing because I like my new place so much and my DVR even more! It is good for me to get out every once in a while!). It probably seems weird to see somebody in their car with a laptop. I am glad I didn't go out in the rain though!

Well, not much news. Just avoiding unpacking and watching way too much TV. Life IS good!

Hasta Amigos

So many Things Change!

Went to Sheepdog Competition Saturday. Very intriguing. It was so cool to go to the competition. I got to eat a Gyro and drink fresh lemonade, but really the dogs were the highlight, I promise. The sheepdogs were so impressive. They are way cool. I loved how they would crouch down in the grass and intimidate the sheep. It was art!

My roommates are no long my roommates. Melanie truly got married. I will upload a pic of that too. It was fun to be able to be at her wedding. And seriously, it was all about being at the wedding...it was not all about having a half day off! :) I really do want to get married. Where are all the men? Just remember, friends I have given up on it all so it is your responsibility to find me somebody. I am so ready to be set up.

I love long weekends. I was able to go to the storytelling festival with four of my good friends. I was also fun to be able to text Mary Beth across the lawn and tell her that librarians are weird. It was real funny because she happened to be there lots of librarians. Some of them even threatened to beat me up. Just for the record. I love librarians. In fact, they are some of the most brilliant people I know. I just like to pick on them too. They are too big of Nerd burglers though. If you want a few laughs you should check out Mary Beth's blog at librarianpants.blogspot.com She is hilarious. It has been weird not living with her and Mel. Like I said at church today it is like I have lost one of my appendages and she is like a phantom arm. It is like it feels like she should be around, but really she is gone and doesn't live where I live anymore. Tragic really. Actually, I am really enjoying my new place. I am sure I will get used to it. It is very nice to have a place that is all my own and I can do whatever I want to it. I don't have to worry about other people's stuff or mine being where it shouldn't be. Although, it is my goal to be more organized and more tidy.

Tomorrow I plan on going to a baseball game in Salt Lake. I sure do love Labor Day. Did you ever wonder why we have the day off on Labor Day? It is celebrating labor and we don't even get out there and perform labor. Seems a bit like just an excuse to have the day off to me. But don't worry I am not complaining. I will be loving it when I am sitting in the sun taking in a good ball game with a hotdog and some rootbeer.

I cannot believe that we are done with two weeks of school already. It is nice to be back into the swing of things though. I really am enjoying my students. My girls PE class is already my favorite. Maybe it is because they actually did the wave when I suggested it. So funny. They are cute and nice. So far they are impressive. Basically, all my students are good thus far. Good times.

I have decided to get a fishing license. Goes a long with the theme of making Alice Happy this year. So far, my Dish Network is making me real happy. Don't worry , I do leave my apartment on occasion.

Banjos and Bellyaches

Enjoy the picture of the banjo! Over and over and over and over and over and over again!

My internet connection at home is kinda on the fritz. Yes, you do get what you pay for and I do not pay very much. Like nothing even!

I bought a banjo. No, I do not know how to play the banjo, but I do plan on taking lessons this next year. That picture takes place in my new bedroom. That is my blue accent wall. No, it is not a Scottish accent wall...it is Austrailan, can't you tell. It took me many long hours to get that painted and I intend on spending many quality hours in that room. Hours spend well...like sleeping. Which is something I should be doing right now but instead I am trying to get all my pictures to publish and only one will. Life is hard. Don't worry, I will find a way to get you a true virtual tour of the place. Too bad my school district thinks that blogging is evil as well as any site that lets you publish pictures...or else this would totally be a piece of cake to get done. I have learned that I really am not a fan of censorship! They might as well burn all the books in the schools' libraries too because I am sure they could offend somebody!

School is school. We are slowly getting into the swing of things....for example, today, after one whole week with students, I finally got to calmly help a student get his act together. I can truly see when things are getting to normal when they start to act up. I didn't know if I was up for the challenge, but don't you worry, teacher Alice was right there waiting to go to work. The little twerp with the bad attitude perked right up after a good talking to! Go me!

I do love my new Freshmen. They are going to be a good group again. I really do like my job. My roommate was right, after a little time I get right back into it and can handle it mentally. I love that about me!

I miss my mom. Is that okay to admit on a blog? I hope so. I sure had a good time with her this summer and sometimes it is hard to be back here all on my own without a built in social entitiy. But I am slowly getting back into the swing of things here too and making myself get out and be social.

Well, I guess it is well past the bed time, and I will be very tempted to read a bit in the fourth Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants!

Have a great day or night or midmorning!
A

Back to School BBQ!

Friday was the staff picnic. I took Daniel from our secretary Liz, so she could get food. He was very funny. He didn't quite know what to do with me. Eventually, he warmed up and actually tried to get my food. I fed him whipped cream which pretty much he wore. Cute pic though huh? It rained. Nice picnic!

This is a quick post because I am on the way out the door to Freshmen Orientation. Seriously, where has the summer gone. I took the sunset pics on my porch last night. It truly felt poetic. Like the sun was setting on my summer. Kinda sad.

Well, I better be off. Being late on the first day isn't the best idea! I hope this school year is survivable. I have Dish Network...it just might be! Too bad I will never see the light of day or ever leave my apartment. hehe!

I Made it Back to Utah!

Well, I am writing this from a familiar place, my dining room table. Of course, this won't be my dining room table for long but that is okay. Change is inevitable.

It has been a hard adjustment this time around. I do not want to be here and have a bad attitude about everything. My roommate, Mary Beth, told me not to worry too much about this because I seem to be like this the weeks before school every year and that after the first week of school I become normal again and like my life. So, I am banking that will happen again this year.

I spoke in church today. It was interesting because I always write the full talk out and usually read it word for word. Today that did not happen so I felt like I was very disorganized but sometimes it is good to say what you really feel in your heart. Talking in church isn't my favorite thing, but I am glad I was able to. Preparing the talk helped me in so many ways see how blessed my life is, and to have that realization right now is good for me!

It is nice to be around friends again. I really did miss all of them and forgot how wonderful and hilarious they truly are. Last night, I had Nicoitalia's pizza for the first time since being home and it was divine. My dad would have not liked it because it was deep dish. But boy, do I love my BBQ chicken pizza. Leftovers today were so very scrumchious! I bought rootbeer to go along with the pizza and it made me think of home and The Claridge. I already miss my little bar, bizarre! People around here kind think that is strange, but that is okay too! (the party my mom had for all the Claridge regulars was a fun way to say goodbye! Pat had on great glasses don't you think?)

While traveling through Kansas I was able to see Morgan and her new baby, Spencer. I pretty much held him just like in that picture the whole 24 hours I was there! :) I love babies. I also played with Henry and we were friends. In fact, he cried when I left. That made me feel special. He would attack me while mooing with his new cow puppet I bought him! Very good investment.