Negativity Be Gone!!!

Me enjoying Parent Teacher Conferences!

Hi. I feel much better than the last time I blogged when I went on and on about negative stuff. I really have been in a funk the last few days.

What is up with that?

Well, today was much better. I seemed to enjoy many moments of the day.

Here is a list of positives in my life today:

1. A co-worker gave me a sheet that will work perfectly with my Halloween costume.
2. I sold two things via the internet. 49 dollars ain't to bad for twenty minutes of work.
3. I got many hugs today. I like hugs. I think people need to be hugged more often but we are just too afraid to offer or recieve hugs. What is wrong with us?
4. A kid was very close to the automatic air freshener in Janette's classroom today when it sprayed. It was hilarious to see the look on her face when it sprayed. Priceless.
5. Having MBC in my house when I woke up and got ready for work. It is nice to have her around, even if it may be a short stay!
6. Eating Hobnobs from the UK. (Thanks MBC)
7. Testing is over.
8. Watching Sportscenter
9. Having Parent Teacher Conferences. It was nice to meet parents and to have some fun with co-workers. I work with great people.
10. Working with great people who care about me and take care of me.
11. The sun made for a very pretty day.
12. Chatting with my friend, who lives in Logan, via IM during PT confernces.
13. Watching Glee during PT conferences.
14. Eating leftovers for lunch from an awesome dinner with friends last night!
15. Watching The Office. I think tonight was one of my favorite episodes so far! Also, having Janette over to watch and eat ice cream and brownies with. (Thanks Melanie for the brownies!)
16. Staying up late and playing Guitar Hero
17. Knowing tomorrow is Friday and heading to Logan tomorrow.
18. Going to sleep in my bed.

Good night!

Letterboxing: My New Hobby.

Fort Utah.
Fort Utah stamp in my letterboxing notebook and my personal stamp.

Sometimes I think to myself: "I have a lot of free time." I usually fill this time with mind numbing TV watching or Guitar Hero playing. Sometimes this makes me feel like a slacker and a loser, so I decided I should do more with my creativity. (Remind me to tell you about my novel writing that is coming up next month)

A wonderful friend of mine, Elizabeth, took her kids on a letterboxing adventure a few weeks back and I decided that it was way cool and I was going to try it. Basically, letterboxing is similar to geo caching but different. You are given clues in order to find a box. Inside the box, is a notebook and a stamp. The whole idea is to find a box and then leave your stamp (which you create) in the notebook that is in the box. You also take the letterbox stamp and put it in your own little notebook to keep track of what boxes you have found. You can find out more about letter boxing at this site.

I found my first letter box today at Fort Utah. It was very fun. Enjoy the pictures from the adventure. I included a pic of my own stamp. I am very fond and proud of it. You should be too.

Must sleep. Parent teacher conferences tomorrow.....LONG.DAY.

I am adding to my negative list...

The University Inn located in Logan in my favorite place to stay when I go up for the pumpkin walk. There are no rooms for this friday! BOO. Super 8 here I come and I AM NOT happy about it!

Testing SUCKS!!!

This is the week of crankiness for various reasons:
1. I don't feel very well. (my stomach has been weird.)
2. I am constantly tired. I think it is because I don't feel well.
3. There is state testing at our school this week. I am an administrator of testing. This is pretty much the real reason it is the week of crankiness but I didn't want to put it at the top of the test because that may send a bad message to all of the people who read my blog who think state testing is wonderful.
4. The economy stinks.
5. Nobody has made me a pie in a while.
6. Kids who ask to go to the bathroom in the middle of a test and then everybody all of the sudden feels like they also need to go!
7. I have run out of reasons and am going to make up one: my dog died.

Positivity is contagious. So would you be positive already people? I have tried so hard to be positive these days but this week is really trying me. I think I need a vacation. Of course, I just had a vacation. So what do I do now?

I realized that I sound pathetic right now. I will quite complaining and tighten my bootstraps. Oh wait I do not have boots or bootstraps. I am screwed.

Tonight, I get to have dinner with two of my favorite people on the planet. There is a positive for you. I also get to go to Logan this weekend and hang out with another one of my favorite people on the planet. Take that negativity.

I need to add a countdown to the concert sidebar. That would make me happy. I will now go and do that. You go and be positive would you...and then breathe on me or send it out into the universe for me. I will catch it...I am positive!

Manila, Utah

Fall Break is over. Where does my life go? I went away with the Bills to see Sarah up in Manila. It was a blast. We did a whole lot of nothing followed by eating and talking. We watched a movie and then played the Wii. Josh and I also did some major 4-Wheelin'. It was a blast. The video is of Sarah's crazy cat. Josh and I thought he was hilarious. Maybe you will too!

Back to the grind tomorrow and I don't wanna. Sigh! Oh well. Before I know it, I will be heading to Vegas for the KC concert.