Dear Past Alice...

1. Remember that there are yummy steaks in your trunk. Take them out and put them into the fridge when getting home from the grocery store in order to not get any diseases.

2. Do NOT leave your armband for your iPod on the bench along the river trail. It will be gone two days later.

Love,
Future Alice

Brother from Another Mother Grows a Foot or Two...

That is a picture of Caleb and I. I have know that kid since he was five years old and wearing red footie pajamas. We have always been buddies. It has been fun to watch him grow through the years and to really become good friends with him. That is why, tonight, when I said goodbye to him for two years, it was hard.

For those of you who aren't LDS, or Mormon, Caleb has chosen to serve a two year mission for our church. Basically, young men aged 19 years old are assigned to a mission. There are thousands of missions on the planet. Caleb will serve in the Fortaleza, Brazil mission. He flies out on Monday and will serve for two years. Basically, a missionary gives up his, or her, life for two years to preach the gospel. This may be done going door to door or they may find people to teach in other ways. You may have seen missionaries before. They dress in suits and wear black name tags that have their name and the name of our church on it. They may have even knocked on your door before. They are very nice. I would recommend you letting them in and talking with them sometime. Their message is amazing and has changed my life for the good.

Anyway, Caleb is an awesome kid and I look forward to hear of his adventure in Brazil. (and I may miss him just a little bit, but that is a secret, so don't tell anybody, ok?)

Not much else to report today. I hope your Monday was not Mundane or Manic but more Magical!

Fun Weekend!

Had a fab time in Idaho this weekend visiting my friend, Laura. She is a sweetheart and we had a good time just hanging out. I am sad that I didn't take any other pictures. I am lame. I did take a pic of the wonderful lunch she made us today. Nothing like a St. Patrick's Day meal of corned beef and cabbage. Doesn't that cabbage look amazing? This was delightful!

I just wanted you all to know that I am glad it is now lighter later but I hate adjusting to daylight savings!

"Livin' in Your Own Private Idaho"

The work week is nearly over. I am sitting in my seventh hour class contemplating life. Really...it isn't that serious. I like my 7th period because it is more of a reward based thing for my students. If they are on a certain level, they get to play games on the Internet, if not they do work. So far, they are awesome and get free time. I like it!

This week went very fast. I guess that is partly due to the fact that I had Monday off for the birthday. It was fantastic by the way, if I hadn't mentioned it. I never remember what I write on here. It is weird how much of my life I really just forget. I think it is a disease.

I will head over to pick up my rental car in a little bit. I decided to rent a car instead of driving my newly paid off one up to Idaho. It is funny how you don't want to drive a car very much after a certain point!? Have I ever mentioned that I love Idaho? It will be nice to visit my friend, Laura and to meet her fiance.

I don't have much else to write. I did lose an arm wrestling match to another teacher today. Do not confuse that last sentence with me actually losing an arm. I am still a two-armed woman! She was strong! It was a competition for Hope Week, which is a suicide awareness and prevention program. It was a fun time!

I am tired. Maybe some Diet Coke will be in order for the trek North!

Some Day!

When I got to work this morning and went to my office, that is what I saw. Fun decorating was done by some co-workers. We sure do have a lot of fun playing these kinds of pranks on each other. I think it really helps make work a fun place. It was also nice of the culprits to actually help me clean up my office after school today. Awesome! I have to admit, I actually loved the things hanging from the ceiling and they are actually staying up there! (except for the stapler...that is dangerous!)

Have you ever thought, when something odd was happening in your life, that Ashton Kutcher would just jump out of somewhere to let you know that you were on Punk'd. Granted, I am not a celebrity, but today I totally thought I had been Punk'd. When I left Weight Watchers, I walked to where my car was and actually couldn't find it. My car had vanished. Luckily, my boss had come to the meeting tonight and I went right to her and told her that my car was gone. I was thinking the worst and that it was stolen. That would have sucked because my laptop, wallet, phone and iPod were all in the trunk. Luckily, my car was only towed. Apparently, you cannot park a far way away in the parking lot and walk to one of the businesses in the strip mall. Nope, you must park very close to the business. What the heck? Luckily, they did not make me pay the $150 towing fee because I had proof that I was actually a customer of the mall. It was silly and stupid and sure got my blood boiling and pumping. I do have to admit I did laugh a lot about it later but it really stunk in the middle of the fiasco.

What a Day!