ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!
This was a first... most of the schools dismissed early today due to fierce wind, rain, flooding, and a tornado watch.
We didn't have an early dismissal, or did we?
Ridiculous!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Day 91
They LOVE each other.
So many reasons why they shouldn't... but they do.
They eat together.
They sleep together.
They spend all their time together.
Sometimes they fight...
But at the end of the day... they'd rather be with each other more than anyone else. :0)
So many reasons why they shouldn't... but they do.
They eat together.
They sleep together.
They spend all their time together.
Sometimes they fight...
But at the end of the day... they'd rather be with each other more than anyone else. :0)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Day 90
First, I've made it THREE months with my blog!!!
Breakfast:
Egg white omelets with green peppers and tomatoes
1 slice of flax seed bread
coffee w/skim milk and truvia
Lunch:
Tuna seasoned with Lemon Pepper
Snack:
Goldfish crackers
Dinner:
Chili with ground turkey breast, low sodium black beans, low sodium kidney beans, fresh diced tomatoes, fresh jalapenos, a little sauce, and LOTS of spices!
I know an important part of weight loss is planning meals so I made extra chili and have that planned out for lunches or dinner. I may even be able to freeze some. One thing I will HAVE to get used to is planning on lunches and making sure I actually eat them. That way when I get home from school I do not devour the entire kitchen!
I can do this! :0)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Day 89
It's that time of year again...
Mums
Hay bales
Gourds
Apples
Hot apple cider
Corn Mazes
Long sleeves with shorts
Short sleeves with jeans
Warm days
Cool nights
Scarecrows
Pumpkin picking
Jack-o-lanterns
Leaves changing colors
Warm scented candles
Etc...
"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here
With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer."
- Author Unknown
Mums
Hay bales
Gourds
Apples
Hot apple cider
Corn Mazes
Long sleeves with shorts
Short sleeves with jeans
Warm days
Cool nights
Scarecrows
Pumpkin picking
Jack-o-lanterns
Leaves changing colors
Warm scented candles
Etc...
"By all these lovely tokens
September days are here
With summer's best of weather
And autumn's best of cheer."
- Author Unknown
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Day 88
Ahhh so nice to see nationwide brands supporting the birds! What a game today! Vick was en fuego!!!!!
"Fly Eagles Fly" EAGLES Fight Song
Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
Fight Eagles Fight, Score A Touchdown 1-2-3.
Hit 'Em Low.
Hit 'Em High.
And We'll Watch Our Eagles Fly.
Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!
"Fly Eagles Fly" EAGLES Fight Song
Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
Fight Eagles Fight, Score A Touchdown 1-2-3.
Hit 'Em Low.
Hit 'Em High.
And We'll Watch Our Eagles Fly.
Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.
E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Day 87
Car Wash Art...
If I lived in NY or LA my car wash art may bring in millions!
In all seriousness, I did get like at least 8 shots that are frame worthy!
I love finding good photographs in the least expected place.
Here's to hoping an art curator in NY or LA takes a look at my blog!
If I lived in NY or LA my car wash art may bring in millions!
In all seriousness, I did get like at least 8 shots that are frame worthy!
I love finding good photographs in the least expected place.
Here's to hoping an art curator in NY or LA takes a look at my blog!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Day 86
Yes, it has been SOOOOOOO hot and humid and sticky in our school that posters ARE falling off the walls...
However, in this case, it was a 1st grader that decided to throw a fit and started tearing things off the wall...
Woo hoo, I love my job!
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Day 85
Evil... Just evil...
I have now sat for 2 hours watching tv...
Let's just hope I'm still in the honeymoon phase of getting cable back!
Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object. ~Author Unknown
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? ~Nicholas Johnson
How can you put on a meaningful drama when, every fifteen minutes, proceedings are interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits with toilet paper? ~Rod Serling, quoted in Submitted for Your Approval, Public Broadcasting Station, 1995
I have now sat for 2 hours watching tv...
Let's just hope I'm still in the honeymoon phase of getting cable back!
Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object. ~Author Unknown
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? ~Nicholas Johnson
How can you put on a meaningful drama when, every fifteen minutes, proceedings are interrupted by twelve dancing rabbits with toilet paper? ~Rod Serling, quoted in Submitted for Your Approval, Public Broadcasting Station, 1995
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Day 84
Today I learned...
The louder and harder they cry...
The more defiant they are...
The more moments they give you that you think you just can't take it much longer...
The harder they fall... (asleep that is!)
WOW!
The louder and harder they cry...
The more defiant they are...
The more moments they give you that you think you just can't take it much longer...
The harder they fall... (asleep that is!)
WOW!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Day 83
This is Jasmine, aka Fatty. There is a funny story about how I got her...
It is my first year of teaching at King Elementary in the School District of Lancaster and one of my 2nd graders, Delilah, comes into the room bawling her eyes out. I can barely make out what she is saying but I finally figure out that her mom made her get rid of the her cat and that the cat followed her to school. I asked her where the cat was and she wailed... "IN MY BOOK BAG!" Sure enough I went over to the closet and heard meowing coming from Delilah's book bag! I made a few phone calls first to the nurse to see if I had any students with cat allergies, then to teachers in the building for supplies and in a matter of 15 mins I had a litter box and cat food and a water dish! I was freaking out thinking my principal was going to kill me!!! I called my landlord at lunch about having a cat and he said he'd get back to me. So the cat actually lived in my classroom for a week until my landlord called me back and said I could have a cat. She got her name Jasmine because that was Delilah's middle name. That cat has been through thick and thin with me! Apartments, houses, boyfriends, deaths, etc. I love this cat!
It is my first year of teaching at King Elementary in the School District of Lancaster and one of my 2nd graders, Delilah, comes into the room bawling her eyes out. I can barely make out what she is saying but I finally figure out that her mom made her get rid of the her cat and that the cat followed her to school. I asked her where the cat was and she wailed... "IN MY BOOK BAG!" Sure enough I went over to the closet and heard meowing coming from Delilah's book bag! I made a few phone calls first to the nurse to see if I had any students with cat allergies, then to teachers in the building for supplies and in a matter of 15 mins I had a litter box and cat food and a water dish! I was freaking out thinking my principal was going to kill me!!! I called my landlord at lunch about having a cat and he said he'd get back to me. So the cat actually lived in my classroom for a week until my landlord called me back and said I could have a cat. She got her name Jasmine because that was Delilah's middle name. That cat has been through thick and thin with me! Apartments, houses, boyfriends, deaths, etc. I love this cat!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Day 82
Do not go gentle into that good night - Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my father, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Day 80
Fireworks
"We anoint their fuses with a tiny amount of fire, and they come alive, playing out their life span in a matter or seconds. In those few seconds a crack in the universe is opened, giving us a glimpse of the energy locked within all matter."
-Bob Weaver
There is just something about fireworks that gets me charged. I think I have written about this topic before. For me fireworks represents childhood memories. A time when everything grabbed my attention and I was AMAZED!
Tonight as we drove home, we saw fireworks and decided to pull over to the side of the road, along with several other cars, and just take time out to watch in awe. The ooohhhs and the aaaahhhhs and the giggles is what it is all about! Here's to making memories... :0)
"We anoint their fuses with a tiny amount of fire, and they come alive, playing out their life span in a matter or seconds. In those few seconds a crack in the universe is opened, giving us a glimpse of the energy locked within all matter."
-Bob Weaver
There is just something about fireworks that gets me charged. I think I have written about this topic before. For me fireworks represents childhood memories. A time when everything grabbed my attention and I was AMAZED!
Tonight as we drove home, we saw fireworks and decided to pull over to the side of the road, along with several other cars, and just take time out to watch in awe. The ooohhhs and the aaaahhhhs and the giggles is what it is all about! Here's to making memories... :0)
Friday, September 17, 2010
Day 79
Trust
At some point in our lives we all encounter people having two faces, who make us believe they are genuine in their dealing with us or they care about us. But sadly enough, the opposite is true.
At the beginning of the school year our principal talked about trust. She asked us to identify how/when we trust someone. The answers varied. Someone said it takes years to trust someone and even then it is difficult. Others said they will trust someone when that person proves themselves trust worthy.
I tend to have a certain level of trust right away with someone. I like to see the good people and give them the benefit of the doubt. This often ends badly and I'm the one that usually gets hurt. The trust is hard to earn back. Forgive and forget is only half true in my book... I can forgive but it is hard to forget.
However, I refuse to be cynical. I don't want to have to question everyone's motives right off the bat. I guess at some point in my life this will either benefit me or eventually be my demise...
At some point in our lives we all encounter people having two faces, who make us believe they are genuine in their dealing with us or they care about us. But sadly enough, the opposite is true.
At the beginning of the school year our principal talked about trust. She asked us to identify how/when we trust someone. The answers varied. Someone said it takes years to trust someone and even then it is difficult. Others said they will trust someone when that person proves themselves trust worthy.
I tend to have a certain level of trust right away with someone. I like to see the good people and give them the benefit of the doubt. This often ends badly and I'm the one that usually gets hurt. The trust is hard to earn back. Forgive and forget is only half true in my book... I can forgive but it is hard to forget.
However, I refuse to be cynical. I don't want to have to question everyone's motives right off the bat. I guess at some point in my life this will either benefit me or eventually be my demise...
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Day 78
At what point is enough, enough?
Currently I have an addiction to iced coffee. Particularly iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts or as I like to call it, Dunkies.
So far we are 16 days into September and in those 16 days I have probably had 12 iced coffees.
$24 for coffee? Just wait, there's more... I'm starting to feel guilty. I'm starting to feel like I am betraying my favorite little franchise but really it's their own fault...
Mondays = free coffee with my punch card from the Sunday paper
Tuesdays = free coffee by showing my teacher badge.
Wednesday-Sunday = 99 cent medium iced coffee due to an abundance of coupons or 99 cent hot coffee refill due to the free mug they gave out. Or I actually make my own some days for free! (Well sorta free, you know what I mean!)
Currently I have an addiction to iced coffee. Particularly iced coffee from Dunkin Donuts or as I like to call it, Dunkies.
So far we are 16 days into September and in those 16 days I have probably had 12 iced coffees.
$24 for coffee? Just wait, there's more... I'm starting to feel guilty. I'm starting to feel like I am betraying my favorite little franchise but really it's their own fault...
Mondays = free coffee with my punch card from the Sunday paper
Tuesdays = free coffee by showing my teacher badge.
Wednesday-Sunday = 99 cent medium iced coffee due to an abundance of coupons or 99 cent hot coffee refill due to the free mug they gave out. Or I actually make my own some days for free! (Well sorta free, you know what I mean!)
And now, I got a free medium drink coupon in the mail for my birthday and a free medium drink coupon in the mail for signing up for their perks club!!!
I'm a getting a whole lotta product for a whole lotta less money than regular price. I love being thrifty! Ang would be so proud!
I'm a getting a whole lotta product for a whole lotta less money than regular price. I love being thrifty! Ang would be so proud!
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Day 77
You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. ~Roy Campanella
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us. ~Walt Whitman
Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible emotion within people. ~Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974
A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey Bogart
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. It will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us. ~Walt Whitman
Baseball, to me, is still the national pastime because it is a summer game. I feel that almost all Americans are summer people, that summer is what they think of when they think of their childhood. I think it stirs up an incredible emotion within people. ~Steve Busby, in Washington Post, 8 July 1974
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Day 76
"One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity...”-Edward de Bono, psychologist and writer
PS> Happy Day 14 DS!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Day 75
Hello old friend...
I dug my Nike + sensor out of an old pair of sneakers about 3 weeks ago so I could start running again... (well actually mostly walking and then working up to the running part!)
I was so proud of myself for finding the old sensor and saving the $29 for a whole other new kit! Proud that is until I found out with the new app you don't need a sensor... This whole time I thought it was my sensor that synced to my app but tonight I went running with a pair of sneakers without the sensor and to my surprise it still tracked my run! Woooo hoooo! Again, like I said last night... I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!
I dug my Nike + sensor out of an old pair of sneakers about 3 weeks ago so I could start running again... (well actually mostly walking and then working up to the running part!)
I was so proud of myself for finding the old sensor and saving the $29 for a whole other new kit! Proud that is until I found out with the new app you don't need a sensor... This whole time I thought it was my sensor that synced to my app but tonight I went running with a pair of sneakers without the sensor and to my surprise it still tracked my run! Woooo hoooo! Again, like I said last night... I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Day 74
Hierarchy of my magazines...
As a child, I "read" Highlights and Weekly Reader.
As a teen, my magazines of choice consisted of YM and Sassy.
As a college student/early 20 something I read Glamour, Cosmo, People, US Weekly, and Star magazines.
As a mid to late 20 something my liking changed to Oprah, Rachel Ray, Cooking Light, Self, and Fitness.
Now as I am coming upon my 32nd birthday this week I find myself subscribing to Self, Real Simple, and Macworld. With Macworld being my absolute FAVORITE! It satisfies the inner techie in me!!! :0) But I also find myself subscribing to MANY blogs and feeds online! Now, not only do I have the excitement of running to the mailbox expecting to find the latest issue of my favorite magazine, but I also have the enjoyment of signing onto my Reeder app and getting instant up to date news and articles! I LOVE technology!
As a child, I "read" Highlights and Weekly Reader.
As a teen, my magazines of choice consisted of YM and Sassy.
As a college student/early 20 something I read Glamour, Cosmo, People, US Weekly, and Star magazines.
As a mid to late 20 something my liking changed to Oprah, Rachel Ray, Cooking Light, Self, and Fitness.
Now as I am coming upon my 32nd birthday this week I find myself subscribing to Self, Real Simple, and Macworld. With Macworld being my absolute FAVORITE! It satisfies the inner techie in me!!! :0) But I also find myself subscribing to MANY blogs and feeds online! Now, not only do I have the excitement of running to the mailbox expecting to find the latest issue of my favorite magazine, but I also have the enjoyment of signing onto my Reeder app and getting instant up to date news and articles! I LOVE technology!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Day 73
If it looks like a road work sign and it reads like a road work sign, it must be a road work sign, right?
You would think however my immediate reaction was to look for a chuck wagon selling fish and chips. I was wondering why there would be fish and chips on the side of the road? Was it a holiday today? Wow, the absurdities just kept coming. Then David explains, "Well, yea, they just put stones on the road." That made matters worse. What in the world does putting stones on the ground have to do with fish and... oh wait, now I get it!
Wow... and someone has given me not only a bachelor's degree but a master's as well!?!?! At least we know I didn't major in common sense!!
You would think however my immediate reaction was to look for a chuck wagon selling fish and chips. I was wondering why there would be fish and chips on the side of the road? Was it a holiday today? Wow, the absurdities just kept coming. Then David explains, "Well, yea, they just put stones on the road." That made matters worse. What in the world does putting stones on the ground have to do with fish and... oh wait, now I get it!
Wow... and someone has given me not only a bachelor's degree but a master's as well!?!?! At least we know I didn't major in common sense!!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Day 72
Kids say the funniest things...
A week and a half of school is over and there have already been some memorable quotes...
Student: You fat like my mom.
Teacher: Excuse me?
Student: Why is your leg fat?
Teacher: What? That's not nice to say.
Student: You fat like my mom. I love my mom. (He was giving her a compliment.)
As I am being introduced at the rules assembly, a 1st grader whispers to his teacher, "That's the bad lady!" I'll take it!
Shoot, Ms. Funk, you can call me Toto! (WTF!?!?)
I understand my child has very rough afternoons. He loves Nickelodeon cartoons and Jimmy Neutron. Could he just watch that?
Student: Miss Funk, I like your necklace.
Miss Funk: Thanks, I got it in Dominican Republic.
Student: You ever been there?
Miss Funk: Yes that's where I got my necklace.
Student: You know where DR is?
Miss Funk: Oh look, your class is lining up. Have a great lunch!
"But you don't understand, I NEED THE ORANGE MA-GA-NET!!!!!
A week and a half of school is over and there have already been some memorable quotes...
Student: You fat like my mom.
Teacher: Excuse me?
Student: Why is your leg fat?
Teacher: What? That's not nice to say.
Student: You fat like my mom. I love my mom. (He was giving her a compliment.)
As I am being introduced at the rules assembly, a 1st grader whispers to his teacher, "That's the bad lady!" I'll take it!
Shoot, Ms. Funk, you can call me Toto! (WTF!?!?)
I understand my child has very rough afternoons. He loves Nickelodeon cartoons and Jimmy Neutron. Could he just watch that?
Student: Miss Funk, I like your necklace.
Miss Funk: Thanks, I got it in Dominican Republic.
Student: You ever been there?
Miss Funk: Yes that's where I got my necklace.
Student: You know where DR is?
Miss Funk: Oh look, your class is lining up. Have a great lunch!
"But you don't understand, I NEED THE ORANGE MA-GA-NET!!!!!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Day 71
Kids amaze me...
My first encounter with this particular students was on the first day of school. I asked him what his name was and very energetically he proceeded to say his full name, just his first name, Mr. (insert last name), his nickname, and then a name I couldn't make out. (Ya probably had to be there...) I looked at him and thought to myself this was probably not the last time I was going to have a run-in with my new friend...
I was right...
Boy oh boy is he ever a character! Good thing I thoroughly enjoy him, at least for now! This is why I LOVE my job!
My first encounter with this particular students was on the first day of school. I asked him what his name was and very energetically he proceeded to say his full name, just his first name, Mr. (insert last name), his nickname, and then a name I couldn't make out. (Ya probably had to be there...) I looked at him and thought to myself this was probably not the last time I was going to have a run-in with my new friend...
I was right...
Boy oh boy is he ever a character! Good thing I thoroughly enjoy him, at least for now! This is why I LOVE my job!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Day 70
The cup I used for my iced coffee this morning...
Pittsburgh? Hockey?
Ahhh, the things we do for love...
Wouldn't say I'm a card carrying member of the fan club quite yet.
For now, does cup carrying fan count for something?
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Day 69
ADHD, Video Games, and Brain Training: Improving Focus
Many skeptics question the validity of an ADD/ADHD diagnosis because often these individuals are capable of demonstrating almost obsessive focus in one or two activities. With children, and some adults, the most common activity that can draw attention from an ADHD individual involves video and computer games. Why?
Research from NASA and neurological specialists suggests that there may be a natural dopamine reward system in the brain that creates a positive sensation to video gaming. It is sort of like the pleasure sensation that rewards chocolate consumers, in a broad sense. Video games also provide immediate feedback.
Think about it for a moment: kids in school are encouraged to work hard, turn in assignments, study and take tests, but the reward for their efforts isn't always instant. Report cards are handed out two to four times a year, depending on the curriculum, and those kids who are not doing well may not be receiving any reward despite their efforts.
In contrast, video games have short-term goals (e.g. beat the level, get the points) as well as long-term goals (e.g. beat the game) with a variety of positive rewards along the way. With many games, the levels are relatively short and this provides for a fast reward as the individual keeps playing. Now research suggests that video gaming may be used to help train ADD and ADHD sufferers to have increased and improved attention, focus, and control. This research stems from NASA research for astronauts on long trips.
Click here to read the entire article
Now, playing Mario Kart may not make me smarter but I will say that playing video games and in particular Bejeweled, has allowed me to clear my mind and focus solely on the game for at least that minute. My self diagnosed ADD is consuming at times. Playing these games seems to allow me to get my mind back some days!
Many skeptics question the validity of an ADD/ADHD diagnosis because often these individuals are capable of demonstrating almost obsessive focus in one or two activities. With children, and some adults, the most common activity that can draw attention from an ADHD individual involves video and computer games. Why?
Research from NASA and neurological specialists suggests that there may be a natural dopamine reward system in the brain that creates a positive sensation to video gaming. It is sort of like the pleasure sensation that rewards chocolate consumers, in a broad sense. Video games also provide immediate feedback.
Think about it for a moment: kids in school are encouraged to work hard, turn in assignments, study and take tests, but the reward for their efforts isn't always instant. Report cards are handed out two to four times a year, depending on the curriculum, and those kids who are not doing well may not be receiving any reward despite their efforts.
In contrast, video games have short-term goals (e.g. beat the level, get the points) as well as long-term goals (e.g. beat the game) with a variety of positive rewards along the way. With many games, the levels are relatively short and this provides for a fast reward as the individual keeps playing. Now research suggests that video gaming may be used to help train ADD and ADHD sufferers to have increased and improved attention, focus, and control. This research stems from NASA research for astronauts on long trips.
Click here to read the entire article
Now, playing Mario Kart may not make me smarter but I will say that playing video games and in particular Bejeweled, has allowed me to clear my mind and focus solely on the game for at least that minute. My self diagnosed ADD is consuming at times. Playing these games seems to allow me to get my mind back some days!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Day 68
Can't we all just get along?
Is it so hard to be kind to others? Are people just that unhappy in life or with themselves that they have to talk about others in a negative way? I am shocked by the level of meanness that can be and is displayed by adults toward other adults. I was at a picnic this weekend and a guest at the picnic was making snide remarks and rude comments about someone else at the picnic. I had no words! (well actually I did in my head but out of respect to our hosts, I kept my mouth from saying what I was thinking!)
I mean, if these peanuts can live harmoniously side by side in the same case, why can't people? (I'd hate to see what happens after store hours!)
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Day 67
This is my buddy.I would do anything for her. I would even protect her from evil black cats. Yes, I said it... My 75lb German Shepherd is afraid of a cat. :( that's ok. Can't be worse than her 31, almost 32 yr old owner being deathly afraid of the dentist!?!?!?
This is my buddy.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Day 66
In today’s video game culture, how can we get kids off the sofa and back on the playground?
The answer is NEOS.
NEOS—the world’s first electronic playsystems for the playground—combines the speed and fun of video games with the explosive movement of aerobic exercise to create the most physically challenging and exciting activity ever to hit your playspace. In fact, playing NEOS delivers a workout comparable to jogging or playing soccer, raising heart rates by an average of 20%.
As players race each other and the clock, they’re developing their agility, coordination, strength, and stamina. They’re building teamwork and cooperation skills. And they’re having too much fun to notice!
So wish we had something like this growing up! This is at the playground at Overlook. The kids had a blast! They had fun on the "old" traditional playground equipment too...
The answer is NEOS.
NEOS—the world’s first electronic playsystems for the playground—combines the speed and fun of video games with the explosive movement of aerobic exercise to create the most physically challenging and exciting activity ever to hit your playspace. In fact, playing NEOS delivers a workout comparable to jogging or playing soccer, raising heart rates by an average of 20%.
As players race each other and the clock, they’re developing their agility, coordination, strength, and stamina. They’re building teamwork and cooperation skills. And they’re having too much fun to notice!
So wish we had something like this growing up! This is at the playground at Overlook. The kids had a blast! They had fun on the "old" traditional playground equipment too...
Friday, September 3, 2010
Day 65
COOTIE!!!!
This game was a childhood favorite! It was a staple at my Nana and Pappy's house! Back in the day when you sat down as a family and played games at the kitchen table. Before computers, before gameboys, before cell phones. There were no interruptions... just talking, laughing, and spending quality time together.
Other staples at Nana and Pappy's:
Poached eggs using Pappy's timer
laughing
Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Toast
love
Murder She Wrote
laughing
The coo coo clock
love
The grandmother clock
laughing
Miami Vice
love
Old Maid
laughing
Go Fish
love
Getting my hair cut
laughing
Christmas in the basement
love
Pizza with hot dog toppings
laughing
The bells when you opened the door
LOVE
This game was a childhood favorite! It was a staple at my Nana and Pappy's house! Back in the day when you sat down as a family and played games at the kitchen table. Before computers, before gameboys, before cell phones. There were no interruptions... just talking, laughing, and spending quality time together.
Other staples at Nana and Pappy's:
Poached eggs using Pappy's timer
laughing
Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Toast
love
Murder She Wrote
laughing
The coo coo clock
love
The grandmother clock
laughing
Miami Vice
love
Old Maid
laughing
Go Fish
love
Getting my hair cut
laughing
Christmas in the basement
love
Pizza with hot dog toppings
laughing
The bells when you opened the door
LOVE
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Day 64
It's the little things that really make life enjoyable...
This morning I'm a little cranky, a little nervous, a little excited, a little overwhelmed, etc...
I roll into Starbucks in Lititz and order my usual, artisan ham sandwich and a tall iced coffee, extra skim milk and 3 splenda. A quick exchange of goods and money and I'm off.
About 500 feet after turning on Rt 501, I am in a dead stopped line of traffic. Using every four letter word known to man, I am becoming more agitated by the second.
I took a deep breath, a sip of my iced coffee, and decided to take advantage of not driving to eat my sandwich. I went to open the bag and there on the left-hand side was the word, "Enjoy." It instantly put a smile on my face and I felt the muscles loosen a little in my body.
Starbucks was not slow this morning, in fact the line was almost to the main road of the shopping complex. Someone decided to take the extra 10 secs, on a VERY busy morning, to write a little note on my sandwich.
It made my day, reminding to me to slow down, take a deep breath, be thankful that I have a job to go to, and to enjoy the little things!
Thank you Starbucks!
“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it.” - William Feather
This morning I'm a little cranky, a little nervous, a little excited, a little overwhelmed, etc...
I roll into Starbucks in Lititz and order my usual, artisan ham sandwich and a tall iced coffee, extra skim milk and 3 splenda. A quick exchange of goods and money and I'm off.
About 500 feet after turning on Rt 501, I am in a dead stopped line of traffic. Using every four letter word known to man, I am becoming more agitated by the second.
I took a deep breath, a sip of my iced coffee, and decided to take advantage of not driving to eat my sandwich. I went to open the bag and there on the left-hand side was the word, "Enjoy." It instantly put a smile on my face and I felt the muscles loosen a little in my body.
Starbucks was not slow this morning, in fact the line was almost to the main road of the shopping complex. Someone decided to take the extra 10 secs, on a VERY busy morning, to write a little note on my sandwich.
It made my day, reminding to me to slow down, take a deep breath, be thankful that I have a job to go to, and to enjoy the little things!
Thank you Starbucks!
“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it.” - William Feather
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Day 63
New Apple Store in Paris... plane ticket to get there... $749
New Apple TV... $99
Apple Special Media Event... free downlaod
Spending time with DS watching said event... priceless
New Apple TV... $99
Apple Special Media Event... free downlaod
Spending time with DS watching said event... priceless
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