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Upon our return to work for the 09-10 school year, we were told paper would be very limited- it's expensive, and we waste too much of it. OK, no big deal. They will give us other tools/resources to use to teach. We get all these lovely, colorful, 'exciting' power-points that tell us how technology has changed over the years. While I am 26 years old (which most think is quite young) it made me feel old...I have no idea what the gray haired folks felt like. Anyway, we were told to you use our document cameras (ELMO) as often as possible in order to not use up the limited supply of paper we have. OK, no problem. Use the (ELMO) or make class sets...got it.

Fast forward to 7 painful, boring, miserable staff development days later...The kids arrive to their first day of school. As many of us go over our classroom rules and procedures (using our ELMO's, of course) our bulbs start to go out. We can just replace it, right? I mean, if we can't use paper and are forced to use the ELMO they should have replacement parts, correct? It's just common sense. Ummmm, not so much. The bulbs are $385 each, and our school doesn't have ANY, or the money to order more!!! At this point we are all thinking "ARE YOU F*&^ING CRAZY, SCHOOL DISTRICT!?!?"

So, people are all upset at our Technology Specialist (who I will call 'Tailpipe', and will explain why later) for not telling us what to do to maintain our ELMO and not ordering bulbs But wait, 'Tailpipe' tells us we should have all cleaned out the filters to our ELMO's before using them. What? Como? Air filter? That wasn't on the power point. Then 'Tailpipe' let's us know we are supposed to be responsible for cleaning our equipment.

WAIT JUST ONE MINUTE!!!!!...'Tailpipe' is the Technology GURU at our school. If we touch anything he goes off on us! Seriously, he is the grumpiest, most angry evil person I have ever met (at our school, at least)! So, he can't admit that 1) he didn't clean the equipment while it sat in his office all summer 2) he didn't order the bulbs to replace the broken ones and 3) he recommended that our district get equipment that has such expensive replacement parts.....and he is a SPECIALIST!!!

So, why do I call him 'Tailpipe'???? He has one of those Smart-cars. And he brags about it all the time. (I do know they are good for the environment and all, but for the cost and what you get they are a rip off. But, he loves to remind me he can plug his i-pod directly into the outlet! OMG! That's amazing! I can plug my i-pod into my 1998 Nissan Altima!!!!!!) Anyway, I have decided that he must love his car so much because it is putting out. I can just picture him waking up in the middle of the night, running into the garage (of course his Smart-car can't sit outside) to spend some time with his Smart-car's tailpipe. I know it's disturbing, but if you knew the man you would agree!
And that tailpipe is hard to get to..... I guess 'Tailpipe' loves a challenge!

Thirteen Reasons I am Excited to be Back at Work:
1. A. Cutter
2. W. Cipriano
3. N. Hancock-Webb
4. D. Taylor
4. L. Walls
5. L. Sanders
6. K. O'Connell
7. Gonzalez
8. Carter
9. V. Hernandez
10. S. Lancaster
11. K. Hallberg
12. B. Harrington
13. K Pugh

I am looking forward to a great 2009-2010 school year!!!

Capturing a picture with Blubs and Sampson simultaneously....I had fun! Clearly, the girls were over it!

Thirteen Interesting Things that Happened on my Summer 09 Trip to Atlanta:

1. I had to take the tram for the first time at Intercontinental Airport because my mom dropped me off at the wrong terminal. (On my return trip, all the trams at the Atlanta airport broke down and it was a mess.)
2. I had to walk outside to get on the plane.
3. The plane was the size of my car...
4. And the guy I sat next to was as big as Santa clause.
5. There was a lady carrying a funoodle as a carry on item (they cost $1, and it was totally in the way).
6. The SkyMagazine claims their fake zombie that can be placed in a flower bed is one of their number on sellers!?!? Seriously, it looked like one of the actors in Thriller, and they claim people love to have it in their yard year round.
7. The SkyMagazine also sells a marshmallow gun. Not a paintball gun, or a water gun....a marshmallow gun. WHAT?!
8. I asked Izzy if Sassy (the family cat) needs to make a pee pee...she said, "No, Emily. Sassy doesn't have a booty." And Izzy was serious. HiLaRiOuS!
9. The lady at Gymboree asked Krystyn, "Is that red hair?" Neither of us could believe the lady just asked that. What other color would it be?
10. I tasted some homemade baby food I thought was great. It tasted like banana nut bread dough...and then I was told it had beans in it, and breast milk.
11. I was made fun of because I am from Texas...
12. And then the waiter tried to make it up to me by saying, "I meant you were from Texas, as in Miss Texas."
13. And then he asked if I was going to come see him the next day at work.

It was a great trip, with many memorable moments!!

CaUtIoN...this is all my opinion!

To begin with, I was planning to be in Cancun right now, but plans changed and I am in Katy. Which is actually good! Me and David are not together, however, we are going to remain friends. I know at times it will be difficult, but he is very important to me and we are both committed to being friends.

I just looked at perezhilton.com (I do love my celebrity gossip) and saw Mischa Barton is in the psych ward and getting all kinds of crap for it. I went through a terrible break up about a year and a half ago, and I am pretty sure at some point I should have been committed for being a wee bit mentally and emotionally unstable. Last time I checked we are all human...even celebs. I don't think it's great Mischa is in the psych ward, however, if she is getting the medical attention she needs shouldn't that be supported? If Steve McNair's girlfriend got the help she needed, they would both be alive still. And what about the wrestlers that lost it and killed their families last year....a little time getting medical treatment may have changed things. Eva Mendes went to rehab, it was never reported why she did (which doesn't matter) and she is doing fabulous! I just want to try to be supportive of people getting help, not criticize or poke fun. If I were in the public eye I am sure they would be able to post horrible things about me every day...I am human and make mistakes.

Now, on to Jon and Kate Gosselin.....what are they thinking? Both of them? Him dating a girls so young is all good if it makes him happy...but parading around saying they are going to make an Ed Hardy childrens clothing line together? GAG!!! I do think Jon and Kate are free to date other people but haven't they learned parading around a romance/relationship in the public eye is not healthy? What does that teach their kiddos? I also think Kate needs to be left alone. Yes, she was mean and snappy with Jon on the show, but it is edited!!!! Come on people! And if you don't like her hair then don't like it...doesn't mean you need to make rude comments and give it a nickname.

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all....I learned that young and do my best to follow it. I do make mistakes, but I am trying and will hopefully learn from them.

Not sure where all this came from, but I am reading The Shack right now....I believe it has something to do with it! Great book for sure!

I will continue to read my celebrity gossip as it is one of my favorite guilty pleasures, but does it have to be so mean and hurtful? It is still interesting to read about people that have more money and power then I ever will, but please make it more positive! Mischa, I hope you get the help you need!

JC Update

So, do you want the good news or bad news first? Well, here is the bad news...I went to JC today to weigh in and get more food. I have gained 3.5 pounds. My consultant, Anna, who is awesome and positive told me not to worry it is probably just water weight.

The good news, I have lost 19 inches since I began the program! I have lost 3 inches in my bust, 4 inches in my abs, 6 inches in my waist and 6 inches in my hips! That was very exciting! I could tell I was getting a little smaller because my clothes fit more comfortably. However, I still have plenty more LBs to shed so all my clothes fit!

Here is an updated pic:

I feel like it's a little deceiving, but it is one of the only full body pics I have.

Thanks for all the positive, motivational, inspiring words from my blog buddies! I really appreciate them! We leave for Cancun in a little over a month....I want to look HOT in my bikini!

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