Should I?

Here is a fun question…

I want to put highlights in my hair. Do I let B attempt to do it?

I have always been a box of dye kind of girl, as I really cannot afford a fancy-smacy dye job at a hair salon. I did get my hair done once at a salon in 8^th grade. Bleach blonde highlights were all the range and my fashionable self knew that I needed them. My mom took me to the hair salon as treat and we requested highlights like Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. This resulted in exactly four clumps of blond hair on the top of my head. Obviously, I loved it.

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Looking back, this would have been a totally awesome look if I was running around New York in a little black dress instead of on a soccer field in boy’s clothing. Actually, screw that. It was a totally awesome look on the soccer field.

I made the switch to the box when I was 20. My friend dyed my hair for the first time on a rainy day down the shore. Although I was nervous, I loved the look. Since then, I have always been in search of someone to help me with the box. I cannot do it alone so I usually resort to begging friends. So far, everyone has been successful at it. Well, there was one minor mishap that involved stealing borrowing a roommates car at 2 in the morning to find an 24 hour CVS for a new box of dye. But, after we dyed my hair back to its original color, the crisis was solved.

Sometimes there is only one thing to do

Nonetheless, I appreciate all of my friends help so much. Because, you know, they make me look goood.

So now, as my hair turns mousy brown again with the change of seasons, it is time. This girl needs some highlights. And who better to do it than her new roommate!? B is artistic. I trust him. And, if I mean, if he messes it up, I will just break up with him and steal his car to find a 24 hour CVS. Just kidding, I will drive my own car.

So what do you think? Should I let B highlight my hair?

Sick Day

Today was a bad day. I awoke around 3AM to rush to the toilet and toss my guts up. After repeating this little routine several times, I decided to call it and take a sick day. Most people at this point would be able to burrow under the covers to hibernate until their stomach decided to stop doing somersaults, but not a teacher.

After calling out, I immediately felt a rush of guilt and panic. The guilt because it was the first day back from a three day weekend and I felt as though I have missed too much work lately. I’m leaving my students with a substitute…again. I’m a terrible teacher. They will miss me. How are they going to learn without me there? How will we ever finish To Kill A Mockingbird? When the reality is that each of the students arrived to the classroom door, saw the substitute and exclaimed, “SHE’S NOT HERE!” in a tone of glee, while doing a fist pump. All 78 students… 78 fist pumps. Think about it. Oh, of course, I don’t know that for a fact, but I’d be willing to bet my stomach bug on it.

The panic set in soon after because my emergency sub plans are just not up to snuff. They were made in the beginning of the semester and have no relevancy to what we are currently working on in class. This realization led to me sending out mass 5AM emails to coworkers, trying to ensure that an updated version of my sub plans reached the hands of the substitute. This directly led to the next problem… none of my materials were copied last week (it was a 3 day weekend! I have first block prep!), which sent me back to my email, furiously emailing the materials to another coworker, begging her to make copies. All while yakking and rolling on the floor in pain. It is a charming mental image, right?

All of this effort, only to find out, the substitute played movies all day.

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Sigh. The life of a teacher.

Happy Memorial Day!

Also known as Happy National Burger Day. Get yer grills out, yo!

Happy Memorial Day!

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Our nation has given us this lovely Monday off from school and work to commemorate all those who have fallen defending our land and freedom. To those, I cannot say how thankful I am.

How are you celebrating Memorial Day? In the past, we’ve celebrated our civic pride at town events. But our town did not throw a parade this year, much to my disappointment. I haven’t seen fireworks (is that even a Memorial Day activity? I cannot remember).  Thus, I feel as though we should celebrate the holiday with national pride type events at home. Perhaps, we should sing the Star Spangled Banner while grilling. By the way, when did  burgers become synonymous with Memorial Day? Another alternative plan could include rousing up the neighborhood children for a game of whiffle ball, our nation’s second favorite pastime. You could take those same children and ask them to list all of our nation’s presidents in order. IF they mess up, demand that they drop and give you 20. Ohhh – sparklers just popped into my mind and I must say, I am pumped. Sparklers while singing the Star Spangled Banner and eating a burger. National holiday – CELEBRATED.

How are you celebrating Memorial Day?

Social life vs. working out

Ahh, Memorial Weekend Sunday. The best type of Sunday because most people have off of work tomorrow. In PA, it’s hot, sticky and the sky has an uneasy gray tinge to it. We had major storms roll through last night, which woke me up. I love May thunderstorms though. They occur frequently and fast; with each thunder-clap promising the arrival of summer.

This picture is a lot more fierce than what was going on outside my apartment last night

Speaking of summer, my ideal summer has me running around in a bathing suit as frequently as possible. However, I must admit that I have a middle that needs to be whittled. I consume entirely too many adult beverages  and carbs to have a flat stomach, despite the fact that I work out regularly. About a month ago, I started Insanity. Insanity is a workout program created by BeachBody.com (the same makers of P90X). There are about 13 videos, designed to target fat burn through reverse interval training. Reverse Interval Training is when you work out at an intense level for approximately 3 minutes with 30 second breaks in between. The program lasts for 60 days and promises serious results.  I wish I was diligent enough to say I follow the prescribed workout regiment of six days a week, my schedule however doesn’t allow it. I usually complete about 2 – 3 videos a week. Needless to say, this has done little to “whittle my middle.”

I know with three weeks left of the school year, I need to do something – fast. I’m tired of feeling self-conscious in a bathing suit. I know, I know, you are going to say “Stop drinking so damn much and eating fatty foods, and while you’re at it, get off your bum and workout!” Well, thanks, Mom. The problem for me is that my desired social life comes into direct conflict with this. Does anyone have suggestions on how to balance a social life with a fitness regiment?  

Next time I Disappear, Remind Me Of This…

I LOVE READING OLD BLOG POSTS!

Whoa, that enthusiasm is far too out of character for this girl, but perhaps, it’s because I’ve been drinking. I looked through old blog posts and saw pictures from when B and I moved in together and practically swooned. So, next time I disappear on ya, remind me that I love this shit. That it will make me happy to look back. And to stop writing my deepest, darkest secrets in my llama covered diary and post that shit on the internet for anyone to see! Stranger danger – welcome to my inner dialogue!

Stranger Danger

How do you stay motivated to blog?

Hello, World, I’m unreliable

Hello, World,

Let me start with an apology. I apologize for being an absentee blogger. It’s almost worse than being an absentee mother, except you aren’t really counting on me to bath and feed you. Admittedly, to your benefit, as I have not cleaned my shower in weeks and I’m a terrible cook.

As long-lost friends, I should start by asking how are you. So, how are you? Well, I presume, you’re good. I certainly hope so. I, myself, have been busy. But rather than digress into the mundane details of my daily life, let’s instead discuss Memorial Day.

How you celebrating? I feel as though everyone I know is at the shore. Although, I do live in Jersey, which makes the shore on the weekend both  a requirement and a birth-right from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  I am in PA this weekend; this decision will ultimately lead to shunning and tears.

My weekend thus far has been uneventful. Happy hour yesterday ( to celebrate the weekend!), a lazy morning and a 3 mile run this morning, lunch at Bryn and Dane’s, a trip to Home Goods and then lots of Yuenglings.

Currently, B and his friend are playing Axis and Allies and I’m supervising from the couch. It looks intense. War strategy games aren’t exactly my style. I’m more of a Pretty Pretty Princess type of gal myself. I rock that crown like you wouldn’t believe.

Purple was always my favorite.

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

How are you spending the holiday weekend? Are you at the shore?

Yes, I’ll admit it. I watch The Bachelor.

I am addicted to The Bachelor. It’s not that I’m actually digging the bachelor, Ben F., because let’s be honest, he portrays himself a sensitive wine maker from Cali, but you can tell he is just LOVING the attention that he is getting from the 18 girls on the show. I don’t see him hesitating when the ladies are shoving their tongues down his throat, and in theory, if he WAS really sensitive, don’t you think he would stop and consider how that action is going to make the other 17 girls feel? Just saying.

 

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Anyway, the show is full of chatty, ruthless women; however, with the exception of Blakely and the model girl, no one is digging their claws into Ben F. yet. All the ladies have been playing nice, bidding their time, and then attacking when anyone steps out of line. It is interesting that they get so offended when a girl plays the game aggressively. I wonder if they realize it is a competition and that they should be aggressive instead of waiting for Ben to find them. Blakely and model girl are not doing anything wrong with their strategy (to be bitchy to the girls and charming around Ben), I mean, it is a GAME. No one is going to find love on this show, especially not in the first two episodes!

I watched the show last Monday night with my roommate (an Iraq war veteran who is being essentially held hostage on Monday nights because I demand control over the television between 8 and 10), and he was becoming outraged that these girls were all already claiming to be in love with this guy. Every time one of them would start talking to the camera and expressing how they could see themselves really falling for Ben, or that the process had already begun, or some shit like that, my roommate let out a whooping noise in outrage. Then, he would take another swig of the obligatory bottle of whiskey he has to drink on Monday nights to endure such a travesty on television.

That said, I am curious to see what happens this week on The Bachelor. It looks like some skank is going to roll up to the house and bust up the party. Rumor has it that it’s Shawntel , the funeral girl, from Brad Womack’s season. All I remember about her was that she completely freaked Brad out and was all wrong for him. But, who knows, maybe there is still hope yet for her to find love and romance via this game show, as if this method didn’t fail her already.

Is anyone else out there watching The Bachelor? If so, what do you think? What do you think of Ben F. as the bachelor? Who do you think is going to win it all?