Helllllo Costa Rica!

For today's post, how about some trashy Bachelor thoughts? You know I love some good drama, and RJ's not much for listening to my thoughts (especially now, when a Jazz game is on)...so I'll post to all of you instead!

• Ooooooohhh....Costa Rica is pretty!
• Hello back sweat Brad!
• Michelle is always wearing purple...
• ...and weird necklaces....
• Emily's adorable as always
• I think I like Chantal O.
  
• Commercial side note...does anyone buy and like these Kay Jewelers creations? Yikes...
• Chantal's maybe kinda 90s-ish with her layered tanks, big claw hair clip, and black eyeliner with white sparkly shadow? Oh and the leather studded bracelet...
  
• Another helicopter
• Bad grammar, Brad...."This will be all about Chantal and I..."
• Michelle calls someone else egotistical?
• Nice rain metaphor
• Yikes, she's brave!
• It'd be funny if he wimped out now
• Um awkward "legs wrapped tightly around Brad" comment!
  
• He's an intense kisser
• He's totally into her
• Not sure about Britt...maybe she likes Kay Jewelers?
• Ha, Chantal thanks him like he has done any of the work for the picnic!
• I'm predicting a cheesy feeding-each-other-coconut scene...
• ...or awkward making out in the rain
• Again the bad grammar
• Ha, conveniently there's a room with a king sized bed right there!
• Michelle's so mean. And she still wears big weird necklaces.
• Hello Risky Business attire
• They have good chemistry
• No, Michelle, he's not yours...does she know the premise of this show?!
• Jackie's going to lose it!
• Michelle's "pissed"...shocking!
• Wasn't the pact not to repel down a building?
• Good move for the girl who went first
• Not sure I'd be brave enough to do that, but it does look so cool
• OOOhhhhh...Michelle's going to let him have it!
• Poor Jackie!
• Michelle might just throw him over that cliff
• And he likes it
• She's so moody!
• Ok hot tub...wow Michelle....wow.
• Ha, RJ just walked in the room and said, "This is gross. This is like a brothel."
• Call him out on that Jackie
• Can't decide about Alli...
• Ashley the dentist kinda bugs me...can't tell why....
• I think Michelle's had too much to drink...again....she's more annoying than usual.
• I think Emily's too kid-sister-ish for him
• Well the sabotaging talk should really help things...
• Whoa eyeliner/mascara smudge Emily
• Back tattoo = no bueno
• OK wimpy girls....it's a bug
• Ha....Brad goes into rescue mode when he hears the scream, then drops it
• Double bracelets Michelle?
• Put her in her place Brad...or just make out
• "I don't like when Michelle gets pissed off at me for nothing." Get used to it if you keep her!
• Do you think they get insight about what to wear? Like, "Don't wear a skirt....you'll be riding a horse..."
• Still can't even decide about Brad...
• Yep, Alli, definitely going to be bugs in there
• ....or bats!
• Awkward dinner conversation...Maybe more wine would help?
• I'm afraid Alli is describing their date right now with the lack of a connection
• Uhoh...Alli, I don't think that's what Brad was getting at...
• Here comes the let-down...
• The phrase "At the end of the day..." totally bugs me
• Sad
• The poor guy that has to go in and get her stuff
• "I'm going to miss him a lot." I bet you'll miss Costa Rica more...and Vegas, and the wine, and the food, and all the perks
• Michelle would. Ew.
• Brad's confusion..."What are you doing? Really, what are you doing?"
• She's totally drunk
• And the necklace again
• Scandalous.
• She's totally after that rose
• He loves her drama
• I just can't get that whole "she's a hired actress" rumor out of my head
• I think she's totally gorgeous though
• Maybe Emily needs to meet with Brad's therapist next time he's on
• Whoa cheetah print
• Britt is kinda deer-in-the-headlights
• Michelle forgot her bra
• She's scaring all of us, Brad
• Journey shmourney
• "I just don't know how to explain it." ...ABC pays me to cause drama and be nasty to all the girls...cue tears
• I predict Britt to go home
• Michelle: "I don't know if I'm crazy..." Oh so many thoughts....
• I feel like Chantal and Michelle might just go at it at any moment...cat fight!
• ...or maybe silent game girl is going home....can't even remember her name but this game is a lame way to start making out....hello high school!
• Brad looks so done with the drama
  
• Can she really say I love you?!?! Scary!
• "from the heart" This show is SO CHEESY! Love it!
• Ashley! Dental care and teeth whitening for life!
• Emily! Bleach for your hair for life!
• Britt! Confused looks for life!
• Shawntel! Staring games for life!
• Michelle! Unsolicited drama for life!
• Poor Jackie...I'd be sad to leave Costa Rica and head back to real life.
• Shawntel kinda looks like a brunette version of vampire Madison, no?
  
• "I think you're one in a million." Right above the line, "It's not you, it's me."
• Anguilla! Jealous!
  

AH! Just love all this drama!

Wooden Horse

RJ got Will the sweetest wooden horse for his first Christmas.
Up until now, it's been a cute decoration in his room.
Now he can actually (kinda) ride it...

He wasn't sure he liked it much at first...he kept tucking his feet up,
made him feel more balanced I guess.

Then he spotted his bottle behind him...look at that sad, longing face...

Love this determined face....looks like a horse racer already!

Server Etiquette

It's so interesting to me how some patrons treat their server...Overall, most people are very nice and friendly. But, then there are the others....

A few too-common scenarios in my Sabor life:

Me: "Hi, how are you?"
Customer: "Diet Pepsi with lime."

It's my first instinct to go into teacher mode and say, "Oh, when someone asks you how you are, you need to reply with a similar greeting. Let's practice..." I guess that'd be frowned upon?

Or...

Me: "How's everything tasting?"
Customer just glances up....
Me: "Ok then? Let me know if you need anything....."

Then there's just the general put-out to be there type. I am of the opinion that if it's sooooo much of an inconvenience to go out, or if you are in too nasty of a mood to be pleasant, probably just have a stay-at-home-in-your-jammies type of night. Most (decent) servers are not looking to become your BFF, just to ensure that you have a good experience. Some basic social skills are key in that goal!

List

For today's post, nothing is really striking my fancy...so I'll go for the list approach.

• Is there anything sadder than a sick baby? Will has had a fever, won't eat or drink, a nasty cough, and is just generally miserable. Doctor says bronchitis.
  
• We have a pediatrician that I am grateful for and really respect. I'd worry a lot more if we didn't. I've heard some horror stories lately.
• Admittedly, I am enjoying the cuddliness of sick baby. Falling asleep next to me in my bed hasn't happened since about month 2.
• Was supposed to work at Sabor tonight...grateful I could get my shift covered and be home to rest with baby.
• ....and take a 3 hour nap too....
• I'm hungry...and nothing sounds good....if I wasn't so grubby I'd head to Coldstone. Seems like an excellent dinner....except, have you ever been in one of those self-loathing moods (accompanied by the sweats, messy hair, 10 hour old makeup, and maybe even slippers) and thought Coldstone would improve things? But...as you walk in, you realize it's a weekend night and thus, date night? Nothing will make you feel like a cliche old married person living in your once party-hopping college town faster....
• ...but the ice cream will fix it.
• We need new sheets...but instead of just buying new sheets, I want a whole new sheet/comforter set. Those are expensive.
• I have a couple kids in my class whose behavior is just exhausting me and I'm feeling at a loss of what to do to help them. Left school this week feeling like a frustrated failure...I even cried. I never cry.
  
• Have you ever cried in front of a toddler? Adorable. Will could tell something was wrong, but wasn't sure what to do. So funny. He just kept staring at me with a troubled face. Of course that kicked that lousy mood fast.
• You know what else kicks lousy moods fast? Dinner with old friends. And Bunco night. And Book Club. Ah, it was a good girls' night week....!
• I was invited to a friend's book club. I was nervous to meet 8 women I didn't know...and to get to know 2 women better that I already know. I left feeling like I have 10 friends. Isn't it great how women who come from all different areas, backgrounds, families, professions, etc. can all get together and have valuable conversations? Oh, and laugh! And make comments just inappropriate enough that the table next to us was giving us the eye....
• Um....I think that might be all.
  
• Except that it's finally the weekend. Ah.....
  

Church vs. State

I can't remember if I blogged about this when it happened....but I found the post-it note that I wrote to remind myself, so here goes. If it's already blogged, here it is again!

In class, we use a class points system. But, the points they earn are letters which spell a vocabulary word each day. The kids love to guess the word as the points come, which provides some great practice of core curriculum words...in a very motivated setting!

One day the word was "repeated addition".

They had earned three points, so the board said, "REP"

One boy jumped from his chair and yelled, "REPENTANCE!"

HA!

I said, "Are we in church or school?"

"Oh....yeah....probably not repentance then....." and quietly sat back down!

Confession......

Why I really converted...

Don't let the plain can fool you....divine.

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A kid brings the above sheet to me for his homework.

"Teacher, I don't know why I was supposed to write a question mark for the beginning of each answer...so I just wrote the question mark, then the real answer underneath it."

See the example? See how he "over-transferred" the example to every problem? :)