Laziness has settled in quite nicely the last month or so. I was lazy and packed the day before I left Kansas. The thought of my packing antics still make me want to giggle. Although I was quite ready to be out of my car after the very long trip, I rather enjoyed my little road trip and would like to do it again sometime (with less stuff crammed in the car, of course). I unpacked the day after I arrived (pretty much) and now I have been doing very little. I should be studying for my Praxis test that is on Saturday or probably doing some other thing that currently slips my mind (like forcing them to find me a school placement), but alas, here I sit. I think I'm in the mind frame of enjoying the sleep, peace and quite before life gets hectic.
I've settled into my new home for the next few months. I was surprised to see that Vanessa had taken on organic, martha stewart tendencies since becoming a mom. We'll bond over sewing, bread baking, and purchasing foods without additives and such. Luckily, I was a big hit with Ava. She's still surprised to see me every morning, showing off for me, and constantly wanting to come into my room and get on my bed :)
I'm so glad to be near some of my old friends, and I've already reattached a southern accent (I'm almost sure of it!). I have only been here 2 1/2 days, but have already tried to trek my way around a town that has completely changed since I was last here, and hang out with some new people. It's reminded me how shy I am with new people and how I enjoy small groups over large ones.
So maybe laziness is an OK thing to be allowing to creep in, as long as I don't let it pull me under :)
The only things in which I'm wanting... a camera and a local library card (so I could fill some empty time with books).
So most people start making resolutions around this time of year. I decided I'd get started on my bucket list. If you don't know what I'm talking about you need to rent a movie called the "Bucket List" with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. It was a good movie. So, here's my list in no particular order....
1. Climb Kilimanjaro
2. Learn how to milk a cow
3. See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
4. Learn to Salsa Dance
5. Write a children's book
6. Ice skate on a pond
7. Learn conversational Spanish
8. Walk on fire... as in coals, not actual fire..haha
9. Run a half marathon 10. Learn to fly a plane
11. Go for a hike in the Rain forest
12. Go white water rafting 13. Stay in the Ice Hotel in Sweden
14. Volunteer at the Mefou National Park in Cameroon
15. See the Northern Lights in Norway
16. Walk on the Great wall of China
17. Create a piece of furniture
18. Build a Habitat for Humanity Home
19. Photograph animals in their natural habitat (think African safari or the Australian Outback)
20. Ride an elephant
21. Watch a Broadway play 22. See the Taj Mahal with my love
23. Visit all 50 states
24. Live in another country
25. Participate in a Murder Mystery Weekend!
26. Learn origami
27. Learn to juggle
28. Spelunking
The great thing about a bucket list is that you can add and change it all the time... so that's just to get me started :)
just a few, leaving off some that you have on your list:
-learn how to shoot a gun.
-own a little house in the country.
-see les mis at the london palace theatre.
-open my own business.
-learn how to ride a horse.
-learn how to ice skate, period (i've tried. i really have. i just can't seem to get it.).
-ride a train (preferably across europe).
If you don't know me very well, I am a germ-a-phobic. I recently was thrilled to find out that I had caught strep from the kids that I babysit. Well of course that meant google search (because google is my life).
**So one myth I found... after you start antibiotics you aren't suddenly not contagious after 24 hours, but rather... just less contagious (that's probably how I got this in the first place).
**Allegedly Apple Cider Vinegar is the end all to everything. According to one person on a website it can get rid of strep if you gargle 1/4 of a teaspoon in 8 oz of water. I bought some just to make sure ;) (Don't ever ingest it straight as the acid will damage your tooth enamel, esophagus, stomach, etc, etc.
**Did you know that staph and strep bacteria is everywhere? It only becomes a problem when your immune system is down or it's overloading you.
**Alcohol is my new best friend... luckily it doesn't taste bad (as I've been soaking my toothbrush in it to kill the strep that I'm sure has infested it).
**Dogs can be a carrier of strep. If you continue to get it, you might check your animals and put them on an antibiotic because THEY may be the source of the problem.
OK enough of that... in good news, my throat is looking and feeling better and I've been eating garlic like mad and I finally got to teach again today! I'm going back to the babysit the kids tomorrow and I'm hoping that I won't get any more germs. I don't think I can afford it!
Tonight I was in such a mood for hummus, that I decided to make fresh pita bread and start on some homemade hummus. I can barely wait!! Oh I also finished the Twilight book series and now need to watch the movie :)
I made toasted tahini tonight.. How odd is that.. And looked a couple of times at the can of garbanzo beans in the cabinet..
Use hydrogen peroxide.. It's better than ethyl alcohol.. The processes they use for ethyl are horrible.. Don't want to ingest any of that stuff.. Even trace..
I'm not exactly sure what to do with myself. I have SO many non-school things to do before I leave town. I was planning on having a very busy week due to Christmas parties, meetings, school, subbing and babysitting. But, it's Monday and I didn't get called to sub (which is pretty odd). Plus, the kids that I'm watching are slowly getting strep, so instead of going over there, I've been told to stay away. I, of course, will now think that I have it, even if I wasn't around the ones who do have it. My mind is a funny thing.
But, I must not waste my day (as I have the past few days that I've had no work to do)! Luckily, my huge paper is done. Now I just need to make a list and start checking things off. I need to write a letter for school, send out christmas cards, run some errands, pull out and put up the christmas decorations, make a couple of snacks/desserts for this week of get-togethers, take down some wallpaper, and quilt, quilt, quilt! Yeah, I know you don't really care... but when I put my list of things to do on here, I'm more responsible. Haha. But for a few minutes, I'll sit here and do nothing but drink my tea :)
Don't stress about the quilt. I'm sure I can find someone else to finish it, if you don't get it done. Kyle subbed the other day, for the first time. It was at Mulvane High, which he said felt really weird, considering he just graduated from there 4 years ago.
It's probably, most certainly, not a panacea like some have said.. It does have some great properties that can improve ones health or treat certain symptoms. What were you wanting to use it for?
I'd take garlic over antibiotics any day.. And I have.. And garlic has worked... You may stink but you'll get well faster.... God made garlic that way.. Another one of His amazing ironies..
Well I've had quite a few "I'm an idiot" moments in my life, but today was kinda funny. Ever since I moved back to Kansas I've had brief moments of "where did that go." Most of them I just tossed to the wind of my craziness when I moved and packed all my stuff in TN. In my free spirit mood I gave away a TON of stuff... some of which I wish I had back now. Well today I was looking for a nice sweater that my dad had bought for me a few Christmas's ago. It was no where to be found... I KNEW I didn't give it away. So, then began my search. I found a very large tub in my mom's closet downstairs with several winter items. I'm now wondering if I should scour all the basement boxes in search of some other things I've been missing (and wishing I still had).
I also straightened my hair a different way... and now it's sticking up in the front. Just in time for my christmas party. Oh well, I wonder if anyone will notice :)
