Shirley May McNabb Speas September 3, 1937 - December 8, 2007 RIP

I lost my Aunt Shirley this week. She was probably the aunt I was closest to though I adore all my aunts. My dad has 3 older sisters and Shirley was the one next to him in age. The two of them were close growing up even though there was a six year difference in their ages. I remember them, and people who knew them, talking about how they roller skated together and how good they were at it.

Shirley and her husband, my Uncle Leonard, introduced their younger siblings to each other. Shirley's brother (my dad) and Leonard's sister (my mom). And the two couples always did a lot together. When I was growing up, their kids would come to our house for a week in the summer and we would go to theirs. Even when they named their kids their closeness showed. First, Shirley & Leonard's son came along and they named him Lonnie, then mom and dad had me and named me Bonnie, then came Shirley & Leonard's daughter, Connie. Thank goodness the madness stopped there. My siblings were named Lynn, Brian and Cyndi.

Aunt Shirley survived uterine cancer about 10 years ago then about two years ago she went to the doctor for a physical and a simple blood test showed she was anemic, they began running test and found colon cancer. She had a horrible year of chemo and radiation, she was healthy for about 6 months when they found cancer in the liver.

But through all of that...she never lost her faith. She always found reason to praise God. When they called the family in last Tuesday, mom said Shirley opened her eyes at one point and said "Thank God for Heaven". She lingered, laboring for each breath until finally she went home to be with Jesus on Saturday morning. And while we mourn for her and miss her, this will be her best Christmas ever...Christmas in heaven. So I dedicate this blog to my Aunt Shirley...I am a better person for having known her.

Thanksgiving 2007

Another visit to Indiana. I loved going home but the travel part really got to me this time. I left at 4:30 am on Wednesday and actually didn't hit too much traffic until Louisville. It bottlenecks where 64 and 65 divide and it was about 30 minutes and 2 1/2 mile of stop and go traffic. I still made it in 12 hours which wasnt bad for all the traffic. I only stopped for bathroom and fuel. I took a couple of ham sandwiches with me and ate them instead of stopping for my meals.

Coming home on Sunday was a different story. I didnt have it too bad until I got back into NC. It was a nightmare. I hit traffic at Greensboro and it took me 3 hours to make a normal 1 1/2 trip. Im not a patient driver so by the time I got home I was severely stressed. Im thinking that next year I wont do Thanksgiving and Christmas but just Christmas. My parents will be disappointed but I have to think about my sanity too.

Thursday we had a great meal and a good visit. My family is maturing, less fighting when we are together. We were all home this year which thrilled my dad, mom too but dad is more vocal about his pleasure of having us all there. Friday my niece and I went back to mom's and stayed a bit then on Saturday we all went there again because it was my parents' anniversary. They have been married 45 years.

I am going tomorrow to get my new glasses, Im excited. When I went to get my eyes examined I found out my eyes had improved though my astigmatism had gotten worse in one eye. The eye doctor left it up to me whether to go with the bifocals or not...I chose not. I have no problem with taking my glasses off to read or getting longer arms.. hehe. Maybe next time...

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I Hope Im never that desparate

Have you ever met someone that was so desparate to be with someone that they just jump from relationship to relationship and every one is THE ONE? I have a good friend who is like that. He has been married twice to different "THE ONE"s and since Ive known him he is on his 4th "THE ONE" and I just found out they are talking marriage. He keeps saying he doesn't want to make another mistake, doesn't want another divorce but from the things he has told me I just see him heading down the same path. It is sad because he has this need to have someone in his life to be validated.

On to other things, been a while since I posted anything. End of the first nine weeks at school so there has been no spare time. Last Sunday I spent 8 hours grading papers and doing grades for report cards. This year there seems to be so much more to do and so little time to do it. I do tutoring on Thursday nights and I've had parent conferences ever since mid term grades went home and after next Thursday they will start over because Johnny got a B instead of an A. (OI!!! A B is still above average, give me a break.) Sorry, my little teacher meltdown there for a minute. It isn't just me feeling the crunch. Seems like it is school wide. One of my co-workers described it perfectly, she said "I feel like at the bottom of a pit with my arms raised, begging for help, but everyone just keeps shoveling dirt in on me." Yep. buried alive describes it.

My personal life ... pretty much non existent and that's ok. I'm too tired when I get home to do much anyway. Monday night our 4th and 5th grade students are performing at a PTA meeting and the teachers are required to attend so the other 4th grade teachers and I are going out to eat before we go. That is about the extent of my social life...lol.

Hard to believe the holidays are getting as close as they are, I have to be thinking about what kind of gifts to buy for family and students. Im getting to the point where I dont know what to get anyone. Any suggestions?

Now I know what Grandpa Meant

((That is my mom in the white. She is with her brother and sister in this picture. My mom is the baby. She is just as sweet as she looks. ))

Bone weary....I used to hear my grandpa say that but never knew what it meant, tonight I know what it means. It's a deep seeded weariness, much more than being tired. I honestly wondered if I could make it through today. I just felt like I had given all I could give and there was nothing more there. Guess there was because I made it. I think I really just need a break, but our first 3 day weekend off isnt til Veteran's day which is still 3 weeks away. One of my team mates took off half day yesterday and then today to go visit family. Im the only one of the eight teachers in our grade that hasnt had a day off for something. Maybe I should just take a mental health day.

Been missing my family more than usual the last few days, I dont think that is so unusal, when Im stressed I just think of wanting to be home. I especially miss my mom at times like this, she and I were always close but after my divorce we got even closer. I miss just sitting on the front porch with her and talking about my day. Now there is no one to talk to about it. I guess that is why all of it comes out here. I miss having someone to talk to, there is no one here.

ok on to better things. I had my first administrative observation last week, we have 3 a year. Today I had the post observation meeting and she was very complimentary about my style and said that at this time she didnt even have any suggestions, so I guess that is a good thing.

Well Im tired so I think I will go to bed early tonight, sleep late tomorrow and then sleep some more. Seems to be all I want to do these days.

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My nieces sent this to me because they miss me! Arent they cute.

Some more wedding pics

To the left my sister and her attendants. The girl in green on the far left is my oldest niece and the little girl in purple is my youngest neice.
Below is my sister with her butterfly tattoo.

Sister by herself.

My brother and the bride's attendants.

THe bride's attendants looking shy.

My Sister's Wedding 07-07-07

to the left is my great niece and her new friend
below is my sister and brother in law


To the left is another pic of the bride and groom
Below is my daddy.

My sister, looking radiant

Catching Up

Not much going on with me these days. Feel like Im trying to keep my head above water these days. It's funny sometimes....I think Im a good teacher but Im not sure Im a good teacher. The scores last year were good but will they be this year and if they aren't, is it my fault or is it because the students arent quite as with it this year as last? I don't know.

Anyway, I have a dilemma tonight. Everyone knows that when fall comes the spiders move in and I detest spiders, especially those nasty camel back spiders that look like a cross between a cricket and a spider and they jump. I found one in my hallway today and tried to kill it then it escaped into my bedroom, under the bed, then I went back in a bit later and it was on the wall just above the head of my bed. I sprayed it with some bug killer, I think it was Raid for ants and the darn thing jumped down onto the floor between the bed and the wall. Now I dont want to go to bed unless I find the damn thing...sigh...guess Ill be moving bedroom furniture tonight. Gads I hate spiders.

If I can figure out out to post a picture here Im going to add a couple of my beautiful sister at her wedding. She is the baby and Ive talked about her before, I, of course, adore her. Until later, Adios!

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A Nice Weekend

Thursday we had an early release day for students and then they were off on Friday. Unfortunately for the teachers it meant a day and a half of boring training.

Friday night my sister and brother in law came up, it was nice to see them, I had seen my sister once since they got married but hadnt seen him. Saturday we went out for Mexican, I always love that. Then Saturday night I actually cooked...my skills are a little rusty but it was a decent meal. They left at 7 this morning. The only part I didnt enjoy was the fact that my brother in law wanted to watch football 24/7. We made him let us watch a movie Saturday night and we were kind, we didnt make it a chick flick. She said he is like that at home so she just goes in the other room. If she wants to watch TV they have two. I just have one so we watched a lot of football.

Im not feeling the greatest today, woke up with a sore throat, not sure what is up with that. Hopefully will be better tomorrow before I need my loud teacher voice...lol. That is my catch up for the week.

Role Play

Haven't written about the role play world lately. I've mostly been playing with my characters that live in the elven world. One of my first characters, Keera, married an elven man and the rp revolves around them and their children. We figured up the other night that Keera and Solostaran had been together for about six years now. I really appreciate my rp partner, he has stuck by me and my characters through thick and thin.

Not only do we play Keera and Solo together but we have about 7 other rp "couples" that we pull out depending on the rp. Ive done storylines that I would have never thought of but because he is so creative we just have fun with it. We just recently started a modern day rp that has been great and I am just amazed he comes up with this stuff off the top of his head. The modern day rp is kind of a murder/mystery type of story. We have three others that regularly rp with us and we are all in on this new story line. It's a nice change.

He has also introduced me to World of Warcraft. The jury is still out on that one, not sure if I like it or not but Im giving it the old american try. We try to mix it up, play on WoW one day and IRC on the next. Gives me a chance to think about the whole WoW thing.

The funny thing about rp is that so many of the times you become good friends with the typist of the characters that you play with, that is how it is with Sol's character and I. We became friends and now I call him my rock because he is dependable and there when I need him. Not just a friend but one of my closest friends. I hope he knows how much I count on him being there.

Haven't been playing Clariandra lately since my rp partner has been out of commission for a while but looks like Ill be pulling her out and blowing off the dust in a bit. She and Keera are probably my favorite characters ever. Lady Susan will always hold a special place in my heart but I was such a newbie when I created her, she was rather bland. I still pull her out on occasion but for the most part she is resting.

That's the update on my world of role play. Now Im off to the world of reality. An all meeting day today...Yay! *dripping sarcasm on that word*

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Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

We have been in a severe drought for a couple of months now and actually gone into extreme drought status, I don't know the difference, all I know is it has been hot and dry. We had 78 days of temps over 90 and 14 of them were in September. Im not used to that, usually by mid September, back in Indiana, we are starting to feel some fall weather. But I digress, surprise surprise.

It rained yesterday, thank you God. But it didn't just come a nice gentle rain, it came with a fury. The rain was just starting at the end of the school day, by the time I got home it was torrential and windy and cold. Im not complaining at all, I was tempted to go out and dance in it but was afraid the neighbors might call the men in the white coats to take me in for treatment. Not that I couldn't use it but I prefer to stay home. About 6:00 it was DARK, almost as dark as night and the warnings started coming on. I was talking to some friends online and listening to the weather at the same time, trying to stay calm. One of our schools was near a tornado touchdown, not sure if the school was actually damaged but then they came on and said rotation had been seen in the sky above my school. That is only 6 miles away and west of me. So since storms normally move east I was a little tense. I lit some candles in case the power went out and prayed. I never lost power and by 9:30 the warnings had expired and there was only thunder, lightening and rain. They said this morning that we got 1 - 3 inches of rain, a good start on relieving the drought but still need a lot more. I just hope it doesnt all come in the form of bad storms.

I am so thankful for the power of prayer. God has just answered my prayers over and over in my life. He doesn't always answer them the way I want him to but in the long run I always see that He knows best.

Was glad to hear that the owner of Ye Olde Duck and Run made it through his ordeal and hope to hear that all is fine with him.

Today is the annual festival in my hometown. Im sorry I dont get to be there but I know that my family are all enjoying it. I remember as a little girl that we could never sleep the night before. My aunts, uncles and cousins would all come down for the festival and we would run around town until we were exhausted. Our parents would give us some money and we would buy all kinds of "treasures" aka junk. As I got into my teen age years the "treasures" were the cute boys we could see and discreetly follow all day. It's really funny how those things seem so important when you are young.

My housework calls, have a blessed day!

Another Long Sunday

It seems that ever since I moved to NC, Sundays have become the longest days. It used to be a day when I would go over to my parents' home and we would sit on the porch and enjoy the day just talking. Sometimes I even let them talk me into watching Gunsmoke with them. The actual series Gunsmoke was on when I was too young to really remember them and I suppose some find them lame and I guess at first I did too but now each episode reminds me of those special times I spent with my parents. Isn't it funny the things that we make memories from. I confess that I am so lonely here. My weekends just drag. I don't remember ever before preferring work over the weekends until I moved here.

Ugh, it seems every time I write here anymore I am whining. I hate whiners. On to something else.

Yesterday I went to a choir "retreat" at church. It is the day they begin practicing for the Christmas program and new people may join. I love to sing so I went to join, a friend had told me that they needed sopranos. Th e music for the program is beautiful, I really enjoyed singing as part of the choir. The church I went to in Indiana did not have a choir they had a praise team. I love the worship music of a praise team but I also love the harmony of the choir. Here we are lucky enough to have enough men for a good solid tenor and bass section. I normally go to the 8:30 service when they have praise music and now I will stay through Sunday School and sing with the choir at 11:00 then go home.

I seem to have caught a bit of a cold, I woke up in the middle of the night quite chilled, couldn't seem to get warm despite two rather heavy blankets. Today Im stuffed up one moment and running for tissues the next. Every change of season seems to bring on the sniffles.

Today I rented a movie from PPV. Miss Potter, the story of Beatrix Potter. It was a good little movie starring Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor. Not something I would probably watch again but I dont regret renting it as I occasionally do some movies.

A week in the life

It was a good first week of school. I have 23 students this year in comparison to 16 last year, so that was one thing to adjust too, our schedules changed 5 times in 5 days so that caused some chaos but overall it was good. I have some really sweet students.

Friday night I actually had a date and as is par with my life it was a disaster. He was two hours late and had some lame excuse about losing my number so he couldnt call. He stayed about an hour and was ready to leave and I was ready for him to go so...so much for that. I hate being my age and being back in the dating game. When you are a young girl you think that you are going to meet Mr. Right and live happily ever after. What you dont know is that some Mr. Rights are just Mr. Right Now and they have a Miss Part time on the side. *sigh*

Saturday I worked a bit on my school website, need to finish it up this weekend. For the most part I was just lazy. But I guess we all need a day like that on occasion. So now Im off to do some more web work and scheduling for the week ahead.

Ranting and Raving

I am so sick of people. Actually, not all people but the liars and the pretenders...know what? I dont need or want them in my life anymore. Im talking about the people who will tell you anything to get you to see things their way or to keep you in their life. But you know who I think the worst is...the ones that you think are your friends. So hear me now...I DONT care...go screw yourself and leave me out of it. I have a friend who laments over people who dont hold up their end of the bargain, leaving someone hanging in the wind but then this "friend" does the exact same thing to me. Guess they dont know the golden rule. Im through.

One down

Week one is gone already. This week was just teachers, with lots of meetings and classroom prep time. It is nice to have some paid days to do that. In Indiana we had one paid workday at the beginning of school and one at the end the rest was donated time. Here we still have to donate a lot of time but at least we do get some compensation for it. Thursday we had parent orientation so I got to meet some of the parents and students. It seems like a good group. This year I am starting out with 22 students in my home room and my second reading class has 24 in it, that should keep me busy. My classroom is pretty well ready but I havent made one single plan yet, so guess what Im doing this weekend...lesson plans. First week shouldnt be too bad, I have several back to school activities that I can use. Geez can anyone say ramble? Im definitely just rambling.

My mom called earlier. She wanted to know if I was ok because she hadnt heard from me in "months" My mother was stretching it a bit, it had been a couple of weeks but not months. I told her I had had a rough couple of weeks and felt depressed, I never call home when I feel like that because Id probably end up packing my bags and going home.

Well I had better go try to get some planning done tonight. Ill let you know how the first student week goes.

Here we go

I went to my classroom today, the cleaning crew left it in a mess...it's a clean mess but a mess none the less. I had to move my own file cabinets...very heavy. Now I have about 30 student desks to move into place...that is on the agenda for tomorrow. Hopefully Ill be able to drag my butt out of bed earlier and get r done. Of course it is already 1 am and I am still up...this is not good, I am not sleeping and its starting to wear me down. I dont know...sigh.

I have so much running through my mind right now. Sometimes Im afraid Im having some kind of breakdown. I really need to work on attitude I think. Definitely spending more time in my Bible study because that is where the answers are.

Well there is this week's update. Pray for me if you are praying person.

Under the Weather

My little cold seems to be getting worse. When my niece was here and was sick she wanted to sleep all the time, it seems to be affecting me just the opposite. Last night I went to bed but didn't fall asleep until 5 am. Woke up around 10 and just lounged in bed for awhile. Now here it is 12:30am and Im still up again. This is not a good habit to be getting into with just a week and a half left til school starts. I really need to go to the store tomorrow so Im going to make myself get up and going. Hopefully Ill be able to sleep tonight.

So basically this is short because my life is boring...lol...but sometimes boring is good and right now I'm just going to enjoy being bored.

Update on my neice

My niece is still trying to get over her pneumonia. First they put her on the z-pak and a cough medicine and she broke out in a rash. Took her off both of them and put her on a mega dose of amoxicillin and another strong antibiotic. She does fine on the amoxicillin but the other one makes her sick every time she takes it. She is having a really rough time of it.

What's going on in my life? Not much. Last Wednesday I went out with 4 of my fellow fourth grade teachers. We had a nice time catching up on everything. I am getting excited about the upcoming school year. This year I am team teaching with one of the other teachers and will be teaching Language arts and social studies. She is going to teach math and science. Im so glad. We go back on the 20th and the students come back on the 27th. We have a retirement dinner this Friday for our principal. I am going to miss her, really enjoyed working with her.

I seem to have a bit of a cold, must be the left overs of the girls' being sick when they were here. I guess I should have disinfected the house after they left but didnt really think about it.

Well thats about all that is going on in my exciting life. Hopefully will start being a little more faithful about updates. This is me signing off.

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Alone again

On Thursday I took the girls to Raleigh to the Museum of Natural science and the museum of history. Then on Friday my youngest sister and I took them to the ocean on Friday. We didnt stay long because the youngest niece wasnt feeling well.

My sister and brother in law arrived Saturday evening. The girls sure would glad to see them. We all went out to eat at one of the Mexican restaurants here in town and then went to Baskin Robbins for dessert. The youngest niece still wasnt feeling well. We visited after dinner then went to bed about 11. They were up and gone by 9 on Sunday morning, sure feels lonely. I was with them in IN for about 4 weeks then they were down here for almost two so Im all on my own again.

My sister called me this morning and said she had taken Shay to the doctor. They gave her some heavy duty antibiotics and took xrays. They suspect she may have pneumonia, if you are reading this and you are a praying person please keep her in your prayers.

Now that things are quiet here I am going to start getting things ready for the new school year. Only 21 days until the teachers go back so I want to get ready. That is all for now. More later.

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Company

It's Thursday night and the girls are still with me. The youngest niece has spent almost the entire time not feeling well. We havent made it to the beach yet because Im afraid to let her get in the water, afraid it will make her worse. Yesterday we went and saw Evan Almighty. It was very good and tastefully done. Today we went to the museum of natural science and the museum of history in Raleigh. The girls enjoyed both but the science was their favorite. We are going to drive to the beach and at least walk along the shore tomorrow. Hopefully it wont make little one sicker. Their parents are coming tomorrow to get them, it sure will be lonely when they are gone.

My younger sister, the newlywed came up this evening, she is spending two nights so she can go see some friends that are in the area for work. She said her hubby almost cried when she left. AWWWWWWWWWW young love. I cant remember anyone ever hating to see me go that bad. I want that...lol ... oh well...dream on.

After the girls leave Im going to start working on school stuff. The beginning of the school year is getting here so fast, it is just unreal. The teacher's go back on Aug 20th and then the students return on the 27th. Where has the summer gone?? Wont be long before it will be the holidays again. My dad always said that as you get older the time goes faster, he was right.

Well I am off to bed for the night. Until later.

HP and other such things

I was so excited!!! I preordered the new Harry Potter book and it was set to arrive on Saturday. Checked the mail I dont know how many times, finally it came about 5:00. Started reading it, I finished it Monday morning at 3 am. I was not disappointed but am sad that there are no more HP books to look forward to.

My nieces came home with me last week. Took us 13 hours to make the drive because of bad weather but we got here safely, thank you God. The oldest had a cold but she wasnt feeling bad too long. However, Thursday night I had a jewelry party and afterward my youngest niece said she had a headache. I gave her a tylenol. Friday we went with a friend of mine and her sons to their community pool, we had been there about 2 hours when the youngest came up to me and said she didnt feel good. Then she started running a low grade temp, she had it off and on all weekend so we stayed in and let her rest. Sunday she got up at 9:15am then lay back down at 10:30, she slept until 5:00, was back in bed before 11. This morning she got up and seemed fine so we went to lunch with another friend of mine. Afterward we went to see License to Wed (hilarious movie btw) when we came out she said her head hurt, by the time we got home she had a temp of 103.5. I called her mom and we had a talk then I gave her some more meds, it took about 3 hours but the temp finally dropped to 100. I may be making a trip to the dr with her tomorrow.

Their mom is coming to get them this coming weekend. I hope we get to do something fun before they have to leave. We would like to make it to the beach. We shall see.

My younger sister is driving up for the weekend, there is a conference in Raleigh that she is wanting to see. It is nice to have her just 3 hours away even if it is only for 3 months.

Well that is all the news that is news for now.

Catching Up

This has been my last full week in IN. Tuesday I head home to NC. My nieces are going with me for about a week and a half, then Im not sure if I will be bringing them back or if my sister is coming to get them.

Wednesday the girls and I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, it was very good. My only complaint was about the theater itself, it was so darn cold that my teeth chattered all the way through it. My niece curled up in her seat and slipped her arms inside her shirt. It is ridiculous that you pay that much money to watch a movie and then cant enjoy it. I complained to the theater and all I got was "we walk the theaters throughout the movies and we noticed no such conditions." That's fine, it will be the last time I support that theater.

The new HP book comes out next week and I have my order already in, I'm anxious to see how it all ends.

Wednesday night I went to the funeral home with my parents. The man who died was a friend of my dad's but his son and I were good friends and his grandson and my nephew were good friends. It isnt pleasant to have to see old friends at those kind of places but sometimes it seems our lives are so busy that that is the only time we do keep in touch.

Friday the honeymooners returned. They went to Orlando for their honeymoon. They brought back a goofy hat for my dad, which was appropriate. They spent most of Friday packing the moving truck and took off this morning for SC. My mom is having a hard time, I think she feels we are all deserting her, with me in NC and her in SC. But she still has sister #2 and my brother up here, only problem is they dont visit very often. Guess big sis needs to have a talk with them before she goes home.

The Big Event

The best man and his mom flew into Indianapolis on Thursday. The groom, went and picked them up and we spent an enjoyable afternoon just visiting and getting to know them. They fit right in to our crazy family. Friday involved a lot of running around, for everyone, flowers had to be picked up, cakes had to be picked up, the bride and maid of honor went for some pampering - they had manicures and pedicures, we even talked my mom into having a manicure. Things seemed to be going along smoothly until they started setting up the chairs and tables under the tent. I was gone when it started but by the time I was back the bride and groom were in the middle of verbal war. I went in mom and dad's and pretty soon here came my sister, the bride, she was as mad as I had ever seen her. Apparently, her beloved, had called her a not very nice name and she was ready to call things off. OY! Soon they were talking though and apparently got everything resolved because they ended up married on Saturday.

I got up at 4:30 Saturday to take a shower and do my hair because I had to take my neices, who were a bridesmaid and jr bridesmaid, to Bloomington to get their hair done. The first appt was at 6:30 and we got out of there about 9:00. They were supposed to be at mom and dad's by 9:30, we made it with 1 minute to spare. I might of broken the speed limit a couple of times. Anyway, at 10:30, most everyone was seated and the ceremony began. The guests looked a bit surprised when an old but beautiful restored Ford truck pulled up, but they soon saw that it was the arrival of the bride. My dad helped her out and walked her down the aisle. Now I had told myself I wouldn't cry but when they started saying their vows the groom had tears rolling down his face and there was just such a look of love in his eyes that everyone was soon crying with him.

After the ceremony, everyone went to eat under the tent. Those poor caterers, it was so hot and they were standing over that hot food. I didn't even get to have any of the food because I had to help do the cake and punch. The icing was starting to melt so we had to have the bride and groom leave their lunch and come cut the cake. Then their was dancing, I did enjoy that though it would have been nice to have had one slow dance. The fast dances were a lot of fun, it sure was hot though. My sister (bride) and dad danced to 'My Little Girl' by Tim McGraw. More tears.

But anyway, its all over now and they are Dr. and Mrs. D. Sobransingh. It was a beautiful wedding and God gave them a beautiful day for it.

Do I have Stupid written on my forehead?

Apparently I do and apparently it is true. I am so tired of being jerked around by men and having my emotions played with, I wish they'd do me a favor and just come out and say what they really want, then I could just tell them to go to you know where and move on. So if you are out there reading this, do me a favor and do the following:

1. Don't call me beautiful because I know Im not and it wont get you into my bed.
2. Don't ask me questions about how things are going because I dont really want to see that glazed look in your eyes when I answer you.
3. Don't make promises you have no intention of keeping because, as in number1, they won't get you into my bed.
4. If your only passing through, keep on going.

Still alive and kickin

I haven't been very good at keeping my blog up or even adding a stupid quiz since Ive been in Indiana. I have been back for two weeks now, they have flown by. I have enjoyed spending time with my family. The first weekend back was a family reunion. It was one of those bittersweet occasions. I mean, we always have fun when we get together but this year there was a shadow hanging over the occasion. My aunt, who valiantly fought colon cancer last year, just found out that the cancer is back and on her liver, she has decided not to do chemo again because she wants quality time with whats left. She says the chemo already took one year of life away from her. They are trying a new treatment though where they "plant" radiation seeds and this blocks blood from getting to the tumor and causes the cells to die. We are all praying for the miracle because we know that God is the ultimate healer but we also believe that He gives these doctors the knowledge to develop these treatments.

I haven't spent a lot of time with my parents yet because they are so busy with the wedding plans. The big wedding is this Saturday and things are becoming frenzied. Im sure my mom is going to collapse the minute is over. Believe it or not my sister is NOT a bridezilla, she is
actually being very calm and thoughtful but my mom is another story. My mom is a bit of a perfectionist.

I am supposed to take my nieces to the fireworks tonight but the forecast is for storms, so we may not get to go. The rain date is Saturday, guess I can take them then and we will all be so exhausted from the wedding that we will sleep through them...lol.

Well, I will add more after the wedding and let everyone know how it goes. I know you are all waiting with abated breath....

What Your Soul Really Looks Like

You are very passionate and quite temperamental. While you can be moody, you always crave comfort. You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but you're head is in the clouds. You believe that people see you as a bit small and insignificant. People pay more attention to you than you think. Your near future is calm, relaxing, and pretty much what you want. And it's something you've been anticipating for a while now. For you, falling in love is all about the adventure and uncertainty. You can only fall in love with someone who keeps you guessing.

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Brain Color

Your Brain is Blue

Of all the brain types, yours is the most mellow.You tend to be in a meditative state most of the time. You don't try to think away your troubles.Your thoughts are realistic, fresh, and honest. You truly see things as how they are. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking about your friends, your surroundings, and your life.

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Keys to your Heart

The Keys to Your Heart

You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free. In love, you feel the most alive when your lover is creative and never lets you feel bored. You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. Your ideal relationship is open. Both of you can talk about everything... no secrets. Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment. You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage. In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered.

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Done

Yesterday was finally the last day. It was a bittersweet kind of day. Our principal is retiring due to health issues so each grade level gave a small presentation for her. There was a lot of laughing and a lot of tears. The only thing that marred my day was when she came up to me and asked if I would consider moving to an EC position (special ed), then told me to think about it. I was really bummed so when I got home I just emailed her and told her that I didnt move 700 miles away from family and friends to do what I c ould be doing at home. SHe said she understood and would leave me in the 4th grade where I am. I am thankful that God let her make that decision. He is good to me and of course I dont deserve it.

Tonight I had one of my episodes where my pulse races and my BP drops. I hadnt had one since almost a year ago. My doctor said stress can bring them on, all I know is I hate having them, they leave me weak and weary. Guess I need to pay him a visit.

Im leaving Wednesday to go back to IN for 2 - 3 weeks. I know Im staying until after my sister's wedding, dont know after that. I think my nieces are coming back down to spend a couple of weeks, will have to take them to the beach I guess.

Well thats all for tonight. Later.

Almost Done

Two more days. I thought I had to work til Friday but it turns out that Wednesday is our last day. I am ready for a couple months off. Now I can stay up until all hours, sleep all day, the stuff I was born to do...ok ok, I will probably be lucky to make it until midnight. But it's nice to think Im still young enough to do the late nights. I usually get back in that habit about August and then have to retrain myself when school starts. Ive always thought they should have a night school and it would be my ideal job. Actually in some states they do have alternative high school that goes from like 3 to 10pm because those are actually peak times for teenagers. Oh well, just my mind going crazy with random thoughts.

More later boys and girls.

Sweet Sweet Saturday

Yesterday was the last day of school for students. MAN were they ever wound, I thought 1:30 would never get there. Five minutes before dismissal they called for the students in the mobile units to come into the building then there was the 10 second countdown. Can't tell you much after that as I went deaf from all the whooping and hollering, the kids were making noise too. Finally, we got them all off to their respective modes of transportation home and then we had a meeting. The meeting was rather sad for all of us, our principal announced that she is retiring a year early due to health reasons. She had hoped to make it one more year until the school splits but as she said yesterday that was her will not God's, He has other plans for her and I hope that she can the much needed rest she needs and is able to enjoy her retirement.

Ok, flashback to the rest of the week, it was an exhausting week. I didn't get to bed until around midnight most nights. Finally, THursday it all caught up with me and I was in bed at 8:00, it was still light outside but I went right to sleep and slept all night. I slept good last night too, the stress of the year is finally over, Ill probably sleep well until August now. Of course, I do have this one last week of work to get thru first but it will mostly be me, on my own, in the classroom.

Speaking of Thursday, my assistant and I were talking about spiders at work. Anyone who knows me knows I'm terrified of spiders. Anyway, when I got home Thursday evening my dress for my sister's wedding had arrived and I was really excited about trying it on. As I went into the hall way on the way to the bedroom this thing leaped off the wall at me, of course, I screamed. It was one of those camel cricket things - they look like they are half cricket/ half spider *SHUDDER* I kept trying to kill it, it kept jumping around but I finally got it. Then, after trying on the dress, I went to load the dishwasher and there was a spider in the sink. He got washed down the drain with lots and lots of very hot water. I have to tell Connie, my assistant, that we can never again speak of spiders.

Plans for the weekend - as usual I have none other than going to church on Sunday. The weekends are so long for me. Most people don't complain about that but most people have lives...got to get me one. Hoping it won't be quite as hot but you know when you wake up and it's already in the 70s it is going to be a scorcher. We are under moderate drought conditions here, they have banned watering lawns, washing cars and anything else that uses extra water. Can't really tell that it has hurt the lawns much. One thing that struck me right away when I moved down here was how poor the lawns look. Up North we have these lush green lawns and down here they try but most of them look bad.

I'm heading to IN the week after next. Going to be there for about 3 weeks helping with last minute details for my sister's wedding. She is getting married on July 7th. They are having an outside wedding. Hope we don't all melt. At least she was wise enough to make it a morning wedding. I hear that 07-07-07 is the most popular wedding date for this year. The little town I come from has about 200 people in it and there are 3 weddings there that day so I guess there must be some validity to that.

Ok I feel like Im just rambling so I'm going to get off here now. Later gators.

Chocolate

You are Milk Chocolate

A total dreamer, you spend most of your time with your head in the clouds.You often think of the future, and you are always working toward your ideal life.Also nostalgic, you rarely forget a meaningful moment... even those from long ago.

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You Are Aphrodite!

A total shining star with a ton of admirersAnd no wonder: you live life to the fullest!When things get bad, you can easily take off to a happier placeBut occasionally, you need to deal with problems head on

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Boredom Reigns

How can you tell when a person is bored? They start taking all these dumb little quizzes and posting them on their blog. Need I say more?

What kind of kisser are you

You Are an Intense Kisser

When you kiss, it's deep and powerful You don't take kissing lightly Your kisses always have meaning And they always make your head spin

What's" Your Kissing Style?

What's Your Love Style

Your Love Style is Manic

For you, love is the ultimate rollercoaster And you love to hold on tight and enjoy the ride Every time you fall in love, it feels like the first time And while it's exciting and exhilarating... It's also stressful and scary!

What's Your Love Style?

Home Early

I got up this morning and thought about staying home because I felt so rotten, but we were having our 4th grade picnic this afternoon and I really wanted to be there for it so I went in. I got there and for the first time in the day tried to talk, nothing coming out but croaks and words to soft to hear. I have to admit the kids were great, Id just clap my hands and they would get quiet and listen. Then about noon we went out where everything was set up and I knew that I wasnt going to make it, the heat combined with my being unable to breathe was just too much. At the urging of a couple of the other teachers I came home. I think a trip to the dr is in order for tomorrow. I would have went today but just didnt feel like waiting.

The students have one week of school left, I have some fun activities planned for next week. On Monday and Tuesday we are going to be doing a news program with the students giving the news programs and we are going to do two plays. THey love those. Wednesday we are going to have game day where they can bring in whatever games they want as long as they are pre approved and not electronic. Do kids still play board games? Thursday is movie day and Friday we are just going to party. I think they will enjoy it. I know I will.

Teachers unfortunately have another week after the students. Time to get all the grub work done...fun, fun.

Well I think I will go lay down now. More later

Which Classic Dame are you?

Your Score: Carole Lombard

You scored 14% grit, 23% wit, 38% flair, and 30% class!

You're a little bit of a fruitcake, but you always act out in style. You have a good sense of humor, are game for almost anything, but you like to have nice things about you and are attracted to the high life. You're stylish and modern, but you've got a few rough edges that keep you from attaining true sophistication. Your leading men include William Powell, Fredric March, and Clark Gable. Watch out for small planes.

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Memorial Day Weekend

Wheeeew! Finally the end of grade tests are over. My students did well, I had 100% proficiency in reading (they ALL passed the reading portion of the test) and I had 3 who did not pass the math portion but I expected that. I couldn't be prouder of them for all their hard work and effort this year. The students now have two weeks left and teachers have three. I can't believe how fast the year has gone. I think Im going to stay down here at least another year. Just taking it one year at a time for now. I do miss my family but this is becoming home.

Went and saw 'Shrek the Third' last night. It was a cute movie, brought Arthur and Merlin into the story. I'm not sure I liked it as much as the first two but it was good. I will have to buy it when it comes out on DVD so I will have the whole set. I don't often go to the theater but a friend from work invited me to go with her and her sons. I'm glad I went, I need to get out more.

I don't have any real plans for the weekend. I thought about driving to the coast and enjoying the ocean for the day but then I stopped and filled up my gas tank and thought to myself that I had better ways to spend my money than buying liquid gold, besides I have to save up for my trip to Indiana, that should cost me plenty. If the prices keep going up Im going to have to start limiting my trips back.

Well Ive bored everyone enough, even bored myself...lol, so until later. Have a good Memorial Day weekend.

A full week ahead

Well the weekend is over and tomorrow begins a very busy week. We have the end of grade tests. Three days of testing and nerves are frayed, both teachers and students are getting snippy. One of the teachers I work with was talking to me about her husband who is an elementary principal. He came home and told her he didnt understand why the teachers were being so short with each other. She basically looked at him and let him know. He understood a lot better after she told him...lol. Luckily, our administration at our school, seem to understand and do all they can to help staff out.

Anyway, my weekend was pretty uneventful. For the most part I haven't feel very good, I thought I just had allegies but I think its more like a cold. A little bit feverish, runny nose, scratchy throat. I didn't even make it to church this morning, I got dressed, went to Walmart then just came home. Took a nap. That was nice.

Well I dont really have much to say tonight so will let you know if I survive the week.

What kind of kisser am I?

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ME? hmmm I dont know

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It's A Wonderful Life?

One of my favorite movies is the old James Stewart movie 'It's a Wonderful Life' Sometimes I wonder what I would see if I were given the same gift that George was given. If I could go back and see the life of my family, friends, and acquaintances, had I not been born, would I see any difference? Would they be worse off? better off? Has my life truly made a difference in the life of anyone else? I guess it is normal, somewhat, to reflect on these kind of things. Guess I will never know.

Well I have officially gotten through another birthday and Mother's Day and the world is still revolving. I even went to church this morning. That is something I haven't done on Mother's Day in several years. It's always been just too hard for me but down here it was easier. I think that moving down here was God's way of helping me to heal - in a lot of ways. As much as I love my family, I think I needed to be separated from them, at least for a while. My plan right now is to stay down here, if that is in line with God's plan for my life anyway. I need to be more in tune with His plan than the Me plan. The Me plan is full of errors and has never taken me very far in my life.

That's all I have for now. Back to work tomorrow.

BLAH

This is probably my least favorite time of year, in particular, this week of May for personal reasons. Two of my least favorite days are this weekend, my birthday on Saturday and Mother's Day on Sunday. I actually thought this weekend might not be so bad this year because of the family that was coming down. But they started dwindling off one by one until now, no one is coming. My younger sister still might drop in on Saturday because she is still going to SC to see her fiance but Ill just feel like a 5th wheel with the two of them. Maybe I'll just talk her into not coming, lock myself in for the weekend, eat chocolate, cry and try to forget the whole weekend. By Monday though Ill be fine.

Im off to feel sorry for myself, until later, bye.

Update

Last Thursday we had our PJ day. It was kind of fun to wear pajamas to school. I think I only had 3 students that were "too cool" to participate. In the morning we had a math test and our weekly skills test and a Spanish program. In the afternoon we watched the movie 'Skylark' because we had just finished reading the story in our Reading books. It is the 2nd book/movie in the Sarah Plain and Tall triology. I think the kids enjoyed it. And for the curious - I was stylin' in my flannel pj bottoms, turquoise and light blue stripes with yellow moons and white stars. I normally wear a turquoise tank top with them but since we are not allowed to wear tanks at school I wore it with a white tshirt under the tank top. Even wore my house slippers.

Friday we had an onsite field trip called 'North Carolina' Day. They had all these representatives from NC companies and organizations, it was really interesting. It was a very good day.

Well, that's the end of the update. Until later.

I Feel Loved When

I feel loved when...

The Five Love Languages

My Primary Love Language is Words of Affirmation

My Detailed Results:
Words of Affirmation:	9
Physical Touch:	8
Acts of Service:	6
Quality Time:	6
Receiving Gifts:	1

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What every woman should have and needs

I received this from a friend, there is so much truth in it....

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
A set of screwdrivers, A cordless drill, and A black lace bra..

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...One friend who Always makes her Laugh...And one Who lets her cry...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...
A good piece of furniture Not previously owned byAnyone else in her family...
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVEEight matching plates,Wine glasses with stems, And a recipe for a meal that will Make her guests feel honored.
A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE...A feeling of control over Her destiny...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...How to fall in love Without losing herself...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...How to quit a Job
Break up with a lover
And confront a friend without ruining the friendship

EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...When to try harder... And WHEN TO WALK AWAY. EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...That she can't change The length of her calves,The width of her hips, or The nature of her parents...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...That her childhood May not have been Perfect..but;Its over...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...What she would andWouldn't Do for love or money...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...How to live alone...Even if She doesn't like it...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...Whom she can trust, Whom she can't, And why she shouldn't Take it personally...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...Where to go...Be it to her best friend's kitchen table..Or a charming inn in the woods...When her soul needs soothing...
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...What she can and can't accomplish In a day...A month..And a year...

Tomorrow is Pajama Day

All year I have been fighting with my students to get reading logs turned in. From October to March when they turn them in they are given a certificate from Pizza Hut for a free personal pan pizza. That didn't seem to motivate too many of them. So here comes April and I get this bright idea - - the kids have been begging all year for a pajama day so I tell them if EVERYONE turns in their April reading logs we will have pajama day. My actual thought is, there will be someone who won't but lo and behold they all turned them in. So tomorrow is pajama day.

They all get to wear their pajamas and in the afternoon we are watching 'Skylark' to go along with the story in our reading books. Then they have to compare the story to the movie. They are all looking forward to it. Actually so am I because I get to wear my pajamas too. Go flannel!!

I am so tired this week, seems like Ive just had night after night of sleeplessness. Im thinking I might take a sleep aid tonight if I cant sleep. There are better alternatives but unfortunately I dont have access to them. ((Still waiting for Mr. Right))

Well Ill report tomorrow how the pj day went. Until then, have a good one!

There Comes a Time

There comes a time in life when you just have to admit it, you are an exception to life's rules. Today I was having a conversation with an acquaintance and we were talking about men and women being friends. I told him that I had many male friends that I never thought of in a sexual way but he is of the opinion that when men want friends they surround themselves with other men. They always want sex with a woman. He went on to say that there are always exceptions. Guess what, Im the exception. I dont have a male acquaintance that thinks of me in a sexual way...what a rule to be the exception of...lol...oh well.

Talked to my mom today, she is all swollen and itchy with poison ivy and has had to miss work so she doesnt get to come down here Mother's Day weekend. It started out that my sisters, my mom, my aunt and two cousins were coming (my birthday is the Saturday of that weekend). I was really looking forward to it, birthdays are a big deal in my family and this will be my first away from the family. Anyway, I digress, first my aunt and cousins backed out, now mom cant come, so far my sisters are still on. Oh, my youngest sister's fiance will also be driving up, his bday is the same day as mine, which let's be honest, that is why she is coming down.

Ive been going thru some mild depression, Ive had it before but not for this long. I think Im just tired of being lonely. I really need to find a way to make some friends down here. I like the people I work with but they are all married and have families so they really dont have time to get out. It's hard being my age and single. Most singles groups are youngins.

I went to church this morning. I do enjoy my church here but again its mostly families so I havent really got to know many people. But then thats not really the reason Im there.

Ok Im done moaning and groaning now. Ill try to be more cheerful in my next post.

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Tired

Im tired.
Not physically but mentally and emotionally.

Im tired of empty words and empty promises.
Im tired of being a convenience.
Im tired of doing my best and still not being good enough.
Im tired of being taken for granted.
Im tired of being raked over the coals for things I have no control over.
Im tired of others making me forget that I am a good person and making me feel worthless.
Im tired of having the self confidence that took me years to build being chipped away by the thoughtless words of those who call themselves my friends.
Im tired of putting effort into things that are not appreciated.
Im tired of people never looking at the good but always emphasizing the bad.
Im tired of being made to feel that I have to apologize for everything, sometimes I feel I even have to be sorry for existing.
Im just tired.

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Another Sunday

Warm weather is finally back and I love it. Im thinking someday I might just move to Hawaii where I never have to worry about cold temps.

On the family front, I talked to my mom a bit ago. She and Dad are feeling pretty good, they spent the whole weekend outside cleaning up the property in preparation for my younger sister's wedding in July. That is the main focus around there these days. I got my official invitation this week, guess I'll go...lol. The depressing thing about weddings these days are filling out the reply cards. How many? *sigh* the usual table for one please. It would be nice to have a dance partner once in a while. Ok ok, on to other things.

Mom said she had her first case of poison ivy for the year. She catches it if she even looks at a vine and Im sure cleaning out the fence rows she is in for a long summer of it. My youngest niece was down there helping them yesterday and she has some too. I rarely get it and when I do its just a patch here or there. They get covered with it. Today my sister, her husband and both girls were down there helping out. The bride was out of town this week for work so she missed out on the work party but there is plenty for her to do when she gets back and Im sure plenty for me when I go home the couple weeks before the wedding.

Sundays are a long day for me. Im not sure why, I get up and go to the 8:30 church service, and that just seems to make for a long day, maybe Id be better off sleeping in and going to the 11:00 service. The only problem with that is that the 8:30 service is contemporary and the 11 is traditional, I enjoy the contemporary praise. I guess I could just use Sundays as a call everybody day. Anyone want to talk on the phone? lol

Well that's enough for today. Later.

Still Recovering

Yesterday we took the fourth graders to Raleigh on a field trip. We went to the capital building, the legislative building, the museum of Natural Science and the Museum of History. It was great but too much for one day. I could have spent a whole day just in the museum of history. There was so much we didnt get to see. All of the kids talked about wanting to go back, I hope it is something that parents might consider doing as a family. When we returned I had to stay at school until 7:00 because we had our science fair and I am one of the committee members who helped get it together. I can tell you that I was totally exhausted by the end of the day. My feet were killing me, Im still tired today as matter of fact. Another early night sounds good.

I came home from Indiana on Sunday. It was a miserable day for traveling. Traffic was heavy and it rained all the way. In some places it was even a rain/snow mix. When I reached NC it had let up a bit, at least long enough for me to deliver a meatloaf to the trucker man and his hairy one. I was told later that they enjoyed it.

It was good to be back in my own place with my own things. I love my family but when I go up there now I cant really do what I want when I want because Im visiting. I have to watch what they are watching on tv, eat what they are eating, sleep on a couch which means I have to go to bed when they do, whether its later than I want or earlier than I want. Then with all the parental health issues...it was just a stressful week. Thank God they are all doing better now.

Well I guess that is it for tonight. Im off to dream of other things.