Tell me about your future.

This was the assignment. To write one full page about what they want their life to be like when they grow up; what their job is, where they live, are they married? Kids? Cars? Vacations? Here are a few of my fave responses. First though, in my 4th period, I had a student come up and ask me what disease you get in the testicals. . .you know, the disease you get when you have a lot of sex. . . I said, like a sexually transmitted disease? he said, Yeah, the baddest one that kills people. He asked someone in spanish and apparently he was thinking of AIDS. oh man. That was funny. Apparently, he wants to cure HIV in his future. Which is a great goal.

"When I grow up a want to be a proffessional soccer play, because I get payed a lot over the year. I want to go to the univrsity of utah. And I want to have a parot. I like parots. I want a nice car and a nice house. to live in it. I dont like school I hate it I like macoron and chees I like monkyes. I want to eat at taco bell. and on vacason I want to go to mexico to go eat hotdog. I dont like lots of principals. And I like to eat food. I like to play cards."

"My wife is going to be hella hot she is always going to be preety Im always going to watch the fresh prince of Bell-Air. That show is so funny. And another show Im going to watch is thats 70 show. That show makes me pee my pants."

"Even I am gonna live free and will not die hard and it would be fun. . . "

"What I want to do well my job in the future is that I want to be a very famouse singer and also I want to be a very famouse artist that's why im trying so hard to do so good in school so that I can be very succssessful in life like you Mrs. Paul I can see that you were so succssusful in life and you stilla re I know that you accomplished things in life alot of things I want to be just like you very succesful and accomplish things." **I like this one. :)

"I want to live in forks and live in the mountins and that I can have a doter and husben and my doter name is going to be Renesme. . . .and if I have a sone maby the names can be Edward or Jacob."

"I'm going to the 'U of U' for college and try to get a degree to be a lawyer. But I hope the world is not going to end before I get to my future because I have a lot planned."

"My dream is when I'm 16 I want a boy friend who is a fine looking brother with a six pack."

"If I become a actor then I want to win a grammy for my acting skills."

I heart notes.

I used to be a big fan of passing notes. I remember folding them all special-like and keeping them in my back pocket because everyone knows that's where you put your notes. And your pink or purple hair pick. Radical.
Anyway. I love to take the notes that the students are writing and read them. I don't read them to the class, that's embarrassing. Sometimes I make up something different that the note can be about and say that out loud, because that is funny. Especially if it's a dumb note.
Today while the students were finishing "Apollo 13", I confiscated an especially juicy one. Stupidly, I ripped it up and threw it away, but don't worry. I just spent the last twenty minutes taping it back together. This is the only kind of puzzle I like. It's especially challenging when it's double-sided. But I did it for you.
I will be changing the names to protect the guilty. A little info to help you understand: "George" is one of my favorite students; he is the mac-daddy of the school. One day we did a data graph (data was a vocab word) of all the girls he has dated. He was a great sport about it. He has recently been dating Mary, they even had a month anniversary earlier this month, but sadly, "Mary" moved across the valley. It was truly tragic. Crying all around in the lunch room. To make it worse, they were both in my 7th period and I loved to tease them. Anyway. "Sara" is also in my 7th period (along with 4 other girls he has dated) and I'm not going to lie, she drives me absolutely insane. Anyway. Enjoy.

So George wat do you lyke about Sara!
um she is cute has a big a[**] and her atitude you now how she is
wat do you lyke about Mary!?
why
cuz I wonna kno!
um alot of things
lyke!?
the way she talks to me her lips her atitude her face and her sweetnes and there is more things I just dont know right now
Oh thats nice! [smiley face and arrow pointing to turn over the page]
[other side]
yeah
Do you really wonna be with Sara!
I told you I like her if I loved her yeah but I do but I can wait
So you do wont 2 go out with Sara!
Yes I do
Then go out with her! [smiley face]
I do but yo tengo novia y si quiero mas alrato pero horita nose [but I have a girlfriend and if I want more later but right now I don't know]
You have Sara here your gurl idk were she is you see your gurl on week-ends [circled] & you see Sara every single day!
Yeah thats true pero [but] I am not just going to leave the girl

After the movie we had some down time where I went and called George the school pimp and congratulated him on his noble effort to not just ditch Mary. It was a nice little convo. Then we talked about the upcoming talent show and then I sang a bit of "Greatest Love of All". I won't lie, it was pretty amazing. This is why I like to be a teacher.

Mi Casa es Su Casa!

But really it's mi casa. I can't believe I have my own house. It's totally weird! A huge thanks to Alan and April, Erik and Kami, and Laura and Dad who helped me move (and clean) for most of Saturday the 9th! I really really appreciate it! No thanks to Tracie, the slacker, who felt she needed to dance all day. Whatever.
The move went really well, I had packed everything and stacked it all in the family room, then we formed an assembly line up and down the stairs to load it into cars while Alan and Dad went to pick up my furniture (love seat, oversized chair and coffee table) from April's sister Heidi who gave me an unbelievable deal on the fun purple set! I love it a lot! Thanks Heidi!! I had my bedroom set and a few boxes in a storage shed and my fridge at RC Willey but everything made its way to Keltic Court and everything is now at least in its proper room! Proper places will come soon.

I wrote all of that right after I moved, but now I've been here for two weeks and I still love it! The funny thing is that I totally had a breakdown the first Sunday night I was here where I was totally doubting my decision. But I think I was just lonely and bored. . .but then I got my tv hooked up and we're good to go! Today Dad, Alan, Erik and Laura came to help frame the basement. Tracie finished painting the bathroom, and did awesome! Laura and I did a lot. We measured some lumber and. . . watched. When Erik had to leave I was able to hammer a bit but my arm got tired after, like, 10 nails. So wussey. We got most of the bedroom done and have plans for the rest! I'm super excited, now I just have to find a roommate to fill it!

Here it is!
Last Saturday I brought the kids over while Mom and April made applesauce at Mom's. We played hide and seek and then watched a movie. Good times!This is mostly all we did. Give or take a measurement or two. Thanks for all your help guys!

It's official!

I'm a homeowner! Keys on Saturday! Wahoo!!! Stay tuned for info on a President's Day Party!!
(Thanks to Jason (seated), Steve and Meg P.! I made them all do the thumbs up. I'm so awesome. Let me know if you are buying or selling, they can hook you up!)

Remember the holidays?

Yeah. Good times. I think I talked a little about Thanksgiving, but I forgot to post these awesome moments:
The Utah Human Race "turkey trot" Thanksgiving morning. I liked it, great way to start the day!
Christmas. Awesome! I love Christmas. I am really bad at keeping surprises (secrets are different, don't worry) so it was sooo hard for me to not tell Tracie about her Muse tickets. I'm stoked to go, I hear they put on one of the best shows out there. Tracie gave me a "moving out survival kit" that is pretty hilarious. Maybe I should post some tidbits. . .
"With only a probably gross and ignorant roommate as a friend, you may find yourself bored in your new house. . . ." --hot wheel cars.
"While not having a neighbor to get ready with in the mornings that takes all your stuff may seem like and advantage, we both know you are concerned with the upkeep of your good looks after you are gone. . . .merely take one look at this next present and you can swagger with confidence throughout the rest of the day. . ." --door mirror that says "what would Tracie say?".
"Now I know your biggest concern is not having a slave around. [editors note: this is true.] While this may seem daunting and even a reason to not move out, this will enable you to help yourself while not having to get up." --gopher tool, as seen on tv The clawwwww!
"I have something very important to address before I give this next present. Living by yourself, you may find things where you yourself initially put them. What does this mean? No one has been touching them, borrowing them, using them, taking them to school for dance company, or eating them. Take a minute to absorb that. I know, it's a big one. The first time you experience this awful even, you may start to hyperventilate and/or cry in complete and utter horror. You just need to fight past it, KK, I'm sorry. It's just another step of moving out. But the next present works in two ways. It A. is there to remind you to keep up your hygeine: I can't be there to constantly remind you like your old wife. And B. to compensate for all I have taken! I know it's been a blessing to be my host in this parasitic relationship, but it's time to end that. (I'll probably still be by every night to try and help you make the transition easier by taking things. You are welcome.)" --pads. the big package.
She's hilarious. So funny. She better come over every night. It really does make me sad that we won't be neighbors anymore.
I drew Erik and Kami's names, and made them a calendar with pictures of them. I won't lie, it's pretty awesome.

I also revisited the old days and sled down the hill with the kids! It was awesome! Sledding down the hill used to be the highlight of the winter. We would wait and wait and wait until there was enough snow so we didn't damage the grass. All the friends would come over with their "permission slips" from their parents so they wouldn't sue us when they broke their face and we would play forever! Well, this lasted maybe an hour. First Audrey went inside, after one run down the hill. Then Toria got cold. Brady stayed out with me until his little cheeks were red and he wanted some hot chocolate. It was great!
Brayden was super fearless and was ripping down the hill on the blue saucer for a while, but by the time I got my camera out there, he wouldn't even do it for a dollar. That's big time when you're five. I guess it kept taking him over a bump. It was cute, though.

And, finally, 2009 ended with a par-tay at Erik and Kami's. It was good times, very chill and relaxed. Oh yeah, I got a speeding ticket. On the way to the party. At 8 pm. Where the cops were waiting for drunks. Really? That early? I wouldn't know. This is bad, guys. And I have a lot of things that could have prevented it, and I would really really really like to blame it on the retarded train engineer that parked the train over 5600 west for 10 minutes, started moving and parked again with only FIVE CARS TO GO before it cleared the road. . . . 25 minutes. That's right. TWENTY-FIVE minutes. I know, who stays that long? Whatever. The bottom line is, Kathrin, lighten up on that gas pedal.
So. 2010. Pretty excited. So far, scheduled to close on the house on Wednesday, get keys Friday, and then we'll be moving in and finishing the basement all month long! I'm so excited. It's going to be a great year.