wilting weeds

I believe the little bean plant that could no longer can. I think the frost got to the poor little guy when he was waiting by the window, and he is sickly looking. I will try to revive him with an H2O IV and update you on the progress.

what i wouldn't give

for a redbud tree of my very own.

faves

Students are listing their favorite things in life today. So, in the spirit of the day (and to counteract my particularly foul mood yesterday)...

Sharpie pens
adventure
Post-Its
honeysuckle
orchids
Pride and Prejudice
redbuds in bloom
handwritten letters
volleyball
blue
grass (but not bluegrass)
Twain
Redeeming Love
physiology
Peace Like a River
Target
Jane Austen
Anthropologie
down comforters
70-plus degrees
summer
Hawaii
surfing
hiking
chocolate chocolate chip cookie dough jackhammer with fudge in the middle
purple
chipmunks
Custer State Park
fresh pineapple
AirWick X-Press (Trust me. After PE classes this is absolutely necessary in a middle school!)
kids
laughing
RocketDog shoes
dark chocolate
granola cereal
The Office
American Idol

foul

i am in a foul mood.

i heard someone say that the other day and made a mental note to use it next time i had the opportunity.

the opportunity has been slowly approaching, and it finally pounded on my door today.

Bio-Poem

I had my kids do this today, and I thought it was only fair I do one myself. Plus, I'm a dork and I like little doo-dads like this.

Jenny
Daughter of Gene and Ruthie
Lover of chocolate, volleyball, and coacher
Who feels adventurous, flustered between classes, and elated about July
Who needs a long nap, affirmation, and an unlimited classroom budget
Who gives encouraging cards, high fives, and sass
Who fears mistakes, failure, and an uncertain future
Who would like to see each kid have a happy home life, students who surpass their innate abilities, and the miraculously created world
Resident of Springfun, Missouri
Bybee

An update and Wee Olympics

For all who are eagerly anticipating an update regarding the little bean plant that could, here you go.

The little bean plan has become a mid-sized bean plant. They grow up so fast (sigh, tear), and it looks quite dashing, if I do say so myself.

As for my goal to wear belts more often...well, it is not going so well. I have a fabric belt on today.Does that count?

Moving on, I just remembered a funny thing that happened over the weekend. My friend, Sara, whom I have grown up with since grade school, came to town and we sat in my living room with Fiance talking about life as we knew it then and life as we know it now. She brought up some pretty hilarious happenings I haven't thought about since then, and it was great to realize that she hasn't changed much.

Now for the funny story: Fiance and I told Sara that we had been invited to a Wii Olympics party, and from there the conversation took a couple of wild turns.

Wild turn number one: Fiance and I supposed our friends who were throwing the party were making the Wii games into a competition between friends, wherein they would hand out gold, silver, and bronze metals at a mock Olympic ceremony. Apparently, however, there is an actual Wii game called Wii Olympics, which builds the competition right into the system (abolishing the need for the hosts to create physical medals for an award ceremony).

Wild turn number two (and by far the best): Sara chimed in and said, innocently, "How short ARE these people?"

Wee Olympics. We are sorry we missed them.

beans and belts

I wore a belt to school today. It's the first time in about 3 years that I have actually bothered to do so. It's a new experience for me. My pants actually stay in the right position the whole day. I might possibly get in a habit of wearing belts, but don't hold your breath.

Now, don't think that belts were my only reason for blogging today. Here is the real reason: I have 3 girls in my class right now. Yep, it's true. We are livin' the life, playing the Mad-Lib game, talking about books, and counting down to the weekend.

Also, I am now the proud owner of a bean plant. I can barely maintain the life of my fake plants at home, so the thought of a real, living plant under my care scares me a bit. However, if I am able to keep this thing living for any amount of time I will probably begin a garden at home. I have always secretly wanted one, because my grandparents have a rather large selection of watermelon, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, and corn, and I love to feel the soil under my bare feet as I walk between the rows. Sadly, I don't really even like many of those veggies, but I figure I can grow them and sell them to support my habit, which is, by the way, a habit of paying enormous loads of cash to drive to and from school every day.