Friday, May 23, 2008

Because I'm a Teacher

Because I'm a teacher . . . and we are not really human . . . I "held" a fart for all of third hour. Because teachers don't fart. Ever. Too hilarious if we did.

Skully

Skully has a "tattoo" of a plaid skull and crossbones on his tail, which you can almost see . . . and the picture really doesn't do him justice. Sorry, used the cheap camera instead of George. Quicker. And I feel guilty for not posting in a while.

Buzz and Seth


Marcus and Rocky

Actually, it's Rocky and Marcus . . . Rocky has the tie.

Monday, May 12, 2008

Construction

"Do ALL the trucks have to be at the end of your driveway?"

"Yes. I call them and have them gather before you come over."

They are reconstructing my street. And my street needs it . . . if only for the revenue the police department will pick up from the speeding tickets. Now you cannot speed (except for the guy who hit me coming out of my driveway) for fear of losing a wheel in the sinkholes and divets. And they have decided that since they were tearing up the cement anyhow, might as well replace all the other stuff, so now there is sand, giant holes that you can fit a car in and large construction equipment that is turned on at 7 am weekdays and 9 am weekends. Giant diesel engine alarm clocks, mixed in with some guys yelling.

They are working on the other side of the street so I can still get in and out of my driveway . . . sorta . . . when there is not a truck sitting across it. My favorite part so far? Racing home because my father was coming over for some reason and finding some man standing in the middle of the road with a flag about two blocks from my house. I roll down the window and point to my house. Nope can't go there. Have to turn. But the road is one way, so how am I supposed to get to my house? The man with the flag just shrugs. He doesn't know. Just can't go that way. You can get out at S_____, he thinks, but he is not from around here. S_____ is past my house . . . thus I drove the wrong way down my street for a block and three houses. My father was luckier. He just had to sit and wait for the dump truck to pass.

There is a tremendous amount of dirt and sand . . . a large pile last weekend that I thought about stealing. No, I don't know what I would do with the sand, but I wanted it. And my jeep looks really hardcore because I always look like I have been off-roading. Can't wait until they start on my side of the street. Which is why I'm buying a bike. (and telling myself why I bought a jeep)

Can't wait until summer.

Thursday, May 08, 2008

Hold Please.

I know . . . I know . . .

I haven't been keeping up. And Mr. Crabbypants is dying for intel.

The pretty pretty princess jeep is awesome. I went to a wedding. I went trail riding for the first time and only managed to hit a tree once . . . and I only fell once. Oh, and I walked up most of the hills, but hey, it was my first time.

I think I'm buying a new bike. An Electra cruiser. For nice summer casual riding.

School has hit the end of the year upswing. Went to an awards dinner this evening. Prom is tomorrow. I don't have an outfit yet. Or shoes.

Watched "The Black Adder" and now realize that Mr. Bean and the guy from House did other things. Funny things.

And my baby brother's birthday is tomorrow. I don't think I've sent his Christmas stuff yet. Should probably get on that.

So yeah, still alive . . . have had interesting stuff happen but haven't sat down . . . let alone sat down long enough to think and write. Summer is coming. And then I will only have time to think and write. So I will be babbling soon enough. Just wait. Hold please . . . your party is having too much of a life.