Music

There are a couple of songs that I've heard that I am lovin right now.


One: Sticky Sweet

I heard this one on a video blog post.

Two: Who'd Have Known



I heard this on the airplane.

Summer List

Inspired by reading another blog about a list of things to do for the summer, and going to the listography website, I am re energized to do my listing again. Here are some things that I would LOVE/want to do this summer:

Movies, movies, and more movies
Go to the Drive In
Go to the Redwoods
Go to a Family Reunion
Go to Legoland
Bike Ride
Go to the Beach
Go to the county fair
Eat a funnel cake-at the county fair
Go Camping
Relax/Do nothing
Attend and have fun at Comic Con-tickets already bought for this one
Watch Fireworks
Scrapbook
Read Twilight (New Moon) and maybe some other books on my list-need to write the books down that I want to read
Stay at a beach cottage for a week
Ride the train
Yoga
Walk
Finish classes/work for Reading Certificate

I may not get to do all of these things, but again, would LOVE to be able to do many, if not all of them. So now, I am feeling like maybe I can make a scrapbook about the things I want to do, and leave a space for if I do and put a picture there. That way, but the end of the summer, I have a summer highlight scrapbook album. Hmmmmm. Even if it's blank, I'll just keep it there, and maybe get an opportunity next summer, or not.

Still...

I got this idea from another blog, who got the idea from another blog. They took the word, "Still" and did a post about it. So I am going to use that word as well.

Still don't know why or how to post links on my blog.
Still tired.
Still have many ideas I want to do and use on the blog, scrapbooking, etc.
Still enjoying Spring Break.
Still have a ton of things on my to do listS.

New Movies Coming Out

For me, its been a slow movie year. Anyway, as I was checking out the times for the new Fast and Furious movie, I saw an ad for "Fighting Movie" that I would want to see.
Fighting Movie

I also saw an ad for a new Transformers movie. WOW! Not so much as in I was blown away with the preview, but that these movies, for me, have been under the radar. I checked the Moviefone website, as well as the Internet Database of Movies, and I did not see this as upcoming. I figured it was just going to be a not so great year of movies. I guess there are always surprises.
The New Transfomer Movie

To Do

What I'm Doing
Surfing the Internet, listened to new music, getting ready to eat

What I Need To Do
Correct papers and put into excel for grade calculations
Sleep-seriously

What I Want To Do
Scrapbook
Watch a Movie
Finish Watching The State of the Black Union Part I, a repeat is playing on C-Span

Looking back...2008

Real quick, before the New Year on the East Coast. :) 2008 has been a very blessed year. Here is a list of some of the things that were most memorable to me, in no particular order, although I will leave my top 3 for last.

Concert on the Beach
Etta James Concert
Robin Thicke Concert
Thanksgiving in the Bay Area-good time with family and seeing and feeling "Fall"
3rd Anniversary/Comic Con





First first Christmas tree
Vacation (quality) time with Anthony-still in progress

And my top 3 memorable events
Dawn's Wedding/Niagara Falls



Bellagio Water Show in Vegas



Senator Barack Obama Elected as the next President

Busy...but not...

So much to do, but yet relaxing. Luckily, I am all done with my Christmas shopping. Most of the shopping was for colleagues at work. Which means that had to be done before winter vacation (December 19). The family was the EASY part this year for me. I basically knew right away what to get them. I used the net for most of it, and had it shipped directly. Unfortunately, I had a wrong address for one, yeah I know, and so it went somewhere else. Hopefully, it will work out.

I still want to post a picture of the tree. We have taken some, but I am not sure where the camera is, etc. Still to come.

We were going to visit my dad and his wife for Christmas, but it was expensive. We saw Anthony's side of the family for Thanksgiving. Although they are closer, we decided to celebrate at home. So, I had been thinking about the meal. I decided to cook a stew via crock pot. I LOVE using the crock pot, although it has been awhile. I was going to do my maybe once a year go sort of all out cooking. Anthony is sick (although it HASN'T affected his appetite), and it is supposed to rain, so I thought the stew would be easy, inexpensive, and perfect. So I think tomorrow, Christmas Eve, I will pick up everything for the stew for Christmas, and a pollito-already cooked chicken, to have with vegetables for Christmas Eve. Keeping it simple.

My Grocery List
Natural beef stew meat
2 Cans of tomatoes with Jalapenos
2 Cans of northern beans
Rice

I first wash the meat and mix with seasonings I already have: Seasoned salt, pepper, a dash of cayenne and cinnamon. I put it along with the cans of tomato in the crock pot. I let simmer on low for about 8-10 hours.

The last 30 minutes of the cooking I put in the beans-should put in last. I cook the rice separately in the rice cooker. :)

We already have the sparkling cider.

Pollito
Green beans or mixed vegetables-maybe I'll make greens?

Orange Juice

3 Photos I LOVE

4 stores/websites I frequent :

Ali Edwards
Yahoo
Google Blog Search
Memories for Everyone

5 Things I Do (mostly) Everyday Without Fail

1. Eat
2. Drink
3. Go online-sometimes NOT during vacations
4. Watch t.v.
5. Procrastinate

6 Places I'd LOVE to Visit Before I Die

1. Prince Edward Island
2. Africa
3. Italy
4. Spain
5. New York
6. National Redwood Park in Northern California

7 Things About My "Every Day Life

Sunday: Church
Monday: A Fresh Start/Small Group
Tuesday: Agggh
Wednesdays: Minimum Day at School-Preps
Thursday: Almost There/Grey's Anatomy
Friday: Getting Ready for the Weekend
Saturday: Catch up/catch my breath

8 Bands/Musicians I Love

1. Alicia Keys
2. India Arie
3. Christina Aguilera
4. Mariah Carey
5. Boyz II Men
6. Stevie Wonder
7. Kenny G
8. Robin Thicke

Nine Words/Phrases that I Love

1. Faith
2. Inspiration
3. Hope
4. Change
4. Love
5. Off the Chain
6. Munch and Crunch
7. Clickity Clack
8. Relax
9. Maestra

10 Essentials I am Blessed to Have

The next few days I am going to post some lists of different things about me. I saw this on another blog, who saw it on one of the bios of one of the teachers. It seems like there are several bios, of not all that have the lists that I will TRY to do for the next several days.

Here is the first one: 10 Essentials that I am Blessed to Have-with everything occurring right now, I was thinking of NOT posting this, instead I will say these are "things" that I am blessed to have...in no particular order they are:

1. Sprite-this is on the original list I have. However, I just had my first Sprite, I believe, Sierra Mist before that, from not having it for about 50-60 days. So, although I LOVE Sprite still, I have been without it. So I'll put cell phone as a "replacement" for this one.
2. Television
3. Internet
4. Jamba Juice-Carribean Passion with Immunity Boost is my FAVORITE
5. Magazines-US Weekly, Woman's World, Scrapping magazines, Sunset
6. Zig Black Memory Pen-used for scrapbooking
7. Scratch paper-for my to do lists, ideas, quotes, etc.
8. CNN-I never thought I would be so tuned in, mostly due to the election this year, CSPAN is another favorite although I do not watch as much, it is tied with CNN
9. Movies
10. Talk and Christian Radio

So thankful for...

Freedom of Faith-able to freely believe and praise God and Jesus
Anthony
Family
Friends
My students and teaching
Transportation
Heat
Clothes
Food
Eyesight
Health
Freedom
Able to travel

Inspiration Right Now

I am feeling SUPER inspired right now. Yesterday, Anthony and I went to Barnes and Noble. I came across a book, 30 Things to Do When You Turn 30." I immediately liked what I was reading, but put it back because I figured I could find it on Amazon at a discount.

I believe, today, while looking it up, Amazon didn't have it. What? So I Google it. Finally, I find it. I go to Borders's website, and see that it is "Likely in the Store," so I put it on hold. I notice that some other Borders are sold out. I check my email before leaving for church, and get the message that it is sold out and cannot be reserved.

While going through this process, of looking for the book, before checking my email, I am feeling that this book must be limited. Come to find out, it was just published on the 21st of October. I did see that there were some other places to buy it, even cheaper, but I had the, "I want it now" feeling.

So a long story short, after already running around, I am asking Ant if he wouldn't mind going back the the Barnes and Noble where I first found the book. It is a little further out though. Then I am, thinking, maybe the Barnes and Noble (that is closer to our house) has it. I call, they do and put it on hold, and I buy it. Success!

I LOVE this book already. I only read the intro and a chapter or so, and I am thinking this is a MUST HAVE for anyone turning 30, or about to turn 30. I look at other parts in the book and see that there have been other versions written for those turning 40, 50, and 60. Here is what made me appreciate the idea behind the book even more. It says that, "The royalties generated from the sale of this book will be donated to non-profit organizations dedicated to preventing and curing cancer." WOW! This made me feel good knowing that the profits from the sale of the book would go to a good cause. Also, it says that the authors who wrote the essays for the book did so on a pro-bono basis. I like how this book is giving back in more ways than one.

So go to/call/check your local bookstore, Barnes and Noble or Borders and look for this book. Get it for yourself, or as a gift. Here is a link to buy it online: Barnes and Noble

and

Borders


An online store that sells the book at a discount: Books XYZ apparently donates some of the profits to a school of your choice
I have a feeling that there were a VERY LIMITED number of this book published.


The other inspiration, that has gotton me very excited is a book/website called, "Listography." I am thinking that I will talk about this later. For now, here is the website:

Listography