Friday was our second day of school, and it went fairly well. It was looooooong compared to Thursday, but it was good. I have a great group of kids - or at least they're good actors for the first two days. :) I thought I'd take a couple of pics of my classroom to show y'all where I spend the majority of my time:
That is one white classroom! I'm not going to spend a lot of time decorating, though, since I'm moving out in (hopefully) December. Be sure to check out the cement floor; on Thursday, I had my smokin' hot teacher outfit - heels and everything - and quickly switched to flip-flop mode for half of Thursday and all of Friday. My feet still hurt; I'm pretty sure it should be illegal to have to stand on cement for eight hours a day. This is the first time I've had my desks in pods, and so far I love it. I have the kids moving around all the time, so I think they like it, too. And like a good teacher, I have my agenda on the board. :)
Here is the other view of my classroom - the interesting view. Please first note the stacks of boxes. Again, I'm refusing to do much work here because I'll only be staying for a couple of months. Second, please notice the pink foam insulation that is covering the door and the ginormous window into the band room. It may have muted the noise a bit, but nothing is drastically different. Third, look at my student teacher: she is so freakin' awesome. I love her already.
On Friday after school, I was peer-pressured into going out with my colleagues; but I'm really glad I was! It was such a wonderful wind-down with an amazing group of people. I'm so thankful for my friends/coworkers: good peeps. I did an awesome job and had two HUGE waters and two vodka tonics - in about four hours. I had one slice of a chicken quesadilla because I ate lunch at 10:45! And then I went home, cooked up some whole wheat spaghetti with an interesting sauce (consisting of whatever I could find in my cupboards), and ate...ice cream. Oops. And then I crashed at 8:30...and slept for twelve hours!
On Saturday I woke up bright and early and ate a bowl of Cheerios:
I have been absolutely obsessed with blueberries lately. And even though they're a little pricey at the store right now, I'm gobbling them up like crazy.
After that nutritious meal, I hopped on my bike and pumped out my longest ride yet: 29 miles! I did, however, stop for a couple of brew-skis halfway... I think it was well-deserved, though!
A long ride home, a cold shower, and a quick power nap later, I met up with some friends to celebrate my BFF's birthday. We first hit up Ingersoll Live, a fabulous street party in my neighborhood:
Ingersoll was blocked off from 28th to 29th Street, there was a huge stage with bands like Faculty Lounge, the Isiserettes performed, and there were several vendors selling beer (yes, I had two), food, and trinkets. It was such a great time, and I saw so many familiar faces! It was a toasty day, though; we were all "glistening" by the time we left, and this guy, as you can see, was wiped:
Around 7:00, we headed downtown to a favorite restaurant, Dos Rios, for dinner and drinks. OMG. I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this place.
This was my dinner: shellfish molcajete. I'm sure it wasn't the healthiest since there was an entire layer of melted cheese on top, but it was delicious. Plus, it was for a special occasion, and I didn't eat the whole thing... But, I did eat my share of table-side guacamole. Oops. And, it was Sangria Saturday. Oops.
We went out downtown for awhile longer - and I had another half a beer - and we were home by midnight. It was a great day with girlfriends and The Mojo. :)
That brings us to today. Finally.
I woke up around 8:30 again today, which is fairly early for me. I had a lot on my agenda! First, I had to clean my apartment and do random chores. Then, I had to run to the grocery store. Third, I had several things to get done for school this week. And fourth, I had a fantasy football draft to host!
Again, the morning started with a heart-healthy bowl of Cheerios:
Because I was out of blueberries, I topped them with half a peach today. Yum, yum, yum.
I did too many chores around the house, made too many lists of things that needed to get done, and then set out with my BFF for errand-running. We had a near-incident with a flat tire, but thankfully that was quickly remedied in a humorous fix-it-yourself at the closest gas station.
When we finally arrived home, I took my first shower of the day (eww, I know), went tanning (dermatologist-recommended, I swear!), and ate a filling lunch:
Let me tell you just how delish those grapes were. OMG. I think I'll eat the rest for breakfast tomorrow. :) I ate this Flatout chicken wrap and hunk of grapes while creating a pre-test and other fun things for class tomorrow.
With mission accomplished, there was only one thing left to do: FANTASY FOOTBALL DRAFT! I set out for prepping right away. My contribution:
YUMMY spring rolls. Honestly. To. Die. For. I ate several of these half-sies and piled a few more in a Tupperware for school tomorrow. Like sushi, I could eat these for every meal.
However, I also had to try what everyone else brought. After all, I wouldn't want to look rude. :)
This is just about as unhealthy as it looks, but it is soooooo good. I had a spoonful of it with baked, multigrain chips - so that makes it okay, right? :) This is BFF's recipe for Buffalo Chicken Dip, complete with the Midwesterners' favorite (ranch), blue cheese, and tons of other amazing ingredients.
BFF also whipped up some Southwestern Sliders - sauteed onions, chipotle mayonnaise, and sharp cheddar cheese really made these taste exceptionally awesome. Of course I had one.
Here is the beautiful Texas salsa that BFF made on Tuesday - how pretty?! And this one really IS healthy!
Along with samples of all of those appetizers, I also had quite a few veggies (sans veggie dip), peanut M&Ms, and half a Bud Light.
I'm telling you: weekends are hard. I didn't necessarily go over the top on Friday, Saturday, or today, but I didn't do my best on any of those days either. There are plenty of healthier substitutions I could have made each time I was tempted with the unhealthiness above, but I chose not to. And I need to be better about that. Oh well - tomorrow is another day. And it will be another healthier day. I promise.
But now the moment you've all been waiting for...
...my Fantasy Football roster! It was my first draft ever, and I was lucky enough to get first pick! So...here goes:
- QB: Tom Brady
- RB: Chris Johnson
- RB: LeSean McCoy
- RB/WR: Ricky Williams
- Bench: Jahvid Best
- Bench: Fred Jackson
- Bench: LaDainian Tomlinson
- WR: Larry Fitzgerald
- WR: Marques Colston
- TE: Vernon Davis
- Bench: Hakeem Nicks
- Bench: Steve Breaston
- Bench: Robert Meachem
- Bench: Jake Allen
- D/ST: 49ers
- K: Rob Bironas
$100, here I come!
Until tomorrow... Peace out :)
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