It's OK Thursday

Today is the very last It's OK Thursday ever, so I thought I better join up one last time!

It's OK...

That I had to take the day off work for an appointment, so I turned it into an excuse to have a movie date with my husband.

That I'm counting down the days until school is out. 9 more school days!

That I'm really excited about my summer job even though I don't know much about it yet.

To be excited about going to the flea market on Memorial Day

To feel good about my skills when my students are quieter in the hallways than the classes with their regular teachers.

To eat ice cream every night. Hey, it was 90 degrees the other day...that requires ice cream!

To get really excited when your request for the new Justin Timberlake CD at the library comes through. The librarian was amused at how excited I was to pick it up.

To be too cheap to buy music, so you borrow CDs from the library.

What's OK with you this week?


 

Sherlock - Cry

Today's Sherlock topic is a moment that made you cry.

I don't think I actually cried when this happened, but it was the closest I've come to crying during an episode of Sherlock and watching it again definitely makes me sad.




I really cannot wait for this show to come back.
 

Week in Review

I'm horribly late getting to this, so I'll skip the day-by-day format and just give you a general look at my week.

It was a great week for work. I ended up working full days every day last week. And the classes were all pretty good. Some better than others, but that's how it usually goes. Only 3 weeks of school left!

The weather has been warming up and now approaching ridiculously warm for the time of year.

I watched the Doctor Who finale on Saturday night. It was amazing! I'm really looking forward to the Anniversary Special and I'm already theorizing the newest mystery.

How was your week?

 

Sunday Social

What is your favorite kind of surprise?

I'm not a huge fan of big surprises. I like surprise gifts for no reason and birthday and Christmas gifts I didn't have to pick out for myself.

Flowers or chocolate?

Um, both? I like both, but prefer chocolates. I certainly wouldn't say no to a bouquet of peonies though!

What is your favorite summertime activity?

Going to the local zoos and the flea market.

Do you have any vacations planned this summer?

My summer job starts the week after school gets out and goes for six weeks, so most of summer will be busy. I'd like to make a trip up to Minnesota to see a certain someone and her adorable baby, but that won't be able to happen until early August and that depends on the full-time job situation.

Favorite summer holiday?

The 4th of July - I love cookouts and fireworks and being patriotic.

What is your dream vacation?

 Right now - a cruise to Alaska or a trip to the UK.

 

Sherlock - Squeal!

Today's Sherlock topic is a moment that made you squeal.

Well, I frequently do little squeals and sighs when watching anything involving Benedict Cumberbatch. Especially when it's the first episode of a new series of Sherlock and Sherlock appears for the first time. However, I did remember one specific scene that definitely called for both squealing and sighing.



Shirtless Sherlock is always a treat!

 

Week In Review

 Monday

I'm only the sub, but I'm ready for school to be over with for the summer. I can only imagine how the everyday teachers feel. I taught kindergarten on Monday and it wasn't the greatest day ever, but it didn't totally suck either. We used a lot of music and the Smart Board, so that was fun.

After work, I went on a hunt for plants. I was pricing hydrangeas and trying to find a couple plants to replace some that didn't make it through last year's drought and heat wave. I ended up finding my double impatient and a pretty dahlia at Meijer.

Tuesday

 I only had to work in the afternoon which is great because I get to sleep in and get some more time to get ready. I taught second grade for a good class.

That night I decided I really needed to bake brownies which was a good idea because they tasted really good. I managed to not eat the whole pan in one night, but it was close.

Wednesday

My husband made me eggs and bacon for breakfast for work. It was great other than discovering our fridge was broken again. Luckily, the freezer still worked this time. Another afternoon job, another second grade class. This time for a class I've had several times this year already. Did the weekly trip to the library after work.

Thursday

I didn't work which was a good thing because I stayed up way too late watching The Lizzie Bennet Diaries. I couldn't stop because I wanted to see Lizzie and Darcy get together. I'm such a sucker for Pride & Prejudice. I also took advantage of the broken fridge and deep cleaned the inside of it while the food was all out.

Friday

I had to teach fourth grade which isn't my favorite. After work, I did my weekly trip to Target and what seems to be a weekly trip to my husband's store. I'm really excited about Target's new Cartwheel program. I love that they're making it easier to get even more savings.

Saturday

I celebrated Mother's Day with my mom and grandma. We went out for lunch at Olive Garden and then went plant shopping. And I ended up buying more plants. Did I need them? No. Do I have pots for them? No. But I liked them and they were good prices, so they came home with me. I've got some big ideas for our porch now.

We celebrated Mother's Day with M's mom after Mass. I got her a Super Tote at the Vera Bradley Outlet Sale and she really liked it. We also watched Doctor Who. I'm really excited for next week's episode after seeing the previews.

Sunday

We had a lazy day at home. I had to bring in all plants from outside for the night because apparently Mother Nature didn't get the memo about it being spring and there was a freeze warning. But since this is crazy Indiana, it will be 80 degrees again by Wednesday.

How was your week?

 

Sunday Social - Past & Future

1 year ago I was doing... 

Pretty much exactly what I was doing now, except also stressing about what I was going to do about a summer job.

5 years ago I was doing... 

Getting tired of subbing and starting to work my retail job more and more. I had also started dating M.

Please ignore M's awful hair. I convinced him to cut that very quickly.

Also went to several weddings that summer.

10 years ago I was doing... 

Finishing up my junior year of college, planning a trip to see Trish in Florida, starting my thesis project, and getting excited about my student teaching placement.

I would insert pictures here, but that was before I had a digital camera.

1 year from now I'll be doing... 

God willing, celebrating my first mother's day either as a new mom or a pregnant woman.

5 years from now I'll be doing... 

Raising multiple children, teaching full time or being a stay-at-home mom.

10 years from now I'll be doing...

Same as above, but hopefully living in a bigger house in an actual neighborhood in a better school district just in case our kids go to public school after elementary school. (Our Catholic school currently only goes up to 6th grade. The other parish in town goes to 8th grade. There are no Catholic high schools in our county.)