Friday, February 27, 2009

Damn the Reply All

I have sat down to post a few times, but I can't quite seem to get 'er done. We've had an eventful week or two, kind of. Sam and I were able to take a little road-trip to Sedona a few weeks ago. It was beautiful in a rainbows and crystals sort of way. It was relaxing to get out of town for a day or two. I tried to talk Sam into having our palms read and taking the vortex tour, but he would have none of that nonsense. Then my parents were here for a little bit on their way to a conference in Florida. We attempted to teach Dad how to play Guitar Hero, which was entertaining. The rest of our weeks have mostly been filled with work...AIMS testing, parent emails, and belligerent teenagers for me. This week I shamed myself by accidentally responding to the staff cafeteria survey and copying the whole school. If only I had known that not everyone would appreciate my sentiments (or maybe lack of) about Polish dogs (commonly known as sausage) and chilli dogs. Really, whose idea was it to feed middle-aged adults chilli dogs? And yes, I know that Korea is the only place they really eat dogs. Luckily I responded kindly about the cafeteria WORKERS, who are sometimes less than friendly and agreeable. A few days have passed, and I think I can safely roam the halls of Mesquite without fear of hazing.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Super Superbowl

Yesterday's game proved to be exciting, enjoyable, and fruitful in more ways than one. We had a great time with Jake and Heidi watching the game and cheering for the Cardinals. They played a respectable game - the Steelers just played better. Heidi and I made some rockin' chocolate fondue. And when I got to school this morning I discovered that I had won the office Superbowl pool. Now I don't normally participate, but I thought it sounded fun, so I threw in my five bucks and signed my name. I couldn't remember my numbers and I had no idea what the prize was, but I had a suspicion that I had won the 3rd quarter prize. However, I was wrong! I won the 4th quarter! I am the person that people hate - the person who barely even knows what's going down and wins anyway. Now the big problem is what to do with the money. I can't decide if it's gambling or not. Sam suggested I put the prize money in an account for college for our children or join a gym for a year. My quick retort was that I could buy HIS gym membership with it. I'm either donating to some fantastic cause or doing something insanely fun. Feel free to weigh in on my decision, unless your advice is practical. In that case, please hold your tongue.