The great adventures of me!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Sneak Peek!

Ok... here is a sneak peek of my Halloween costume!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Ok.. .my class has created a new pod cast... this time the students drew themselves in their Halloween costumes and then we added their voices to the pictures...and animated them!!! Follow the link and enjoy!!! Click on Happy Halloween!

Halloween Podcast

The Legend of the Great Bambino

Babe Ruth.... the Great Bambino. Practically if not the greatest baseball player ever. A couple of weeks ago I went to the wax museum here in Las Vegas and was able to take a picture with the Babe Ruth.

Pretty cool I know.

The reason for this post is last week I had the opportunity and privilege to go to Nicole's 4th grade classroom where she had a special guest come speak to her students. No it wasn't Babe Ruth - he's dead - but the closest thing to him... his daughter. Mrs. Julia Ruth Stevens. Now you may be asking how on earth could Nicole get the Great Bambino's daughter to come visit her class??? Well, let me tell you she is pretty amazing and she has made friends with a hook up. Mrs. Steven's daughter-in-law, the other Mrs. Stevens, works at our school. Sweet hook up isn't it? So Mrs. Juila Ruth Stevens talked to the 4 graders about her father and his life. They had many questions for her about him and herself. It was a very interesting to hear stories about Babe Ruth from someone who was close to him and was there to witness it. She even told the story about the day her dad pointed to the outfield and then hit a homerun. I must say it was definitely one of the highlights of my life thus far.

Night Out

After working on lesson plans and grading papers all day, Cat, Nicole and I wanted to get out of our apartments for awhile. We decided to go to Ethel M chocolate factory (since it is free) and cactus gardens. Well, it was closed. So we went and grabbed some dinner at Chipolte...yummy! and went to this fantastic spot on Sunset that I discovered. Ok first let me say that I have this strange fascination with airplanes. I think it is so cool that this chunk of metal carrying people and luggage can lift into the sky and stay there for hours at a time. Well, I found this place on Sunset where you can sit and watch the runway at LV airport. I was totally stoked. We watched planes land and take off for about 30 minutes then went to our favorite place...Golden Spoon! for some after dinner frozen yogurt.

We did all this to kill some time while we were waiting on Sariah to call so we could meet up with her friends on the strip. Well, plans fell through so the three of us decided to head to the Belliago and watch the fountains...Nicole had never seen them. Well, the weather was BEAUTIFUL, small breeze and perfect temperature - not too cold and not hot at all! The fountains were fantastic - as always! And in the botanical garden inside they had redecorated for fall... pumpkins, raining trees and gourds and tons of orange, yellow and red. There was also a very cool chocolate fountain - not in the garden but by the spa. A fun night out with friends. **Please note that better pictures of the gardens will come shortly...the dark lighting in there did not show the true beauty of the scenes! We are going back Halloween day to take more!**

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Part of a Dream Come True Part Deux

Some people are braver than others just handing off their camera to a complete stranger in a very crowded night club...aka our new friend Sara. Well, she emailed the pics from her camera today and I must say I need to be more trusting with my electronics. Why you may ask... here are the results of her over trusting nature....enjoy I know I did!!!

These are WAY better than the pictures I took... maybe because I was not in at the table right below theirs!

Oh ALSO ... this picture was taken from the balcony of LAX....

What a great night!!!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Part of a Dream Come True

Last night was THE BIG NIGHT! New Kids on the Block after concert after party at LAX night club at the Luxor. YIPPEE!!! Sariah and I got there about 10:45 (Nicole couldn't go because here wallet was stolen the first week we moved in and the great state of Washington has yet to send her new drivers license - so she couldn't get in without idea...we were all bummed about it.) While waiting in line, we met a new friend... Sara... she was in town for a business trip and loves NKOTB as much as Sariah and I! YAY!

Sara, Sariah and I in LAX!

We finally got in around 11ish, ok so it wasn't that long of a wait but it felt like forever! Once inside it wasn't too bad at first - we actually had room to dance and move. The more people that came the worse it got. I was dancing with all the people around me...it was crazy ... I am not into dancing all up on random people nor am I a fan of having random people dance (or gyrate) all up on me! We found out the boys would be arriving around 12:30 ... however a special guest did arrive around 11:45 ... Guess who....

It's Mr. Belding from Saved By The Bell!!!

Nuts I know... Sariah and I were both thinking isn't he a bit old to be doing the club scene??

Well, FINALLY at almost 1am the host of the party decided to make their appearance... here are the pictures from the rest of the night....

Donnie coming in like the pop star he is

The boys at their table partying like rock stars

The guys... Danny scratching his face

Danny Wood

Danny smiling for the camera

I think this picture of Jordan is so funny

Jordan Knight

The guys dancing....raising their hands like they just don't care .. .and Joey Joe

Donnie Walhberg

This is Jon and his friend taking a picture of me... Jon thinks I looked pretty hot and now he can look at my picture everyday...hehe

Jordan smiling

Danny telling Jordan that Sariah and I were in the house....let the party begin! Oh note the guys in the white shirts...there were of them all dressed alike and all had the same hair do....really, can you have your own look??

Joey.... I was going to be his wife

Joey McIntyre!!!!

Donnie telling Jordan how hot Sariah and I were... Jordan agreed just look at the smile on his face!

It was such a FANTASTIC night! We left a bit after 3 in the morning and had breakfast/dinner at the IHOP. What a great night! Here is Sariah and I on our way out of the club...

Happier than if we were at Disney World!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

I CAN'T wait unitl Saturday night!

Ok, so I posted a few weeks back about my fave group New Kids on the Block...this Saturday is the concert here in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay. Well my oh so awesome mom sent me money for my birthday to buy a ticket to the concert. I know my mom completely rocks! Well, I have been hesitant to buy my ticket... for one I would have to go ALONE... and as much as I LOVE the New Kids, going to a concert such as this alone would not be the coolest thing to do. I mean I would be all excited, and would have no one to share it with...not cool. (All my friends are poor student teachers!) So I have been watching concert clips on YouTube that have been recorded by other people... thank you digital cameras! Here is a clip (or 2) for you to enjoy!!!

Seriously, what is up with Joey's smiley face jacket???

Now, seriously, these video clips are better than what I would see from the seat I could get. SO... I made a pro/con list to help me decide to buy a ticket or not.
Pros: HEllO! It's NKOTB!... The new cd rocks and I have a few old faves I would hear them sing

Cons: ALONE! ... $85 for nose bleed tickets and I would need binoculars ... loud, seriously girls screech when they scream, I know, I am guilty of it ... did I mention I would have to go ALONE????

Well, I decided cons out weighted the pros... sad I know, but my roomie Jenn from Judson College has front row seats to the Atlanta concert and promised to send me pictures.. I am cool with that.

Also, I have amazing friends here, Sariah, Nicole, Cat and I had planned on going to Mandalay Bay on Saturday to try and catch a glimpse of them ... this is stalking and could lead to jail time if we are not careful.. we decided it was worth the risk! And besides we are all pretty stealthy.

UNTIL.......a little bird told me that NKOTB were hosting an after party at LAX night club at the Luxor.... SWEET! We are already on the VIP guest list and will get to see them without risking jail time. even better! Now I get to get up close and personal with them as I will maneuver myself to where they are in the club ... OH YEAH! or so that is the plan. So, now I have to go buy a new outfit!
YAY shopping!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Yay for sun and heat!

I am so thankful at this moment for being in Las Vegas! One of my friends still in Rexburg told me they are expecting snow this weekend. The temperatures there are in the 40s (high) and the 20s (low). I am happy for low to mid 80s with a nice breeze... even when it gets into the mid 90s still! YAY heat!

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Worst Music Video EVER!!!

Sariah told me to watch this video. After seeing it, I could not let yall go through life without watching it too. It really is the WORST music video EVER! And the words to the song are not much better! Enjoy!!!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

A Night at the (Wax) Museum

Since Friday was a staff development day, the girls and I decided to have a bit of fun of Thursday night. It was nice not having to plan lessons. Well, we had 2 for 1 coupons to Madame Tussauds at the Venetian. You've gotta love 2 for 1! The other girls had never been to a wax museum and were a bit hesitant. I had to reassure them that a good time would be had by all! When in the end everyone was happy they had gone. We got there about 2 hours before closing and there was hardly anyone there...oh so nice! Most of the time it was like we had the whole place to ourselves! Here are some pictures from our night at the (wax) museum... luckily we weren't there after closing to find out if they would really come alive!