or poop doodie, you may say.
I am going to admit something that is not something that I am proud of, as I feel that I am a very devoted pet owner. Al and I have been awful about poop scooping this winter. Ever since it got freezing cold, we kind of quit taking the time to pick it up. This week, all the snow melted and we were shocked and dismayed at what we saw!
Poop. Everywhere.
Granted there are a few other dogs living in our apartment building, but Mila has very distinctive...ahem...waste. She's a big dog, what can I say? I knew our laziness was all to blame for this minefield of crap!
So...I spent about 30 minutes this beautiful Saturday morning on poop duty. It was an interesting way to kick off the day!
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Umm...
WARNING: If you are offended by harsh language,you may not find this funny...
My students just finished reading the book My Bloody Life by Reymundo Sanchez as part of a project we're running called Project Citizen, in which the students are identifying school and community issues and brainstorming/planning out potential solutions. They've been identifying majorly concerning topics such as gang activity, teen pregnancy, homelessness, etc. and I've been impressed with their efforts overall.
However, I was grading quizzes over the book tonight and came across this...
My students just finished reading the book My Bloody Life by Reymundo Sanchez as part of a project we're running called Project Citizen, in which the students are identifying school and community issues and brainstorming/planning out potential solutions. They've been identifying majorly concerning topics such as gang activity, teen pregnancy, homelessness, etc. and I've been impressed with their efforts overall.
However, I was grading quizzes over the book tonight and came across this...
Wow. There aren't even words except...wow.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
My Valentine
This is my and Al's first and only Valentine's Day as an engaged couple. We don't make a huge deal out of V-Day usually, but definitely wanted to do something special this year.
I received flowers at work from my husband-to-be, which is always one of my favorite things.
I know this is probably not the most flattering thing to tell you about myself, but I love getting flowers at work in front of other people! It lets me be all bragadocious without having to say anything. Obviously, the thing that I like to boast about the most is my wonderful fiance, so getting flowers from him is awesome. :)
Because Al has really been interested in the show Mad Money lately and has been studying up on the stock market and the economy, I bought him Jim Cramer's Memoir, Confessions of a Street Addict and another book by the same author called Getting Back to Even about economic recovery. Al was excited about the new reading material, but I have to admit, I always struggle with gift-buying for Al. Of course, he's always excited about and appreciative of whatever I get for him, but I hardly ever come across a gift idea that I think will get that shocked and amazed reaction. I'm still working on it!
We decided on Silvercreek for dinner, partly because it's delicious and partly because Al's awesome boss, Ryan treated him to a gift certificate. Although we caved and did presents, we still had to be a little thrifty now that the wedding is only months away. I was a smidge disappointed that they had created an abbreviated Valentine's Day menu that didn't include their amazing calamari appetizer. :/ Instead we ordered a shrimp, mango, crab, and avocado appetizer...ick. Not my fav. However, I did order the petite filet, which was delicious! I also had a fantastic glass of not-too-expensive wine-Silver Ridge Pinot Noir. I am now on the hunt for this bottle so that Al and I can relax with a few glasses at home! :)
Due to the fact that my fiance was still a bit under the weather, we ended our evening with dinner. Because eating is one of my very favorite things, I was totally okay with this! All in all, it was an excellent Valentine's Day-and my last as Lisa Monteer!
I received flowers at work from my husband-to-be, which is always one of my favorite things.
Because Al has really been interested in the show Mad Money lately and has been studying up on the stock market and the economy, I bought him Jim Cramer's Memoir, Confessions of a Street Addict and another book by the same author called Getting Back to Even about economic recovery. Al was excited about the new reading material, but I have to admit, I always struggle with gift-buying for Al. Of course, he's always excited about and appreciative of whatever I get for him, but I hardly ever come across a gift idea that I think will get that shocked and amazed reaction. I'm still working on it!
We decided on Silvercreek for dinner, partly because it's delicious and partly because Al's awesome boss, Ryan treated him to a gift certificate. Although we caved and did presents, we still had to be a little thrifty now that the wedding is only months away. I was a smidge disappointed that they had created an abbreviated Valentine's Day menu that didn't include their amazing calamari appetizer. :/ Instead we ordered a shrimp, mango, crab, and avocado appetizer...ick. Not my fav. However, I did order the petite filet, which was delicious! I also had a fantastic glass of not-too-expensive wine-Silver Ridge Pinot Noir. I am now on the hunt for this bottle so that Al and I can relax with a few glasses at home! :)
Due to the fact that my fiance was still a bit under the weather, we ended our evening with dinner. Because eating is one of my very favorite things, I was totally okay with this! All in all, it was an excellent Valentine's Day-and my last as Lisa Monteer!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Happy '30th' Coco!
Colleen turned 31 this week, and because she didn't get to have a big celebration for her 30th last year, Kim decided to plan a nice weekend outing for us girls.
We met up at El Toro for dinner and (alcoholic) drinks first, where I met (and consumed) perhaps the biggest margarita I have ever come into contact with.
Actually, that's a lie. There's a bigger size that El Toro offers, and I've had many a run-in with it. ;) Don't judge!
Colleen had some delicious cheesy Mexican goodness, then got her party hat on...
and her party shades...
and then she was gifted by the El Toro staff with some party Flan...
Wait, what? Maybe not so much.
The girls then made their way to C-Street to do some booty-shakin'. Kim, Coco, and I haven't been out dancing together since September, so we definitely made the most of it and had a blast!
We met up at El Toro for dinner and (alcoholic) drinks first, where I met (and consumed) perhaps the biggest margarita I have ever come into contact with.
Actually, that's a lie. There's a bigger size that El Toro offers, and I've had many a run-in with it. ;) Don't judge!
Colleen had some delicious cheesy Mexican goodness, then got her party hat on...
and her party shades...
Wait, what? Maybe not so much.
The girls then made their way to C-Street to do some booty-shakin'. Kim, Coco, and I haven't been out dancing together since September, so we definitely made the most of it and had a blast!
Even Al and Kim's fiance Ryan realized how much fun we were having and showed up to cut a rug with us.
It was definitely a great night, filled with lots of laughs and some wonderful bonding time. Happy birthday Coco!
Wedding & Reception Information
I've sent each of our wedding guests the link to my blog so that they can keep up-to-date with any important announcements about our wedding. Please don't feel obligated to read all of my self-involved, random posts. ;)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Invitations
Invitations have arrived and will be mailed out by end of next week! This was an AWESOME Friday surprise!
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