Two years ago I was hired on at Mannion Middle School in Henderson. Today was my last day with my students. I am sad, yet happy to move on and try something new. Since then so much has happened:

1. I taught over 400 students.
2. I got in a major car accident.
3. I lived in four places.
4. I had a student knocked out and taken by ambulance.
5. I taught earth and physical science.
6. I dyed my hair brown and then blonde again.
7. I taught my first accelerated science class.
8. I’ve switched to four wards.
9. I earned the MIST scholarship for $2000.
10. I learned how to use Qwizdom.
11. I went on my first and last eighth grade field trip.
12. I went through three boyfriends.

As you can see, more chaos happened than good stuff, which is why I think maybe a new change might be good for me! J/K. Anyway, good bye Mannion! It’s been a wild ride!

So this amazing teacher at my school was put on leave because he tapped a kid with a pencil and the kid claims he “hit” him. The kid is going around school bragging about how he got a teacher fired, even though he didn’t, and is basically feeling like he is getting away with making a false accusation.

When I heard about this yesterday I was so angry. I feel like kids are totally given so much power today and we are given less and less. The kids know now that we can’t touch them, we can’t say things to them, and we can’t do certain things. Our hands are tied.

This is like the icing on the cake…just one minute ago Ijust got a phone call from my ex. I guess he got int rouble today because he didn’t let a kid go to the bathroom. He asked the kid if it was an emergency and the kid said “No.” and I guess the kid peed his pants. Dad is claiming my ex did it on purpose.

Sigh. What do I do?

I stole this from off my sister’s computer..shh…don’t tell her.

So right before I head into my body pump class I decide to text Michelle and Jen something about a guy I used to date and well, guess who I sent the text to? Yep. You betcha. The guy.

Second thing. While I am doing my triceps, I have the bar dangling over my head as I lay on the bench. Ya, I let it fall on my forehead.

It’s been a great day.

Last night Michelle invited me to a farewell party for an old bishop of mine. I was really hesitant about going because when I left there was a lot of craziness going on. My boyfriend and I had split up, I had a huge fallout with a girlfriend, and life just felt like a complete mess. The funny thing is as I was driving down there I totally felt ok about it. One, it was almost two years a go and so much as happened since then, and two, I was excited to close a chapter in my life. This move from Mannion is also a part of it, considering this ward was a HUGE reason why I moved to that school and I’m ready. I am ready to make the change and roll with the punches.

In short, it was the best get together I had been to in a LONG time. I loved it! I saw a lot of old friends that cared about me and I saw my new friends too. It was so great!

I was telling Michelle on the way home that its gatherings like that when you totally feel the Spirit. I was able to see my ex and be so excited for him and his wife and have no malice at all. I loved seeing everyone and I picture the same thing when all of us pass away and are meeting each other on the other side. I am so sappy and sentimental, but it’s exactly how I feel.

I feel like an annoying parent that talks about her kids all the time, but I have to, because as of six more days I have NO bragging rights considering I will be out for the summer and sending my students along their way into the world.

So this weekend was my birthday and my kids planned a little mini party for me (so cute). It’s not really all my kids, just this little gang that hangs out at lunch and after school. We’ve had some good times. Today was cute cause we had cake that Alexis and Alex made and played an intense game of Catch Phrase. It was nice to just stop for a moment from grading papers and have some fun. (This was all after school of course. I’m not that much of a slacker!).

Anyway, here are some pictures of my kids. I am such a proud teacher.

So I have concluded that Albertson’s and I have a strange relationship. Every time I go there, something strange happens. Brittany and I decided to boycott the Albertson’s on Town Center and Charleston because of the “pasta” incident (see my post titled “A Funny Story”). A week after that incident I went to the same Albertson’s and was asked for my phone number by a cashier, a female cashier. I am sure it was just a friendly chat but for some reason it went above and beyond my normal space.

Tonight another incident occurred and yes, it was at Albertson’s of all places. I walked into the store to pick up some stuff for my lab at school tomorrow. I always fight whether or not to get a cart because if I don’t get one, then I don’t spend as much money and go in and get what I need and get out of there. So I partly walked in, changed my mind, and then walked back out to get a cart because I was getting heavy stuff.

Anyway, I remember seeing a guy glance at me on the way in and usually when a guy tries to make eye contact with me I just glance sideways and try to pretend like I am doing something, which I did this time. So I grab my cart and check out, never seeing tha guy again.

As I was driving home I see a slip of paper on the windshield wiper on my car. I cringed because in the last year I have had to deal with my insurance company twice for car accidents and I was cursing the person that had bumped my car and left a note. The note was fluttering in the wind and I did notice there was writing, so I immediately pulled off. When I opened the note, this is what it said:

“Hi I know this is weird but I would give it a try. I’m Chad. I saw you go in Albertson’s. I was behind you. Anyways, text me some time. -Chad”

He also put his stats “27, military” on there. I think it was the guy on the way in, but the weird thing is that if I had not turned around, I would of never known who he was.

I kinda think its funny but a little creepy considering it was 8 at night and dark out by the time I walked out. My mom flipped out and mentioned I could of been raped, but honestly, I thought it was just all out strange. I’m sure this has happened to many of you, but I find it very random and gutsy for a complete stranger to assume I am not married and totally stalk a complete stranger in a store.

Good times.

I think my friends think I am a complete dork. Here is why. Yesterday I noticed online that the new Las Vegas Athletic Club opened off the 215 and Flamingo. Seriously, I have been watching that place for months for it to open. When I found out, I texted everyone!

So anyway, today I decided I had to go to the body pump class to try it out. As soon as I pull off the exit, I start getting excited because its in the best parking lot ever and its already busy. I texted Jen, Brittany, Miles, and called my mom just to tell her how excited I was. When I walked in I felt like a little kid at Disneyland. Everything was so new and nice! They even have plush seats in the dressing room!!

So yes, I went to the first body pump class ever on Tuesday nights and was admiring the shiny floors and weights. I was so happy.

Oh the little joys in life. I am a nerd.

Daisies make me happy!

Long shirts are in style!

Trunk Bay, St. John (Been there and want to go again!)

P.F. Changs Mongolian Beef

The BBC Version of Robin Hood

LVAC (They just opened their new gym by my house!)

Tyson Chicken (Britt makes fun of me cause this is all I eat!)

Sugar Free, Low Calorie Crystal Lite Fruit Punch

James Marsden. I love him.

Sheridan’s Frozen Custard (Fortunately/Unfortunately I don’t live near it anymore!)

Steve Madden Shoes (I want all of them!)

Love Spell Victoria’s Secret Lotion

So I got an email from a friend who likes to make music videos. It was totally random because the last time I saw him was about a month ago at some barbecue. Anyway, he asked me if I wanted to be in a music video and the ham in me was like “Of course!”. So he told me to dress like a high schooler and meet him at an address on Saturday. It’s so weird though because there were way too many weird circumstances surrounding the video shoot. I am so superstitious! Haha.

One of the weird things was that the video was of Taking Back Sunday’s song “You’re So Last Summer”. If you know me I am not a huge music guru, but about three years ago I met my friend Josh over the internet and we instantly became really good friends (nothing more..he gets married this fall!). One thing was that he was teaching me new music I should like and the first thing he suggested was getting a Taking Back Sunday cd. “You’re So Last Summer” was the ONLY song I would listen to and have listened to. Another thing was that it was filmed right across the steeet from the school I teach at. There are many other random things and I’ll spare you the details, but I swear it weirded me out. I am a loon! Yes I know!

Anyway, here is the song. I’ll post the video as soon as he is done editing it. I also took pictures while we were waiting between shots and I’ll post them later too. The story in our video is about a pasycho girl that stalks a boy in our class. Seriously, the people who were there were hilarious.