August 2008

Another Mummy Movie – Awesome!

August 31, 2008

So, I finally went to see the 4th Mummy movie – The Mummy – Tomb of the Dragon Emporer. It was great! It was all I wanted and expected out of a cheesy action adventure movie: Mythological creatures – like yeti and abominable snowmen Mythical places like Shangrala where there is a spring of eternal [...]

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Things People Say – 6

August 26, 2008

“I want to take of my high heeled shoe and stab that student in the eye!” Yeah, that was me, on the 4th day of school. Luckily that student was suspended and hasn’t come back yet. I said that to my principal who then said: “Why didn’t you? I would have personally destroyed the surveillance [...]

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Family and Medical Leave Act

August 25, 2008

Issue 2: The Family and Medical Leave Act This is important to me because I grew up with a working mom. My mother couldn’t take a lot of time off during the year to take care of me. I remember getting my finger shut in a desk at school and the neighbor had to pick [...]

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The Recidivism of Criminals

August 23, 2008

In my effort to be politically involved during this election year, I will be presenting a variety of issues that affect me and my life and present how each presidential candidate views these issues. Issue 1: The recidivism of criminals This is important to me because I work with students who are criminals and who, [...]

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Henry Poole Is Here

August 20, 2008

For a “Girls Night” out with some girls from the ward, we went to see Henry Poole is Here. I liked the movie, but it was definitely an independent film. Luke Wilson plays a man who thinks he is going to die. Then, on the side of his house a miraculous religious image appears and [...]

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Twilight the Movie News!

August 16, 2008

I woke up today with exciting news – read below. This is from Stephenie Meyer’s website: www.stepheniemeyer.com You will notice the new widget! August 15, 2008 Movie News Flash! So, many of you have heard that the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has been moved from this [...]

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My Classroom

August 15, 2008

School starts on Monday for me. I am excited and also sad. Excited to be working again, and sad to be working again. (Confusing? Just a little). You could say that I am “conflicted” in my emotions. I realized that no one has ever seen my classroom and since I live here 8-10 hours a [...]

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Things People Say – 5

August 13, 2008

While watching they Olympics synchronized diving: Me – “I like how they have the flag on the side of their speedos.” Mandy – “I think they should have it in the front.” Now that would draw some attention!

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

August 13, 2008

So, a bunch of girls and I went to see Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. It was silly, a little sentimental, and full of girl drama – I loved it!!! This is us in our favorite pants. Not all of us are in this picture, but we had a lot of fun and you [...]

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Things People Say – 3

August 11, 2008

While playing a game of “Loaded Questions” or as we call it, Expose Yourself: If you could be a superhero, who would it be? “Wonder Woman. Those legs! Those boobs!” (Okay, I said that. When I was little, I loved Wonder Woman. She was a tall, brunette like me and I wanted to be just [...]

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Things People Say – 4

August 6, 2008

“It would be nice to have a lot of gas.” Really? Maybe if you like the taste of Tums.

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Happy Birthday Louis!

August 3, 2008

Many of you know I go to Mandy’s house for dinner every Sunday and they are like family to me. Well, tonight was Louis’s 23rd Birthday!!! Yea!!! Happy Birthday – Louie! The birthday boy! (He wouldn’t let me take anything better, humph!) Louis’s cake. Yes, it says, “Happy BIRDAY LOVIS” I loved it! It is [...]

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Breaking Dawn Release!

August 3, 2008

Okay, Okay, I did it. I went to the midnight release of Breaking Dawn while I was on vacation in St. George. It was quite an experience – I had never done that before. We were at the theater and got to the store at 11:45 pm, got our wristbands, and waited in like until [...]

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Tuacahn

August 3, 2008

Teresa and I went to see Sound of Music and Les Miserables at Tuacahn Theater in St. George, Utah. Both were good, but I was dissapointed because they didn’t do the rotating stage for Les Miserables. However, I actually understood the words to Les Mis this time (last time I saw it in London) and [...]

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Shakespearean Festival

August 3, 2008

This past week, my friend Teresa and I went to the Shakespearean Festival in Ceder City. Can you believe that I have never been before?!? A travesty to English teachers everywhere. While there we went to see Fiddler on the Roof and Taming of the Shrew. Yes, Fiddler is not from Shakespeare, but they always [...]

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Twin Falls Temple Open House

August 3, 2008

My extended family and I went to the open house at the Twin Falls Temple. It was really nice. Afterward we had a picnic at ShoShone Falls. Twin Falls Temple My cute grandparents! All of my grandmother’s daughters: my aunt Betty, Grandma, Aunt Robin, and my MOM! ShoShone Falls Some of my cousins: Courtney, Chelzee, [...]

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Things People Say – 2

August 3, 2008

So, while I was at Tuacahn watching a play the lady behind me said this to her daughter: ~”Look at the bats flying in the lights. Be careful they might dive-bomb you!” ~Daughter yelps. ~”Oh, don’t worry they just like the lights. They are attracted to them.” Really? I don’t think bats dive-bomb or are [...]

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Zach, Zach, the Pyromaniac

August 3, 2008

This past week I spent a few days in Malta, Idaho (population 200), with my grandparents, mother, and extended family. One night my uncle was sitting and chatting with my grandparents when a lot of cars started passing the house, going down the lane, to his house. He said, “Why are all those people going [...]

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