favorite moment of the week

 last night (just before seeing the Hunger Games), i was telling a girlfriend about a ridiculous incident that occured this week and as i told it, i realized it was my favorite moment of the week. you see, i have always had a special love of sitting on kitchen counters. so, there i was talking to nicholas in the kitchen (sitting on the counter), when i decided to grab some nail clippers to take care of a possible ingrown. anyways, next thing you know, i'm trimming my toenails onto the floor when nicholas says, "samannnnttthhhaa..." uhhhh, what? as i consciously realized what i was doing (is cutting toenails on kitchen counters not normal behavior?) he just laughed, gave me a kiss, and said, "i love you!" and that my friends, is yet another reason why i know this relationship is meant to last. the end.

st patrick's day

five points - columbia with my sister.

a fun time drinking bud light lime, watching crossfade, stealing koozies from back pockets, skinning my knee from falling (my sister tried stopping the blood with my boa, until a nice stranger gave me a band-aid from her purse), dealing with uncooperative cell phone signals, dancing the cupid shuffle, and being the weird drunk girl crying in a bar for 10 minutes (nicholas GOT THE JOB and my excitement could not be contained)!

second sunday - tazikis

in a nutshell: i love lunch but hate cold weather. crossing my fingers tight for something that i'll comment more on tuesday.

more for your money

i swear we do more than eat. i just have no proof. juanita greenberg's nachos. freshberry frozen yogurt. parking tickets. and 3 apartment viewings. we're getting closer, folks.

off day

ever since high school, when i rocked an orange prom dress (i swear it was pretty), i've gravitated towards wearing the color. this dress seemed very teacher appropriate. ya know, even when paired with one of my "what on earth are you thinking?" looks.

i call this...

sushi montage.

too much onion

nick and i go out to eat a lot when we're together. cause it's easy. but i love when he cooks for us, so per my request, he agreed to make dinner if i chose the meal. uhhhh...indecisive, much? spur of the moment, i chose stuffed shells in the grocery store and nicholas whipper up dinner for three (his roommate was home). not pictured: the smoke alarm going off 3 times.  

spares and strikes

125. 81. 145. 138. 130. 137. (my last six bowling scores)

because i sometimes bowl in a league with my dad. i have an average of 120 and everything. super cool, i know. don't judge. 

making me happy

 

all pictures from http://ryangoslingteachersedition.tumblr.com/

bye bye blackie

my sister adopted our stray porch cat today. he was super sweet and adorable, but loud as anything. which is part of the reason why i charged a delivery fee for meeting her in north charleston. i hope "algernon" likes his new life as an indoor kitty. we'll miss the little guy! feeding him three times a day? notsomuch.

minors and majors

as fun and rewarding as teaching can be, it can also be frustrating, exhausting, disappointing...to keep myself from dwelling on the stressful side of things, i've decided to have a more positive perspective. for example, rather than telling you i had to write two referrals this afternoon, i'm just going to say: sixteen of my students didn't need a discipline slip! hooray! ;)

also, i just found some of the best activities for the rest of this week's writing plans. one of which is about "my dream" (martin luther king jr.) and the other is descriptive writing about ice cream. hopefully these'll keep them engaged.

 

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two more days until the weekend comes back!

breaking the bank

sssooo, big news. nicholas and i have decided to move in together. i mean, technically we had talked about it before but i wasn't ready. that's all changed now. we're looking into two main locations, but i'm already vetoing downtown seeing as how 1) it's not always the safest and 2) when you're in walking distance to everything, it's easy to spend money. i present exhibit a: after lunch at the pit stop deli we grabbed frozen yogurt at 32 degrees, chilled at his apartment for a while, had a chai latte and mocha at kudu coffee with friends, and dined on a late dinner at king street grille. bam! i need a budget. now it's all about finding the right place at the right price. wish us luck!

patat spot & friet

surprise! it's the mandatory weekend eating-out post. haha. nick and i grabbed lunch at a new restaurant today which featured falafel and black bean cake pitas with a bar of fillings to stuff. though i prefer eat-a-pita's falafel better, i'm glad we tried a new spot.