At Least It's Pretty

We took DH out for his birthday tonight. I asked for a drink that was fun but didn't have alcohol. This is what I got. Pretty and tasty. It would have also been great with vodka. Lol.

Coworker Vent

So I left work early yesterday because I was sick. I know it was last minute. Well I tried to throw together a lesson where they watched a video, read some in their book, and then worked on a worksheet. Saw my coworker this morning. All she could do was bitch that she didn't have the link to the video, then she had to show it on the projector because they all didn't have their headphones, then she had to help with the worksheet because they didn't get it perfectly the first time. Guess what? There were ways to work around all of this. First, you could have had them watch in small groups. Second, you could have told them to do their best and I would help when I got back. Instead you had to bitch about it.

I'm sorry I was sick. I'm sorry I had to ask you. I hate asking her for anything because all she does is complain. I want to tell our chair that I will never ask her for anything again because she is too much of a pain in the ass.

Shower #1!

I was incredibly blessed to have a wonderful shower hosted by my dear friend Joline.



Doesn't the room look awesome? And that spread of food was BEFORE Ame brought the Jilly's cupcakes.

I got to spend time with some fabulous friends who really showered me with love. Here are a few more pictures of the day.







And let's pay special attention to the awesome diaper tricycle that Joline made. How sweet is that?!?!



I feel so blessed and this baby is really lucky already.

Friday Poem

I saw this today and thought it was pretty awesome.


Advice from a Caterpillar

                                    Amy Gerstler

 

Chew your way into a new world.

Munch leaves. Molt. Rest. Molt

again. Self-reinvention is everything.

Spin many nests. Cultivate stinging

bristles. Don't get sentimental

about your discarded skins. Grow

quickly. Develop a yen for nettles.

Alternate crumpling and climbing. Rely

on your antennae. Sequester poisons

in your body for use at a later date.

When threatened, emit foul odors

in self-defense. Behave cryptically

to confuse predators: change colors, spit,

or feign death. If all else fails, taste terrible.

 

A's Quote of the Day

A's sister called today and we were chatting about baby stuff that was an was not done. Today, he finished painting the main walls of the nursery. Yay! Now all that's left is the decorative work which he thinks can be done in a day. He still won't commit to a name though! When his sister told him it was time to choose especially since painting was done his response was, "Today was painting day, not pick a name day. You can't do both on the same day."

At some point you just have to laugh. I'm starting to really believe that this kid is coming home with the name Baby T.

Back to work tomorrow.

Bump Pic

Here's a shot of my 29 week bump. I don't know why I'm sticking my butt out so far because it kind of ruins the effect of the cute outfit.

We are making progress on the nursery so expect a post with lots of pictures soon. April is actually going to be super busy with showers, house updates, and the start of baby classes. I plan to blog about it all so I can have it for the memories.

Hunger Games!

Have you read it? Seen the movie? I've done and enjoyed BOTH!
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Last Friday, Maggie, Alyssa, my mom, and I all went to opening day to catch the new release. In terms of turning books in to movies, there have been a lot of recent failures in my opinion.


The first Harry Potter. Quiddich is ruined.


The original Twilight. Hello disco ball Edward and zero emotional range Bella!

Needless to say, I went into Hunger Games with a little trepidation. I'm happy to say that the folks that brought us the Hunger Games movie did a great job. (My mom, who hasn't read the books, enjoyed it as well.) While I know that there were a few changes from the original story, overall they really stayed true to the book. I'm sure this had to do, in large part, to the fact that the author Suzanne Collins was the screenwriter. She did a good job of making sure the movie had the same FEEL as the books.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif


I generally approved of the casting too. Elfie was perfect!

I think my biggest disappointment actually came after the movie. I friend posted an article on Twitter that pointed out that people were posting incredibly racist comments about the actors playing Rue and Thresh, the tributes from District 11. Having read the book, I knew they were described as "dark skinned," so I wasn't surprised that the actors were black. (Cinna was also black in the movie... who cares?!?!?!) These fans on Twitter even went so far as to say they regretted mourning Rue now that they knew she was black! It really makes me so sad that people still harbor such awful thoughts in this day and age.

No, it doesn't make me sad, it makes me angry and ill.

And it makes me want to send fan letters to those two actors and Suzanne Collins for not thinking twice about those types of racist ideas.