I'm going to be devastated if I lose my job because of the economy.
I do notwant to get into a political debate, because...well, I'm not very political, but I just can't seem to wrap my mind around how cutting the education budget so drastically is going to solve any problems.
Remember that time that Whitney sang about children being the future?
I know that the state got huge budget cuts. I get that. But you have to prioritize, and I'm pretty sure that cutting education so harshly is probably the worst solution to the problem.
I have nothing profound to say on the topic, and I again, I'm not looking for political debate; I'm just saying that I think this is out of control.
It's like a gateway to look into people's lives and know them deeper to see unlimited disasters.
I will never understand why people flip "the bird" to the camera.
Really? What does that do for you? I can tell you that it doesn't make you look awesome, it makes you look like a tool.
Additionally, the occassional photo of a couple kissing can be cute, but I don't think that anyone wants to see people's tongues down each other's throats. G-r-o-s-s.
I guess a lot of these moments are drunken disasters, but I just never understand people's choices for photos, and why they venture on to post them on Facebook. I suppose to each their own, but I can't help but scratch my head.
Here I am, exactly 2 months since my last post, finally LOGGING IN to Blogger and now writing a blog. Look at me go.
It's the last Saturday of my Spring Break and I am finding myself with little to do today. I'm actually Facebooking from the computer and it seems like foreign territory. The only things I do on the computer lately are take attendance, read the local newspaper (woohoo.) and sometimes at home I use it to stream Netflix.
I'm officially in full-blown One-Act season, (our UIL play) which takes up my time these days. My typical day is go to work at 7:15, start rehearsal at 3:30, finish at 5:30, run any errands I need to after they all go home. Sometimes I go visit friends and family, and most days, I get home anywhere from 7 to 9pm, where I usually try to squeeze in an episode of whatever is on my DVR and then go to to sleep.
Exciting, right? Totally.
The play we're doing right now is An Enemy of the People which was written by Henrik Ibsen and adapted by Arthur Miller. I really do love the play. It is set in the 1890's but the theme of the play is timeless. It's about standing up for what is right, even if you have to stand alone. Anyway, if you're into reading plays, you should pick it up.
Our theatre department has been 'adopted' by the Alley Theatre, and due to this, we occasionally get tickets to shows, and we were able to see August: Osage County. If you're in the Houston area, I think it runs through the end of this month, and I would suggest going to see it. It was good.
And, since I'm discussing "the arts" and am an enthusiast of the arts, I will share another arts experience with you: The Blue Man Group. About a month or so ago I saw an ad that they were coming to Houston, and I knew that it would be something fun for Travis and I to see together, but I wanted to surprise him with tickets as a gesture of, "I know that we never see each other anymore, but I love you lots, mkay?" so I did. The plan was for me to not tell hiim until we got there, so I told him not to make plans for March 13th. So the day before the concert, he was asking what we were going to do, and it took me a minute to even figure out what he was talking about. I had completely forgotten that I had about tickets, when it was, etc. I've been so busy lately I can't remember anything anymore. So once I realized what he was talking about, I decided it was probably a good idea just to tell him about it, because I would have been really mad if I forgot all about it.
It was SO. MUCH. FUN. The music, of course, is fun and exciting, but the show itself was fantastic. All of the lights, special effects, comedic timing, etc. I highly suggest going if you ever find yourself with the opporrunity.
They started the concert with two scrolling marquees side by side, and one marquee would have basic rules, "no flash photography or videos" and the other marquee that was next to it would say, "Yeah, because shaky videos on YouTube suck." Well, being the rebel I am, I did take a video on the song where they encouraged the crowd to get out their phones. Whoops. :) I'll share it though!
This may be the most boring post ever. I apologize.
For Thanksgiving, I was a domestic rockstar and with the help of my mom, threw together quite the Thanksgiving feast. Every thing was delicious and I was beyond pleased with how it turned out.
I had made some green beans and thrown them into the crock pot so they'd stay warm all day.
Well...I forgot to clean that out. It was in the corner of the kitchen on the counter, and to be entirely honest, I just genuinely forgot about it.
So fast forward to...oh...I don't know...AFTER CHRISTMAS (shudder) and I made a discovery that I had forgotten these green beans. For a month. On the counter. In a crock pot.
I got in touch with my inner bravery, held by breath, pulled my shirt over my nose, turned on the water and garbage disposal and began disposing if what was left.
HOLY CRAP. It was foul. So anyway, I wash it all out, and I was like, "Wow! I'm so brave! There was like, old bacon in there and I found the courage to wash it and like, oh my gosh, I win the best-housewife-mistake-recovery award! Weeeeeee!!!"
Except something still smelled a little funky. I rewashed the bowl and lid, soaked them overnight...everything. Finally I realized that the smell was IN the rubber on the lid.
After doing more than one treatment of baking soda, I finally gave up yesterday and threw the whole thing away. I think I had only used it twice before that. Boo.
Oh well. They've updated that model, and now it comes with a spoon and spoon holder!
You've heard me complain about it before, but the status updates that some people post are ridiculously annoying.
As you can see here, this is a topic that really drives me nuts.
Of course the simplest solution would be to hide people, delete them or something like that, but that would be far too simple. I do have several people hidden on my News Feed, and I have deleted people for being repeat offenders.
To keep you from being an offender to me or someone else, I have a few tips for you:
Keep it interesting.
If you're just running errands for the day, there is no need to list the particular errands. Chances are that the ONLY people that would care to read that would be your significant other and your mother if she's your friend on FB for the sole purpose of using FarmVille.
Don't allow every single application that you use to update your status.
Again, absolutely nobody cares about how many new 'meals' your 'flingin' in CafeWorld or which new outfit you got on Sorority Life. Well, maybe the people you added for the purpose of having someone as your "neighbor" or in your Sorority.
DO NOT update with what television show or movie you're watching EVERY SINGLE DAY for every moment of the day that you're watching something
Again, absolutely nobody cares.
Using the "check-in" feature is fine, but limit it if:
You never go anywhere interesting
You only "check-in" when you've just arrived at home
Don't only update your status with crap from Status Shuffle
9.9999 times out of 10 the status wasn't amusing in the first place.
If you're only updating your status with Status Shuffle, you probably don't need to update your status. Be original.
For the love of all that is holy, DON'T punctuate your statuses (statii?) with LOL.
I seriously doubt that "doing laundry" is worthy of laughter.
Maybe if the update was funny, but if your status is, "Doing laundry today, lol" then please realize that it's NOT FUNNY.
Status Length (This is a 2-parter)
Part I: Usually the shorter the status, the better it is. If it's a paragraph, know that it's probably too much.
Part 2: Limit the number of updates you have in a single day. Some days I may post more than other days, but at the most it's 2-3 a day, and that doesn't happen that often. If you're posting more than 5 a day, you need to back away from the computer or Facebook mobile.
People DO make fun of you if you fall into either of these categories.
This class has been brought to you free-of-charge. It's a special gift to you for the new year! Hey, speaking of the new year, if you feel like you are an offender, make a New Year's Resolution to change it. After all, you're probably the person who listed 45 of your resolutions in your status a few days ago!
Was the year too fast or too long: This year went by really, really fast.
Major Events: I finally got a job doing what I've always wanted to do; my father passing away
Biggest accomplishment: Getting the j-o-b. I really needed that.
Biggest failure: Sticking to a workout regimine.
Worst memory: I'm not really sure, to be honest.
Most prideful moment: Again, getting the job. I was really proud of myself for finally doing something.
Most embarrassing moment: Nothing huge...I spent about half of the year being unemployed and at home.
Started with a significant other: Nope, I'm married.
Ended with a significant other: Again, no.
Ending the year with more money, or less: Definitely more. That's a perk of getting a job, as well as Travis switching to one that paid significantly more than his previous job.
Best Friends: Travis, Kim, Nick, Kenneth
Biggest Enemy: I don't really have any.
Favorite TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy, LOST (I miss it!), Desperate Housewives, Big Brother, Hoarders
Favorite Movie: The Hangover, The Blindside
Favorite Book: I don't recall reading a book in its entirety this year. Oh wait, I read My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster and it was beyond superb.
Favorite Bands/Singers: Still stayin' strong for Sufjan Stevens.
Favorite Purchase: We didn't really make any life-changing purchases this year; but I'm still happy that we were able to buy my brother a D-SLR for Christmas.
Concerts: I'm pretty sure that I was a square and didn't go to a single concert this year.
Places Visited: Again, we were losers...I think we went to Dallas several times and that was about it. Oh, and a trip to Beaumont for graduations.
Best Trip: Probably our anniversary trip because we just really enjoyed ourselves.
Worst Trip: I don't think there were any bad ones.
Looking forward to in 2011: Saving money and the possibility of getting a house; getting a dog.
Dreading in 2011: Nothing, really. I usually approach a new year with a good amount of optimism.
My name is Jessica and I'm much closer to being 30 than I would like to admit. I work as a teacher and I am fortunate enough to have the best husband and son a girl could ask for.
