We finally sucked it up and got plane tickets to fly to Chicago this November. Sucked it up, is right. I cannot believe how ridiculously expensive it is to fly out. Hopefully the week we have with family is relaxing and fun, otherwise I'll be grumpy. Ahhh, the lengths we go for family. I wonder how long it takes to drive to Chicago from TX? I never would have considered driving before, I know it's possible, could it have been cheaper?
So, two weeks ago I got hit by a sledgehammer cold/virus that made me all congested and miserable. Somewhere between then and now I was hit with allergies that have kept my sinus pressure at an all time high. I am so tired of being an obligate mouth-breather. My face hurts and I am over this. The weather is beautiful now and all I want is to get outside to enjoy it! I wish I could just go for a run, but you kind of have to breathe to do that. Hence, the card. F* it. I think I'm going to attempt jogging regardless. Any tips for clearing up seasonal allergies?
Obviously, I am a geek for books. This is not news. Today I stumbled upon a most marvelous contest on The Fox Is Black: Re-Covered Books. The redesigned versions of The Outsiders were brilliant and captivating. Again, why can't I have shelves of books with covers this amazing? Kids totally judge books by their covers, and this would be more than helpful. I strongly urge you to go browse the selections and the other Re-Covered contests to see what creativity abounds. I am dying to purchase one of these images as a poster for my classroom. But, which one?
It is time to go through my closet and clear out stuff I haven't been wearing and didn't wear last year. My girlfriend and I are hosting a clothing swap this Saturday. I know that I will be bringing a ton of pants to swap because mine don't quite fit anymore. I'll also be looking for new pants then, I guess. Fingers crossed. I've started experimenting with new combinations from my closet, but am still far from fashionable. What do you do when you're in a style rut?
If you have the day off today, lucky you. I am officially jealous. Not only do all of my students have the day off, I have to go to work and cannot even wear jeans. Talk about a bummer. My husband will be sleeping in today, taking a nice long swim without me and possibly even running. I would love to sleep in and enjoy an extra long weekend. Nope. Are you working hard today or hardly working?
Last night the thunder boomed so loud overhead it woke up the whole house. Lightning flashed outside as if someone were turning off and on a light switch and the storm drenched the neighborhood. Dry stream beds filled with water, plants perked up and the air cooled off. Tonight we opened all of the windows to let in the fresh clean cool air. I am so happy that the temperature is dropping. Our neighbors gathered outside and we could finally hang around and talk to each other without wanting to seek shelter or escape the unbearable heat. I am a fan of this Texas fall. How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
I've been searching high and low for a dress to wear to a wedding next month. Next month! I can't find anything I like that is formal enough, and what I do find just so happens to be purple. Guess what the primary wedding color is? Yep, purple. I really don't want to go the boring route of little black dress, but there might be no other option. Shopping is so uninspiring for me lately, especially because I keep coming up empty. What's a girl to do?
p.s. I do like the pictured purple dress, I could wear that on a regular, non-wedding day right?
On Wednesday for the past few weeks I have been so disappointed to learn that Friday is still two days away. I'm one day closer to Friday now, but I just wish these weeks moved a little faster and that the weekend was just a little slower. How do you get over the hump?
Saturday we headed to Fredericksburg to celebrate Oktoberfest in a German-Texan town. Full of decongestants with a pocket packed with Kleenex, I set out to eat some sausage and to taste some good locally brewed beer. Surrounded by people in lederhosen, we listened to accordions and tubas play music while we relaxed in the local town park. I'm glad that we drove out to participate. I can't resist a good beer sampling event. Do you have a favorite Oktoberfest brew to recommend?
Not only did I have a tremendous amount of grading to do this past weekend, to top it off I was sick. Friday, I brought a handkerchief to work so that I wouldn't drip snot on my students. Once I got home, I promptly curled up and let my husband make me some chicken noodle soup. Needless to say, I got absolutely no grading done. Ugg... My sinuses are still angry and I'm still stuffed up, but much improved from the achy faucet that was my face on Friday. Supposedly it's October already, which means I shouldn't be surprised about a cold, or even being sick. Yet I wore shorts, a tank top and sandals to the grocery store on Sunday. Finally the temperatures here make spending time outside bearable. My immune system knows it's fall, but my mind is still confused. How are you reacting to October?
