Isaac

Isaac is headed toward land, and we are getting nervous!  

If you check out this map from weather.com, you can see the path of the storm.  Baton Rouge is a little north of New Orleans and right in the path!

And according to this map (which was adjusted over the night...scary!), we are in the action section.  Um, what does that mean???

I went to the store and we have milk, ice, peanut butter and other non perishables, matches and some candles.  Plus we have some charcoal and our grill.  

For right now, we are staying in BR.  We don't know if and when the power will go out and how long it will be out.  Once the storm hits and the power is out, then we'll decide if we are going to head north to Mississippi.

Or, as the Weather Channel has so sweetly renamed it..."That landmass between Mobile and New Orleans."

Things I'm Loving Right Now

Since I currently feel brain dead, I thought I would do an easy post!  So here's some stuff I am loving right now:

1. Andrew Peterson's Appendix A: Bootlegs & B-Sides

I borrowed this cd from a friend and I love love LOVE it.  Seriously, so good.  There are some songs on other cds and some songs only found on this one.  I love Andrew Peterson and this is no exception.

2. Purity Face Wash

I have posted about my love for Purity face wash before.  Purity is not cheap, and that would usually deter me from buying it.  But I can't help it...I love this stuff.  It works so well.

3. How close to home I am!  

This is the map of the distance from Baton Rouge to Brookhaven.  SO close!  I went home last weekend, and plan on going home at least once in September.  Plus I have already had some visits from family!

4.  Sonic

Goodness, I love Sonic.  I missed it so much.  There is one right across from school.  There is also one right around the corner from my house.  This could be bad...

5. Mrs. Meyer's Basil Hand Soap

I have always been pretty open about my love for all things Mrs. Meyers.  There was a sale on this hand wash at Whole Foods this week and I had to snatch up some for our apartment.  I love this smell!

That's what I'm loving right now.  I know I will have a whole new list when fall comes around!

Midweek Confessions

Midweek Confession time!

*  Lunch at school is right after 4th period.  Honestly, starting 3rd (maybe even 2nd) period, all I can think about is lunch.  I do think I am justified in that (1) I eat breakfast at 6:30 a.m. and (2) my school has an AMAZING dining hall that I get to eat in free!  Or at least that's what I tell myself so that I don't feel like a big fattie...

* Yesterday, I had to come home half day and take care of sick Jack.  I should have/could have gotten so much done...Latin and Greek translations, lesson plans, more unpacking.  Did I?  Of course not!  I curled up in bed and napped.  And it was wonderful!

* I have had my new (to me) washer and dryer for 3 1/2 weeks and the joy has still not worn off.  

*  I am back on weight watchers (I took a break over the summer) as of this Monday.  I definitely ate some mini Hershey bars for a snack today.  Oh well...they're my points so I can use them however I want.  It did mean I had to have a pretty small dinner, but I think it was worth it.

*  I have so much going on, yet I still make watching "Secret Life" and "Bunheads" each week a priority.  Really?  How old am I--15?

That's all I have this week!  Link up at "E, Myself, and I."

Life lately...

Remember when I actually updated?

Remember when I actually had time to update?

Yeah, me neither.

Needless to say, we have been busy around here!  I actually have a little bit of time to relax because Jack is sleeping.  He had a fever this morning, so we had to bring him home.  Bech came and got him and missed part of the morning at work; I got a sub for 8th period and came as soon I was finished with my other classes.  I don't know whats going on with Jack--he hasn't had a fever since he got home, but he took a 2 hour morning nap and he's been sleeping for 2 1/2 this afternoon.

Unfortunately, that means one of us is going to have to stay home with him tomorrow...we haven't figured that one out, yet!

Other than that, life is good.  Very busy, but good.  Here's what's been going on/random Baton Rouge observations:

1.  Our neighbors are about our age and have a boy 1 day younger than Jack.  We are doing babysitting swaps with them.  A week and a half ago, they watched Jack and we went out for some sushi!  We found a great place here in Baton Rouge.  It's not Little Tokyo, but it's pretty yummy.

2.  Bech was in a car wreck this past Saturday.  He is fine, it wasn't his fault, but the car is a little banged up.  I am so proud of him--he got on the phone Monday morning with USAA (the best insurance ever), dropped his truck off at a local body shop, and got a rental car.  So hopefully the truck will be fixed soon!

3.  I am still enjoying teaching, and still working hard!  I know that in  another week or two I will get ahead enough in lesson plans/quizzes/handouts/etc. that I won't have to do much work at home.  The only problem is I teach 1st through 4th, have three periods off, then teach 8th again.  So I will always have to do a little work at home, just to prepared for what I'm teaching!

4.  I have been listening to the radio some on the way to and from school...and I have heard "Pour Some Sugar on Me" 6 times in the past week and a half!  Really???  Any Baton Rouge readers want to enlighten me on this?  Why this song?  Is Def Leppard from here?  Anyway, don't worry, I promptly change the station when it comes on.

5. Jack is such a boy.  His nickname at daycare is "Destructo."  He can tear up a room in 5 seconds flat.  Oh goodness...

6. 1 1/2 until my translation comprehensive test...AHHH!!!  Bech and Jack are going to New Orleans this weekend, and I am going to stay home and get some hardcore studying/translating done.  I'm sad that I won't be with them, but I need to work on this!

That's all I've got.  Hope everyone is having a great week so far!

Reflections on my first week of teaching...

I am done with my first week of teaching (we started last Wednesday).

Whew!  It is a lot of work!  I know I have taught before, but I had curriculum and less students!  This time, I am making up my Bible curriculum and adding to my Latin curriculum.  So lots of lesson planning and lesson creating!

There are also lots of little things you have to learn with teaching:  dining hall rules, recess duty, back to school night procedures, etc.  I am slowly getting the hang of all of these aspects of my new job.

I also have had to do a lot of work outside of school.  I have worked on lessons every night so far.  I think I am finally up to speed enough that I won't have to work every night.  I also have some planning periods, so that will definitely help.

That all seems so negative--I don't mean to seem like a Debbie Downer!  I am also really enjoying my job.  I teach sweet, smart kids.

I have SO many resources available to me!  I was copying papers the first day of school and asked some other teachers if there was a limit to how much I copied.  I was just imagining ABC--we couldn't copy too much because we had to get toner shipped in from the States!  So it is strange to just be able to make copies whenever I need them.

I love my co-workers.  I work with some really funny and kind teachers.  They have all been so quick to help me--and I need lots of help!  I feel like I am constantly asking questions.

So those are my thoughts so far.  I am sure I will have lots of challenges and (hopefully!) triumphs in the months to come!