Kids, kids, kids....

I don't know how teachers are able to have kids in addition to the ones they care for at school. This career is so exhausting. I'm loving it, but I am POOPED!

:)

Survey of Fours...

'cause Kelly tagged me and because i'm waiting for damon...

1. Four Jobs:
a. community programs assistant at ______ in little tokyo
b. getty arts/culture intern
c. under-the-table tutor :)
d. kindergarten teacher

2. Four Things I Wish I Had Done Earlier:
a. stopped taking school so seriously
b. gotten my ears pierced
c. completing my teacher credential program
d. met damon :)

3. Four Places I Have Lived:
a. montebello
b. los angeles
c. kelly, my list is sadder than yours :(
d.

4. Four Countries I Have Been To:
a. japan
b. mexico (actually, this is so cheating i've only been to tj and ensenada)
c. canada
d. this is sad too.....

5. Four Countries I Would Like to Visit:
a. france
b. real mexico
c. italy/greece/spain
d. england

6. Four of My Favorite Dishes:
a. tomato with basil and fresh mozzarella
b. anything cheesy
c. spring rolls
d. i'll go with kelly on the french fries :)

7. Four Sites I Visit Daily:
a. gmail.google.com
b. mail.yahoo.com
c. email.usc.edu
d. www.irvsjournal.com/midori

8. Four Software Applications I Cannot Live Without:
a. microsoft word
b. does safari count?
c. microsoft excel
d. teacher handwriting fonts ;)

9. Four Things I'll Never Forget:
a. "The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher."
-- Elbert Hubbard
b. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
--William Butler Yeats
c. "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
-- George Sand
d. you!

10. I Tag....
anyone who still reads this :P

!!!

Oh my goodness I did it!!!

I survived my first day of TEACHING!!! =D

It was an exhausting but oh so WONDERFUL day!! My kids are incredibly well-behaved and very very smart! I'm so excited to start off the new year with them...

Many many MANY thanks to Hollie for all of her hard work and generosity. I am SO GRATEFUL to you, dear!!!

And a big thanks to Damy for helping me prep this weekend, and to my sister for helping me last night....couldn't have made it without you three!!

Survey

Because I can handle taking a survey better than I can handle prepping for class....


whats your name spelt backwards? ARAS
What did you do last night? CUT OUT 30 LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION PAPER HANDS, VELCROED MY CALENDAR AND PREPPED SIGNAGE FOR MY CLASS LIBRARY, WRITER'S CORNER, ETC.
The last thing you downloaded onto your computer? MICROSOFT CLIPART
Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery? WHY WOULD I DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT?
Last time you swam in a pool? PROBABLY WOULD HAVE TO BE DURING OUR VEGAS TRIP LAST YEAR AT THE PRETTY VENETIAN POOL.
What are you wearing? MY SKORT, A PINK DISNEYLAND T-SHIRT AND A SMILE :)
How many cars have you owned? ONE BUT NOT REALLY TECHNICALLY MINE
Type of music you dislike most? HARD ROCK. BUT NOT THE CAFE HEE HEE
Are you registered to vote? YEAH, BABY.
Do you have cable? SADLY NO. I MISS THE FOOOD NETWORK!
What kind of computer do you use? DELL PC AND A PRETTY PRETTY POWERBOOK!!!!
Ever made a prank phone call? I THINK I MUST HAVE PRANK CALLED HOLLIE A FEW TIMES IN MY LIFETIME...
You like anyone right now? I LIKE LOTS OF PEOPLE RIGHT NOW
Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? MAYBE IN ANOTHER LIFETIME THAT I DON'T CARE ABOUT
Furthest place you ever traveled? JAPAN AND HOPEFULLY HONG KONG SOON, RIGHT HOHO??
What's your favorite comic strip? I DON'T THINK HELLO KITTY WAS EVER A COMIC STRIP...
Do u know all the words to the national anthem? IF NOT I DON'T THINK I'D MAKE A GOOD KINDERGARTEN TEACHER.
Shower, morning or night? THE WAY THE WEATHER HAS BEEN LATELY, 24/7!
Best movie you've seen in the past month? WE'RE ONLY 3 DAYS INTO THIS MONTH...HAHAHA...I GUESS MAYBE THE BREAK UP?
Favorite pizza toppings? MUSH-ROOM!!! AND I LOVE SLICED TOMATOES ON PIZZA FOR SOME REASON. WITH BASIL. MMMM MMM!
Chips or popcorn? DEPENDS ON MY MOOD. POPCORN MAKES ME FEEL LESS GUILTY
What cell phone provider do you have? T-MOBILE FAAAMILY PLAN WITH MY BABE =D
Have you ever smoked peanut shells? HUH?
Have you ever been in a beauty pageant? NUH-UH.
Orange Juice or apple? A-A-A A APPLE!
Who were the last people you sat at lunch with? I DON'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I ATE LUNCH AT A TABLE INSTEAD OF IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF MY CAR.
favorite chocolate bar? HERSHEY'S MILK CHOCOLATE HANDS DOWN.
Who is your longest friend and how long? LONGEST? LIKE TALLEST? HA HA HA...J/K THIS IS AN EASY ONE IT'S HOLLLIE!!!! SINCE THE FIRST GRADE...BESTEST FRIEND EEEEVER!! :)
Last time you ate a homegrown tomato? FOUR YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS IN JAPAN. MY AUNT'S FAMILY OWNS A FARM. DUDE THOSE ARE SOME GOOD VEGGIES.
Have you ever won a trophy? SADLY...THE HANDWRITING CONTEST AND THE SPEECH CONTEST AT MACY. BUT THOSE WERE PLAQUES NOT TROPHIES.
Favorite arcade game? DOES AIR HOCKEY COUNT? OTHERWISE THAT SHOOTING GAME I ALWAYS PLAY WITH DAMY.
Ever ordered from an infomercial? NO BUT I'VE BEEN SOOO TEMPTED! I ALWAYS WANTED THAT FOOD DEHYDRATOR SO THAT I COULD MAKE MY OWN JERKEY. SO COOL!
Sprite or 7-UP? BLECH GIVE ME SOME CAFFEEINE!
Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work? SEARS -- KHAKI AND BLACK OR WHITE SHIRT.
Last thing you bought at Walgreens? COUGH DROPS?
Ever thrown up in public? OH SO EMBARASSING. YES. :(
Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love? WHEN YOU FIND TRUE LOVE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE A MILLIONAIRE :)
Do you believe in love at first sight? I BELIEVE IN IT BUT I DON'T THINK I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN.
SPONGEBOB OR JIMMY NEUTRON? I'VE NEVER SEEN THE FIRST AND NEVER HEARD OF THE SECOND.
Did you have long hair as a young kid? AT ONE POINT, AFTER I OUTGREW THE BOYISH LOOK.
What message is on your voicemail machine? HELLO YOU'VE REACHED SARA AT **********. I'M UNABLE TO COME TO THE PHONE RIGHT NOW SO PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE AND I'LL RETURN YOUR CALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
Where would you like to go right now? LAKESHORE AND BUY THAT WHOLE PLACE OUT.
Whats the name of your pet? CHARLIE!!!
What kind of back pack do you have, and what's in it? WHITE JANSPORT. A NOTEBOOK, A REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK, A FOLDER, MY PENCIL BAG, SOME LIPGLOSS, AN EMPTY WATERBOTTLE AND PROBABLY SOME TRASH.
What do you think about most? LATELY, MY CLASSROOM. AGHHHHHH...