Random thoughts... no pics.

Well, I have been repremanded at least three times for not posting lately so here it is:

Work is going great. The things that are routine are with all the different little events that working with 3000 students can bring. Age 14-18 is an amazing age. I don't remember being all THAT confident. Whew, amazing. Amongst all the entitled, over indulged, don't have a clue students that pass by my desk, there are the few diamonds in the rough that really make it all worth it.

There is one girl who moved here last year and enrolled mid-year. She didn't know a soul and was apprehensive and worried about making friends. I suggested she audtion for the show last year... oops, she didn't pass the audition. I felt terrible. Well, guess who showed up again this year? Yep it was her again. I was so nervous for her. But what do you know she improved!! She was not amazing or even very good. But she was giving it her all and I just had to cast her. She is doing just fine, even great in so many ways. She is so happy and has all kinds of friends. I moved to a new high school the end of my sophomore year and I know how hard it is to be new in a strange place. It is so fun to see her self esteem soar at each rehearsal. I am so excited for her to have her first performance under her belt. She is going to love it. Theater can be a weird place to be, but if you can get past the strange freak shows backstage; what it can do for people can be amazing. Hooray!

Today I tackled a project I've been avoiding far to long and got it DONE! One small step in the right direction. I still have mountains of doing and fixing to do, but for the moment I'm resting on that small laurel. :)

AND I'm sticking to my budget I set two weeks ago... Ugh! Why is this so hard for me? I was meant to have exactly what I want when I want it, right? Why do I hear my mom's voice gently telling me to be patient? Ok, I hear you! Thanks.

Well that's about it for now, or I should say that's enough for now. Maybe I need to take a picture of me at work so I'll have something to post along with all the words... Till next time---this is it!

Rehearsing

I'm directing the show "The Pajama Game" at MHS this year. Here are a few pics of a rehearsal. They are a good bunch of kids. Hopefully all their hard work will pay off and we will have a good show.

Go Broncos!

Luke is playing flag football this year. His team is the Broncos. Last night they had a game and they won 42 to 7 AND Luke got a touchdown. Can't wait for tomorrow's game... unless it gets rained out.

Cookies!!

Last Sunday afternoon I made cookies!! Cowboy cookies to be precise. I got the recipe out of a ward cookbook and this one seemed like the best one to use the chocolate and butterscotch chips I had on the counter. It called for rolled oats, so I knew they would be yummy. I used all butter (thanks Julia!) instead of margarine and shortening. Maybe that made them a little more flimsy, but definitely yummier! The picture does not do them justice. Too bad that's all that's left of the Cowboy Cookies.

What is going on...

Still haven't taken a minute to download pictures yet, but I will soon :) I have been asked to be one of the RS teachers in my ward. I hope I can do a good job. I sure will try. Currently I am directing the show "The Pajama Game" at Marina High School. We are in the beginning rehearsal stage... it performs at the Rose Center Theater March 25, 26, 27. The songs are starting to grow on me. Probably not my favorite choice of a show, but so far we are having fun.

Yesterday I pulled my keys out of my purse and noticed that my house key was broken clean off. The rest of it was jammed in the door knob. Ugh. Luckily my apartment maintenance guy was right by my door when I was there and he was able to change the knob and key it to match my other keys that I have stashed at friends homes (I tend to lose my keys). So happy ending to what may have been a tradgedy.