6 things

kim said to give 6 things about myself so here goes....i'll do the shallow stuff first and then do serious stuff tomorrow.

1. i heart jim halpert (emily will understand)
2. i prefer pie to cake
3. if i had the money and no sense, i'd buy fantastic shoes all day long
4. i LOVE to sing in the car and shower but my upbringing means that i face forward at all times when singing
5. my room is ALWAYS the last thing to be cleaned; i fear i will be found dead with piles of junk and clothes stacked around me
6. i SOOOOOOO lick the beaters
  • mirrorjranch
    Haha! I should hope you face forward in the car!

    I found Lois and Martha L. also. Jeff found John R. and his wife. So weird that we're all on here. Keep posting so I know what you're up to! We will eagerly look out for bottlecaps.
    by mirrorjranch at 04/03/07 12:40PM
  • tortilla
    I could have guessed #3! you always have cool shoes!:)
    by tortilla at 04/03/07 2:22PM
  • mladyman
    Beaters are the best NEXT to the bowl! With three kids, we divide up two beaters and the bowl. And that's a good reason not to have a fourth kid - ha! Oh, haircut came because I was tired of the kids in the classes I sub in referring to me as the "aging hippie" - ha! Thanks for the compliment!
    by mladyman at 04/04/07 11:06AM

consultation

My friend, Chris, and I went to architecture school together and then met up again working in the private sector. We have lunch together every couple of months. Invariably, if he’s the one who asks, he has something he needs to discuss. He’s very much a person who talks through situations to figure out what he’ll do. And the great thing is, you don’t have to have any experience to help him out because all he really wants is an ear and a head nod/shake. Today, for instance, I helped him narrow down best man speech topics for a wedding he’s in on Easter weekend. No experience necessary!
  • tortilla
    love to see you on here. i DO love you. i DO wish i could utilize your life/skills/talents/wisdom....etc more! in other words...wish i could see you more!
    by tortilla at 03/28/07 2:01AM
  • blueeyes
    I had no idea you were on pleonast!
    by blueeyes at 03/28/07 7:59AM
  • mirrorjranch
    Is this our Amy from Austin? I just stumbled across your blog on here today . . . had no idea you were the blogging type. Janice and I share ours (even though I must admit she's rather commandeered it lately). - Jeff
    by mirrorjranch at 03/29/07 9:16PM
  • cascadingharmony
    Hey Amy! This is Rebekah Hensley!
    by cascadingharmony at 03/31/07 10:51AM
  • mladyman
    Hi, Amy! This is Martha!
    by mladyman at 03/31/07 2:16PM
  • mladyman
    Just read your post on teaching 3-4 year olds. LOL!!! I once had a pretty little four year old girl stand up in class, lie down on the floor, put her legs up in the air, and proceed to remove her tights. The whole class thought that was so interesting they proceeded to follow her example. Took me a moment to come out of shock and stop a mass undressing.
    by mladyman at 03/31/07 2:19PM
  • ladidodd
    Hi Amy!! This is Carrie 'Dodd' Ramsey :) I'm so glad you're on pleo!!
    by ladidodd at 04/02/07 1:23PM

laziness

it's that time of year again in austin - sxsw! pasty people roaming the streets in 90 degree weather wearing black leather, you know who i'm talking about. anyway, my house has been sxsw-ed. it's my way of saying NOTHING has been picked up and put away. it's like i leave a trail of everything on the way to the bed after coming in from a 16 hour day. not good. BUT...i'm not as bad as some people.

driving through the bank i saw the worst. someone after stopping to do their transaction in the drive through, just put their orange soda cup on the concrete bollard by the transaction tube. how lazy and rude do you have to be to take your soda, that you don't want littering your car, and set it out like that? does that person realize that everyone had to stare at his stupid cup all day? so rude! and lazy!

stuck

i just experienced a first in life! i was stuck in an elevator for about 5 minutes. no flashes of light, no panic attacks. just a very loud buzzing sound. i was on the top of a 3 floor passenger elevator. hard to worry that much.

what i have learned from teaching 3-4 year olds

What I have learned from teaching the 3-4 year old class.

1. I love 3-4 year olds; they are funny without even trying
2. there is only so long they can color
3. there is only so long they can color without taking the wrapping off the crayons
4. going to the bathroom is more fun than class, or at least my class
5. never let 3-4 year olds go to the bathroom unsupervised even if you’re the only teacher
6. it’s very embarrassing when someone brings a child back to your class that they've found making a break for the parking lot