An Uplifting Thought

"The Lord knows both what He will need you to do and what you will need to know. He is kind and He is all-knowing so you can with confidence expect that He has prepared opportunities for you to learn in preparation for the service you will give. You will not recognize these opportunities perfectly... but when you put the spiritual things first in your life, you will be blessed to feel directed toward certain learning, and you will be motivated to work harder."

~ President Henry B. Eyring

I did it!

My wisdom teeth were successfully removed without any crying, fainting, or intense pain.
I've learned
Lortab is a wonderful thing,
IVs really aren't that bad,
my mom can make Jello,
scrambled eggs with cheese tastes really good,
Gone With the Wind is great,
and actually chewing crunchy food is something I highly enjoy.

Biting the bullet

It's here. On Tuesday, I'm finally having my wisdom teeth extracted.

I've been putting it off for years because it just doesn't sound fun. I've never had surgery in my life. Now, wisdom teeth are pretty low on the spectrum of surgeries (just ask my sister, Carrie), but I'm still nervous. The thought of being completely unconscious while someone operates on me is a scary thought. Plus, that means I'll miss two valuable days of classroom prep.

Oh well, look on the bright side. I'll get to eat lots of ice cream.

My Classroom Wish List

Okay, so I realize that there are very few people who actually read my blog, but I thought I'd share my wish list with all three of you. :) I've spent the last few days getting my classroom arranged, and it's looking great. There are just a few things I would love to add before I'm finished:

1. Some pillows, chairs, beanbags, etc. for a cozy reading corner.

2. Any used books.

3. Mismatched socks (to use as erasers for my personal white boards)

4. A speaker for my IPOD

5. Any plastic organizing containers.

If you know where I could find these things inexpensively, or if you have anything on this list that you'd like to give a new home, just let me know.

I Left My Heart in Washington DC

Maybe it's because of the patriotic celebrations, or maybe it's because I'm thinking about all my friends who are there right now, but my heart is pulling to my short-lived home. I read a book once where the main character described herself as a "person divided. A soul living in two places." I can understand a little of how she feels. If I could transplant all of my friends and family, I'd move there tomorrow. Who knows? Maybe I'll move back sometime in the future. For now, I'll just have to make do with looking back to wonderful memories and sighing...

A Saturday morning in Eastern Market

Memorial Day in Arlington with Laney

Roomies at Diane's Birthday party

In the Portrait Gallery

The RGA interns outside the West Wing

Kendra and me by the Capitol

The Lincoln Memorial