I think some students have found my blog. Not that I'm freaking out or anything, and I can't lie and say I'm not curious about who it is, but it's a strange feeling having my two very different worlds clashing. So, if you're a student, this is my message to you: I don't blame you for your curiosity, and I'm sure I'm not nearly as interesting as you were hoping, but it weirds me out just a little that you're here. That being said, please don't tell me who you are, and please don't tell other students where my site is. It's not that I don't welcome you into my personal life, but I like to keep things separate, you know?

It was funny, though, after I made this discovery I had Liz try to "find" me on the interwebs. She's one of the more capable people with technology (duh, she's our tech/art teacher) so I figure if she couldn't do it, then I don't know how other people are. Also, my personal info is hidden on Facebook, so that's not the avenue. Who knows.

In other news, I had an exhausting/great week. It started at the beach with a hike, the most perfect weather, fresh clam chowder and ice cream. Then we had Exhibition, which was awesome and I've never been more proud of our students ever ever ever, then I did a little shopping and a little cooking and I'm feeling great and totally happy. On the other hand, my kitchen is a total mess and I need to work on that. But my life can't be 100% awesome, can it?
Also, in science we've been constructing Rube Goldberg machines. I am in total awe at what some of the kids have done. We've had fire, electric guitars + amps, boats, and dangerous flinging bungees. I like a little chaos in the classroom but this week was really trying! I had to just let it all go. 95% of them were totally on task and into the assignment so I had little to do while they worked. Pictures to come later!

...went on a walk today...

Check out my flickr page to see what I saw today!

Bodblog

It has arisen again!

And I'm totally 100% serious this time. I know this because I've already started but didn't want to jinx myself by blogging about it first. I will post weekly updates with weight gain/loss, how many days I went over my caloric intake, how many minutes I exercised, and other boring statistics.

New Year!

Hubby and I went to Jared and Skye's on New Year's Eve. It was delightful! We spent some time pre-party cooking our favorite party foods. I made sushi and James made Gougeres (delightful French cheese puffs) with Fontina and Gruyere. We also brought Aroma, who quickly made friends with Jared and Kaarina.

Before we went to the party, I gave Hubby a haircut and he sculpted his fine man-face-hair into a stylish 70's fu and sideburns. He even parted his hair for a true sleezy-70's 'do. Sexy!

We were really happy to see our friends. Aroma enjoyed cuddling with Kaarina!

Skye and Jared always have the most delightful food at their place. This cheese was divine.

It's an Apricot Stilton. I decided to do a bit of reading about it, and found that it must be made in one of three counties in England to actually be called a Stilton. Also, a study in 2005 found that 85% of women had weird/bizarre dreams after going eating it and then going to bed. Oddly enough, I had two really freaky dreams last night - freaky enough that they woke me up and demanded snuggles from Hubby. We had a good laugh about blaming the cheese for my terrible night sleep.

Toby (on bottom) and Aroma snuggle with Hubby and I. This is a usual sight in the evenings after their dinner time.