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 Okay.  So I'm not a big Twilight fan. I kind of wish I were because I know so many people who are insane for the books (the same way I was once insane for HP, so I'm not judging anyone here, I'm just saying--some fans are insane), and sometimes I feel like I'm the only one missing out on a really great party, but whatever. I've tried, but the books just don't do it for me.

Having said that, though, I find myself most intrigued by the movie.  The stills, the trailer, the interviews.  I admit, they've definitely got my attention. So maybe if I'm not into the books, I can still get into the movies.  Even Kristen is excited about it, and she was so bitterly disappointed when Gaspard was not cast as Edward.  Yay for possibilities...

I saw Iron Man this weekend...and I liked it. I wasn't that excited about it when I saw the previews, so I wasn't rushing to the theater or anything for it, but Lonnie took the boys to see it on Saturday and absolutely loved it. They all came home saying it was the best superhero movie they'd ever seen. Better than Batman Begins, better the Spiderman (which I loved), better than anything they could think of to compare it to.  

Well, if it was that good, I had to see it too, right?  So I went on Sunday evening.  

More under the cut.  Not spoilery per se; just a review really...

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For the last two years, I've been a teacher for a youth group at my church, girls, ages 12-13.  When I was first asked to teach them, I was completely intimated.  Some people seem to have a really natural way with young people this age and some just don't.  I'm part of the second group.  

This morning, I was released from my teaching position, and I cannot stop crying about it. It didn't come as a huge surprise to me. They usually get new teachers every couple of years so no one gets burned out, and I knew my time was coming to an end. It's just I didn't expect to love my class as much as I do. I was so obnoxious at that age, I was half afraid I wouldn't even like the girls.  But seriously, I adore them!  My teaching partner and I had to tell the girls today it would be our last day as their teachers, which made me cry again, especially when they started crying too.   I've given myself a headache. It's not like I'm never going to see them after this.  I just got so attached to them, and I'm bummed I won't be teaching them anymore. 

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Two sides to every story
This is one of those "trying to process it all" posts.  If it's riddled with errors, it's because I'm exhausted.  Apologies.  It's sort of rambly.   





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More wretched weather
We've had one snow storm after another in my part of the world since December. Superbowl weekend, it was so bad, some of the schools actually called a snow day, which is significant because we almost never have snow days; we get snow all the time.  For the last two days, the sun has been teasing me with its warm, shiny presence.  Yesterday and the day before, it was blue skies and a balmy 50 degrees. The snow was actually melting away--kind of like that "winter is ending" scene in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe.  It actually had me thinking of Spring.  And then what happens as of 3:00 this afternoon?  Yet another winter storm warning.  It's a gale outside my window today. The weatherman predicts another 8 inches of winter wonderland by this evening.  *sigh*  I like snow as much as the next person who doesn't ski, but honestly.  Let's wrap it up already.  *grumbles*

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Happy birthday, Adamanteve19!!!  I hope you have a great day!

 

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A little humor on a Thursday afternoon

My sister sent this to me today because she thought it would make me laugh.  (It did).  If you read it, I hope it makes you laugh too. 

 

 

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 Stolen from <lj user=adamanteve19>

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Astrology Meme
 

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Ah, to be young...
My son sent this to me.  It's good for a chuckle. 

CHILDREN'S SCIENCE EXAM


If you need a laugh, try reading through these children's science exam
answers.



Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.


Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants
like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.


Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.


Q: How can you delay milk turning sour? (Brilliant, love this!)
A: Keep it in the cow.  (ROFLOL!)


Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the Moon. All water tends to
flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature
hates a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins in this fight.


Q: What are steroids?
A: Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs.


Q: What happens to your body as you age?
A: When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental.


Q: What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty?
A: He says good-bye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery.


Q: Name a major disease associated with cigarettes.
A: Premature death.


Q: How are the main parts of the body categorized? (e.g., abdomen.)
A: The body is consisted into three parts - the brainium, the borax and the
abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain; the borax contains the
heart and lungs, and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels A, E, I, O,
and U.


Q: What is the fibula?
A: A small lie


Q: What does "varicose" mean? (I do love this one...)
A: Nearby.


Q: Give the meaning of the term "Caesarean Section."
A: The Caesarean Section is a district in Rome.


Q: What does the word "benign" mean?'
A: Benign is what you will be after you be eight.

I hope everyone has a great day! 

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Ramblings on reviews
 

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