The last week of school

1) I made it!!! ^
2) I went to Lagoon on Wednesday with my sister and BIL. We ran into two of my students and were able to go on some rides with them. It was really fun. ^ - ^
3) Today I was able to play a lot of guitar (so much so that my fingers are fairly sore) and it felt awesome.
4) I did my first 5K today! I managed to hurt my ankle yesterday somehow but I went and walked it and got a time of 56 minutes. I am really proud of that! Next year I'll do even better.
5) I was able to donate plasma today. I think I've got this hematocrit thing figured out!
6) I had my blood drawn today and I'll get too many out of range hematocrits, but I feel pretty awesome... why?
7) I have a job interview on Monday! I'm super psyched about that!!
8) The job is at a Belgian restaurant. I put in my cover letter that I speak French. It's a part time summer position.. I want it very badly! 
9) I am doing awesome with my yoga.
10) I am making new friends. (I haven't been OUT with anyone since my birthday in February. :/ That's been really rough for me. So, I am trying to be proactive and find friends.)

happiness quote: “When I was in Piazza di Spagna, in Rome, I watched (along with others) how many locals came to drink water from the fountain there. The people beside me said to each other "Oh my goodness, how disgusting, people just drink water from anywhere," while the whole time, I was thinking "Oh my goodness, how wonderful, people can drink water from anywhere." We can be in the exact same place, looking at the exact same thing, but see that thing in a completely different way. You can go around the world, and go to all the beautiful places, but never be happy, because happiness is something that you bring inside of you, it is not where you are or what you are looking at, but it is how you are and how you look at.” ― C. JoyBell C.

Made it through the last week of teaching!

1) We are into testing now and all my lessons for this year are done. Woooo!
2) I got out early today because of the testing schedule. 
3) I wasn't able to find the gift I wanted for my friend, but I got her something else I think she will like for her birthday. ^ - ^
4) My students are so awesome! We got yearbooks today and I asked a bunch of them to sign mine and they wrote some really great stuff to me.
5) My life is moving forward. It's not what I necessarily wanted or expected ever getting from life, but it's nice to have a direction again.
6) I wasn't able to donate plasma today but I ate some more steak and hopefully I can tomorrow!
7) I had a good workout at the gym today.
8) We've had Craig and Lisette visiting and they're so great!
9) My mom got teacher of the year at her school!

happiness quote: “Write it on your heart you are the most beautiful soul of the Universe. Realize it, honor it and celebrate the life.” ― Amit Ray, Nonviolence: The Transforming Power (And I would add to see the beauty of the souls of everyone around you too.)

An apple a day

1) I ate my caramel apple from Kneaders. It was delicious!
2) My classes went well today. I only teach those classes two more times! Crazy.
3) I am caught up on my grading save one paper that I will correct shortly. Woooo!
4) I got two new songs at guitar today. :D
5) I already feel really good about them. I love playing guitar so much. I'm so happy I'm taking lessons.

happiness quote: “I was entirely happy. Perhaps we feel like that when we die and become a part of something entire, whether it is sun and air. or goodness and knowledge. At any rate, that is happiness; to be dissolved into something complete and great. When it comes to one, it comes as naturally as sleep.” ― Willa Cather, My Antonia

Temple day

1) I love my Tuesdays - they are my temple days. <3
2) The teachers loved my haircut! Eric said it frames my face. ^ - ^ That's why I picked it!
3) I may get to teach Spanish 3 next year! That would be awesome. :D
4) Uncle Craig said I look awesome. My exercise is paying off - I've seen it and now others are noticing. He was highly complimentary. :D
5) My students are so awesome. I really love talking to them. 

happiness quote: “Clearly the secret of happiness...is a variation on the general principle of banging your head against a wall, and then stopping.” ― Stef Penney, The Tenderness of Wolves (hahaha!)

Woooooo!

1) I did Bakasana in yoga today! Eeeeeee! I used to be able to do it when I was a kid, and now I can do it again. It makes me ridiculously happy. It shows me how much strength I've built and ...
2) my hard work is paying off!
3) I was able to donate this morning. 
4) My hematocrit was 40!!!
5) Life is great! There are big issues I don't know how to handle, but the things I can control are going so well and I'm very appreciative of that. 

happiness quote: “An ordinary man can surround himself with two thousand books and thenceforward have at least one place in the world in which it is always possible to be happy.” -
― Augustine Birrell