So anyone who hasn't seen Nacho Libre (that's where that last movie clip sequence came from) you have to see it. If you have a goofy sense of homor. We love that movie around here. Brittney and Josh go around quoting it and it always makes me laugh. Brittney will say stuff like "they are my p.j.'s" or "I was wondering if you would like to join me in my quarters this night for some toast". The other day Josh was standing on the arm of the couch all "Summon your eagle powers" about to jump off. @@ And he broke out into "I am singing at the party". Funny.
Today it is snowing, and it is so pretty! I love the snow when it's falling... Not such a big fan after a day or two when it's just cold and crusty and grey. But it looks so pretty right now... clinging to all my weeds that I didn't pull.
Courtney is at a big debate tournament at my school today. She didn't get home until about 10:00 last night and left again about 6:30 this morning. Sounds like she's having fun. It's an invitational, and they have students from all over the place. They had to turn away schools that wanted to come because they just didn't have enough room. So she said she met some kids from a school about 30 miles away and played poker with them between rounds. When I was leaving yesterday there were all these kids all over the place in the halls in their little suits and ties and skirts and slacks and it just warmed my school-y nerd heart to see all these little imitation Alex P. Keaton's practicing their speeches and hanging out. I left my room for a minute and came back to find "I love you mommy" on my board. It would be kindof fun to have Courtney go to my school, but kindof not, so it's probably good this way for both of us.
My students are so funny... They were quizzing me the other day on what music I like. For some reason it boggles their mind that I listen to some of the same stuff they do. I had a CD in one day that had a Korn song and an Eminem song and I thought a few of their heads would explode. I must look like an easy listening type person. :) So anyway, they were quizzing me on if I used to listen to Depeche Mode (yes, and I got bonus points because I've been to one of their concerts)... if I've ever heard of Warrant and did I like the song "Cherry Pie" (yes I was your age when it came out)... One of my students is *convinced that I'm a former stoner, against all my denials to the contrary, because I like Pink Floyd and I watch That 70's Show on occasion. They are very silly.
Brittney and I went to Young Women In Excellence (is that what it's called?) the other night. Courtney was home sick. We've all had yucky colds. So anyway... I think something is wrong with me, because I just get so irritated that every event like this has to turn into a teary Girl's Camp style testimony meeting. Ugh. Now first let me say... I'm not trying to insult people who tend to get emotional... I cry at all kinds of things... I cried at a school assembly last month (OK but they were talking about child abuse, so I'm entitled.) But it just seems to be prevalent at these types of events that people get all carried away. I'm thinking in my head... suck it up, quit bawling, say your thing and sit down. I'm so nice, aren't I? Possibly the fact that I had a raging head cold and was trying to quiet a squirmy squawky baby while each person got up and talked may have contributed to my crankiness about the whole thing. Anyyywayyyy... We had to think of a flower that reminds us of our girls. The leaders had put a picture of the flower in a frame for us to give to our daughter, and we stood up and told why we chose that flower. First of all, let me say that the whole "flowers blossoming into womanhood" metaphor used to just make me want to barf when I was in YW. But I have to say, this was really nicely done and not too cheesy, except for the people that couldn't stand up and say a few words about why their daughter is like a daisy without bawling. And they had flower shaped sugar cookies, which, I'll like anything if you give me a frosted sugar cookie after. Ahem. So anyway... I said that Courtney is like a snapdragon because snapdragons are bright and dynamic and they make you smile... but mostly because you can make them talk and Courtney looooovves to talk. Brittney is like a bleeding heart flower because she's got a big heart and is very generous. See? No crying.
Well, I'm sure I could ramble on for another several long run-on paragraphs, but the powers-that-be are summoning me to come make lunch. I'm going to finish putting up Christmas today, work on Christmas cards, and go grocery shopping. Or maybe just sit on the couch and watch the food shows on PBS. One or the other.
