Party On Party People

Everybody raise a toast! My dreaded and terminally late annotated bibliography is finally completed and submitted. I now half an hour to relax before work.

I'm Not Dead! I Promise!

But I have been to Nodak, and then I got sick, and then I had to catch up on everything (which I still haven't done). I'm thinking all systems should be a go by Thursday night. I hope.

All I Can Say

Is oh my goodness...

Names

I'm sure my psych book is trying to say, "Yes! Lisa you ARE a primeval warthog!" But all it's really telling me is, "Yes! You are a PROCRASTINATING SLACKER!"

Na, Na

I get Toshia's tree!

All Is Good

After suffering slight problems, I got my first ED 441 Field Report in with three minutes to spare. Damned computer.

New Music

I just saw the new Blake Shelton video for "Don't Make Me" and I LOVE that song! Just fabulous. It's a crime if it doesn't hit the Top 5.

Dentistry

Teaching is hard work. I'm sure I scarred at least two kids for life today (although Anna insists they'll prolly bounce back). With all the insane crap that teachers actually have to DO and deal with, I've never really wondered if this was the job for me. I just knew it was. Or at least I did until I freaked out last night, and then taught all three periods today in class. Scary stuff that teaching.

Bones Quote of the Week

"Putting Testicles on the outside didn't seem like such a good idea"-Angela Montenegro

Big Day Teaching

So I'm starting to get a bit nervous about teaching today. I mean, I have all THREE hours. How scary is that?

I'm not too worried about 6th hour with the AP kids. I mean we're discussing how African-Americans during the Early republic are represented in our textbook. Totally something up my alley. All I'm doing is facilitating a discussion and asking probing questions. Easy as pie.

4th and 5th hour however, I'm lecturing on Progressive reforms. Gah! Lecturing. I've never "lectured" before. I mean, speeches, presentations, soapboxes, but is that really lecturing?

Apparently it's going to have to be enough.

And Lord knows I can yak for thirty minutes.

I'm just not sure how excellent I'm going to be at yakking at uninterested faces on a specific topic I'll be. With all thoughts about me raving on and on about Keith, I'm not sure 10th graders are going to be polite enough to stare into space, nod, smile, and indulge me.

Ass-Crack of Dawn

And here my lesson plan awaits.

Plus everybody's server seems to be screwy.

Last Night

The play was pretty good (pouty Romeo, flamboyant Mercrucio, gay Nurse, and all).

The company was even better (Anna, we have to quit meeting like this. LOL).

The food was fabulous (mmm...pumpkin muffins).

But the sleep was truly the best (Parting is such sweet sorrow!).

Thank You Shauna For Feeding My Habit!

Keith Urban's critically hailed fourth studio album, Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing, will top Billboard's Country Album Chart this week, Urban's second consecutive album to debut at #1. Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing sales reached 267,227 copies, according to Soundscan, which also places Urban at #3 on Billboard's Top 200 Album Chart.

The Play Better be Good Because I'm Missing Bones for This.

'Cause I'm missing an hour of David in a tight t-shirt and I'm going to have to cram it in this weekend.

Okay, so the craming isn't so much the problem as having to restrain myself from pushing the play button on the VCR.


Tonight's episode: Aliens in a Spaceship

When the bodies of twin teenage boys kidnapped five years earlier are discovered in Pennsylvania, Booth and Brennan find themselves on the trail of the Grave Digger, a notorious serial killer whose M.O. is to kidnap, bury his victims alive and make a single, exorbitant ransom request. If the money is not paid in the specified period of time, there is no further communication and the victims are left to die. During the investigation, Brennan and her scientist colleague Dr. Hodgins become the Grave Digger’s latest victims, forced to try to solve their own kidnapping from an underground grave.

Bleary Eyed And Ready To Party!

Right. So I totally have to finish my lesson plans, but I caught my second wind when I got out of SPED early (speaking of, I need to type and send her that paper). Oh boy.

Me Want Sleep.

Somebody please drop a meteor on my SPED instructor so I don't have to go to class. I have SO much stuff I want to get accomplished before I go see Romeo & Juliet tonight (like maybe my lesson plan for Friday) but it's not going to happen. Stupid SPED class.

Kick His Ass For Me Luke!

Stupid Chris made Lor marry him and she doesn't seem too excited.

It really sucks that I'm driving out to Nodak next Tuesday because I have to tape next week's episode and it looks like Luke and Chris are going to really go at it.

Go Luke!

Oh Barf They're Going to Paris (Not that Paris)

I'm really sick of the softness and slowness of the new GG season and I can't stand the Lor and Chris story line. I want my Luke back!!!!

Tonight's Episode: French Twist

Christopher (David Sutcliffe) and Lorelai (Lauren Graham) take his daughter GiGi (guest star Nicolette Collier) to visit her mother in Paris. Despite severe jet lag, they manage to have a wonderful, romantic time enjoying the city and each other.

Back in Connecticut, Rory (Alexis Bledel) comes to the end of her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Daily News and suddenly finds herself unsure of her future. Her new friends Olivia (Michelle Ongkingo) and Lucy (Krysten Ritter) suggest a trip to Stars Hollow for a girls' night while Lorelai is out of town. When they return, Rory is surprised to find that Lucy's new boyfriend is her old friend Marty (guest star Wayne Wilcox), who pretends not to know Rory.

Christopher and Lorelai return home with a surprise for everyone.

Keiko Agena, Liza Weil and Sean Gunn also star. Lee Shallat Chemel directed the episode written by David Babcock.

One Down

I took my very first Psy 225 Psychology of Women test today.

Yeppers.

I even got a 93 on it. Not bad huh. Now all I have to do is get the rest of those tests taken.

Scary thought, that.

Wicked Cool Yo!

Right. So I've officially switched to the new Blogger Beta version. I'm not quite sure why I decided to share this. I just did. And I forgot what I truly wanted to blog about.

Excuse Me, But This Is Our First Time Doing Crack.

Oh Yeah.

Walmart.

1 AM

Oh the possibilities.

I'm not the only one who thinks Keith can do not wrong.

Check this.

Ironic

The first college hockey game that I actually attened had nothing to do with my own school.

But, Damn I looked hot! It was totally the earings.

The Super Sick Scary Chick

Thank you, Shauna!

One Guess

As to who I'm rocking out to right now!

D-Day

That would of course be the Drop date for Love, Pain, and the Whole Crazy Thing, not the WWII deployment on that beach in Normandy.

Exercise Your Citizenship

VOTE!

Congratulations Keith!!!

Male Vocalist of the Year

"I'm pained not being here with you all tonight. ... To my wife Nicole, I love you, and to my friends and family and to all of the Monkeyville community, for your love and faith, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and I'm looking forward to coming home and seeing you all soon." -- Keith Urban

And congrats to me too since I beat Toshia out 8 to 6. Whoop, whoop!

Ode to the Dollar Store

You are such a nice little shop
With lots of nifty things to buy
Browsing your shelves brings unexpected Joy

The problem with your nifty hook
Is that I leave with more than I expect
You're just lucky that I'm not broke yet.

Halloween Help Needed

I'm melting. MELTING!


And the happy baby vampire Jack-O-Lantern met his end. Don't fret. It was quick and relatively unsquishy.

Big Day Tomorrow. . .

There's a substitute in class tomorrow.

Lauren Royal's latest book, Tempting Julianna comes out tomorrow.

There's a new Gilmore Girls episode.

but most importantly:

Keith's Love, Pain, and Whole Crazy Thing is released.

CMA Nominees

Entertainer of the Year
Brooks & Dunn
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Rascal Flatts
Keith Urban

Male Vocalist of the Year
Dierks Bentley
Kenny Chesney
Alan Jackson
Brad Paisley
Keith Urban

Female Vocalist of the Year
Sara Evans
Faith Hill
Martina McBride
Carrie Underwood
Gretchen Wilson

Vocal Group of the Year
Alison Krauss & Union Station Featuring Jerry Douglas
Little Big Town
Lonestar
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland

Vocal Duo of the Year
Big & Rich
Brooks & Dunn
Montgomery Gentry
Van Zant
The Wreckers

Horizon Award
Miranda Lambert
Little Big Town
Sugarland
Josh Turner
Carrie Underwood

Musical Event
"Building Bridges"
Artists: Brooks & Dunn and Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Like We Never Loved at All"
Artists: Faith Hill With Tim McGraw
Record Label: Warner Bros. Records

"Politically Uncorrect"
Artists: Gretchen Wilson and Merle Haggard
Record Label: Epic Records

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Who Says You Can't Go Home"
Artists: Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles
Record Label: Island Records

Song of the Year
"8th of November"
Songwriters: Big Kenny, John Rich
Publishers: Big Love Music, WB Music and Rich Texan Music

"Believe"
Songwriters: Ronnie Dunn, Craig Wiseman
Publishers: Sony/ATV Tree, Showbilly Music and Big Loud Shirt

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Songwriters: Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson
Publishers: Raylene Music, No Such Music, Passing Stranger and Dimentional Music of 1091 Songs

"Tonight I Wanna Cry"
Songwriters: Keith Urban, Monty Powell
Publishers: Universal Music, Lanark Village Tunes, Guitar Monkey Music and Coburn Music

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad PaisleySongwriters: Rivers Rutherford, George Teren
Publishers: Universal Music Corp. Memphersfield Music and House of Full Circle Music

Single of the Year
"Believe"
Artist: Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Tony Brown, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Better Life"
Artist: Keith Urban
Producers: Dann Huff, Keith Urban
Record Label: Capitol Records Nashville

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Artist: Carrie Underwood
Producer: Mark Bright
Record Label: Arista Nashville

"Summertime"
Artist: Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Label: BNA Records

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Artists: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Producers: Chris DuBois and Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Album of the Year
Hillbilly Deluxe
Brooks & Dunn
Producers: Ronnie Dunn, Kix Brooks, Mark Wright, Tom Shapiro, Tony Brown and Bob DiPiero
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Me and My Gang
Rascal Flatts
Producers: Dann Huff, Rascal Flatts
Record Label: Lyric Street Records

Precious Memories
Alan Jackson
Producer: Keith Stegall
Record Label: Arista Nashville

The Road and the Radio
Kenny Chesney
Producers: Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Record Label: BNA Records

Time Well Wasted
Brad Paisley
Producers: Chris DuBois, Frank Rogers
Record Label: Arista Nashville

Video of the Year
"8th of November"
Big & Rich

"Believe"
Brooks & Dunn

"Jesus, Take the Wheel"
Carrie Underwood
Director: Roman White

"Kerosene"
Miranda Lambert
Director: Trey Fanjoy

"When I Get Where I'm Going"
Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Director: Jim Shea

Musician of the Year
Eddie Bayers -- Drums
Jerry Douglas -- Dobro
Paul Franklin -- Steel Guitar
Dann Huff -- Guitar
Brent Mason -- Guitar, Electric Guitar
Randy Scruggs -- Guitar

Radio Station of the Year -- Major Market
KKBQ Houston
WIL St. Louis
WQYK Tampa, Fla.
WUSN Chicago
WXTU Philadelphia

Radio Station of the Year -- Large Market
KASE Austin, Texas
KVET Austin, Texas
WFMS Indianpolis
WMIL Milwaukee
WUBE Cincinnati

Radio Station of the Year -- Medium Market
KUZZ Bakersfield, Calif.
KXKT Omaha, Neb.
WBBS Syracuse, N.Y.
WIVK Knoxville, Tenn.
WSSL Greenville, S.C.

Radio Station of the Year -- Small Market
KTTS Branson, Mo.
WFWR Peoria, Ill.
WGSQ Cookeville, Tenn.
WXBM Mobile, Ala.
WYCT Pensacola, Fla.

On-Air Personality of the Year -- National Syndicated Programs
Lon Helton -- Country Countdown USA
Danny Wright -- Danny Wright All Night
Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase -- The Crook and Chase Countdown

Blessed

I am so blessed to have friends who make me feel like a part of their family. Whose families don't mind when I crash dinner, or family movie night, or hang out til ungodly hours because when I go home I'll just have to go to bed.

I am so lucky to have friends that insist that I'm not lazy, mean, bitchy, ugly, stupid, and tons of other things that I sometimes try to convince myself that I am.

I am thankful for all my friends who have let me borrow their car, shoes, clothes, hairstylists, pets, siblings, earmuffs, flashlights, and all other sorts of belongings because I have been one of the aforementioned adjectives and are without my own.

"Who Do You Like Today?"

Well, none of my pics won on Breeder's Cup Saturday, but then again, that's nothing new. I did however notice a few things about my pics:

Most started in the middle of the gate
4 started in the #7 Post Position
3 were Pletcher horses, but with him having 17 horses racing today, that might not be such a coincidence

It's Breeder's Cup Day!

I plan on watching the races, eating pizza, and maybe cleanning my kitchen.