It's Here!!

A few weeks ago I was so excited about getting my iPhone...but then I didn't. A certain phone company that rhymes with horizon told me I had to wait until November 9th...then they said November 16th...then they said AFTER THE HOLIDAYS! So I ordered it from the Apple website and picked it up this weekend.

I don't have a case yet so I've been carrying it around in a fluffy, pink and yellow sock. I've learned how to FaceTime and I've spent a bajillion hours playing Words With Friends over the last three days. Also Instagram is my favorite. Be my friend: CallmeAmy4.

It's Like Christmas Eve!

Tomorrow I'm getting an iPhone! (I've only been talking about it for three years.) Ask anyone who knows me, I'm the biggest procrastinator in the history of the world. I'm also a terrible decision maker. So I've put off joining the 21st century forever ever because I haven't wanted to commit to a data plan.

But I'm ready. And SOOOOO EXCITED!

Here are the top 5 reasons I'm psyched about getting an iPhone.

1. Instagram - I can't wait to document every single detail of my life via photo. You know you want to follow me.

2. Talking to Siri - I have a lot of things to discuss with her.

3. Blog stalking my internet friends from the comfort and convenience of everywhere.

4. Never getting lost again. (Who am I kidding?)

5. Words With Friends - I know I'm like 2.5 years late to the game...but someone will still play with me...right?

It's Never Too Late to Set Some Goals*

I know we're almost a full week into September but I've been working on some monthly goals without telling.

1. Eat an apple a day for the month of September.

2. Don't spend ANY money beyond necessities (rent, gas, groceries, bills).

3. Fully catch up on blogging.

4. Read a real book.

So there you have it. 

* I don't really know the rules of capitalizing titles. 

  

Let's Start at the Beginning...

A long, long time ago (mid-July) I began a frenzy of local field trips, visits with friends, and wedding activities. Until now, I haven't sat down to recap all of the fun. But the time has come. My life's motto of better late than never seems quite apropos. 

Over the summer, my friend M and I decided to read the book "Last Night at Chateau Marmont" then meet up an discuss it. Well, only I read the book (and it wasn't amazing) so instead we just had a catch up lunch in Amherst.

Saw a ladybug smart car which was adorable but seriously... look how small that thing is. I would get dead in a car like that.

It was HOT out which lead to crazy thunderstorms, hailstorms and tornado warnings across Massachusetts. But I managed to evade ALL the rain.

After lunch, I wasn't ready to head home. Instead, I channeled my inner James Taylor and hopped on the Mass Pike. (It really does go from Stockbridge to Boston.)

Naturally, since I was 1/2 way to my favorite place in the world (camp) I decided it would be a great idea to drive by. First, through Westfield and under the green bridge.

Obviously, a pit stop at Katie's was made...

For a kiddie vanilla on a cone with rainbow sprinkles. It melted way too fast but was delicious. Sadly, it was no longer just a dollar.

After driving by camp and eating soft serve, I headed to the Lee Outlets for some shopping. Drove by the Otis Poultry Farm.

After scoring some new tops at the Gap Outlet, I literally headed off into the sunset. (Which incidentally is not as easy as it sounds because it's hard to see.)

The sky looked like it was on fire. 

Side note: I LOVE the sky. The sunset, the clouds, the moon and stars...love them all. Someday, when I am not poor, I will own a super deluxe amazing camera that will capture the colors the way my eyes see them. (If you want to donate to my camera fund let me know!!)  But until that time, I will continue to take cell phone pictures out the window while driving.

 

No Apologies

So I've been MIA for like 600 years but I've been busy doing things like:

• Watching entire seasons of Dawson's Creek on Netflix Instant.
• Decluttering.
• Interviewing for a job.
• Losing out on said job to the principal's niece.
• Making summer plans.
• Hanging out with second graders.
• Going on field trips with second graders.
• Emailing long lost friends.
• Cooking.
• Making my apartment super messy.
• Walking and running and walking.
• Reading kid's books.
• Buying maid of honor dresses in guava!
• Painting my nails.
• Visiting Maine.
• Cuddling with puppies.
• Drinking iced lattes.
• Avoiding my blog like the plague.

But after some much peer pressure from the madre and the amigos I am back to regale you with my summer adventures.

Four days of school left baby!

   

Things I am VERY Good at Today

I've been good at A LOT of things today. Things like:

• Waking up 10 whole minutes earlier to allow time for a Dunks stop.
• Not screaming when the classroom ghost caused the US map to snap and roll up without being touched.
• Breaking up fights at four square between 8 year olds.
• Drawing kick ass turtles on the iPad for my S&L group's fable.

Green seaweed and tiny blue minnows...obviously.

• Eating Subway for lunch.
• Skipping a running day to do free laundry at my parent's house and snuggle with the puppy.
• Convincing myself that because one my students has mono and 13 other students have had fevers in the past two weeks means I possibly have mono and need a nap.
• Napping.
• Showing up 6 days late to pay my excise tax with a debit card in hand only to be told that they only accept cash and checks? Who carries a check book?  Oh that's right...nobody.
• Spending my coffee money for an ATM fee to pay my excise tax.
• Buying stamps and mailing some St. Patty's Day cards too late for them to arrive on time.
• And....watching TV like a boss.

    
 

Midwest Recap: Episode 3

The impetus for my Midwestern adventure was R's wedding.  After spending 3 days in Michigan and 2 more in Chicago we watched R don a lacy number, wear a crown, and get married.

Between the ceremony and the reception we stripped down to jeans and summited Sears Willis tower via elevator.  We got back into our super fancy party clothes for an amazing reception.  FYI: I missed the DRESS LIKE A MERMAID memo! 

We ate a multiple course menu that took me from this:

to this:

via this:

After dinner R & S danced a fancy dance (and later the Hora).

As the night wore on, there were drinks, dancing, and awesome photography skills.

There was also a not so covert elevator trip to the 11th floor of the Rookery.

When the reception ended the after party commenced in our hotel bar.  But first we wrote THE BEST LETTER EVER to M & J (who had a 6 am flight home)...

and delivered it quite stealthily (and hopefully quietly) to their room.

We took a midnight jaunt to a 24 hour Subway for Chip Fest 2011

and returned to a feathered party dress and homemade Romanian moonshine.

Congrats to R & S on a beautiful ceremony, a fabulous reception, and an exciting new life together!