silly Mayans

Just a typical night in my house, while I sit in bed reading and contemplating the future, my husband walks in to tell me he needs to run to Target quick. 

me: "I'm slightly worried about the apocalypse tomorrow."

C: "Why?"

me: "I want to meet my baby! And spend like, 60 more years with you."

C: "Is Australia still here?"

me: "What?"

C: "Australia. If it was going to happen then they'd be gone already."

me: "One of my students told me it was supposed to happen at 9 o'clock tomorrow night, and also that the Mayans ran out of rock to make more calendars with so they just didn't make any more."

C: "Alright,  I'm going to Target quick. I'll be back in a few."

Later...

me: "Did you get what you needed at Target?"

C: "No it burned down."

me: "It's because of the apocalypse."

C: "Oh that's right I forgot. Australia called, they said the apocalypse was going to start with our Target."

A few minutes later...

C: "I have this feeling like I am going to get nothing done at work tomorrow."

me: "You're not."

C: "Why? Because I will be in vacation mode?"

me: "No, because of the apocalypse."

C: "Oh so I just won't be alive to get any work done?"

me: "Yep. Hey did you lock the back door?"

C: "No I left it wide open."

me: "I just want to make sure it's bolted so the zombies don't get in!"

C: "The zombies will be dead because of the apocalypse!"

me: "NO! They will be the only thing to survive the apocalypse!"

True Story.

new blog address

Please note my new blog address onethousandmiles-blog.blogspot.com

I hope to one day shorten this by taking out the blogspot, but this is it for now. I know my old address was kind of confusing since I started this blog with a different name, but One Thousand Miles is going to be it from here on out.

There are no words...

This has been a tough topic in my house the last few days. I haven't written anything because I honestly don't know where to begin.

As an elementary school teacher, I have always felt like this is the safest of school levels I could be working in. Friday rocked me to the core. We have our procedures in place, our first concern has always been and will always be the safety of the students. I will continue to do my part in keeping them safe. So parents please know that the little things that we do that might get on your nerves, like having to get out of your car to come to the office to sign your child out, these little things are in place to keep your child safe. So instead of getting frustrated, be thankful. We have you and your child's be interest in mind.

As a pregnant woman, a mother, I cried while watching the news. Knowing that I am bringing a child into a world where something like this has happened to such young children, right in our own backyard, is heart wrenching.  I can't even begin to wrap my head around what those parents must be feeling. I can only pray and do the best that I can to keep my child and bring them up in a home where there is love and warmth and try to teach them to take that out into the world with them.

What happened was indescribably horrible and pointless. I can only hope that some good comes out of it and that we, as a nation of human beings, start to work together and care more for each other.

We need more love and support in this world. I pray that those with mental illness can be given the help that they need and that they will accept that help. There is always a light at the end of every tunnel.

Sharing something else with the Royals...

So by now I'm sure we've all heard the big news of the week...Kate is expecting!! I absolutely adore this couple and have for a long time. I have to admit, when my parents and I made our 2 trips to England when I was in high school, I was really hoping to spot Prince William (because what girl my age didn't have a crush on him?), catch his eye and spend the rest of my life in England as a princess.

Unfortunately for me, that did not happen, but since Kate is a brunette and acts like a lady, I rather like her. I was one of the crazies that got up at 4:30AM to watch the wedding...and recorded it on DVR.

So back in 2010, I got engaged...Kate and William got engaged a few months later...
In 2011, they beat me to the alter because they have the money, people and resources to plan a wedding in 6 months. I do not, but we did get married 2 months after them.
And now in 2012, just a few weeks after I tell everyone I am pregnant for the first time, here comes Kate and William with the same great news.
I'm thinking our children are destined to be together. 

Hey, I wouldn't mind having them as in-laws :-)

Hey future in laws! How's the royal life? When are we all going out on the yacht together for holiday?

Latest Reads

Since I have been a slacker in the running department, I have been spending a lot of time on the couch reading. Here are a few of the books I have read lately. I have a feeling you will be seeing more posts about books in the near future...

Let's Pretend This Never Happened-By Jenny Lawson
Oh. My. God. This is the funniest book I have read in a long time. If you aren't too keen on curse words, then I would advise you to stay away. Otherwise you are going to love this book if you have a weird, twisted sense of humor like me. Jenny Lawson started with her blog and branched out into being a writer. After I read the book I checked out her blog and found even more hilariousness like what was in the book. I now go to her blog regularly to get my daily fix. Some people need coffee, I need Jenny.


Don't Sing at the Table-By Adriana Trigiani
I've got to be honest, at first this book was a total snooze. I really don't care that one grandma worked in a mill and the other worked in a shoe shop or how they got there since honestly, their stories weren't all that interesting. About half way through the book though the author picked up the pace and started using noteworthy quotes and that kept me interested. Plus it was a book club book and I can't not finish those. If you want an easy, fast read and like this kind of stuff, then I say go for it. The discussion was that the other books by this author were better. Something about Big Stone Gap.

Breaking Dawn-By Stephanie Meyer
This is actually the second time I have read this. I went back and reread the whole series before BD part 1 came out, except for the fourth book. I think you all know what happens, but just thought I would throw it in there. Sometimes you just need a quick, easy read fix, and the best way to do that is by reading about vampires, humans and werewolves and love triangles between all these...By the way, does anyone else love the soundtracks to these movies (expect for 2 & 3) as much as I do??

One Thousand White Women-By
This one has taken me by surprise. I have been avoiding it for quite some time and it has been avoided by my book club for many months as well, always coming up as a choice but never getting picked. It was that poor last kid standing in line to be picked for kickball back in elementary school (and I can say that because I was usually that kid). So apparently the Cherokee people wanted 1,000 white women back in the day to mate with and the government said no. This story tells what it might have been like had the government said yes. It is from a white woman's point of view, but as a woman, I can totally tell it was written by a man. Ladies, read it and you will see what I mean.

I read in bed.