Notes in the key of G

Red, White, and Blue

Happy 4th of July!...ahem...a day late ;)

The 500th post!

also known as What I did Today

9:00am: Spent time with Scott - quite possibly the best part of my day

10:30am: Made us some scrumptious breakfast, talked about our trip

11:45am: Washed dishes

12:00pm: Spent some time doing research. Prices keep changing. Good news? We definitely know what we want. Bad news? Prices. Keep. Changing. It'll be booked this week though!

1:30pm: Decide to go on a long walk. I seriously adore these shoes! (My pants look giant. They're not. They're just capris...)

2:30pm: Realized that I locked myself out of the house when I went on my long walk. Seriously?! I had NOTHING on me but the wrong keys. Real nice. Scott's not off work until 8. I wondered if I could sit outside waiting for that long. Then I realized there was someone sitting on the grass nearby on their cell phone.

2:35pm: Call Scott on my new friend's cell phone and proceed to wait for 20 mins for him to come home and let me in. Paula (my new friend) said she watches her granddaughter every Tues and Wed. She also said they usually play much earlier in the day, not in the afternoon. Paula and I decided God wanted her to be available for me when I needed my help. I like Paula :)

3:00pm: Scott unlocked the door, let me in, and gave me a kiss. Thank you Scott!

3:05pm: Lunch time. I heart a sandwich with salami in it.

3:45pm: Send Scott an email with potential itinerary info for the trip for his convo with a travel agent.

4:00pm: Go to Target to look for plants. Fail. I found the only Target in the area without a garden center. Boo. Bought Bethany's baby another cute outfit because I just couldn't help it. Oh! And a thank you card for my new friend.

4:45pm: Go to Home Depot. Nothin. Drive home.

5:00pm: Hit up Trader Joes. Fall in love. Found my new herb garden and peonies! I've always like TJs. But it's seriously my new favorite store.

7:00pm: Write up post about my day. Save to finish later :)

7:15pm: Shower

7:30pm: Start making dinner.

8:00pm: Find out that the blender...the one I'm using to make my own dressing...is not working. And by not working I mean is making sound and smoking. And that's it. WTH?

8:30pm: Go to nearby store to buy another blender. Gasp when I see it's $50 for a no name. Walk away empty handed. Come home to put away the half dinner I left out in hopes I'd be able to finish it.

8:45pm: Call Scott to tell him how angry I am and that I'm on my way to In-N-Out and what would he like, dammit.

9:30pm: Defeat

Giuseppina

...is studying like a mad woman and feeling very much like she is in school all over again rather than the teacher.

...is listening to the crock pot and hoping that dinner is as good in real life as it sounded online.

...is wondering where the summer went. seriously!

...is wishing she was more productive during said disappearing summer.

...started her period (tmi?) and then cried while cleaning. raise your hand if you've been there. anybody??

...is patting herself on the back when she thinks back to teaching human reproduction this past year and the emphasis she made during class about how much hormone fluctuation can f with a girl's emotions (see above). she chuckles when she remembers the teenage girls nodding and the teenage boys utter confusion.

...is wondering how many glasses of wine she can get away with and still be productive with this ap biology book (honey moon wine is actually making evolution interesting! and evolution is one of her least favorite topics. that and plants.)

...is getting back to the books...

there is this post forming in my head...

but i just don't have the time to write it all out right now. so i'm going to settle for a list instead. and come on, who doesn't love a list?? (communist, that's who!)

1. this summer has gone by way too fast. now, i know not everyone gets the summer off like i do. but when you spend the entire school year playing catch up in your life (errands, chores, tending to relationships) you truly look forward to the summer when you get to relax a little bit. only...this summer hasn't felt like that. at all. too much to do, too little time. and guess what's right around the corner??? ALREADY!

2. there are some people i know who should be on the show clean house. or horders. (although horders is pretty intense.) and by some people i mean family members. only said family members don't realize that they are just as bad as the people they are watching on tv. i know this because when i said, "hey you do that." in reference to an individual on tv who simply couldn't part with any of her 9 house coats said family member said, "pfeph...no i don't." only, upon further inspection, house coats were found in said family members closet.
(who even invented house coats?!)

3. did i mention that school is coming up and it's totally stressing me out? as in i can't sleep at night. and when i am lucky enough to fall asleep i have dreams that border on nightmares. now you know why i'm not waking up all relaxed and rejuvenated.

4. speaking of dreams...i went and saw inception.

that is one crazy-thought-provoking-don't-go-to-the-bathroom-or-you-will-miss-something-and-spend-the-rest-of-the-movie-trying-to-catch-up flick! and i've been having crazy dreams ever since. (see above)
the problem with the dreams? you see when i wake up from a dream - even if i know it's only a dream - i'm still left with the unsettled feeling from the dream. and the foggy brain. and those just don't start the day off right. unfortunately, this has been how i've been waking up almost daily for the past 3 weeks. boo.

5. i've been thinking a lot about the concept of friendship lately. (this would be the long post i have forming in my mind.) in my early 20s i was all about the more the merrier. but as i've gotten older (and dealt with more sh!t) i'm coming to the conclusion that i'd rather just have a few close friends. i'm over the drama (OVER IT!). i just want people i know i can rely on who are going to be supportive and want the best for me. as i do for them.
not people who contact me once or twice a year to hang out.
not people who are my friend when it's convenient for them.
not people who want to hang out and then drag me down with topics i have already made clear i don't want to talk about.
with limits like that i'm realizing the circle of friendship is getting smaller and smaller. and that makes me sad. more to come on this one....

2nd week of summer

• having a hard time adjusting to a summer schedule. or rather lack of schedule. not complaining about having time off! it's just a tough adjustment going from having a schedule everyday to...not. 
• this "not" leaves me with "knot"s in my stomach. as in i feel purposeless. and it's not just me. i've talked to other teachers who feel the exact same!
  
• have i mentioned before that i'm not good at relaxing? that i feel like i always need to be doing something? i need to get over that. asap.
• it's only been 2 weeks which is awesome! this summer seems to be crawling by. and eventually i'm going to get into the groove of it.
  
• i'd love love LOVE to go on a vacation! i think a little time out of town would really recharge my batteries. really.
  

1st week of summer

holy moly business!

monday: massage (thanks to a gift certificate from the science dept!) and lunch with a friend
tuesday: cleaning (boo), made dinner for scott's parents who were in town visiting (yum!)
wednesday: chumash with the fam-winning and seafood buffet...who could ask for more?? ;)
thursday: the getty museum-that was quite an adventure with michelle, fashion show at rusnak to raise money for childrens hospital
friday:who knows what today will hold? :)