Accomplished

This is what my to-do list looked like at the end of yesterday:

alone time with hubby
get hair done
finish grad paper 
finish grad powerpoint
finish editing photos from Saturday's shoot


So now all I have left to do is:

rake leaves
clean house
edit Sunday's photos
take photos on Saturday
oh and enjoy time with hubby :)

@ home sick :(

I had to stay home today because I'm not feeling well but instead of laying around I'm working on my grad school project and registering for the Spring.

I'm pretty happy right now because in doing my registration I can see I am closer to graduation!  Summer/Fall 2012.  I know it's a bit away but I can see the faint light at the end of the tunnel.  I can't wait!

What I want for Christmas

My far-fetched list:

1. Nikon 24-70mm lens.  Oh... one can dream.

2.  Coach Kristin Leather Checkbook Wallet

3.  Burberry Scarf

4.  Pearl necklace

5.  Fendi sunglasses

Back to reality list :)  

What's funny is that I would be happier with this stuff than the above mentioned (aside from the lens.. I think I would die if I did get that lens!)

1.  Epson PictureMate Charm - I've been wanting one of these for a while...

2.  Vera Bradley Knit Hat

3.  Vera Bradley Large Hobo in Barcelona

4.  Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

5.  Magpie Necklace 

Fall Back Time

This whole daylight savings time "fall back" thing is kicking my butt.  I HATE that it's dark at 5pm and it makes me depressed and tired.  I don't think I've ever been this "off" by the change.  I know it has only been a day but damn... I have a long way to go.

What do you do to kick the fall/winter blues?

Don't wake up mama bear

I was absent from work last Friday and left my students some fun work to do.  They had to read about Day of the Dead and then decorate their own skull in the style of the Mexican skulls and answer a couple of questions.  I came back to work today and was thumbing through their masks only to find one that was decorated in black and red with my son's name on it.  Seeing that shook me up.  Knowing the student he probably was trying to be funny but I failed to find the humor in a skull celebrating the DEAD with my son's name on it.  What could possibly compel anyone to do such a thing?  I called the office and had the student removed from my class.  I don't want him anywhere near me ever again.  You don't mess with my baby... ever.