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rants
thanks to outsourcing, i now have the choice of speaking to a machine that speaks english or a live human being … that doesn’t.

is it just me or is american idol not even worth watching anymore? i’ve been watching this show since season one and as much as i tried to get into this season, i can’t. before, it would be so addicting, now it is so boring. my least favorite is that beat boxing guy. god, he’s so annoying and overrated. all of them are, but i think he’s the worst.

raves
I’ve been having a lot of luck with beauty products lately so for the second day in a row I would like to share something awesome I found this weekend. I have pretty good experience with Neutrogena Makeup: the other thing I tried from them were the MoistureShine LipSheers which I liked a lot. Anyway, the new one I tried this weekend are the MoistureShine Lip Soothers. I love how it’s so shiny and had the perfect amount of color so it’s really wearable. It’s like, a gloss and a lip balm which is my favorite combination - I just love combination products. Finally, it smells great: fruity and minty at the same time. The color that I use is call Gleam which is this fun pink color. It’s great. It’s all I’ve been using since I bought it whether I’m wearing other makeup or not.

This isn’t really a rave but i updated my desktop and I am trying out a new theme. there are some cool things about it but I don’t really like dark themes in general but I just want to try something different.

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mondays and tuesday are tough days for me. 12 hours of working; first at the high school, and then at sylvan. anyway, i’m quitting my sylvan tutoring job so this is my last week of this 12 hour hell. now i am watching dancing with the stars (and later the bachelor) and eating white chocolate. yum-o (a la rachel ray)!

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i finally made a new layout for my website after so many months of using themes i lost track. i totally should’ve been sleeping instead. even though this 3 day weekend was good, it messed up my sleep schedule.

i totally need to add more content to this thing.

i saw the golden globe awards. i’m glad ugly betty did as well as it did. that show is awesome and the messge it sends to women is priceless. i totally see myself in ugly betty! she is my hero!

just as a disclaimer, i am totally out of it right now so excuse any typos i may currently be unaware of.

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i’ve been really depressed the last few days for several reasons.

1. the holidays are over. i actually had a really good time this christmas and new year’s. everything was very eventful and i love “special occasions.” now there are no more special occasions to celebrate, all my friends are going back to work, and it just sucks.

2. i’m sick. even though i’m still technically on vacation i can’t really enjoy it or do much b/c i’m physically feeling pretty crappy.

3. i’m broke. i overspent again this month and i’m not having any luck looking for a tutoring job.

i have more reasons but i don’t want to bore and depress you all with them.

I saw The Last Kiss last night even though i wasn’t in the mood for what i thought was a romantic comedy about an unfaithful man. the movie turns out to not be a comedy and i actually really enjoyed it. it was darker and more depressing that i thought it’d be and it tackled some heavy topics. i guess with fit with my depressed mood. =P i would recommend this movie; i like it a lot.

i also saw the series premiere of dirt on fx which is courtney cox’s new show about a woman who runs a tabloid magazine. i was surprised how sexually graphic the show was considering it was on tv and i was even more shocked to see rick fox from the lakers do one of those love scenes! the show itself was interesting even though i didn’t have time to finish the entire episode. it seems promising.

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here’s a picture of us in our new mariah carey sweaters the day after the concert. i know, we’re dorks.

so i’m in a blogging mood tonight. i didn’t go back to work until today. it was nice for my students to tell me they’re glad i’m back and that they were bored without me. i got home from work and i ate a lot. this is the first time this week that i was able to eat without being sick so i guess i’m fully recovered. after that, i passed out on my couch with nfl total access blaring out of my tv. i slept for 3 hours. then, i talked on the phone with a bunch of different people as well as im.

tonight, i filled out my application for the APLE schlorship which give science, math, and special ed teachers who teach in low income schools $20,000 of student loan forgiveness if they promise to teach for five years. i hope i get it.

anyway, last’s night lost episode was so good. i almost cried, which is rare. i am noticing that i’m always saying that i almost cry and how rare it is. i guess it’s not that rare. =/ also i really like Help Me Help You. It’s a very comforting show because it makes you feel normal and it reminds you that everyone has issues. Kind of offers a light way to look your imperfections. Finally, in the mist of my im-ing, phone talking, schlorship applying, and emailing, i was trying to watch Ugly Betty. I didn’t get most of the show because i was trying to do 20 things at once but the few lines that i heard were suprisingly funny. i need to get my tivo up so i can actually follow my favorite shows.

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i’m overdue for a post but i don’t have anything to write about.

this week is back to school night which has been a great source of stress for me.

monday night football in new orleans was very emotional for me to watch. today, i saw spike lee’s documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts. I saw the end of part 1 and all of part 2. i really want to go to new orleans and help in some way. i’m looking into habitat for humanity. since i’m a teacher, maybe i can start a club and the students and i can raise money and go. i did not want to blog this because i will look like such a turd if i never do it but only think about it but oh well.

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i finally got directv and i had to go almost 3 weeks without it. how did i survive without even one single channel on my tv? youtube! i like to watch live musical performances on there of my favorite artists and stuff. now that i have directv, i still watch youtube! how funny is that! at least now i can finally say i have high def. it’s freaking amazing but i only have like 30 hi def channels and like, 100 regular ones but i guess some is better than nothing. also, my tivo doesn’t work because i need a land phone line or i need to take it to someone’s house who has a land phone line so i can download the program onto my reciever. so freaking annoying. at least i can still pause live tv. that’s really cool.

i saw hollywoodland last week. i thought it was pretty good. i read some reviews of it yesterday and i noticed it got pretty crappy reviews. i totally disagree with the critics. i thought the movie was well made and respected its audience in that it wasn’t overly simplified and followed some predicatable hollywood formula. i thought the acting was great, adrien brody was freaking hot, and the movie is definitely worth checking out. it was thought provoking because it brought to light another side of hollywood that most people don’t realize or think about much. it was pretty cool.

okay, i have been really antisocial lately. i just want to be left alone all the time. i am having trouble calling, email, and texting people back. lately, my turnaround time is about 1.5 - 2 weeks. i don’t know. i think i am a homebody and too much social acitivity drains me. (i include blogging in this category)

on the other hand, i’ve been really social with my coworkers. last night i went to happy hour with the other science teachers and tonight i am going to a party with the same people. it’s not like a crazy party-party, it’s just a bunch of teachers drinking and complaining. once in awhile a funny one will tell a story. yes, i even party like an old woman.

okay, well i have a bunch of errands that i have to continue to put off doing. laters.

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this is one of my favorite shows right now. i am so psyched that wes and casey actually made it to the end! i can’t believe it! i’ve been rooting for them since everyone has been picking on them. haha - that’s what they get for being mean sports! i love casey! she is petite and unatheletic (no matter how hard she tries) like me. i respect people who are open about their weaknesses. there’s a vunerability and openness that is rare nowadays. anyway, i’m glad they’re going to win SOMETHING! they totally deserve it for getting voted into exile everytime and not giving up!

p.s.
i got sick of talking about my boring life. one good thing this that i am very happy with my new job. all the new teachers are all freaking out and i’m just like, “eh, i’ll get done what i get done. i’ve survived being less than perfect before.” it was so cute because today we got introduced to the rest of the staff and they did an nfl/nba draft theme. it was hilarious. i’m a big sports fan so i loved it. it felt like i was being drafted! LOL. anyway, i was so dreading going up there in front of all the faculty because i had to wear this stupid high school t-shirt that was 4 sizes too big and i pulled my hamstring this weekend so i walked like i had cerebal palsy. =( how embarassing. what a horrible way to make a first impression. lucky for me, people were really nice and welcoming.

my department chair couldn’t be more perfect. HE came to MY room. I actually didn’t have to go looking for him for help and guidance. he helped me get all this stuff for my room and everything. it’s so awesome to have support! who would’ve thought that it was possible to actually depend on someone? i’m so not used to this nice treatment but i am appreciating every second of it.

tomorrow i have dreaded staff meetings for EIGHT HOURS. how much do you want to bet that i will fall asleep?

two more days until the first day of school

4 more days until i move into my new place

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i’m actually looking forward to the beginning of the school year.

i saw a marathon of the hills for the first time yesterday. the show is more interesting and bearable than i expected. Lauren is really pretty. I love her eyebrows.