Bestie's engaged!

Not only did a Tiny Dancer get engaged but MY BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD. (on the same day)

This girl and I have been through so much drama its insane. Middle school and high school we fought like sisters! Neither one of us having a sister...we are each others sisters :) Our parents and siblings witnessed it all. Sorry mom, dad, Mr and Mrs A.

Danielle glows when she is around her fiance Pat. Their love for each other fills the room. Its contagious. Yet...almost nauseating how adorable they are (even when they fight).

I remember sitting on Danielle's water bed (yes, waterbed, she was the cool kid on the block) in our early teens talking about this day. Her colors would be sage and lavender. Pictures of cakes cut out of magazines, bobbing up and down as we shifted among the bed. She was always a planner. And still is. We compliment each other that way because I haven't thought twice about what my future wedding will look like... except I plan to be madly in love with the man facing me.

I've waited 10 years for this monumental phone call. The words that send shivers of excitement down my spine and all my hairs on end. To hear my best friend, my sister, say "I'm ENGAGED!"

I screamed. 

Like really screamed. 

For a long time. 

So long it was awkward. 

And anyone nearby would feel awkward with the volume and pitch of my scream. 

I was also in Pearl Girl, top down, with Abra by my side which made the experience even richer. She can vouch for my painful high scream volume. 

I dont know if you can tell but that bling she is sporting has its own zipcode  its own gravitational pull. If you feel nauseous in its presence, no its not you suddenly becoming aware of your singleness, its you being pulled into its orbit!
Patrick whisked her away to San Fran for a romantic weekend. You did good, sir, you did good.

I cant wait for that weekend in May, when I get to stand next to you, hold your bouquet, and
give that really embarrassing speech you made me promise I wouldn't tell. 

Lovin you BFFEAE

Well hello Tropical Storm Hermoine

Dear TS Hermoine,

Why did you develop so quickly? Your ansy and impatient behavior really got in the way of things....like driving. May I ask what I did to deserve your torrential rainfall? your flooding of the roads? your tornado warnings?

I was just happily going about my september day unaware that you would be making such a nasty visit today.

You were scary and I did not like how you limited my driving visibility to ZERO on the way to and from work today. 

Next time you want to let off some steam...please do it elsewhere

(and its moving north)

And I will call her Hermoine because its just better sounding (and British sounding) over Hermine

Another one down

A tiny dancer is engaged!

(pictures I took on the Brooklyn Bridge with my Diana last August on a trip to NYC)

Corey proposed to Katelyn on the Brooklyn Bridge Friday morning and surprised her with a flight back to Dallas and an engagement party with 50 or so of their closest family and friends waiting to celebrate with them.

Champaign, toasts, good food and company were all had.

YAY for love!

(A tiny dancer reunion minus 2)

3 days away from work. holla.

A three day weekend. THANK GOODNESS

I've been walking around in a zombie state all week. I was getting grumpier by the minute and finally yesterday was a circus show at work. A circus. I forgot to take my medicine and now I remember why I need to so bad. Nothing gets done and in fact I make bigger messes for myself too.

But enough about that because I get to go to Dallas to see my maja and faja and celebrate 2, count em TWO engagements that happened yesterday! I haven't screamed of excitement that much in a long time. 

So bring on the bubbly!

Stupid Ocean

Or just one.

Boy.

In the singular form.

I finally got to talk to La Rockstar today. Time differences and his lack of phone (death by drowning) has prevented us from our weekly updates recently. But boy did my day turn into a 10 ONE THOUSAND after our chat. 

Now if he could cheer me up after every glue infested day at school. That would be fantastic.

Stupid ocean.

Birthday Girl

Happy Birthday Daphne

She was brought into my life, to be my neighbor, for a reason. This girl has saved me in so many ways.

LOVIN HER and tonight we celebrate...with fancy asian food.

Happy Birthday my beautiful friend

x

labeast

Glue

Whats the Deal?!?

Since when did they stop using glue in elementary school?

Shouldn't kids be professional gluers by the time they get to 6th grade? I mean they have had 12 years to get the hang of it. 

I make every eye watch me demonstrate. I walk around the room to check their "glue dots" to make sure they are following the "dot, dot, not a lot" rule. I repeat 101 times where to glue....and what do i get... glue vomit...everywhere. Thats when the claw comes out. The students have learned to run away quickly to avoid any growling or hissing that might follow. 

We use this liquid migraine maker daily. If they don't shape up and become super gluers...I might have to quit... or just step out into the hallway to cool down..or bribe them with Justin Beiber. I may or may not have told them that the storage room is off limits because that's where I hide Justin Beiber.

Im serious. 

Hsssssssss

(was that scary?)