Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

     In honor of the fact that my picture is up on Today's Letters, I decided to write a post in their style.  (P.S.- You should totally follow their blog if you don't already...daily awesomeness.)

Dear "Poem in My Pocket" Day, thank you for getting kids excited about poetry.  I smiled every time a kid walked/ran up to me and asked if I had a pocket poem.

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Dear Emily Dickinson, I think you're cool.  Other people think you're depressing/lame/a loner, but your poetry speaks to me like no one else's.  Especially "He ate and drank the precious words..."

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Dear BFF, so PUMPED to see you tomorrow afternoon.  I'm anticipating lots of laughs, a long conversation, and possibly some Ferris Bueller dancing, if we can fit it in.  :]

BFF and me working at camp last summer.

Dear laundry, please do yourself.  That is all.

Happy weekend!  :]

MFT: 8 Tracks

     As we speak, I am listening to Sleeping Lessons on 8Tracks, aka my new favorite website.  On 8Tracks you can upload your own mixes and listen to endless mixes made by other folks.  I've found some I listen to in the morning, some that are great for springtime, and others that just make me smile.  There's just something magical about a mixtape (well, really a mix CD), especially the first time you listen when you don't quite know what to expect.  My recommendation is that you create your own profile and start finding your own favorite mixes.  Also, I'd like to take this time to make a shout-out to Mr. Strange, who creates the best mix CD's I've had the pleasure to listen to.  Thanks for making me a more pretentious music-listener.  ;]

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     So this week, my favorite things are 8Tracks and the awesome songs I've listened to there.  Share one of your favorite things with us below, and maybe go visit another person's page and check out their favorite thing.  Happy Monday!  :]

What is MFT?  Learn more here.
MFT from two weeks ago is here.

Finito.

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Spring break is over.  :[

     I had an awesome week...camping, hanging out with dear friends, and catching up on sleep (hooray!).  Now I feel refreshed and energized--ready to take on the last several weeks of school!  Bring it on!  ;]

Delicious BBQ with two friends from college...such a blessing to see them.

What did you do over your spring break?

Flamin' Ridiculous

     Anyone out there ever eaten any Flamin' Hot Cheetos?  They are seriously flamin'.  Chester Cheetah isn't kidding around with the spiciness of these bad boys.  My mouth is currently around a million degrees, but I can't stop eating--MORE CHEETOS.  Good thing I have a Lipton white tea by my side.  *whew*


     Second random thought: I've been cleaning all day for a very special guest: my dear friend Sarah!  She moved to Thailand to teach Kindergarten after we graduated last May, which means we haven't seen each other for almost a year (!).  I'm super pumped to see her and spend some quality time together.

Our first photo together...almost five years ago.  Such babies!

Graduation last May!  The last time we saw each other in person.

Don't you love seeing friends after being apart for a long time?  And do you dislike super spicy foods as much as me?  :]

I'm bored and ready for a change...

     ...with my blog layout, that is.  I don't know about ya'll, but I get bored with the look of my little slice of blogdom so quickly.  The current layout was created back in December (Christmas break), so now that I'm on another break I think it's time to change it up again.  I'd love something nice and airy--can you tell I'm ready for summer?  ;] 

Here are some of my favorite blogs when it comes to their layout (and general awesome-ness):
     Lisa from Scratch
     The Pleated Poppy (I love her layout so much...the giant poppy, zigzag lines, text...everything.)
     Gussy Sews
     Along for the Ride (The only one of the list without a white background.  The color and pattern in her layout is subtly perfect.)
     Today's Letters

Who are your blog inspirations?

Fill in the Blanks: Nice Things and Pranks

      Two posts in one afternoon--aren't ya'll lucky?  ;]  Today I'm filling in the blanks with Lauren @ the little things we do.

1. The best prank I ever pulled was on Amber in college.  We poured a trashcan full of cold water on her in the shower.  A very typical prank, but it was so funny.  We did a lot of pranking our senior year of college.


2. The best prank ever pulled on me was...goodness, I don't even know.  Maybe when Wigal hid from us one night and we couldn't find her for almost an hour. 


3. A day without laughing is a day wasted.


4. The most important things in life are the non-material things.  One of the most important things in my life are the daily interactions I have with children.


5. I dream of working with special needs students, where I'm going to be next year, getting married one day, and doing awesome teaching things.  :]


6. I dread my dentist appointment next Friday.  I have a baaaad feeling about it.


7. A discovery I made this week was that I can watch the same episode of Reading Rainbow 17 times and not want to punch anyone.  I showed the episode about optical illusions to 17 of my 18 classes the past three days and they all loved it.

School's Out!

IT'S SPRING BREAK!!!

     School's out for a week, I won the March giveaway on Gussy Sews (ohmygosh, seriously), I'm getting ready to go camping, and on Wednesday my friend Sarah is coming to visit from Thailand. 

THIS IS ALL SO FANTASTIC.  (Yes, I was yelling that sentence.)

See ya'll on the other side!