The days are great!

Ok, I've just been having a great week so far! Classes have been good, life has been good, friends have been good. The only thing that would make it better would be if Ben was around. (but I'll see him in 2 weeks and 1 day!)

Today was my first day of PDS. It was amazing. I actually had a great teacher who was all willing to let me get out into the class and help out during lessons. She's great with sharing information and really getting both me and my partner out there into teaching. The kids really warmed up too. We had to go outside for a pledge at the flagpole (as it was Patriot Day) and it was a bit chilly. One girl had on a long-sleeve shirt and a jacket and gave me her jacket to wear! Luckily, I'm small enough that it fit! Later on, some of the kids asked me if I would play four square with them when we went out for recess. It was a lot of fun, and it was great seeing the actual teacher playing too! She didn't just stand back and observe the kids.

I went to the Independence Center with my friend Ashley today. We went to a few shops and managed to find a beautiful dress for me to wear to Ben's graduation. I wish it was online so I could post a picture, but alas, it's not on the website. Fortunately, I'll take a bazillion pictures while I'm in Texas, so there'll be some of me wearing it. I also found the cutest pair of high heeled shoes for $7! All in all, the dress and shoes cost me less than $40. That's all I really wanted too.

Ashley and I came across a variety of...well, "dull light bulbs" at the mall. The girls at the store I bought my dress at were saying stuff like, "Oh-mi-gawd! I like love you!" "No way, I like totally love you way more!" "Umm, like, do you guys want to go get candy at that Tropicana place?" "No way, like, isn't that place for like, healthy ice cream or something?" Yeah. Ashley and I just wanted them to hurry up so we could get the hell out of there before our IQs dropped any more.
There was a girl working at the pretzel place that was overly excited to be there. "You have a SUPER day and thanks SO MUCH for coming and visiting us! COME BACK SOON!!!" Yeah, it was a little weird. It was a good laugh though.
Then there were the greasy, gothic, punk wanna-be kids at the pet store that kept tapping on the glass (there are clearly pointed signs that say not to do that) and they kept sticking their hands and faces into the open top "cages". I really wanted a ferret to just jump up and bite them in the face. I also wonder if anyone has ever explained the full benefits of taking showers. I wanted to, but that would involve face to face contact, and I just wasn't up for that. Again, Ashley and I got a good laugh.

I'm really enjoying my new laptop. I'm looking forward to using it for future projects AND bringing it to TX. I want to be able to let Ben check his internet stuff AND I want to watch movies on the plane. (How high tech am I?)

Oh, and something that's kind of bothering me. A "friend" of mine just had a baby. Throughout various points of her pregnancy I would call her, check up on her, give her advice (if needed), or just give her an open ear to vent to. I thought I was being a pretty good friend. She never called me or contacted any of the people in my friends group. After her baby was born, I went over and visited a few times, still called her, checked up on her via myspace, etc...and one day she just stopped responding. Ok. That's fine. If she didn't have time, that was ok. I would still comment on her many blogs, complaining about how awful everything always is for her. I read one the other day about how terrible people were because they don't call her to hang out and she is blaming it on everyone just wanting to drink all the time and she's grown up and mature and has a baby. (Oh, and how did she get pregnant? Oh, sleeping with some guy she didn't even LIKE and STILL doesn't. She's living with him because he and his family pay for everything. Yeah, that's mature). Anyway, she says that I never invite her to do anything. Ok, I never invite anyone to do anything. If you talk to me, you know what's going on. Most of what I do goes on in Warrensburg. If she doesn't call me or comment me back, then how is she going to know what's going on? Hmmmm? Yeah. Just kind of bothers me that she is complaining all the time about how terrible her life is and then saying in EVERY BLOG how much she loves her baby and how grown up she is. It just seems like she's trying to convince herself of something. It's dumb and I'm done with it. I don't go the extra mile for people who are like that. I'm not going to go out of my way for someone who doesn't even respond to me! That's just silly!
Oh, and she mentioned something about Ben not being a good friend because he didn't invite her to do stuff. Ummmm, remember how he's in bootcamp? Yeah. Oh, and Chip because he didn't invite her to his housewarming party. Just like Jessica, she's getting upset at me for not inviting her to an event that I'm not throwing! Those two are like peas in a pod and can have each other for friends. I have way too many other things to think about and way too many other friends that I'd rather talk to. Seriously...and this isn't the first time this has happened with this person. She's pulled this shit before. Guess I should stop being so nice and just write her out of my life.
*end rant*

Funny thing is, even that crap didn't shake my great mood.


Come ON September 26th! When are you going to get here already?!?