Day 218 of 365: Back up

I've been downloading so much lately, that my laptop was getting full. Luckily I've got a 250gb external hard drive where I can store all my watched shows! Thing is, it's already half full, too!

Day 217 of 365: Sibling love!

Self portrait with my brother Mike and sister Mandy in the parking lot of the restaurant/bar we met at for dinner. We were all a little bit tipsy, but Mandy had especially enjoyed her beers! Luckily Mikey was there and could drive them to the concert they were going to right after dinner. It was a lot of fun to have sibling only time! We haven't done this in a long time. Hopefully we'll have more chances to meet up this autumn.

Day 216 of 365: Kicking around :)

Ok, so this is cheating on so many levels.. but nevermind (since I've already broken the purist 365 rules already... ) But, I met up with Amy (NHAmyinBoston), Heather and Angeline (who sadly had turned around!) while Amy was in town for a few days! I think she was doing one last hurrah vacation since as of May 18th, she's in the army now! We had a fun time having a drink and some convo!

Day 215 of 365: It's Willow time!

Not sure why she looks pink, but either way I love the little expression on her face here! She was so wiggly that most of the shots came out blurry. Something must have caught her attention for a second and she paused out of curiosity! Mikey, Brandy and Willow all came down for a visit while Mikey and Mandy went to the back-to-back Dave Matthews' concerts. We met up for dinner and I got to spend some time with my niece!! Oh and she's 6 months old today!!

Day 214 of 365: Bebecita!

I went to my friend Lina's baby shower this afternoon. This is a closeup of her cute, cute cake! :)
She's got 2 little boys and now is finally having a girl!

In addition to having fun at the shower for her, I got to see some former colleagues from my old, old school- Pebblebrook! I hadn't seen Carol or MaryAnn in 4 years since I'd left! No one had changed. In addition, I got to see Pilar and Lina (and their respective little boys) for the first time in 2 years! Yoiks! How did time pass so quickly??? All in all it was a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon/evening.

Day 213 of 365: Tiles

This is a small selection of the tiles that line a semi circle brick wall outside behind the flag pole. They were made by students of the school I work at. I *think* they were made the year the school opened, but I'm not sure. There are quite a variety of tiles and I think it's cool to see what touches the kids and how they see the school! Notice the smiley face in the top left! At least this one doesn't look creepy! Haha!

Day 212 of 365: I've made it!

I'm an official pledge member of the Taco Mac Passport club. Basically, they give you a (free) card to keep track of all the beers you drink. At certain levels, you get rewards. I've got 29 beers now (I should have more, but couldn't find the card for about a year!) I was reading the information sheet they have at the bar Thursday night (I'd gone back to get a second Yuengling glass so I'd have a set!) and it turns out I was supposed to get a free t-shirt 16 beers ago. So here it is. Not sure where I'm going to wear it- maybe just to sleep in?? But hey! It was free! The next level (50 beers) I get a $10 Taco Mac gift card. That's infinitely more useful!

Day 211 of 365: Light through my window

This photo was kind of rushed since I was actually walking out the door to work right then. However this is the early morning sunlight streaming through my living room windows. It makes me happy to have sunshine! Oh, and the photo is not out of focus, that's just the way the blinds are reflecting on the wall. Bring on the nice weather!!

Day 210 of 365: Contracts

So it's official. I'm legally bound to return to school next year. On one hand, I'm grateful that I've not had to worry about having a job (there are many teachers losing their jobs, contrary to the popular misconception that teachers are secure). However, this officially means that my original plan of moving over to London this year is not going to happen (unless I choose to break my contract and probably burn some bridges in the process). I know that I've just got to have patience! It will all happen exactly how and WHEN it should. But I'm very impatient and am ready for it to happen YESTERDAY!

Day 209 of 365: Life is like..

... a box of Swiss chocolates! Heh. I went to my friend Marcel's house for dinner tonight and his aunt and nephew from Switzerland were visiting. She made a fantastic mushroom/cream sauce on fettuccine with salad and then fresh fruit for dessert. I had a fun time catching up with them (I'd met them last year) and of course seeing Marcel and his new house! At the end, he gave me this box of Nestle Swiss chocolates. They are dark chocolate squares and are absolutely divine!! I'm only able to eat 2 or so at a time. I'm definitely hooked, though, and quite happy I don't have to share them with anyone!!