Erin Mosaic

This was sooo much fun! I answered a series of questions, put the answer into google image search, and then created this from the website: bighugelabs.com/flickr/mosaic.php and this is what I came up with! A fun little activity for a rainy Saturday afternoon!!!

5 AM Saturday Morning...

What the hell am I doing awake!?! The dogs woke me up 45 mins ago because Libbey needed to pee...I mean eat the bird seed left out for the birds! So as I laid in bed, trying to go back to sleep, my stomach started growling and I was restless because the girls thought it would be a good idea to cuddle...and they did so while taking up half of the space I already didn't have because Adam is already in it!! Needless to say, I'm awake, enjoying the peace and quiet and munching on some peanut butter toast. Have a wonderful weekend, and a Happy Easter everyone!!

Waiting...

Good things come to those who wait....

That will mess with ppl for a while! My birthday is next week and I got my first gift in the mail today....a "green monstah" red sox shirt from my mom and pop!! I'm wearing it right now! Thanks Mom and Dad....you guys are wicked awesome:) My families and kids at school are also getting me very excited...they have so many little hints to drop! Though my students big plan is a pinata...it doesn't take much to excite 4 year olds:) Off of work tomorrow, but Adam is not...a day of domesticated goodness...I can't wait:) I'm sure I'll get some good blog time in then:)

Life's Too Short

So today in the Daily News I found myself reading the borough paper that they provide...it's Brooklyn's and since I don't live there I rarely read it. There was a column written by Denis Hamill about his birthday, and a list of things that Life is Too Short for. I generally agree with the list....like: "LTS for me to watch even eight seconds of footage or read eights more words about Ocotmom." So in honor of my own, almost birthday on April 15 I am going to start the list of things my Life's Too Short for....every Tuesday will be another one to add to the list...and I encourage all of you to add one or a few to the comments section. Here's the first installment of the LTS list:

LTS to continue working for shady, incompetent assholes.

LTS to waste on facebook...it's time to connect with real friends.

LTS to not explore your creative talents.

LTS to spend shopping all of the time.

LTS for liars and worrying whether or not you can trust them.

LTS to be lazy - get out and be active - it could save your life.

LTS for long commutes...especially by ferry boat!

LTS for regrets and grudges! It happened - get over it and move on.

LTS to live somewhere you hate.

LTS for hours of computer surfing (not including blogging:).

LTS for 45 hour work weeks.

LTS for 15 minute fame celebrities and the shows (TMZ) and magazines that are obsessed with their every move.

LTS to not laugh at something every single day.

LTS for fast food. It's just not good for you, and it's a waste of money.

LTS to be anything but happy:)

Photography

I've been showing a real interest lately in photography. I don't have any formal training, and never really thought I was that good at it either. I'm sure that all of the real photographers out there will find flaws in my "work" but I've found myself stumbling on scenes that just scream to be photographed...mostly of objects, or perspectives. I only have a simple point and shoot, though I'm hoping to upgrade soon and maybe even take a photography class to learn even more. Here are some of my recent photographs, ones that I find fun/interesting/"good" whatever those things might mean to others.

Take me out to the ball game!!!

What a fantastic day!!! Citi Field...the new home of the Mets is gorgeous!! It was wicked windy which meant trash was flying EVERYWHERE, but that didn't dampen our spirits. And Big Papi (David Ortiz) got the "garbage man of the day" award for continually picking up trash as it blew onto the field. The highlight was when he stuffed it into the back pocket of former Red Sox turned Met, Alex Cora's back pocket...Hillarious!!

We scored 6 runs in the first inning against Oliver Perez, one of which was a grand slam by Jed Lowrie!! Varitek had a slow start, but hit a solo home run even after much heckeling by Adam Morris! He calls it tough love...I call it jealousy:) We sat in front of a sweet family with an adorable little guy who really knew his stuff...and let everyone know it! They're raising quite the heckler! I loved him! The Red Sox won 9-3 after our minor, minor, minor league got in! What a day....I can't wait for the rest of the season! Let's Play Ball!!! Go Bo Sox!!!!

Captain America...Jason Varitek

Sporting our necklaces made by Harper...one of my students! (mine is hidden)

The Jackie Robinson Rotunda

The New Home of the Mets...Citi Field

Baseball is here!!

Adam and I are off today to the new Citi Field in Queens for Game 2 of an exhibition outing between the Mets and the Red Sox!!! We are super pumped, though it's supposed to be wicked windy today....40 mph for some parts of NYC. Game time: 1:10pm, we are sitting 19 rows back from the Red Sox dugout, and I'm hoping for a glance at my favorite player...Captain America-Jason Varitek!!! I'll have pics to post later today!!! Go Bo Sox!!