"Pocket Change Adds Up"

My school made the front page of the Macomb Daily today for our "Million Penny Drive"!

Our students are raising 1,000,000 pennies to give to a local charity, The Giving Tree.

And, if you look closely, I made the picture too!

Here's the full article

Week-long Movie...

I have been trying to watch the movie "The Princess Bride" for over a week now. Every time I start it, I either fall asleep or get distracted.

The thing is, is that this isn't unusual! LOL I am notorious for falling asleep during movies (even in the theater)! And, as I write this blog, I have started the movie, yet again, in hopes of making some progress.

I will give myself a goal of 25 minutes to stay awake and focused. I have a feeling this is going to take two weeks!

(And, yes... this IS what I am doing on a Friday night!!) =)

Oysters...

I ate oysters yesterday!! Wowie wow!!

They were delicious!

In the words of my favorite Disney character, "Slimy; yet satisfying"!

Coldplay 2008!!

I was lucky enough to see Coldplay at the Palace on Monday. It was my first time seeing this band and they lived up to every expectation!!

Not only did they play my favorite song (The Scientist), but they played it acoustic in the middle of the arena surrounded by the crowd. This was one of the best concerts I've been to!

For my fellow Coldplay listeners, the set list was:

Life In Technicolor
Violet Hill
Clocks
In My Place
Speed Of Sound
Cemeteries Of London
Chinese Sleep Chant
42
Fix You
Strawberry Swing
God Put A Smile Upon Your Face (techno version)
Talk (techno remix)
The Hardest Part
Postcards From Far Away (piano instrumental)
Viva La Vida
Lost!
The Scientist (acoustic)
Death Will Never Conquer (acoustic - Will singing)
Viva La Vida (remix interlude)

Encore:
Politik
Lovers In Japan
Death And All His Friends

Encore 2:
Yellow
The Escapist (outro)

Turtle Wax!

After a very long week of work, grading papers, volleyball, report cards and conferences, I was able to enjoy a day off on Friday!!! Yay-hoo!!! Mandy was also not working, so we enjoyed a little bit of pampering together: manicures, pedicures, and a wax... by a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!!