The light at the end of the tunnel!

I am feeling less stressed today. Exhausted and sort of drained but less stressed. Here's why:

1. New Beginnings talk is done, given, finito, history. I think it went well. Everyone seemed engaged even though the room was literally 95 degrees and packed with girls, parents and leaders. I got lots of nice comments and compliments afterward and I think I took 20 minutes which is a nice, not-too-long amount. I think I was talking fast though because the room was so warm and crowded and I was feeling bad for everyone sitting on the hard chairs. Um, co-dependent? Who? MOI???

2. I don't have sharing time this month! Woo hoo! Okay, since two of my fellow presidency members are among the five readers of this blog, I should clarify, I don't mind sharing time. It's actually kind of fun. I like that I get to connect with the kids, I get to stretch myself to do things I don't normally do, etc. But it's so nice to know that I'm off duty for the next two months.

3. I'm working from home today (and okay, I'm taking a little break!) It's just a better day when I can be at home, answering calls in my cutest pajamas and a pony tail, making whatever I want at that moment for lunch, etc.

4. I'm still loving the new iPod touch. I bought a pink leather case for it because it has to be protected. Those things scratch so easily. You know, I'm not even really a pink girl (even though my blog is.) I'm a red girl. But there aren't any cute red leather iPod touch cases available so I went with pink. And in case you were wondering, I'm personally against dark backgrounds on blogs. The dark ones with white type hurt my eyes. I know you were dying to know this about me.

5. YCL meeting next Weds but guess what? I already have my agenda figured out. I just have to execute and get the girls to stay focused and on task. Totally easy for teenagers, right?!?!? Anyway, I'm feeling way more relaxed about camp this year.


We talked about time management in institute today. Everyone was talking about their organized selves and all of their lists. Here's my to-do list :


1. Make a dental appt. for a cleaning
2. Make an eye apt. with my cute eye dr. He's just cute. He's married of course but he's fun to look at with my nearly perfect vision. ;)
3. Get my windshield replaced. I've got a huge, white-trashy crack on the driver's side that I'll probably get ticketed for if I don't hurry up and make the call.
4. Schedule sure-to-be expensive car checkup since the light started flashing at me this week. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh. :( I'd so rather spend my money on fun things.
5. Laundry - blech. I think I have three loads to do. Again, blech.
6. Make taco soup!
7. Buy birthday gifts for friends M. and L.
8. Download my Chicago pictures (and the Primary PJ breakfast pictures!


Random thoughts:

1. I love the Oscars, even when I don't watch any of the nominated movies except for one (Juno will be out on DVD in April - can't wait to buy it!) And that's why the show's ratings were down - nobody wants to watch the movies these people nominate. I loved three movies last year: Waitress, Hairspray and Bourne Ultimatum. Bourne got technical nominations (and won) but the others are completely ignored. It's like it's a club and the cool kids decide who's cool enough to be part of it or something. And the American public are the dorky people nobody really cares about.

2. Lost is FREAKING me out! Holy cow. How did Kate get Aaron? My bro-in-law thinks Jack killed Claire (maybe let her die?) and that's why he doesn't want to see Aaron. Interesting theory. And I'm disliking Locke more and more each week. I used to just feel sorry for him but he needs to seriously rein it in. Like now. (Yes I know it's just a TV show. No need to remind me.)

3. I took the music off of my blog because it was annoying me. I will try to figure out how to just list the songs and have you click them to see what I'm listening to right now but I haven't taken the time to do that just yet.

And this is way long. I'll shut up now. Have a fabooooooooooo day!

J.