Sunday, October 29, 2006

It's been a long time coming.

But I finally have it.

Peace.

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

I've Been Getting Ripped Off!

Yesterday I went to Macey's to buy groceries.

Today I went to Target to buy hangers, and I browsed around their grocery section.

I have been getting ripped off at Macey's!!! TONS of stuff is cheaper at Target than Macey's. I know I'll have to be selective in what I buy at Macey's and what I buy at Target, but from now on, Haylee is a two-store kind of girl.

Sunday, October 15, 2006

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I am sitting here on a gorgeous Sabbath day at my computer. I am writing various emails, looking up various lesson plan ideas, and trying to plan out my week.

Tomorrow is a professional development day, and while the students get the day off, I get to be in meetings all day long. Hooray! The biological science teachers are meeting together with some professors from BYU to talk about the evolution position statement the Board of Education put out. (You can read the position statement [it's really quite excellent] here: http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/pdf/EvolutionPositionStatement.pdf). So, I'm thinking I'm going to take tests to grade while everyone is talking about it. I get free lunch, so I can't complain too much.

I went shopping yesterday. I gave in. I haven't been shopping in over 2 months, which I am extremely proud of. I decided I had been such a good girl that I deserved a shopping adventure. So I went into Banana Republic and bought a shirt (http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=5042&pid=422115&scid=422115002), a beautiful red sweater (http://www.bananarepublic.com/browse/product.do?cid=5043&pid=433682&scid=433682032) (you were right, Al--I can pull off red), and some fantastic slacks with a hint of red in them. Then, of course, I had to go to Nordstroms and buy some red shoes.

And I think that's all for now. If anyone had some good ideas about how to teach cellular respiration, let me know!

Loves, etc.

Monday, October 09, 2006

Exciting

I have three bits of exciting information. Oh, wait. They truthfully aren't very exciting. But they are about as exciting as my life gets. Sigh.

Last week I was sick. I have been sick constantly since the second week of school (those disease bag children!), but last week was bad. I was fever-y, ache-y, sore throat-y, the works. But what did I have to do? Teach. And so I did. Taught through the fever, the aches, the sore throat. But what did I also do? Went to the doctor. And what did he say? Strep. So, now I am on lovely antibiotics that make my pee smell. Pretty exciting, eh?

And this week is UEA!!! HOORAY!!! That is pretty exciting. I am going up to Salt Lake on Thursday to see the new Joseph Smith movie, and on Friday I'm going down to the lab to work with Dr. Gardner. I am pretty excited. Plus, I get to sleep in three hours, so that is even better!

And the third bit of exciting information? I give a test on Wednesday. And that truly is really exciting. Watch out, zoo/bot students! Ready or not for your plant test! =)