Vlog Numero Tres!

Here it is, freshly recorded--enjoy the third installment of my video blogs.

I ramble about teacher stuff, and also about some other random things.

Hope you enjoy!

Talk to you guys soon,

♥ Marlee

Happy Father's Day!

Hey, everybody!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Father's Day weekend. I've been spending mine with my family, and it's always nice to unwind and relax without any major agenda to follow.

I came out to Raleigh unexpectedly on Friday night--my dad came out to see me, as planned, however, my a/c was acting up again. I returned from my day of spending time with the lovely Ginny to a house without any a/c, and down here in the south, it's been pretty stinkin' hot.

So, there was a note on my counter from my landlady, who said that when they came to check on my unit (per my request earlier that day), they discovered that the unit was apparently frozen in the attic. Awesome. It'll freeze up there, but I'm cooking down here.

So, anyway, my daddy being the awesome daddy that he is, he told me to pack a bag and head back to Raleigh so I wouldn't have to sweat it out until "later" when the a/c people were supposed to be coming back. I'm hoping that when I get home, I'll walk into a well air-conditioned apartment.

In honor of Father's Day, I thought I'd find a few appropriate quotes to post in honor of all the dad's out there. Feel free to steal one for your Father's Day card if you need to. :)

He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it. ~ Clarence Budington Kelland

Father! - to God Himself we cannot give a holier name. ~ William Wordsworth

There's something like a line of gold thread running through a man's words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it gets to be long enough for you to pick up in your hands and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself. ~ John Gregory Brown, Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery, 1994

Spread the diaper in the position of the diamond with you at bat. Then fold second base down to home and set the baby on the pitcher's mound. Put first base and third together, bring up home plate and pin the three together. Of course, in case of rain, you gotta call the game and start all over again. ~Jimmy Piersal, on how to diaper a baby, 1968

Well, folks, there you go! I hope everyone has a great weekend. I'll be back early this coming week with a video blog or two, but until then, take care!

♥ Marlee

Surprise!

Hello, again!

I know I said I wouldn't post another video for a while...

...I lied.

Enjoy!

♥ Marlee

Video Blog!

Who's video blogging? What?

Oh yes--that would be me!

I feel a little dorky about this, but I thought I'd give it a shot.

Let me know what you think! Leave a comment below. :)

Enjoy!

♥ Marlee

PS - Not gonna lie, saw the still shot just after posting the video. Sorry I look like I just ate a lemon. Oh well!

Helloooooo summer!

Hiya.

Sorry. (Again.)

Now that we're into the summertime, I'm hoping it'll be easier to update this thing a little more frequently.

Did I mention we're into the summertime?

I'm stoked. I haven't had a real summer off since I started teaching 3 years ago, so I'm looking forward to a short sabbatical from teaching.

So what am I do with all of that free time this summer?

Tutoring, of course. But tutoring, to me, isn't nearly as involved as teaching. First of all, I can cater to the kid I'm working with, and there's no big test hanging over my head. Secondly, pulling together materials isn't too difficult once I've nailed down what the parent wants me to focus on with their kid. Thirdly, it's extra money.

So, anyway, I'm only at school one more day tomorrow to finish packing up my room. Then I get Tuesday off and have a workshop to attend Wednesday and Thursday, so this week isn't totally uneventful, but I'm officially done teaching for this school year. Crazy, right?

I'll try to keep you abreast of all of the exciting things that I'll be up to this summer. Hopefully you still come around once in a while to check this thing out, eh?

Also, stay tuned for further additions to my list. They will be forthcoming.

See you soon!

♥ Marlee

Right, I have a blog that I should update...so...

Hey, guys.

I know. I suck.

Yadda yadda.

But moving back to the purpose of my post, I wanted to see if I could continue my list.

I'm halfway through, and I'm going to be honest...it gets harder to come up with viable goals at this point. Forgive me if something sounds repetitive, I'm trying to broaden my mind by really reaching for good goals.

Here we goooo...

51. Watch How I Met Your Mother from the very beginning. (Seriously, I'm addicted to that show now.)

52. Plant (and keep alive) a garden.

53. Go on a vacation by myself (even if it's only for a weekend).

54. Take a spinning class.

55. Have a fondue dinner (somewhere).

56. Play on a bowling league.

57. Learn how to actually make couponing work for me.

58. Own a convertible.

59. Search out a small concert venue, and attend on a night when an unknown band is playing.

60. Actually finish my scrapbook. (For real this time.)

....and hours later, I've finished this set of ten. Only 41 more goals to go! Wow, this could take a while.

Has anybody else undertaken this goal? Share with me if you have--what's your top 5?

I'll try to post more soon; my neck is killing me and I really need to do something about it. :(

See you kids later!

♥ Marlee

The inevitable finally happened. (Also, I'm sorry about that.)

Hey, folks.

I told you from the start...this is what happens.

I don't mean to abandon you, but inevitably, I get distracted, and then I seem to fall off the face of the planet.

This time, it was a combination of stress and longing for Spring Break, and then it was...Spring Break.

I'm back, and I'll do my best to post semi-regularly again. I have a list to finish, anyway.

So, let's start things back up with items 41-50 of my list, eh? It'll make me halfway through my project, and that's pretty stinking exciting.

Let's go!

41. Buy a bike. Start riding regularly.

42. Write an article for a newspaper or a magazine.

43. Learn more about politics.

44. Meet a celebrity. (Try not to act like a total nerd.)

45. Make and decorate a cake for somebody.

46. Audition for a part in a play.

47. Get involved with an education program at a college.

48. Take a picture at the top of the Eiffel Tower.

49. Spend a Thanksgiving (and maybe a Christmas) working in a soup kitchen.

50. Go to Harry Potter World at Disney. (Geek out like a slightly crazy person.)

There you go! Hope you're enjoying seeing this journey unfold for me; I'm enjoying the ride myself.

I'm out, but I promise I'll be back before the week is up, k? Maybe even more than once!

Have a great night.

♥ Marlee