So most of you think that The Brain is smart enough not to get caught working while on vacation, huh?
And, I see that I am the only wishful thinker of the bunch...
For his sake I hope you are right!!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
The end of a chapter
Last year I was the PTA Vice President at Boy 2's school.
This year, not so much. Between the boys school/ homework, Tae Kwon Do, my school/studying for finals and what not, the house (laundry), and The Brain's crazy work schedule, there just aren't enough hours in the day for the whirlwind that is PTA.
The other girls felt the same. Whether it was back to school or back to work, we all had to say, "Adieu!".
It was fun and I will miss it tremendously. I will miss seeing and doing stuff with all of the kids. I will miss working with the teachers and staff to plan events and activities. And I will miss the camaraderie that only those who volunteer their rear ends off with one another feel. Luckily the bonds that were created are strong and the friendships are sure to last a lifetime.
Granted, we haven't been on the PTA board since the end of last year, but the finality of my stint as 'That PTA Lady' became really real today when I went into the school to meet the new Principal. The new board was sitting at their table selling memberships and such. We chatted for a few minutes and I wished them the best of luck in all they do this upcoming year.
When I was done with what I came to do...I left. After spending so many hours at the school last year, it was strange to just go...
This year, not so much. Between the boys school/ homework, Tae Kwon Do, my school/studying for finals and what not, the house (laundry), and The Brain's crazy work schedule, there just aren't enough hours in the day for the whirlwind that is PTA.
The other girls felt the same. Whether it was back to school or back to work, we all had to say, "Adieu!".
It was fun and I will miss it tremendously. I will miss seeing and doing stuff with all of the kids. I will miss working with the teachers and staff to plan events and activities. And I will miss the camaraderie that only those who volunteer their rear ends off with one another feel. Luckily the bonds that were created are strong and the friendships are sure to last a lifetime.
Granted, we haven't been on the PTA board since the end of last year, but the finality of my stint as 'That PTA Lady' became really real today when I went into the school to meet the new Principal. The new board was sitting at their table selling memberships and such. We chatted for a few minutes and I wished them the best of luck in all they do this upcoming year.
When I was done with what I came to do...I left. After spending so many hours at the school last year, it was strange to just go...
Friday, July 9, 2010
Book Review
Just finished Then She Found Me, by Elinor Lipman.
Apparently this novel was made into a movie starring Helen Hunt, Collin Firth, and several other well-knowns. I hope for the audience's sake that the film was better than the book. I just watched the trailer for it though and it looks NOTHING like the book, which is most likely a good thing.
Basic plot: An adopted woman's (April) eccentric birth mother (Bernice) comes to find her after her adoptive parents have died.
People, The New York Times, and tons of other respectable critics all seemed to enjoy this novel. Either they were smoking crack or I just don't know a good book when I read one.
If you can't tell by now, I really did not like this book. The characters were shallow, in multiple uses of the word. The dialogue was unrealistic. The characters reactions to almost every event in the story were pathetic at least. The only character that showed any realness was the biological father and he has a bit part in the end.
I like the idea. The storyline is good. I just feel that the author had a chance to do something amazing and she failed to do anything.
And it's not that I don't like this type of book. You know, the "girly" books.
I loved Sam's Letters to Jennifer. I adored The Poisonwood Bible and A Bend in the Road. And many others...
Then She Found Me left me feeling ... flat.
If you have read this book and enjoyed it, please share. What am I missing? Tell me how and why I'm wrong. Change my mind!
Apparently this novel was made into a movie starring Helen Hunt, Collin Firth, and several other well-knowns. I hope for the audience's sake that the film was better than the book. I just watched the trailer for it though and it looks NOTHING like the book, which is most likely a good thing.
Basic plot: An adopted woman's (April) eccentric birth mother (Bernice) comes to find her after her adoptive parents have died.
People, The New York Times, and tons of other respectable critics all seemed to enjoy this novel. Either they were smoking crack or I just don't know a good book when I read one.
If you can't tell by now, I really did not like this book. The characters were shallow, in multiple uses of the word. The dialogue was unrealistic. The characters reactions to almost every event in the story were pathetic at least. The only character that showed any realness was the biological father and he has a bit part in the end.
I like the idea. The storyline is good. I just feel that the author had a chance to do something amazing and she failed to do anything.
And it's not that I don't like this type of book. You know, the "girly" books.
I loved Sam's Letters to Jennifer. I adored The Poisonwood Bible and A Bend in the Road. And many others...
Then She Found Me left me feeling ... flat.
If you have read this book and enjoyed it, please share. What am I missing? Tell me how and why I'm wrong. Change my mind!
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