Getting things done...

I am feeling pretty good lately about getting some things done that I have really put off. I mean, I guess I shouldn't feel so good since I should have done them before and I have not been working out like I should either, but I am going to still be happy.

Last night I did a couple loads of laundry and spent the whole night doing things for school, and NOT lesson plans. I figured out what I am roughly doing the rest of the month and in November, made some leeway on my 4/5 grade concert in December, and went through many music catalogues trying to figure out how to spend my budget. I turned in a few orders today, and still need to finish up a few more that involve websites instead of teacher catalogues. I don't have a ton to spend so I am trying to be smart. I am also trying to really buy things that can go a long way, but enable me to do a lot of the cool things I was able to do in Owatonna. I think I might seriously invest in an ipod for school. Still don't know, it'd be SO nice to not switch out CDs and keep track of what song is what number on what CD in what CD space of the stereo. Ugh, I know.

Tonight I am going to continue my budget stuff, and clean the bathroom and vacuum the apartment. It needs it. I am also going to pack for the weekend and figure out what all I have to do before we leave for EC. I am sort of excited to go to homecoming, but I'd be lying if I said I think it's going to earth shattering. I am just hoping to get away, have more than a few laughs, and not feel like I am unprepared for the weekend. I also hope that I feel refreshed after this weekend, rather than a huge yearning to stay there or Menomonie for a few more days. Sunday we are going to Menomonie to see Angie from HS's baby. She's over 10months old, and I've never seen her. I am also going to pick up a coat rack that Dad made for my room so that the kindergarteners can hang up their coats they bring to music before lunch. Right now they are throwing them into a pile and then we spend way too long at the end of class digging for coats and fighting for crap like that.

I really like the secretaries at my school. It's not like we have some personal bond, it's more like they are so nice, and get their shit done AND FAST. They do a really good job, and especially Cindy is so organized. I love it. I can't wait to organize my room, side note I guess.

I love October because teaching Halloween songs for music class is so fun. There are SO MANY cool Halloween songs and activities. I don't just sing the songs that have Halloween words, but I have good educational stuff that I can pull out rhythms/pitches we are working on, do pitch matching, and incorporate literacy stuff too. Rattlin' Bones here we come. Plus, I heard that you can read Where the Wild Things Are while playing In the Hall of the Mountain King so I might just try that out since the movie is out tomorrow. Wouldn't that be fun? I am a nerd.

Well, time to get back to being productive. That seems to be the theme of most blogs I read of other people's. Oh well. See you on the flip side of homecoming blogisphere.