My Pum-mingo

I am so thrilled about my submission to the school pumpkin "carving" contest. My pumpkin+flamingo is such a DIVA. She's so pink and feathery.

I had the idea all-on-my-own, which is a first for me with Halloween. I actually despise Halloween. However, this school year (October) has been so terrible, that I decided I needed validation for something. I decided, I would win the pumpkin carving contest. Here she is: My Pummingo. She will live permanently in my classroom. I don't know if I won, but this morning I almost didn't enter her in the contest because I was afraid she wouldn't win. I decided I was a winner, no matter what!!

The Incredible Time-Waster...

Here is the new 2008 edition of getting to know your family and friends.Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times; that means you have lots of friends. The easiest way to do it is to hit "forward" so you can change the answers or copy and paste. Have fun and be truthful!
 

1. What is your occupation right now?   English Teacher

2. What color are your socks right now?  I'm wearing white crew socks with pink toes and heels!

3. What are you listening to right now? Students discussing the validity of John McLaughlin as an artist.

4. What was the last thing that you ate?  Peanut Butter granola bar 

5. Can you drive a stick shift? My first car was an old Volkswagon  Beetle. DUH.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone.  My Aunt Joan?

7. Do you like the person who sent this to you?  Love Starr

 8. How old are you today?  36

9. What is your favorite sport to watch on TV?  Michael Phelps

 10. What is your favorite drink?  Strawberry Energy Crystal Light

  11. Have you ever dyed your hair?  Hahahahahaha.

 12. Favorite food?  Restaurant?

 13. What is the last movie you watched?  Where? How is one defining movie?

 14. Favorite day of the year?  Spring-forward Daylight Savings Sunday

15. How do you vent anger?  I get irrationally angry, rant and rave, and stomp around. Then I take a Xanax.

 16.     What was your favorite toy as a child?  Lego

17. What is your favorite season?  Spring

  18. Cherries or Blueberries?  Strawberries. Pass on the rest, please.
 
 19. Do you want your friends to e-mail you back?  Meh.
 
 20. Who is the most likely to respond?  Jen

 21. Who is least likely to respond?  John

 22. Living arrangements?  6 people crowded into a very small, poorly cleaned home. HEY! We're NOT in foreclosure, so I guess it's all good.

  23. When was the last time you cried?   Last night when I banged my head on a wooden box and then tripped and wrenched my knee and twisted my ankle.

 24. What is on the floor of your closet?  Shoes. And Christmas presents, I think.

 25.  What did you do last night?  I ran around like chicken with my head cut off at Pack Meeting
 
 26.  What are you most afraid of?  Outliving my children.

 27. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburger?  Cheese, with pickles and mayonnaise. I WOULD like bacon on that. Thanks for asking.

 28. Favorite dog breed?  Someone else's.

 29. Favorite day of the week?  Saturday

 30. What states have you lived in?  Alberta. Google it. It's a province.

 31. Diamonds or pearls?  I like variety--anything sparkly works for me. I own both diamonds and pearls. I don't wear them together, however.

 32. What is your favorite flower?  Peonies. And roses. And snapdragons.