ocd much?

this. is. whats. good. about. today.

got delivered this morning and was filled by noon ha. just in time to pack up my classroom. which was so much easier with this gorgeous thing. organization makes me sooo happy.

good gossip

girl talk with some of my bests. never gets old and i doubt it ever will. it's a big part of what keeps me sane. well my sanity is relative, but my girlfriends sure help!

what a weekend...

on saturday, we got to enjoy our first boat ride of the summer! to this practically deserted sandbar that only shows up for low tide! such a fun time.

the time spent alone in the hot tub with my boyfriend was the highlight of sunday. with so many people coming and going all weekend, and the business of trying to squeeze so much into the summer kickoff, just relaxing and getting to spend a few minutes of "us" time was perfect. 

after sleeping in monday, the day was spent snuggling on the couch and topped off with a SO GOOD funnel cake from mr. bills. yummo. 

heres to the week to come! 

"two" good not to post

thursday night again "tasted" good when i got to enjoy a leisurely sam adams summer ale - my fav - with my boyfriend - another fav. todays good stuff came from the mouth of a normally surly seventh grader. after returning from a trip to the edgar allan poe house downtown, he told me it was "the best class trip he's ever been on" ms. lu - 1, every other teacher - 0. okay just kidding about that last part, but i sure did feel awesome! it played over and over in my (surprisingly super short car ride home for memorial day friday - which is another something sooo good about today). i kind of feel like i rock. (sidenote: if this works, ive officially learned how to post from my phone! wee!)

surprise!

an unexpected something good happened today. . .

one of my absolute all-time favorite (i know im not supposed to say that!) homeroom students from last year surprised me today. she is the stepsister of another sweetheart, now in 8th grade.  she would be coming here this year as well, but because her stepmom is a major c'u'next'tuesday... she moved in with her real mom, in a totally different district. her school had off today, so she came to pick up her stepsister. "and see you miss lu" which melted my heart. shell be back next week when her school lets out, and asked if she could spend the day with me! i cleared it with my boss, and am really looking forward to it. her visit really made me smile in an otherwise chaotic day.

im impressed...

...with myself. ha. i think this is the most ive blogged in succession in, well, ever. i guess thats "good" enough, but wait - theres more!

something good about today came when  was shuffling out the cash from my paycheck and remembering that i no longer have a car payment! paid it off last week :)  that plus my supplemental student council pay and afterschool tutoring pay made for a hefty deposit into my savings account. which, in turn, makes me smile thinking of the future and the house im (hopefully) buying this fall.

im realizing that its so simple how a little tiny something good really resonates and spreads to so many more areas. loving this.

something sooo good.

homemade zeppoles warm from the oven when i got home. for those of you know are not lucky enough to know what these are, you need them in your life!!! deep fried balls of pizza dough, just a little greasy, that you dip in sugar. aka heaven. i ate four.

woops!

need to figure out how to publish blog posts from my cell. my weekends are most often spent elsewhere and i remember thinking "happy thoughts" multiple times this weekend and having nowhere to put them. add that to my list of things to do this week :)

lets start with friday. . . must go with something that tasted good. my favorite martini made by one of the best bartenders i know. yum.

and saturday. if you know me (and my boyfriend) at all, youre well aware of the fact that we just cannot be on time. no matter how hard we try, or what type of planning happens, we always manage to be the late ones. so a quickie shopping trip to finalize wedding outfits for a ceremony hours away obviously should not come as a surprise. and it could have turned out disastrous. but we helped each other pick out the perfect stuff in record time! the happy factor truly set in when i saw him beaming when guests said they loved my dress and winking at me when someone mentioned his cool new tie. when life is so busy and crazy, we dont always take those moments with each other. it may be small, but it really made me feel super connected to him. it felt good.

finally, today. tears pricked my eyes as i watched the cutest damn family of ducks crossing the road. one of the parents led the pack of six little fluffy guys, with the other parent bringing up the rear. and when a little one struggled at the back, the parent looked back and waited for it to catch up. all the cars on both sides stopped to let the family through and not one person looked exasperated. they just looked in appreciation at the ducks. i guess that kind of thing transcends.

and forget the sunday blues. im already perking up looking forward to my something good's of the week to come.

day 2

something good about today is. . .
hollies quote of the day is from wiz khalifa. and its also very true. "worrying is stupid. its like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain." something good to ponder for a mega worrier like myself.

something good. everyday.

thanks to my blogging idol (and bff h) i was reminded of one of my old favorites.  i used to read a few blogs pretty regularly that were super positive and uplifting.  they really made me notice and enjoy the little things in life. but more than anything - to appreciate exactly how lucky i am. lately ive gotten so caught up in the bustle of my busy life. ive been living day by day, not stopping to take a step back and think of the hours, minutes and even seconds that make it worthwhile.  it doesnt take a highly paid therapist to tell me that its not only unhealthy, but also making me a little emotionally weary. so after clicking the link h left me, i was immediately drawn to the subheading of the blog, which read: "do something good. everyday." how simple and perfect is that? and the fact is, i experience more than one something good. everyday. now i know im the worlds worst blogger, but writing is a passion and it truly calms me. so im going to make an attempt to center myself.  i will blog about one [and only one!] "something good" a day, the smaller the better, that made me happy. i will keep the posts simple, because im going to be looking for the little things. i dont know what will be tougher - choosing just one or blogging everyday or fighting the urge to be wordy. ahem, day one. . .


getting to watch a childhood favorite, lil rascals, with my tutoring kids. and hearing the sweet sounds of fourth grade giggles, at all the same parts i still think are funny. 


ps: already figured out which is tougher. choosing just one something.