People Pleasers

I'm reading a book about people pleasers and how they destroy their own lives by trying to please others.

Hahaha. That's not really the main idea of the book, but really, that is the gist of it!

So far I have made some changes! Ya'll would be proud a me. :)

I've confronted others when I'm angry, upset, or disagree. Really! I even made the cafeteria ladies give my students a special treat because the kids sitting across from them at the lunch table got these yummy brownies and my students didn't get any! Isn't that wrong? I asked the ladies why and they said that it was the last batch (in one line, but the other line had none, and they were going through at the same time, so the kids didn't really understand that). And I said, "Well, the kids are pretty upset...and rightly so, because the kids right across from them have brownies that are huge with sprinkles on them and they look really really good. Do you have anything else that you could give to the students who didn't get a brownie? Or maybe you could cut some in half?"

Come on people.

I have also confronted my principal about two things in the past week. My principal! Way to go, me. And you know what? It does make things better, even if I do get a few enemies. :)

There's this girl...

Thirteen random things you like:

miniature candy bars
new shoes
new paper
Vis-a-Vis markers
my diamonds
cats
roses
my wedding dress
palm trees
sunshine
memories of my siblings when they were babies
funny dreams
goodmorning kisses

Twelve movies:

Maid in Manhatten
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Wedding Planner
The Butterfly Effect
Good Will Hunting
Sleeping Beauty
Happy Gilmore
You've Got Mail
Serendipity
High Fidelity
The Little Princess
Amelie


11 good bands/artists:

Well, I don't know if they're good, but I like them...

Sheryl Crow
tobyMac
Third Day
Building 429
LeAnn Rimes
Rascal Flatts (sometimes)
AC/DC :)
Jessica Simpson (I like her, I don't care)
Not Eminem
Green Day
Nirvana
Coldplay

(I like a variety)

10 things about you....physically:

Curly/straight hair
Strong fingernails
Pretty hands
Nice wrists
Pretty feet
White teeth
Nothing horribly wrong with me
No serious acne
Good hips
Um....not big ears?

Nine good friends (in no particular order):

Susan
Lindsay
Sarah
Kari
Kendra
Sharon
Jen
Nicole
My mommy

Eight Favorite foods/drinks:

Elmo juice
Diet Dr. Pepper
Iced tea
Peanut M&Ms
Fairly Oddparents cheesecrackers
Spinach salads
garlic bread
shredded cheddar cheese


5 things that you wear daily:

diamond necklace
diamond ring
Livestrong bracelet
watch
deoderant

Six things that annoy you:

Printers, copiers, scanners, computers
7 year olds :)
miniature carpets
dust
cat litter
cat pee

Five things you touch everyday:

water bottle
Flintstone vitamins and calcium vitamins :)
toothbrush
soap
lotion

Four shows you watch:

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
CSI
Desperate Housewives (when John lets me have the tv...grrrr)
West Wing

Three celebrites you wouldn't miss in a movie:

Meg Ryan
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon

One person that you could spend the rest of your life with:

John Erdman :)

Saturday, I hate to love you.

It's Saturday and I stayed in bed so long
I feel like I might throw up.

It's Saturday and I watched CMT so long
So that maybe I'd catch my new theme song.

I think I should work out, do laundry, clean up, write lesson plans, read, write a poem, do my hair for once, paint my nails and wear my brand new Docs (yes!).

I'm not really sure what it is I want to do anymore...it's all have to do's. I have to do this, I have to do that.

And I stayed in bed so long I feel like I might throw up, so I guess I really don't want to do anything. But if I don't do anything, I'll lay there and think about what I have to do, which will lead to stress and feeling more pukey.

Sigh. I don't like this.

Saturday, I can't even enjoy you anymore!

That's me, complaining about adulthood again.

I Spoke Too Soon

Have you ever thought you were going to do something really cool and so you told everyone and then it didn't work out and so you thought then, that everyone must think you're "chicken" or a loser or maybe just that you jumped the gun...?

Well, I do that sort of thing all the time. And it just so happens that I did it again. John and I decided not to move out of his family's house.

This is not a total disappointment. It was sort of bad either way--if we move out, we would have a lot more independence (which is nice and it is something we're certainly ready for) but then there's that whole FINANCIAL independence thing that's a little, um...well, you know.

Now it's not that we can't afford an apartment, especially one that is as cheap and as good of quality as the one we were getting (frown), but there's the student loan issue, the credit issue, and oh yeah, the wedding.

So I'm actually rather EXCITED. Yes, excited. I was getting a bit concerned about the debt that would, undoubtedly, accumulate with the upcoming nuptials.

John's mom has also been begging us to stay and my mom thought it would be better for us to stay as well...and, it just so happens that mothers are usually right. Not always! But usually. :)

At least this way, when we are actually married and can actually live together and sleep together and do all that stuff together :) we won't have quite as many issues ($$$$$) to keep us awake at night.

This is the good part.

I had a dream lastnight that John was Dr. Seuss. It's true. One day he sat me down and said, "Amanda. I am Dr. Seuss." So, we started writing children's books together. It was the greatest.

So many teachers would be excellent authors! But really, what teacher has the stinkin' time to do anything like that? I mean criminy, I barely have time to write on my blog :)

Diagnosis

Symptoms:

Sore throat
Chronic headache (REALLY bad headache)
Sore joints and muscles
Frequent cold sweats

Diagnosis:

(choose one)

-Addicted to caffeine
-High stress levels
-New down comforter too warm
-Blood clot in my brain
-Lupas

Any suggestions?

More Wedding Details

Just because I'm getting asked a lot of questions, here you go: :)


Flying: Okay. So...if you're flying out of Ohio I recommend taking one of the smaller airports (Canton, Cincinnati) instead of Cleveland (it's usually cheaper) and if you don't mind, you can take a stop in Charlotte or Atlanta (even more cheaper) depending on the airline you fly. If you are definitely coming, I would schedule my flights now (even cheaper). Fly in to Fort Myers. From there, it's pretty much a straight shot to the hotel, about 40 minutes or something. You may want a rental car or someone can pick you up. If any of you can arrange flying together, that would make it much easier. There's a rental car place there, too, so you may want that--especially if you're staying any extra days.

Hotel: VERY IMPORTANT. Our wedding and reception is at the Vanderbilt Inn. If you want a room there, let me know. You can choose poolside, beachside, and some other stuff. We have 15 rooms already for sure. Or you can just call them yourself and tell them you're with the Harrington/Erdman wedding.

If you'd like other hotel suggestions, just let me know.

Vanderbilt Inn: www.vanderbiltinn.com (239) 597-3151

There is a group discount...these are the prices your rooms would be.

Friday and Saturday (per night): Poolside: 100.00 Parking View: $90.00
Sunday-Thursday (per night): Poolside: $82.00 Parking View: $90.00

Bridesmaids: Remember, your rooms are free!

Trick or Treating: Yes, that is Halloween weekend. We don't know when trick-or-treating will be, but it will probably be Saturday night. If you have kids with you, you HAVE to bring them trick or treating in our neighborhood. It is so neat. People really go all out and decorate their houses and stuff. And...it's still very warm, so no winter coats to hide your costumes! And...people give TONS of candy. I'm just letting you know...I was concerned about having the wedding that weekend because I didn't want the kids to be upset about missing trick-or-treating. So please don't let them miss trick-or-treating (since it is my favorite holiday and all, I totally understand how they'd feel)!

Kids in general: We are definitely having a kid-friendly wedding and reception. There will be tons of things for them to do. The ocean is also very safe here, as there are very few waves here in the gulf (unless there's a hurricane...) So, please bring them and don't feel they aren't welcome!

Wedding Details

The date: October 29th, 2005 (Saturday)

Time: 3:00

Place: Vanderbilt Inn
Naples, Florida

We have some cool stuff planned so you better show up! :)

I've Done It

Yes folks, it's true. I have actually succeeded in acquiring more pairs of Victoria's Secret underwear than any other article of clothing I own (including individual socks).

It's the sales that aren't really "sales" because I think there almost always is one.

It's the gold print around the top waistband.

It's the colors, prints, and varieties of all kinds.

And...if I were on a stranded island and could only bring one article of clothing, you guessed it, it would be a Victoria's Secret bra. I never leave home without it. Heck, I never leave the bedroom without it.

I NEVER, ever, ever, in a million years would ever burn a Victoria's Secret bra. I hope those women's lib. women didn't burn VS's bras.

I don't find my Victoria's Secret bras restricting. If anything, they're uplifting.

:)