Friday, April 30, 2010: Max and Elsa

Me with my buddy, Sean--MAX!

I had an awesome turnout at the show tonight!  My friends from teaching at West Avenue, Kate and Dawn and their families came!  So did Patrick and David.  And, of course, my momma!

It was a great night.  :)

Thursday, April 29, 2010: Opening Night

3 of the von Trapp Children

Some of the kids posing for "So Long, Farewell" in the dressing room.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010: A&P Class

My professor--giving us test review information

Tuesday, April 27, 2010: Lack of H20

Faucet on...Water trickles out

I had no water in my apartment this morning.  I brushed my teeth with a bottle of water.  Fun.  :(

Monday, April 26, 2010: The Rain in Spain...

Oh what fun it is to ride on 295 today...

With all of the construction going on, 295 is a nightmare on a GOOD day.  Which means that today (rainy and miserable) was NO fun.  :(

Sunday, April 25, 2010: Fasssst food

Buh-duh-duh-da-da...

With the insanity of rehearsals the weekend before the show, this is the kind of dinner I have... BOO.

Saturday, April 24, 2010: Costume!

Elsa's "day look"

Got the most fabulous costumes today...with "a little help from my friends."

Friday, April 23, 2010: SILLY Bands

Silly Band

These are the latest craze in the kid world.  To this generation, they're as monumental as "slap bracelets," "oil stickers," and "Garbage Pail Kids" were to our generation.  You collect them, wear them, trade them, and break them (easily). This, too, shall pass.

This one just caught my eye...at first glance it doesn't look quite right.

Just in case you can't tell, he's a ROCK STAR.

Thursday, April 24, 2010: Earth Day!

An Earth Day sign at the Middle School

Make sure you REDUSE before you reuse and recycle.  Oh, and don't litter.

Happy Earth Day!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010: Vocalizing

Sometimes ella has the most amazing way of making my day.  I was singing tonight, and ella was bummin it on the bed (as she likes to do).  Out of the blue, right before I got done singing the song, she started to wag her tail.  It was like she was clapping for me.  It was adorable.  I snapped her picture in mid-wag.

Tuesday the 20th of March, 2010: SAVE NJ EDUCATION!!!

I VOTED FOR THE SCHOOL BUDGET!

Today was an important day for our state.  SO MANY of my friends and former colleagues are teachers in the Garden State who are in danger of losing their jobs.  Good education provided by high quality teachers should be paramount to our state government.  It VITAL to the success of our young people (who will run our nation when we get old!).  I SUPPORT education and am proud to say that I did my part today by voting YES for the school budget.  

Monday, April 19, 2010: More fun with A&P

One of my lab partners, Alex, aligning some vertebrae

The A&P gods are smiling on me.  I got my test back tonight and I got a 96% on it.  Then I took the lab practical and I think I aced it.  I'm a happy girl.  

Sunday, April 18, 2010: De-dusting my room!

Looks can be deceiving!

Back in February, I had pretty extensive water leakage into my apartment, obviously leading to water damage on the ceiling of my bedroom (see 2/12/10 entry).  The maintenance staff came to repair the ceiling on Friday and neglected to use a drop cloth.  SO, I spent the better part of my weekend dusting and vacuuming my room, and washing my bedding and clothes that were exposed to the mess.  Next, I get to find a way to remove the little white specks of paint from my furniture.  Lucky me.


And yet, my dusty, dirty, paint-spotted room looked so lovely tonight in the 6:00 sunlight....if you only knew....

Saturday, April 17, 2010: The TIME of my life!

Dinner at El Vez

Friday, April 16, 2010: Roadhouse

Brief trip to Texas Roadhouse...the wait was too long!

Aren't these glasses cute?!

Thursday, April 15, 2010: Catelli Restaurant Week

A lovely meal at Catelli with my mom

Wednesday, April 13, 2010: Les Fleurs

Amazing tulips!

Tuesday, 4/13/2010: The Lion King

PUMBAA!

Went to The Lion King tonight at the Academy of Music in Philly.  As it turns out, my fellow CHETA (Cherry Hill East Theater Alumni), Ben Lipitz, plays Pumbaa, and has for the last 8 years.  It was breathtaking.  Of course, Ben was awesome in the show...and was so generous to take us backstage afterwards!  Tracey, Jen, Rileigh and I had a blast.

Monday, April 12, 2010: Brain Food

My latest discovery...Oh man.

So, I FINALLY had my test tonight...feel like I've been studying for a thousand years!  I think I did okay.  I know I didn't get 100, but I also didn't fail it!  So, there you have it!

Just as a side note....I ate some of these after posting this picture...and they're not that good.  :(  They're definitely not good enough to spend any more calories on.

Sunday, April 11, 2010: STILL Studying

Study group at B&N today

Saturday, April 10, 2010: Day 100!

Studying at the library for Monday's test!

Friday, 4/9/10: The hills are alive with the SPLAT of Friedrich

Friedrich the Froggie!

Went to rehearsal tonight, and there was a FROG on my windshield when I got back in the car!  I didn't realize it until I was driving for a while, and I noticed a "blob" all of a sudden!  Thank goodness I waited before turning on the wipers.  I pulled over, and took his picture.  I named him Friedrich.  He was kinda cute...in a gross, froggy way.

In hindsight, I should have scooted him off of there while in the neighborhood..  Unfortunately, he "leapt" off on Route 42 at 9:56 PM.  :(

Thursday, April 8, 2010: Jammin'

My dad and his Ovation.

Sang with my dad tonight.  He's been practicing and was all proud to show me how well he's doing.  He's so awesome.  It was lots of fun.

(Today is my grandfather's birthday.  It was nice to see my dad on his dad's day.)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010: Hot as you-know-what!

Coolest water-slide EVER

It nearly reached 90 degrees today.  How crazy is that?!  Had to stay cool on such an unusually hot day.  This is the ultimate in backyard water adventures.  I didn't even have a "Slip 'N' Slide" as a kid!

Tuesday, 4/6/10: Red Deliciousness

Yum!

This is arguably the best fruit.

Monday, 4/5/10: Home Sweet Home

The entrance to my complex

I'm always really impressed with the landscaping my apartment complex does, but this year it seems to be speaking to me more than ever before.  This is in the flower bed as you drive in the complex, and I think it's just lovely.

I'm so crazy ready for the weather to stay this nice and the flowers to continue to bloom...come on summer....you're so close.

Sunday, April 4, 2010: Easter

The field of my apartment complex

So very many hours have been spent in this field with my little girl.  It's great to visit it in the warm, sunny weather after all those months tromping through it in the snow and rain.

Easter was wonderful.  Went to mass in the morning, had brunch with the folks, and then dinner with friends.  It was a beautiful day. 

Saturday, April 3, 2010: Sunny Southern NJ

Farm in Pilesgrove, NJ

Today was awesome.  Took a drive through Salem county (farms and such) on the way to visit Cowtown Flea Market....and then hit up Ocean City at night.

I can't wait for summer.

Friday, April 2, 2010: A Good Friday

Daffodils!

Spent time with ella today...she's healing well.  We found these lovely flowers on a walk to the field today.

April Fools Day, 2010: Al Fresco

Awesome lunch outside at 

Crepe and Ribbon in Haddonfield