Hey Ladies:
It's 9:30am on a very sunny Sunday and I actually have some down time prior to church. I woke up before 8am and was wide awake so I decided to get somethings done and be productive. I let the dog out, did some dishes, finished working on some salads we are taking to a church dinner tonight, started some laundry, and showered. I need some motivation to blow-dry my hair though. I made a mandarin orange fluff desert and made that Sniker/Granny Smith apple salad. It was my first time every trying to make that Sniker salad. I'm more excited to eat the orange fluff salad.
It was a rather stressful week...I was grateful for the weekend. Here is the breakdown of the eventful parts of my life this week:
--we had an undergraduate get serious hurt in a physical activity class at ISU. The instructor may be at fault for the incident so I was involved in a lot of paperwork and discussions about the situation.
--we worried about Jon's doc appointment this past Friday but received good news from the surgeon. He doesn't need another surgery!
--I was evaluated at DMACC on Wednesday night and got a fantastic evaluation from the Dean. Whew.
--I filed a complaint against the manager at the ISU bowling alley this week. Did you ever teach bowling Nicole? Do you remember the older guy that manages the place? I was a substitute for one of the graduate students that teach the class and wasn't impressed by his demeanor. The students taking the class made several comments about how he treats the instructor and does his job. I don't see why he has to make the instructor's uncomfortable or make the atmosphere unhappy.
--I enrolled in a weight loss study at ISU. It lasts 7 months. I'm quite excited for the most part but it includes blood draws. Bleh. I have my first fasting blood draw tomorrow right away in the morning.
--My apartment has once again fallen into disarray. It's a mess. I wish I had more time and/or energy on week nights to clean up a bit. My weekends have been busy and I haven't been able to devote the necessary time.
--Jon and I celebrated Valentine's Day last night. We went to a small Chinese/Thai place and had a very good meal. I ordered chicken pad thai. I had never had pad thai before and decided to be daring. It was delicous!! It usualizes peanuts in the recipe and had a sweet flavor. We also went to Bass Pro Shop to use some gift cards. Gavin is getting a full size sleeping bag for Easter this year. His kid size sleeping bag is getting rather small. I always try to give him something for camping at Easter. We also bought a metal grate for cooking on a campfire. We have high ambitions for camping this summer.
That's about it for now. I hope everyone has a good week.
2 comments:
Wow, you did have a productive morning. I love a good Snicker salad but the orange salad sounds delightful too. Is it a jello salad?
I'm sorry to hear about your stressful week. What happened to the student? I hope s/he is OK. I was supposed to teach bowling 1 semester but I ended up getting switched to a phys lab instead so I never actually set foot in the bowling alley.
YAY FOR JON!!
YAY FOR JENNY!!!
I'm intrigued by this weight loss study. When you have some time you should give us the details.
I'm glad you enjoyed your pad thai. I've never had it myself but it always seems good. Maybe when you're here we could go out.
Ok, now I am really in the mood for the mandarin-cottage cheese recipe, would you please post it? I want the original recipe, not the new one. I might ask you for the new one, but I want the old one first. I am craving it now, and we all know I have more time on my hands.
It does sounds like it was a stressful, work week. Besides my bombshell news, I had a poopy week too. I'm also intrigued by your weight loss study, so details are requested.
I didn't know you guys celebrated last night. Oh wait, yea I did. I guess I forgot. I can't believe you're planning for Easter already. I can go no farther than a week at most. I'm glad you have a Valentine. Don't forget that recipe! I want to make it ASAP!
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