Matt and I went to a martini bar in Pontiac called ILounge. It's a really nice space with modern decor. They were having an opening on Saturday (that also was Ashlee Simpson's afterparty, but Matt and I left before she came, haha). We got on the guest list since Heather knows someone whose company was sponsoring it. They had a camera crew and red carpet, very un-Michigan like! We had our picture taken while we were at a table so I'm going to check the website soon to see if we made it up there.
I got a yes on one of my interviews! There were two subbing positions available and I know they had several people interviewing for it. woo hoo! Now I'm waiting to hear back from the permanent position I interviewed for. Math teachers are supposedly more in demand than other types; I can't imagine how the social studies/english teachers are doing! I have another interview tomorrow morning so we'll see how that goes.
Today is HOT. I heard there was a heat advisory from 1-8pm today and tomorrow since the head index is 105. I hope it cools down by next weekend since we're going up north and golfing. I definitely don't want to get burned again!
I think this shirt is hilarious.
Monday, July 31, 2006
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Interviews
Whew! I had two interviews this week and I just got back from my second. I hope one of them comes back with a positive response! I was nervous for them and wished they were done with. Now that they are, I wish I was back in the interviewing room saying more to the interviewers!
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Concert
Recap of Concert at DTE Pine Knob:
Yesterday, Matt and I went to the Goo Goo Dolls/Counting Crows concert. I actually was able to find the set lists for both bands and they basically played off the lists in the exact order. I had seen Goo Goo Dolls before about 7 years ago. I was wondering if there would be many people there since both bands are kind of washed up. Apparently, it was sold out and there are still a ton of fans. I remember seeing John Mellencamp last year and the good thing about seeing semi-retired bands is that they always play their #1 hits so there are several songs that EVERYONE loves. I have been to many a concert at Pine Knob so Matt and I got there at the perfect time, found a great spot on the lawn and because we knew the set list, we left after all the good songs had been played (mainly we wanted to beat traffic). Pine Knob has stupid rules on what you can bring into the venue. You can bring food, but no bottled water, even if it's sealed. Cameras are not allowed, but it seemed like camera phones were totally fine. Also lawn chairs are fine, but they must be less than 25in high. Geez, they are so anal.
Anyways, the weather was not too hot and not too cool, and we had a wonderful time!
Yesterday, Matt and I went to the Goo Goo Dolls/Counting Crows concert. I actually was able to find the set lists for both bands and they basically played off the lists in the exact order. I had seen Goo Goo Dolls before about 7 years ago. I was wondering if there would be many people there since both bands are kind of washed up. Apparently, it was sold out and there are still a ton of fans. I remember seeing John Mellencamp last year and the good thing about seeing semi-retired bands is that they always play their #1 hits so there are several songs that EVERYONE loves. I have been to many a concert at Pine Knob so Matt and I got there at the perfect time, found a great spot on the lawn and because we knew the set list, we left after all the good songs had been played (mainly we wanted to beat traffic). Pine Knob has stupid rules on what you can bring into the venue. You can bring food, but no bottled water, even if it's sealed. Cameras are not allowed, but it seemed like camera phones were totally fine. Also lawn chairs are fine, but they must be less than 25in high. Geez, they are so anal.
Anyways, the weather was not too hot and not too cool, and we had a wonderful time!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Chicago Trip
Chicago was really fun, by far the best Chicago trip ever. I'm allowed to say that since Matt and I have never gone together 
. I got back on Sunday and am finally ready to post since I have some time.
Courtney, Steph, Dawna and I drove into Chicago Friday night. We were expecting a lot of traffic and construction, but surprisingly there wasn't much and we arrived within 4 hours. With the time difference it seemed even earlier! Courtney and I stayed with my cousin Nupur, while Steph and Dawna stayed a few miles away with Jenny. Nupur's place is really cute! She has a doorman and a lobby in her building. It looked like a hotel! Her neighborhood is called the "Gold Coast." That night we decided to head downtown, which is a few miles south of her place. All 7 of us (including Nupur's roommate Carolyn) spent most of the time at Soundbar. It's the club featured in "The Break Up," which I'm sure you all went out to see!
On Saturday, Courtney, Nupur, and I walked to Michigan Avenue where all the shops are. It was really hot outside so we decided to stop and see "Devil Wears Prada." I had been dying to see it, and I think it was really well done. My sister didn't like how they changed major plot points from the book so in that respect, it's not REALLY well done. Let's just say if it was just a movie, I would've given it an A. I'm still going to buy it when it comes out :) Then we headed to North Avenue Beach. I noticed that wherever we went, the age group was usually between 20-30, with virtually no older people or families. Apparently, Chicago is the city for young professionals to go to. There's nightlife and starting jobs everywhere. The beach was pretty cool and Lake Michigan is beautiful! We saw a guy holding his large pet snake. He got a lot of attention, which is probably why he brought it, but we just thought it was weird. That evening, we went out for sushi, yum! It was in walking distance to Nupur's apt and they actually had spicy scallops on the menu! It's my favorite and I rate sushi places based on if they have that on the menu. That evening we joined the other gals (Steph, Dawna, Jenny) at Wrigleyville. It's a whole bunch of restaurants and bars outside the stadium. One of the places we went to had a cover band that only played one hit wonders. I requested "Chumbawumba." They didn't play it; I guess they thought the band had more than one hit which is highly unlikely...
And Sunday was the BEST day! Jenny's friends owned a boat (don't ask me how 20 somethings can afford to buy a boat) so we did that most of the day. It was more like a motor boat and from the marina to the "play pen" the driver topped out at 70-80 mph which is REALLY fast in water. We were holding on to the sides and whenever we hit a wave or drove in someone's wake the boat would jump. It was like a rollercoaster, so fun! At the play pen, which is an area of Lake Michigan where boats just anchor and hang out, we just treaded in the water. There were tons of boats anchored and you could just swim over to another boat to say hi. We got life vests out and instead of wearing them we just held onto them in the water so we could float without treading. After the "roller coaster" back to the marina, we drove home.
Because it was so hot out last weekend, I burned a little on my back and stomach... Not cool. I even have a mild sunglasses tan, which isn't very flattering either. Yesterday, I felt so itchy that Matt took me to Target to buy some anti-itch stuff. I'm glad we did that because I feel much better. Matt burns all the time so he gave me some burning advice, hehe. I usually tan everywhere and burn only on my nose, cheeks and shoulders. The back and stomach burning are so much worse!
Well, I had a really good time in Chicago and as soon as my friends send me pictures I can post some. I thought my camera broke so I stopped taking pictures after the first day. After reading my manual when I got home, I really just pushed a button that turns off my LCD screen and I just had to push it again, oops!
. I got back on Sunday and am finally ready to post since I have some time. Courtney, Steph, Dawna and I drove into Chicago Friday night. We were expecting a lot of traffic and construction, but surprisingly there wasn't much and we arrived within 4 hours. With the time difference it seemed even earlier! Courtney and I stayed with my cousin Nupur, while Steph and Dawna stayed a few miles away with Jenny. Nupur's place is really cute! She has a doorman and a lobby in her building. It looked like a hotel! Her neighborhood is called the "Gold Coast." That night we decided to head downtown, which is a few miles south of her place. All 7 of us (including Nupur's roommate Carolyn) spent most of the time at Soundbar. It's the club featured in "The Break Up," which I'm sure you all went out to see!
On Saturday, Courtney, Nupur, and I walked to Michigan Avenue where all the shops are. It was really hot outside so we decided to stop and see "Devil Wears Prada." I had been dying to see it, and I think it was really well done. My sister didn't like how they changed major plot points from the book so in that respect, it's not REALLY well done. Let's just say if it was just a movie, I would've given it an A. I'm still going to buy it when it comes out :) Then we headed to North Avenue Beach. I noticed that wherever we went, the age group was usually between 20-30, with virtually no older people or families. Apparently, Chicago is the city for young professionals to go to. There's nightlife and starting jobs everywhere. The beach was pretty cool and Lake Michigan is beautiful! We saw a guy holding his large pet snake. He got a lot of attention, which is probably why he brought it, but we just thought it was weird. That evening, we went out for sushi, yum! It was in walking distance to Nupur's apt and they actually had spicy scallops on the menu! It's my favorite and I rate sushi places based on if they have that on the menu. That evening we joined the other gals (Steph, Dawna, Jenny) at Wrigleyville. It's a whole bunch of restaurants and bars outside the stadium. One of the places we went to had a cover band that only played one hit wonders. I requested "Chumbawumba." They didn't play it; I guess they thought the band had more than one hit which is highly unlikely...
And Sunday was the BEST day! Jenny's friends owned a boat (don't ask me how 20 somethings can afford to buy a boat) so we did that most of the day. It was more like a motor boat and from the marina to the "play pen" the driver topped out at 70-80 mph which is REALLY fast in water. We were holding on to the sides and whenever we hit a wave or drove in someone's wake the boat would jump. It was like a rollercoaster, so fun! At the play pen, which is an area of Lake Michigan where boats just anchor and hang out, we just treaded in the water. There were tons of boats anchored and you could just swim over to another boat to say hi. We got life vests out and instead of wearing them we just held onto them in the water so we could float without treading. After the "roller coaster" back to the marina, we drove home.
Because it was so hot out last weekend, I burned a little on my back and stomach... Not cool. I even have a mild sunglasses tan, which isn't very flattering either. Yesterday, I felt so itchy that Matt took me to Target to buy some anti-itch stuff. I'm glad we did that because I feel much better. Matt burns all the time so he gave me some burning advice, hehe. I usually tan everywhere and burn only on my nose, cheeks and shoulders. The back and stomach burning are so much worse!
Well, I had a really good time in Chicago and as soon as my friends send me pictures I can post some. I thought my camera broke so I stopped taking pictures after the first day. After reading my manual when I got home, I really just pushed a button that turns off my LCD screen and I just had to push it again, oops!
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Chicago, oh yeah and an INTERVIEW!
Tomorrow I'm leaving for Chicago to visit my cousin, Nupur. Steph, Courtney, and Dawna are coming with, so we can all spend the weekend together. Steph's sister, Jenny, also lives in Chicago so Courtney and I are staying with my cousin, while Steph and Dawna are staying with Jenny. Nupur lives across the street from the beach of Lake Michigan and we're also planning on seeing the "Devil Wears Prada." YEAH! Although it's supposed to be deathly hot so I might just stay in with the AC 
.
In other good news, I got an interview today, woohoo! It's for subbing again, but it's in a closer school district who *might* have a math teacher leaving at the end of the school year.
Sounds good...
I should start packing!
.In other good news, I got an interview today, woohoo! It's for subbing again, but it's in a closer school district who *might* have a math teacher leaving at the end of the school year.
| You Are A Maple Tree |
 There's not anyone in this world quite like you. You are full of imagination, ambition, and originality. Shy but confident, you hunger for new experiences. You have a good memory and learn easily. You are sometimes nervous and always complex (especially in love). |
Sounds good...
I should start packing!
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Done with Econ, Junior League
Freeeeeedddooom (a la Braveheart)!!! My Econ Test is over. I am glad it's over! Yesterday night, Brian and Jackie were in the area so we met up with them for after dinner drinks. It's always nice when Ann Arbor friends come here for a change.
I was thinking of joining the Junior League of Birmingham. Mona got me into the idea since she's joining the Shreveport chapter in Louisiana. The league promotes positive community needs and leadership and it's for young women over 21. They only recruit once a year in September so I might go to a recruiting event to see what it's all about. I think it'll be a good way to meet people around here and get involved in the community.
We're thinking of seeing the Pirates sequel tomorrow.
I was thinking of joining the Junior League of Birmingham. Mona got me into the idea since she's joining the Shreveport chapter in Louisiana. The league promotes positive community needs and leadership and it's for young women over 21. They only recruit once a year in September so I might go to a recruiting event to see what it's all about. I think it'll be a good way to meet people around here and get involved in the community.
We're thinking of seeing the Pirates sequel tomorrow.
Thursday, July 6, 2006
Back from Vegas
We're back from Vegas! We had a great time. Here are some pics:
Matt and I on the gondola ride at our hotel, the Venetian
Las Vegas Blvd. (The Strip) at night
If you would like to see our whole album, let me know. We got back on July 4th and before we went to bed we looked out our window and could see the Bloomfield firework display! What a nice way to end a great vacation!
This weekend I have my 4-hour certification test :(
Matt and I on the gondola ride at our hotel, the Venetian
Las Vegas Blvd. (The Strip) at night
If you would like to see our whole album, let me know. We got back on July 4th and before we went to bed we looked out our window and could see the Bloomfield firework display! What a nice way to end a great vacation!
This weekend I have my 4-hour certification test :(
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