March 2006 Archives

Okay, so I didn't collapse. Maybe I should say that my energy just totally crashed today. At about second period, I just felt like my energy reserves were depleted and even coffee wasn't helping this time. I actually think it's some kind of bizarre sickness that me and several of my students got. Just kind of an achey, no-energy sort of thing. Hopefully some rest this weekend will cure things.

And I've got lots to look forward to! Spring ahead means outdoor volleyball starts up again. And, there will finally be a new Gilmore Girls episode this Tuesday night. Oh, and I'm up to level 11 in World of Warcraft, it's pretty fun. And I'm reading a couple of books for fun. I know... unheard of. Perhaps I may be able to work some surfing in there somewhere. So, even despite the energy shortage, I guess things are looking up.

This is my character: Whatsherface

Well, I wanted to give Josh some incentive to help me with some extra jobs around the house. So, I gave him a stopwatch and told him I would pay him back the time by playing World of Warcraft. So, yesterday I created my own character Whatsherface. I'm a human priest & I chose that character because I hate fighting bloody battles and thought I'd enjoy it more if I could heal people.

Actually, my first battle was where this creepy wolf attacked me and I didn't even know how to move my character yet and I freaked out and pulled my sweatshirt hood over my face while Josh grabbed the controls and killed off the beast. The whole time I could hear my mace crushing against the wolf's skull and it was making snarling/whining noises. Too creepy.

After a couple of hours I was killing things by myself with no problem. *Look Mom! No hands!* I also took on a few things that were too powerful for me and found that I'm also quite skilled at outrunning things. When I died and had to float around looking for my body, that weirded me out as well. Overall, though, it's a really beautiful game and has lots of complexities.

Some new things I'd like to add to my lexicon thanks to the game (like instead of saying goodbye to my students as they leave my class...):
• Go with peace.
• For the alliance!
• Go with honor.
• Light be with you!

Oh, and Josh and I are playing on the Uther server if you're looking for us.

Brian, Mel, and I went to Barnes & Noble Bookstore yesterday and were playing a little book-finding game. The goal was to wander around the store looking for books that fit the theme, then meet back together & share our finds. And laugh. Our theme was to find books that you should definitely not keep on your desk at work (we all work at a middle school, so that was also assumed). While some books are comedic and others are actually of value, they just might not be taken well by a coworker, student, or parent sauntering into your room. Here are my favorite finds in no particular order:

• Making Friends With Black People by Nick Adams
• I Hate Other People's Kids by Adrianne Frost
• How to Work for an Idiot by John Hoover
• When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness by Rebecca Woolis
• Hidden Monster: Pedophilia by Shawn Michael Dove
• The Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescriiption Drugs 2006 by H. Winter Griffith & Stephen Moore
• Cheat to Win by Robert W. MacDonald
• Never Satisfied: How and Why Men Cheat by Michael Baisden
• Barbie Princesses and Fairytales: The Ultimate Stickerbook Series by DK Publishing (this one needs to be used in order to be freaky...)

Heh heh. Nothing like going through the bookstore for an amusing mission! And it would be even more amusing if you had all of these books on your desk at the same time!

Totally bizarro day yesterday.

So, I'm running my regular errands around town & decide to get gas on my way home. So, I pull up to the gas station & a man (who I think works there) comes out to talk to me. I'm opening up the gas cap and all that and he strikes up a conversation. This is basically how it went:

Man: Hey there! Why aren't you all dressed up and going out? It's Friday night!

Steph: Oh, um... I have errands to run.

Man: I see that. Maybe tomorrow, maybe tomorrow...

Steph: Uh... maybe. *starts pumping gas, a bit uncomfortable*

Man: You're a married woman right? *Steph nods hoping this will make the man go away*

Man: Yes. Within the next year you will have a big baby boy.

Steph: Uh... really. *said very sarcastically*

Man: Yes. Within the next year, a big baby boy. Big boy.

Steph: Sure. Well, if it happens, I'll stop by and let you know.

Man: Oh, no. I won't be here then. You have beautiful eyes. You look at my eyes, they are green. But I'm from India! I've never met another Indian with green eyes. I don't know why they're that way.

Steph: *looking* Yes... those are green. How interesting.

Man: Well, enjoy your boy. *Walks away while throwing arms up in the air & exclaiming* Don't give up hope! Don't give up hope!

OK. WHAT THE HECK!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I was so weirded out I left with my gas cap swinging open as I drove off and had to pull over to close it. I told Josh and he thought it was weird too, well, duh -- because it was weird. So then we were thinking about if the guy was a prophet or a flirt & if he was a prophet what would be the point of God sending that message anyway. Well, I'm voting for flirt...really really weird flirt. Josh isn't sure and wants to see what happens in the next year. But, weird part is, we weren't planning on trying to have another child within the next year. So bizarre & creepy.