dear hampsters...

i get it. you like running. and probably caffeine. (though you don't need it) but, i think i've finally figured you out, and i just have one small request:

SLOW THE HECK DOWN.

while im doing my darndest to keep up, i've never been much of a runner.

love always,
me

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ms. booth, whats it like being married? is it really different? --dear student

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where you been? --dear grandpa

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is that one light skinded boy in our class still?  you know, the one with all the gold teeth....the grill? --dear student

quotes of the day

dear student: is he** OK?
me: no.
dear student: what about da*n?
me: no (walking away as i continued to hand back papers)
dear student: FFrench toast!  oh HEavens no!  shut the FFront door.  (he continued sharing many 'non swearing' exclamations after my reminder that no dirty words should be spoken when or where i can hear them

this was AFTER a table of four, 17 year old boys made a game out of trying to get each other to swear where i could hear them. and so the G rated exclamations continued. it was quite hilarious.

and

dear student: here is my quiz. it was easy
me: great! thanks.
dear student: bye
me: bye. have a good one.
dear student: (turning aroud) you too.
me:
dear student: oh. i hope you have have a nice weekend.
me: thanks!
dear student (turning around again) oh. and...
me: ....
dear student: its nice you got married. bye.

quote of the day

george:  if i were homeless, i would totally shower in that.  (motioning toward the fountain/water sculpture on the corner of mowry and paseo padre.)  lather up....perfect

me:  strange look

george:  i'd keep my pants on, of course.

 

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There really should be a public service anouncement addressing the fact that pukas are a sign of douchebaggery and weakness, and that wearing them does not magically transform you from a tool into a winner. --my dear witty sister, kristin, on her newest blog thatmustgo.blogspot.com

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gotta go. snot all over the place --IM from cass.  (poor baby sophia has a cold.) 

and

why is your big butt calling my wife? --text from dear shweggie on my accidental purse (or butt) dial

oops.

this is what happens when i make a 30 minute commute with a flat tire.

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shoot them. --dear coworker in response to the rhetorical question "what do you do when a child walks into your class tardy?"

a few favorites...

so, my dear friend meghan is a photographer. and a few weekends ago she brought me along as a second shooter for a wedding up at lake almanor. it was lovely. i had nightmares about it for days leading up to it, because well, that is how my little brain deals with things....its obsesses and worries and stresses out, trying to figure out the best plan of a attack. i learned on this trip that the second shooter has the fun job. it gives you the subjects and time to get the fun detail shots, while the main shooter has to get the money shots. you know the ones. anyway, here are some that i took that weekend. i'm quite pleased. and, in case you were wondering, i'm getting closer. =)

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ms booth! you're back! --dear student.

and yes. i am.

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me: do you realize we have been camping inside our own house for almost two months?
george: and we haven't had one s'mores....
me: ....
george: what kind of camping trip IS this??!!

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me: can i have your jacket? (as we sit down for dinner at red robin)
george: um...it's kind of cold in here...

(side note: he gave me the jacket. but his slight and pensive pause was hilarious to both of us)

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that is NOT an elephant!! --little kids across the sidewalk at the horribly jarring noise of screws being drilled into the floor
(no dear children. that is NOT an elephant. that is your neighbor, george. he HATES squeaks so much that he goes to great (somewhat annoying) lengths to get rid of them.

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this is fun day at the petty house.... --my dearest george

weeeellllllllll, obviously........

ok. i think i've watched this video like 10 or 20 times in the past week. i watched it just now before getting ready to go to home depot to yell at some people to try and lighten my mood. please enjoy.



you're welcome.

and yes, it's legit.



i have many scenarios playing out in my mind right now. some of them include starting my conversation with the home depot reps with, welllllllllllllllllll, OBviously.......

quote of the day

I'm handy....been watching home improvement shows since kindergarten. and I'm serious. I used to come home from afternoon kindergarten to watch hometime --dearest dan

interesting.

this is a story that just aired on yahoo's main page. i think its cool. and interesting. and i'm sure this ad campaign will be the fuel for many nay sayers fires, and thats ok. i suppose those fires will always be fueled. but i'm still glad these are out there.



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quote of the day

How to be Smarter: Sometimes not telling everyone you know about your relationship makes it infinitely seem more precious. --from this site.

Forgiveness

sometimes when things go viral, and everyone is blogging or facebooking them, i shy away from watching them. i don't like getting wrapped up in "the next big thing" or even "the current big thing." i appreciate these messages that the church has been producing and putting on youtube, and for the stories and values they express. so, here is the most recent one that had an impact on me.

quotes of the day

youre funny. I was crying cuz i wipe butts for a living. Call you tomorrow--text from nicoley

and

do you want me to look like a foo foo fairy?--incredulously, from my dear george on why he should WAIT to get a haircut...

quote of the day

I Ran outta gas on the side of the rode so i panicked and i cursed and almost started crying is that bad to da do do do do

thank you

so.  we've been writing our thank you notes.  and we had a sharpie war.  this was the result.  please notice my armpit hair & pitchfork tail.  thank you, george, also for my stitches and horns.  

quote of the day

i think we should spread having our kids out, so we can have birthday cake all throughout the year. --my dearest george

oh yah.  no more squeaks.  --my dearest george after throwing some two inch screws into the squeaking sub floor

Short & Sweet

Church Statement on Proposition 8 Ruling - LDS Newsroom

wedding. food.

dear andrea. you rocked everything. perfectly. don't be surprised if i hit you up to recreate some of these lovelies for our one year anniversary.



















dear everyone else. andrea is awesome.

wedding. friends.