Christmas has been stressing me out. Usually, I have some odds and ends for family and friends by now but this year? Thus far? Nothing. I have done nothing. And I'm freaking out. And I'm all for, "it's not about the presents" but then you wonder if the person/people you get presents for usually think that way as well. My mom tells me "I don't need anything" but I mean, com'n. That's silly. It's lovely of her, but silly, too. In my utopia hugs and high fives would solve everything, including christmas presents.
I have started a very, very, very bad habit. Technology is taking over my life. Every night when I get home I want nothing to do with thinking and everything to do with eating dinner and watching mindless television. I know that this is common. I'm one of millions. But how many of those people have mastered being on their computer at the same time that they watch television and eat dinner? And the worst, most typically American part (born and raised), is that a lot of times there is at least one other person in the room. Who am I!? I'm TERRIBLE! And I'm totally fine with continuing the habit. That's no good. It's Facebook's fault, as well as all my blogging friends' faults. Thanks a lot. I love you all:)
I've got some Christmas par-tays comin' up. For Saturday night I'm cooking up some Christmas cookies for a swap. I've never been part of one and I'm pretty excited. Any suggestions for a good cookie to make? One that will be swapped like MAD cuz' they're so awesome? I think cookie swaps are amazing because, well, personally, I can't just eat one. Anyone with me? But my biggest problem is that if I see a tray of different cookies, or a table, or a mack truck, I literally am not able to only take one. I HAVE to try one of each. And that, my friends, is what gets me in trouble. Especially when we're dealing with a mack truck filled with different kinds. Mack trucks are the worst. And then you start wondering what people are thinking of the girl eating all the cookies (right, who cares what they think but com'n, people, we all worry about that). But if everyone is EXPECTED to take at least one of each, or one of each favorite, no one is singled out. It's like kids with learning disabilities...they don't like being singled out and unfortunately they have been often. I don't like being singled out for liking to eat and it's been noticed before. A cookie swap is like differentiated instruction. That parallel is dedicated for all the teachers out there. LOL.
Sunday night is my very new, like new right out of the box, community group's party. I joined at the most excellent time because since I've been there once, they know me, and knew to invite me. Perfection. I will be making something else for that party. Actually, I think I will be using my candy thermometer that I got for a crazy expensive 20 bucks from Williams-Sonoma and haven't taken out of the package yet. Yay.
Next Saturday is my friends' annual party. And by annual I mean for the second time. Love these girls, love the food, love the ugly Christmas sweater photo shoot. Will I be wearing this sweater ONLY to this party? Why the heck would I put the sweater to waste? I will absolutely be sporting it at all these events, along with the just-as-important-and-essential-to-the-whole-ugly-sweater-outfit white turtleneck.
Know what I love and appreciate? Popcorn. And you. Random thought. Relevant? No. That's why it's awesome.
So today we had our first practice since our first two games last week Tuesday and Wednesday. And there were only 6 girls there. So is this a fair justification for why we have lost both games terribly, 22-5 and 14-3? Yep. Well, depending on who you are, and what environment you know me in, you may or may not think it's possible for me to be a really strict and "mean" coach/teacher. It's more possible than possible.
I've been getting so tired of other kids from other teams interrupting our practices by walking in the middle (I KNOW!), or watching from outside and being too loud. May I remind you that these kids have language based learning disabilities, so any outside distractions can be a distraction times infinity. So today, finally, I had had it. During lay-ups, my other coach was talking and while this was happening, 2 boys started walking in between her and the girls.
Me: Excuse me, we're having practice here, you need to go around. (Said strictly)
Boys: (Shrugging shoulders) Haha...
Me: Did you hear what I said? You need to go around. We are having practice.
*At this point, one of the kids stops, turns around, and walks around. The other boy keeps going.
Me: Excuse me! Did you hear what I said? I'm telling you to turn around and show me how to walk around my practice.
Boy: Are you kidding me? I have to go!
Me: (Pretty much yelling now; face was getting red...I'm telling you, I had HAD it) STOP! Show me how you will walk around my practices from now on!
Finally he does, but not without attitude and words said under his breath. And this, my friends, is why I can't stand high school. I give mad props for those who teach or coach or interact with high school kids like this. NO PATIENCE!
I mean, I have patience for those students (tartar sauce) who have sllllooooowwww processing skills where I have to repeat myself over and over and get nearly nothing done, but that's not behavior/attitude. That's tartar sauce.
So note to all of you, if you EVER walk into my gym when I am having my practices, go around. If you don't, we will no longer be friends. And I will yell at you and get red-faced.
LOL.
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