365...I'm not so sure.

I loved the movie Julie and Julia when I saw it.

Of course, immediately I thought,

"I could do a 365 'something a day' kind of thing!"

I've been reading The Daily Nail. (<---click!)

If you haven't been to this blog, definitely check it out. This girl does a different nail design every day. Whoa.

Not only does she need to have the time to photograph and blog about the design each day, but she also has to DO the design.

Completely 100% awesome.

Also, I found a blog about a girl who did 365 Slow Cooker recipes.

Again...wow.

I know, as does everyone else, you need to be many things to do a 365 project. Some of those include...

-Determined

- Creative

- Disciplined

- Possess good follow through habits

- Supported mentally

Etc.

Now, I have many of those qualities.

But the one I often lack...

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follow through.

Dun, dun dunnnnn!

(Please insert your own dramatic sound for climactic effect.)

That's the most important one!

Then I found this article.

Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day

Read it.  It says you don't need to blog about your pictures everyday. As long as you take a pic everyday, you can blog about them every other day or once a week, depending on you.

Be aware, this blog project is not something you do for other people. 
You do it for you. 

365 Photos:

A Photo a Day to See Your Life in a Whole New Way.

Catchy huh?

I'm not saying I'm going to try this out with failure already in my mind, but I won't cry a river of warm tears if I don't make it.

It'll be great.

Coincidence?

Another amazing time at a concert last night.

Who could not love concerts!?

(Besides my husband who has no desire to go to a concert, ever.)

Anyway...I saw a band called A Rocket to the Moon.

I've seen them a few times before usually when I go see The Maine play.  No big deal.

They play their set.

Kelle and I walk into the lobby and who do I see?

John O.

As in, the lead singer of The Maine, John O.

Last seen looking something like this...

He's friends with the lead singer of A Rocket to the Moon. 

There were these two lead singers, from bands I love, just standing there. No fans around. No screaming crowds.

So, of course, I said "Can I get a picture with both of you?"

And they said yes, because I'm a sweet girl.

So John O was at a concert that his band wasn't even playing at and he just happened to be standing there right in the lobby at the exact place and time I was.

Coincidence?

I think not.

He's probably stalking me.

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Which is totally cool with me.

(Please insert your own giggles and eye roll here.)

In other news...

Did you know Frankie Muniz (from Malcom in the Middle) lives in Scottsdale and plays the drums in a band called You Hang Up.

He went from this...

To this...

I had no idea until last night when they played too.

Random...I guess that's what I get for letting my Frankie Muniz fan club membership expire! LOL.

In other, other news...

Bowling league starts tomorrow!

Our team is called High Voltage.

We're gonna kick some league booty.

I'll keep you posted.

Precious Cargo

As we are driving together in Josh's truck...

Lauren: *sigh

Josh: What?

Lauren: Why do you drive so slowly?

Josh: I always drive slow when I'm carrying precious cargo.

Cue smile and blushing...

Prevention

I'm not afraid to keep on living.

It's Suicide Prevention Week.

Make yourself aware.

Did you know...

- A person ends their own life every 40 seconds.  That's unbelieveable to me and yet entirely too real.

- Suicide is among the top three causes of death for people ages 15-44 and the second leading cause of death in people ages 10-24.

- In the United States, more people die each year from suicide than from HIV and homicide.

Our loved ones need to know we care about them.

- Males are four times more likely to die from suicide but females are three times more likely to attempt it.

- White Americans are more likely to die from suicide than Americans from other racial backgrounds.

- Prevention is the key to saving lives and helping other know they matter.

- 90% of suicides in the U.S. are linked to mental illnesses, including disorders such as alcohol abuse and other drug related addictions.

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center states, "Suicide is a preventable public health problem."

Suicide is not a word or idea that should be taboo.  People should be aware that it is a worldwide issue and we need to work together to promote prevention.

To Write Love on Her Arms promotes prevention. 

Love is the Movement.

This is something that has an effect on many people.

I've lost quite a few people I really loved. 

Many of them too soon.

We might need to check ourselves before we can help others.

How do we treat the people we come across?

Whether you know someone really well or hardly at all, respect them. Befriend them. Love them.

I wish prevention could have saved the people I've lost in my life because of suicide.  I work with and support TWLOHA because I don't want to lose anyone else.

You matter.

All information included in this post was gathered from the World Heath Organization and The suicide Prevention Resource Center.

All Grown Up = Eye Candy

Many moons ago I posted about a band called The Maine.

If you missed that one you can see it here.

Boy...have these guys grown up.

Nicely...

My love for The Maine all started when a few of my friends and I went to see the band Good Charlotte in concert.

There was a band opening for them who came on stage and instantly blew me away.

It was kinda like "Whoa, who are these guys?"

Well...that concert was in July 2008.

In just over the last two years I think I have seen The Maine in concert 7 or 8 times?! Maybe 9...

They went from opening for big bands to headlining their own tour in such a short amount of time.

They rock my socks off.

Kelle and I just saw them last night again.

Perfect concert.

And as if their music isn't enough, their lead singer surely isn't bad to look at either.

Ya, I've hugged that. Twice. lol

You're welcome.

Life's a Battlefield

Everyday, in everyone's life there are constant battles we have to fight and innumerable battlefields we must charge through.

My usual battles include: (in no particular order)

1. Getting up in the morning. (not because I don't want to face the day, but because I would really rather face it after a few more hours of sleep.)

2. Swearing at the people in the cars around me who have no idea how to drive.

3. Successfully keeping 31 children from hurting themselves (usually  because they were not following the rules) or the feelings of others.

4. Teaching important information, life skills, etc. to my students while maintaining #3.

5. Wanting to cook dinner after I'm so tired from working at numbers 2 and 3 all day.

6. Finding the time and energy to go grocery shopping.

7. Choosing which concerts to go to and which to skip.

8. Finding the time and energy to play with Harley.

9. Keep in close contact with my friends and family that I don't see too often.

10. Keeping my house clean. (It seriously suffers during the school year.)

11. The process of sitting and paying bills. Yuck.

But then...

Right in the middle of all those battles,

you get a PERFECT day.

That was today.

It wasn't easy to get up this morning, but oh well.  I'm giving up on the idea that that will ever be easy!

I got things done.

Stuff taught.

No one hurt themselves or made anyone else cry.

Kelle bought me a sonic drink and french fries for lunch.

We got out of our staff meeting early.

I got texts from almost all my BFFs today.

Harley wasn't all muddy when I got home.

Josh picked up Costa Vida on his way home.

It's so chilly in my house I am getting to wear my new

pink Long Island hoodie.

And now I'm going to go make a healthy,

yet delicious, smoothie for dessert.

It was a good day.

I'm practically giddy just thinking about it all over again!

Have I told you guys I love you?

Well, I do.

After all, Love is the Movement.

Honeymoon, Shmoneymoon

One whole week of this school year is already behind us!

(Yes. I AM aware the week was only 3 days long.

You don't need to point that out.)

My new students are so sweet and funny.

Three days and they have already made me laugh so many times.

Every year things start off so great because we are all getting to know each other.

This time is also commonly referred to as

"The Honeymoon Period."

Let me just say...

Honeymoon shmoneymoon!

Trust me.  They. Are. Comfortable.

I love teaching 5th grade!