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No, my school isn't being closed for Swine Flu. Apparently the chances of that are over, according to the CDC. My luck, I would have been the one sick anyhow.

I'm frustrated about not being able to go see the summer movies this early. Our usual MO is breakfast and then a matinee, but it didn't work out last week for Wolverine and won't work out this weekend, either. The dh and I decided we'd go one night this week, but he's been working late because it's television sweeps (AGAIN. Yeesh.) I know there are a lot of blockbusters this summer, but I miss when they'd start coming out on Memorial Day weekend instead.

I cut my hair. Do Not have a good picture. We'll see if I can emulate the style this morning. All the damaged hair is gone, and what's left is really soft and fine. That has never been an issue for me. It's also like Teflon, in that it didn't hold any of the product I put in it last night :(

I'm frustrated at school. We had a field trip planned for Tuesday. I usually don't like them, as you know, but I was ready to get out of school after testing last week. When I got to school Monday (I was out Friday), I learned the trip had been cancelled. Why?

Another test, a district test this time. They couldn't put it off a day or let us take it early. Nooooo. They cancelled the trip.

Now we're scrambling to reschedule, but we'd planned this back in March, and it's hard to get buses this month, AND it's hard to match them up with available activities. Plus, one of our teachers is gone to Japan for 9 days and we don't want to take her kids with the sub. Then we get to the end-of-year activities, like the talent show and field day that conflict. Sigh. I feel bad for the kids. At least my kids got to go on a good field trip. Now we're looking at going to see Disney's Earth and then coming back to school for the talent show. That stinks.

I need to get writing. I didn't write at ALL yesterday.

So, what's new with you?

So I did get my hair cut. I was at Fantastic Sam's as soon as they opened, and the guy spent an hour and 15 minutes with me! It isn't like the pictures - it's really a short Rachel, but I will definitely go back to this stylist.
Keep in mind, this is after a couple of margaritas.



Okay, my goals this week:

1) learn how to style hair myself
2) get my butt in gear on this book. I'm so far behind my goal. I should get my "I wrote an essay about Supernatural and got this very cool pink laptop" this week. That should help.
3) send requested partial to an agent
4) ds playing 2 gigs and at least one rehearsal
5) dh playing a gig and at least one rehearsal
6) Fiesta activities???
7) birthday dinner
8) think about spending $30 Borders gift card from brother
9) consider signing up for an online revision class with April Kihlstrom
10) Make room on Tivo for returning TV shows!
11) keep up house - you should see my kitchen floor - margarita sticky!!!

Here's my birthday present - a rustic cooler that's a glorified ice chest but so pretty! Hey, only one person had a beer! The good thing about my bday being so close to Mother's Day is I have sodas and beer leftover!



I love the horseshoe handle and the bottle opener!



It's bigger than it looks - we put 3 bags of ice in and didn't even fill it halfway!



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This picture makes me all giddy.