when in rome...run...from roman candles.

I love graduation mints.

Even when I don't go Mom brings me some - we make them in bulk for grads and weddings.

It was graduation day today, though with the rain it was kind of a weird ceremony.

Actually there really wasn't a ceremony. They got their diploma and took pictures and that's it - not walk across the stage and screaming and all that.

But my day was fun.

Ah teens.

They're so entertaining.

I was actually proud of mine today.

They work very well together as a team - stickering, stamping, sorting and stacking.

Today was our paperback processing party.

Remember in February when I took them to Barnes and Noble to pick out paperbacks for the library to buy?

Well they're in and cataloged so basically the kids got to process them, then pick their favorites and check them out before they hit the shelf.

Which may not sound as exciting to some teens, but mine volunteer at the library willingly and read more than my coworkers do - which is a lot - so they were pretty stoked.

They got sub sandwiches, chips, candy, pop, then picked out their books and took off while the rest of us - namely me - got to go back to work.

After which I headed out to Bek Kate's dance recital. She's super cute and Abby Cadabra alternated between grandma's lap and mine when grandma was taking pictures.

The theme was Winter Wonderland, which in any other May would have been out of place.

Sadly with the snow this week it actually fit.

Bek did tap and cheer stuff.

The finale was The Grinch. The girl who played it was fantastic.

Had the walk down and everything, like literally you could see that walk when the music wasn't on and you'd know exactly who she was trying to be.

Or maybe that's just me cause I've seen the movie too many time.

The original, the Jim Carrey one I've only seen three times.

After the dance I headed out to see the boyfriend.

We watched Moon


Actually, Oblivion is much better.

I know, I know, I love Sam Rockwell and really don't like Tom Cruise, but it just wasn't as good.

Scale of Awesome says 5/10.

and then Hall Pass

"you can't help it if her butt walks where you're already looking."

The boyfriend liked it, it was amusing at times though I cringed a bit.

Awkward situations, can't do it. I pace. But I can't in front of him obviously.

Scale of Awesome says 7/10.

Alright, so it's far too late for me to be up and I'm not looking forward to avoiding the marathon tomorrow morning so I'm out.

Don't Waste Your Heart - Dixie Chicks

i know, i know, if i do a favorites week i'll have to repost them all...

oh well.

i'm out.

Jack Harper, Tech 49

More Aide Training today.

She reminds me of my original high school roommate, looks just like her and is goofy as well.

Original meaning my first roommate.

Well, I guess there were two, but then the one got kicked out. Then another moved in and then I switched rooms and moved in with two others and then another moved in with us so I had...6 roommates throughout freshman year?

And then she went on to room with Juwanna - who was my last high school roommate - before ditching us for Texas.

My favorite memory of her is, okay so it was freshman year and I was super homesick and I think it was like the first or second week and she was trying to cheer me up so she put a box on her head - think she was unpacking or something - and started dancing.

So I pulled out my disposable camera and took a picture.

I don't know if she heard the click or saw the flash but she turned around, put her hands on her hips and just stared at me. Box on head.

It was hysterical.

Anyway, the new aide is great. She shelved today and tagged so I got to go through and pull them. Got all the books right so I was impressed.

Not bad for her first time, though she does work at a bookstore so I guess it wasn't all that surprising.

Work flew by pretty quickly. Afterwards I headed out to see the boyfriend.

We met up at the theater to see Oblivion.



Oh my god, so weird.

So, so weird.

I was intrigued but at the same time I was totally confused. But that was kind of the point I guess.

Scale of Awesome says about 7/10.

Entertainment Weekly said "We liked Oblivion better when it called Moon and starred Sam Rockwell."

So I checked out Moon to compare and contrast.

But it's already a step up because while I don't like Tom Cruise I love Sam Rockwell.

Not only cause he's Drew's friend - Charlie's Angels, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Everybody's Fine, etc. - but also for Seven Psychopaths, Iron Man 2, etc.

Here's the trailer for that:


holy crap, that's like dead on.

Anyway, after that we watched parts of Dark Shadows and Edward Scissorhands, I know Johnny Depp marathon, and then Napoleon Dynamite.

So it was a good day.

Am watching the Voice, only halfway through so not gonna post about that until tomorrow.

For now you're getting:

Crazy Women - LeAnn Rimes


love it.