at last!

I have a poo-ool... I have a poo-ool... with floaty toys and everything....

*HUGE SMILE*!

I shouldn't... but I do

Finally!

Derek & Meredith... Grey's Anatomy... 2-hour season finale.

Guilty Pleasures.

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Back to my trainer after two weeks off - gonna hurt tomorrow.

Work is still busy but no looming "Do or Die" Deadlines.

Heading to see mom with friends for the Memorial Weekend - himself will be at home with Rascal.

Haven't felt much like blogging, but am reading a lot!

peace.

The countdown begins

...until May 20th when I can relax a little with no looming deadlines (except the advanced choir leaving for europe June 1st, but I'm not going... so that isn't as stressful for me as it is for the Artistic Director!).

The TGC concert went really well.

I've had a hellauva week.... good news: himself quit smoking a week ago Wednesday and is chewing Nicotine gum. The bad news is that the morning after he stopped smoking we discovered someone tried to steal our van -- from our driveway -- dog didn't make a sound.

We'll get the van back tomorrow -- luckily they broke it too much for it to be drivable -- something about the ignition having a computer chip that is fragile and if broken the vehicle doesn't run. Yay!

It's been an emotional mother's day weekend -- got my mom a really pretty scarf -- haven't given her anything in a couple years, so a card and a scarf, before the actual day... I feel like I accomplished something. I'm still hanging out with a lot of emotion regarding the whole lack-of-communication thing... mostly because I know my mom's putting up with a lot on her side of this situation.

Time for sleep

Hit Song on the day and year you were born...

How fun is this...

on November 25th 1967 ~ Incense and Peppermints by Strawberry Alarm Clock
I didn't think I knew the song, but when I heard the tune it was familiar.



Himself... February 14th 1966 ~ Lightnin' Strikes by Lou Christie
(didn't think I'd know it... but it is familiar)

My mom... June 26th 1939 ~ Wishing (Will Make It So) by Glenn Miller
My dad... June 13th 1941 ~ Maria Elena by Jimmy Dorsey

Himself's and my anniversary... June 20th 1998 ~ The Boy is Mine by Brandi & Monica
Never heard it before.

Graduation 1985 (gonna guess the date...) June 3rd ~ Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears

Here's the website... fun stuff! (and it will link to itunes so you can hear a snippet of the song)

My Week

I don't remember much, to be honest...

I went in late on Monday -- (which is been approved, and is a habit I'm trying to keep) -- but have been hustling ever since.

Work is crazy busy with end of the year stuff -- who will be coming back to chorus. How do we communicate the increase of tuition and new payment system (quarterly rather than monthly). Auditions are coming... need to make sure all the small details we've thought of ever since the last audition gets included. I had a dream night before last about re-wording some of the information -- that when you join the Tucson Girls Chorus you're investing in your daughter as well as the organization... it isn't just dropping your kid off for an hour or so every week... and the ROI (Return On Investment) is the growth and confidence built that you see in your daughter.

There's making sure all 120 families are caught up on their accounts -- which is a nightmare because our accounting system is a screwed up mess -- it confuses everyone, including us... so trying to explain to parents is just a nightmare. bleh.

Then there's the program layout -- which I love doing but takes a million hours and I condense it into half a million. And the flyer distribution to the zillions of schools in the 7 districts that are in town... and getting it together for parents to come and deliver a handful of flyers to their local schools --

Ahh... you'd think I've only been working.

And mostly I have. Was in today from 11:30 to 8:20. And I'll be there tomorrow... and no going in late on Monday this week. :-(

Our van was broken into and someone(s) attempted to steal it Wednesday night/Thursday morning -- so Thursday was pretty much shot dealing with Police, Insurance, Car Rental and my wonderful himself who, the night before had finished smoking all his cigarettes and bought nicotine gum and is quitting smoking... great for him to find out Thursday morning about the van.

Dog didn't make a sound.

I did work out twice this week, and went and visited a small singing group called "Desert Tones" -- it was fun, low-key... this small group of women gave our girls a substantial donation -- and with the challenges we're running into in the tour cost for the Advanced Choir because the dollar has taken such a dive, along with the rising cost of fuel, well -- lets just say the timing is beautiful.

May 2oth... that is when I can breathe.