A long overdue update

One week til we see each other. I can't wait!!

So, I've been horrible at updating lately. I can't think of a general theme, or thesis, so I will go by my normal procedure-lists. I sure love 'em. So, here are some random thoughts/happenings in my life:

1. I'm in love...and I don't care who knows it. He rocks my socks!!
2. I love my new job. It's challenging, but that makes me like it even more.
3. In the past week, I have broken up at least 5 fights, wrote 2 referrals, had 3 students cry in my class, and wow, so much more. Gotta love the ghetto.
4. I have tried cooking/baking the following since I moved here (among many other things): bolinhos de chova (Brazilian rain donuts), hush puppies (not the shoe-it's a Southern culinary, well, I wouldn't call it a delight, but more of a staple), chicken salad sandwiches with honey mustard, grapes, and cranberries, Peanut butter/chocolate cupcakes, creamsicle cupcakes, Nutella-infused cupcakes, homemade tortillas, homemade veggie and pasta soup, and so much more. I think the whole "Southern cooking and hospitality" mentality has taken heart in this Northwest gal. I was meant to be a Southern belle.
5. Songs I've been obsessed with lately: "Rosas" (La Oreja de Van Gogh), "Getting By" (Weekend Excursion), "Teach me how to Dougie" (it's cuz they played it at the school dance today. I can't help it. It's so darn catchy!!), "Must Have Done Something Right (Relient K), "Amiguito Baila Conmigo" (it gets the kiddos' wiggles out, which is a Godsend :)), "You Make My Dreams" (Daryl Hall and John Oates), "Crazier" and "Today was a Fairytale" (Taylor Swift).
6. Things I currently am grateful for: cough drops, the weekend, homemade soup to soothe the throat and my soul of course :), that my books are starting to sell on Amazon, the school dance today which saved me from the adorable little monsters we like to call kindergarteners.
7. ONE WEEK TIL I GET TO SEE JUSTIN AND MY FAMILY!! I also get to go through the temple. I'm super excited. :)
8. Fun story:

In the staff room, I was with the ladies. We were talking about a dress I'm getting and how it shows my curves. The ladies (who are all Black) said, "You've sure got 'em." I said, "I'm like a white girl in a Latina body." One of the ladies said, "Maybe Black?". Long pause...they look at each other, the bolts in their mind spinning away... "Naw, Latina." Joe-I knew you'd appreciate that one. :) Honorarily Latina til the day I die. :)
9. I learned how to "dougie" today from 3rd graders. Wow. It looks soooo hard!! Another reason I wish I was Black. They're always cooler than us.
10. I LOVE life, family, friends, and the Gospel.

Life is good. Love, love, love, Janae :)