Exactly one week!!!

Well, in exactly one week I will return to work. I can honestly say I'm looking forward to returning to work and I'm dreading it. I do like the feeling of busy. I enjoyed this summer, but after the writing project and summer school were over, I sort of lived in my pajamas. Now I'll be super busy and it will be super fun. I'm still the NJHS co-sponsor and now I'm the Student Assistance Team committee chair. In addition to that, I may return to school for another master's in administration.

Yeah, so about the master's in school administration. I think I'm going to do it! I still need to attend the informational meeting. Hopefully, they'll give me some course credit for my other master's degree. It just sucks because I really wanted to save some money, but I figure this is a great investment in the long run. I should do it now when I don't have kids. While I never saw myself as a principal, I do have a genuine interest in educational policy, especially the political issues of curriculum. I think this degree will help me secure a position at the central office in the future.

Okay, so why I'm dreading school. I'm dreading it because it means I won't have a choice of how to use my ridiculous amounts of free time that summer awards. I've gotten used to going to the gym when nobody is there, reading books all day, writing ridiculously long emails, blogging, and spending tons of quality time with my bookie! I think that is what I'll miss the most. Yesterday we just sat in our pajamas all day and watched movies. It was so great! I made a nice dinner for us, too. Today we're taking a little trip to Denton, so that I can see his school. Our last big quality time date will be this weekend when we hit up Reunion Tower for his birthday dinner. Aaah, bliss!

What can I say. I have a good life.

Good-bye to summer '07

Katie's Visit

One of my good friends came to visit this weekend from Wichita. Our weekend revolved around one of our favorite passtimes, FOOD! Okay, maybe it didn't revolve around food, but it was a big part of our weekend. The first day Katie was here we hit up our favorite little cafe and bakery called Sweet Temptations. Sweet Temptations is in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas and is a favorite among teachers in Richardson. We both dined on Angel Hair Pasta with Pecan-Crusted Chicken.

That evening we ate some Pizza Hut a favorite of both of us. Katie's husband is not a big fan of Pizza Hut, so Katie used her vacation time wisely by suggesting we order a pizza!

The next day we bypassed lunch for Baskin-Robbins ice cream. Katie's parents used to own Baskin-Robbins in Wichita, and both of us worked there during high school. I ate three kid's scoops of Baseball Nut, World Class Chocolate and Peanut Butter & Chocolate. Katie had Strawberry Cheesecake, Peanut Butter & Chocolate and Pralines N' Cream. Yummy!

For the conclusion of our world tour of Dallas eateries, we dined at Central Market today. We both had the chicken tacos and loved it!!! I love going to Central Market and picking out food from their wonderful selection!

Besides the food, Katie and I had a blast!! We did tons of shopping and we saw the new Simpsons movie!!!! I suggest seeing this movie, especially if you love the show. It's hilarious. I'll try not to give away the details, but remember, "you can't kill a pig in people clothes!"

Sweet Temptations http://www.stcafe.com/index.html

Central Market http://www.centralmarket.com/cm/index.jsp

Baskin-Robbins http://www.baskinrobbins.com/

Katie's Blog http://www.glitteringquicksilver.blogspot.com/

Dallas World Aquarium

I just wanted to include some of my thoughts on the Dallas World Aquarium. I've been there twice now and I love it! It's a little overpriced, but it's a great day for the family. The Dallas World Aquarium has wildlife from all over the world. While the majority of their exhibits are underwater, they have some great animals such as a sloth and a beautiful, ebony panther.

Murad and I also had the pleasure of seeing the mating process of two turtles. We couldn't get a good photo of this because the stingray provided a shield from our camera!

Anyways, if you're in Dallas, the Dallas World Aquarium is a great way to spend the afternoon.