http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom recent pleonast.com entries by user sheliandbrettsmom en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=599404 and I don't want to! I got my hair cut finally. I got it layered and highlighted a little bit and toned so the allover effect is pretty subtle--good for the fall/winter. I LOVE the new layers. I scrunched it this morning and wore it "down" for the first time in forever. No joke...I have worn a ponytail almost everyday to school to teach this year. I needed a haircut so badly that was the only way to fix it so I am so excited to have a little style to it again! Oh well you all know how I am about hair! I love to get a much needed change! I was totally frumpy. Goodbye frumpies!...until the next time I wait months to get a haircut... 2008-11-14 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=594495 I Believe... That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other. I Believe... That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change. I Believe... That no matter how good a friend is they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that. I Believe... That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love. I Believe... That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life. I Believe... That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be. I Believe.. That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them. I Believe.. That you can keep going long after you think you can't. I Believe... That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel. I Believe... That either you control your attitude or it controls ... 2008-11-02 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=592547 I voted for the major presidential candidate that would most likely protect the lives of unborn children in this country. (A vote for anyone besides a major one is a vote for the other no matter how much you might agree with the dark horse!) Anyway she has a great video posted that everyone should see. Remember Mulan. "A single grain of rice can tip the scales." VOTE! It counts! 2008-10-28 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=585945 Man we are so busy right now in the swing of Volleyball season. It will be our last season since Sheli is a senior. Last night, we played a pretty good match and lost due to silly errors. I was excited though when even though it was late...I fixed a good home cooked meal last night. My Mom's version of Chicken stir fry. The kids and Tony loved it! It was good. Things are so busy with school and after school we eat not so great meals a lot. Have you ever noticed restaurants are just not very good...really? It seems like when they first open they hook you with good food and then gradually the quality goes down and then you find yourself going, "that wasn't even good! and I paid what for it?" I really miss being able to cook like I used to. Hopefully that will be changing with the end of VB season. I can't wait until Thanksgiving and Christmas! But for now Fridays will have to do! 2008-10-10 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=584351 If you can say to that person, "I like myself when I'm with you." Wow! I heard that today at a fabulous teacher workshop. So true. Have you ever had that "home" feeling with certain people? The feeling that you can really just relax. It's pretty rare. More often we get the message that we're not ok. Not good enough. Not special, important or loved. I know this...I like myself best when I'm with Christ. He's the ultimate friend. Romans 8:1 "There is therefore now no condemnation in Christ Jesus." 2008-10-06 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=582104 I remember when I was young and "grown-ups" would lead all of the hymns about how hard life is, you know, like "the desert of sorrow and sin" and "I'll Fly Away" and "Over the Sunset Sea" or "Tempted and tried..." I just didn't get why life was so hard! I didn't get really why we would want to leave for the "beautiful isle of somewhere". But then I grew up. All of those hymns mean so much more to me now. "Jesus, Hold My Hand" was lead Sunday and I sang it with more heart and soul than I ever have before. I used to think it was a sweet song with a cool alto part and this time I was singing it to Him, begging Him to really hold my hand, knowing I will never make it through life's hardships without Him. Jesus is my strength and this world is not my home. 2008-10-01 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=577771 I'm really missing my family and friends back in Texas. Their devastating circumstances make it worse...I wish I could be there helping but I am chained to teaching Science everyday right now. Man My heart is with all of you and I send you a hug and pray for you! Love all of you... 2008-09-20 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=573030 Sort of... Busy with preparing for 2, actually 3 classes. I have 2 Advanced Chemistry and 1 Basic Chemistry and 3 Physical Science Classes. Folks I'm up to my eyeballs! The material for both is tough to teach and to learn. The kids look at me like I'm crazy half the time when I am teaching a new concept. Grrrr! And they complain, whine and bellyache a lot...drives me crazy! Sorry just had to vent a little. Oh to teach something that you can just read and answer questions over. I mean every day we are doing something that would only come "naturally" to maybe 5% of the population (maybe more if you are of asian descent (compliment) or if you have greasy hair, wear a pocket protector and play Dungeons and Dragons. Ok ok no offense to anyone. I know more than Asians and geeks "get" Chemistry and such but you know just your everyday regular folks have to deal with a bit of shock when trying to wrap their minds around it. It is relief that I remember more than I... 2008-09-09 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=570794 You know the weird emails that have unrelated words strung together or some that are just mixed all caps? Who opens those? Well today I got one even stranger, the subject line read "banjo mania". Boy am I on the wrong mailing list. No offense to all you Bluegrass lovers out there-just not my thing! 2008-09-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/sheliandbrettsmom?l=5&entryID=569468 "Experienced politicians" spells trouble in my book. Experience means that he/she has been disconnected from what real life in America is for too long. Experience means they have rubbed elbows with and been fed too many times by special interest groups. Experience means that to really effect change means that they will have to stand up to their "friends" they have made by being in political circles too long. Experience means they have grown luke warm about the issues...probably lost their zeal for righting all of the wrongs that brought them to office in the first place. I think LESS experience may be what we need in the White House. I know what I am saying would support Obama in theory but I am actually addressing Palin's "heartbeat away from the presidency" criticsm. Anyway it's not like the President is alone and doesn't have a cabinet and countless advisors at their disposal. Now less experience and MORE morality sounds like Palin to me. I'm r... 2008-08-30