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Jun. 19th, 2009 11:10 amSitting in front of the computer, drinking my coffee, wishing it were colder. Oh well, that's the deal with iced coffee, it needs lots of ice, and I only have so much room in my mug. Far worse problems I could be dealing with.
If I had gone to more staff development yesterday and today, I might have lost my mind. Even though Wednesday's greatness made up for Monday's and Tuesday's bore, I need my summer break. Yesterday Luis and I went out on the town. First to Human Bean for coffee, where we proceded to not use the mugs he brought (they were dirty). I love that they make mochas with chocolate milk and not chocolate syrup or powder. Premade chocolate milk is just better! I could drink an entire gallon of Lucerne (Safeway brand, fyi) choclate milk in a sitting. In the car, we had to listen to our favorite Josh Groban song, "You Raise Me Up" with which we sang loudly and made up hand motions. Other cars may have thought us insane. Then to the Phoenix Art Museum, where we fully admitted our art ignorance but loved it just the same. Some pieces had descriptions of technique, which I love because I always want to know the how or why of things. For example, showing the ceiling and the floor creating space, and the person being just part of the picture, not the focal point. Luis loved the Asian art, and I loved the 1800s era work. I picked out a Jane Austen era painting right away, and confirmed it with the date on the info plaque.
We walked up 3rd Ave. to find somewhere to eat, and ended up at Switch. Both of us had been there before, and it was one of the few places nearby that weren't fast food. Guiding Light was on the tvs; I think it was for the staff's benefit more than the customers. Reva and Josh were on, the only characters I recognized. Sad that the show is going off the air after so long, even though I haven't watched it in many, many years.
After lunch we drove all over midtown looking at condos and houses. Luis liked a house on the same street a teacher I know lives. We drove past all sorts of condo building,s the names of which I wrote down to look up later. I don't want to live downtown (well, maybe in the Willo district) but I love looking. Later, we drove past the Biltmore and then went to Oldtown Scottsdale. You know you've lived in Phoenix a while when you can walk around in jeans when it's 100 degrees out. After a while I was grateful for the free shuttle which took us back to our starting point. We finally settled on Dos Gringos for some grub. The misters felt more like rain, and I expected my hair to curl up. The one margarita I drank didn't really kick in until we got to Target later, which just makes Target even more fun.
I really need to do laundry, clean this place up, and mail my stuff to the district office so I get my Vegas travel expenses reimbursed. Tomorrow it's off to California for a week. Enough rambling for now.
I need a car or plane or travel icon. hmm....
If I had gone to more staff development yesterday and today, I might have lost my mind. Even though Wednesday's greatness made up for Monday's and Tuesday's bore, I need my summer break. Yesterday Luis and I went out on the town. First to Human Bean for coffee, where we proceded to not use the mugs he brought (they were dirty). I love that they make mochas with chocolate milk and not chocolate syrup or powder. Premade chocolate milk is just better! I could drink an entire gallon of Lucerne (Safeway brand, fyi) choclate milk in a sitting. In the car, we had to listen to our favorite Josh Groban song, "You Raise Me Up" with which we sang loudly and made up hand motions. Other cars may have thought us insane. Then to the Phoenix Art Museum, where we fully admitted our art ignorance but loved it just the same. Some pieces had descriptions of technique, which I love because I always want to know the how or why of things. For example, showing the ceiling and the floor creating space, and the person being just part of the picture, not the focal point. Luis loved the Asian art, and I loved the 1800s era work. I picked out a Jane Austen era painting right away, and confirmed it with the date on the info plaque.
We walked up 3rd Ave. to find somewhere to eat, and ended up at Switch. Both of us had been there before, and it was one of the few places nearby that weren't fast food. Guiding Light was on the tvs; I think it was for the staff's benefit more than the customers. Reva and Josh were on, the only characters I recognized. Sad that the show is going off the air after so long, even though I haven't watched it in many, many years.
After lunch we drove all over midtown looking at condos and houses. Luis liked a house on the same street a teacher I know lives. We drove past all sorts of condo building,s the names of which I wrote down to look up later. I don't want to live downtown (well, maybe in the Willo district) but I love looking. Later, we drove past the Biltmore and then went to Oldtown Scottsdale. You know you've lived in Phoenix a while when you can walk around in jeans when it's 100 degrees out. After a while I was grateful for the free shuttle which took us back to our starting point. We finally settled on Dos Gringos for some grub. The misters felt more like rain, and I expected my hair to curl up. The one margarita I drank didn't really kick in until we got to Target later, which just makes Target even more fun.
I really need to do laundry, clean this place up, and mail my stuff to the district office so I get my Vegas travel expenses reimbursed. Tomorrow it's off to California for a week. Enough rambling for now.
I need a car or plane or travel icon. hmm....
