MaryAnn "needs"

Brilliant! I have been feeling a little scattered and unfocused, so…I took a clue from some of my Facebook friends, and googled “MaryAnn needs”. Some were less helpful than others, but I could use a little more protein and fiber in my diet, and of course to cut my caffeine intake. I am also feeling quite important since I am apparently key in President Obama’s change. If you are worried about me, apparently I may be in need of immediate medical attention! This is kinda fun, everyone should do this.
Here are the instructions:
Go to Google, type in your first name and the word "needs" after it. Then tell us - what are the top ten things Google says you "need"?

MaryAnn needs 2-3 hours to set up the hands-on workshop the day or night before the actual workshop.

MaryAnn needs to Go!

Alumni Needs: Maryann

Mary Ann to meet the precise needs and objectives of the audience. ...

MaryAnn…the key to all your real estate needs

What MaryAnn needs now. People interested in achieving their dreams and goals.

Determine if Maryann needs immediate medical attention and if there are drugs, sleeping pills, or weapons in her possession

Barak Obama and Joe Biden: The change we need/MaryAnn

Maryann needs to add protein and fiber to her diet, and cut the caffeine in half

If Maryann needs to cut anything to make room for the more in-depth church piece, she can probably trim the 3rd paragraph, where she talks about her ...

Happy Birthday Ryan

 

So I just keep getting more and more behind, Alex and Ryan have both had birthdays since last I blogged. I'm starting with Ryan because his birthday was first...and he just handed me a disc with his senior pictures on it. I can't believe he is 18...seriously, can't believe it! Ryan makes me laugh every day (in a good way), and he takes time to do dorky stuff with me. We have our traditions. Mostly, refill drinks at Maverik, then watch NCIS or Psych together. He has always been so quiet, I am always surprised at the depths of his wisdom. On the flip side, any discussion we ever have about grades starts with "let me explain", not a good sign. So, Happy Birthday a week ago, hope it was a great day!

Book Report

So I am enjoying the fact that the more I read, the more I accomplish my one and only resolution. I finished Scarpetta a week ago, my only report on it goes a little like this: "MY EYES, MY EYES". I think I am going to have to give up reading Patricia Cornwell books. There was too much bad language, and even if there are people in this world as deranged as her killers, I don't want to live in their heads. She did manage to twist around the storyline, then untwist it into a tidy ending that I enjoyed. The book itself was dark and nasty though.
I wish I had a book group that had read "the Giver", it was very interesting and I am itching for someone to read it and discuss it with me. The concept really hit home to me as a member of the LDS church, and someone who takes her agency very seriously. I thought a lot about how difficult it must be for God to watch us all make mistakes. The theme of agency and choice, and an unsettling ending made for a great read. Anyone interested in discussing this further let me know. I was reading it in the teachers lounge one day, and at least 8 teachers commented that the book is really good but they didn't like the ending.
I also read one of Janet Evanovich's "between the numbers" books called "Plum Lucky". It was a quick fluffy read. I like her character Stephanie Plum. I enjoyed this book as much as her number books. I wonder why though she would go to the trouble of writing a between the numbers book instead of just writing more number books.
I am currently reading "shipwreck at the bottom of the world", and "double fudge" with students at school. I should be done with both of those within the next couple of weeks. I started the second "spiderwick chronicles" book today, they only take a couple of days to read. I am also still working on "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle" and it is fantastic.
So much for my book report, life is always good in the land of make believe!