Today was NOT fun at school. From the time the kids walked in, until just about the end of the day -- STRESS! Three of my kids were late - they're kids who are normally late, so I just figured they'd show up when they showed up. Well, one of my girls went out to the restroom. When she came back she told me that those three kids were standing outside the door in the hallway, hiding I guess. I was livid! They told me that they heard that we were praying, and so didn't want to interrupt. I told them that I appreciated their thoughtfulness. Then I asked them why they didn't come in once we were finished praying - they said they didn't want to interrupt our song service. HAH! None of them have ever had any problem interuppting our class whenever their parents have felt like deigning to bring them to school (nother vent, nother day). I basically told them that they were old enough to know that when their parents dropped them off at school, that meant that they are to go to the classroom right away (unless they're early - unlikely event for these three!). I also told them that if anything like this happened again, that I would personally talk to each of their parents and tell them that they needed to walk their children to the classroom door. They didn't like that idea very much at all.
***I am SO ready for this to be OVER!!!!****

I was in such a rush to just get the eck out of Kansas (classroom) that I left my cellphone there! Arghh!! Of course I didn't realize this until it was too late for me to go back and get it (my room would've been locked, and noone there).

I got an email from the apartment locator, Cathy today. She sent me a list of about 10 different possible properties that fit what I told her we were looking for. Most of them seem to be more in the range of what *I* was wanting. Now, if only my dad would be willing to accept one of those places!

Dad and I went to Sam's Club this afternoon and he bought peanut butter (he's gone through what for me is a two month supply of pb, or more, in ~six weeks!) I bought a pretzel for us to split from the food counter (mmm .. I love hot fresh pretzels!)
We ate supper at Taco Bell. It was kind of weird because when we were at the counter and had started placing our order, this other person (manager?) stuck his body in front of the cashier and rung up another person's transaction. I thought that was pretty rude. Then, the cashier forgot to give my dad $1 in change, but he caught it.

Oh wow! I just got off the phone with Scott. We talked for nearly an hour and a half (I started writing this a little after 9!) It is so good talking with him. That is I think what I missed most after we broke up - just the talking, the communication, the connecting with another human being. I'm still not totally sure exactly where this all is going, or if it is even going anywhere, but I think I've decided to just enjoy it for whatever it may or may not be. It's not like by me spending so much time talking to him or corresponding with him, that I'm closing doors to other opportunities - because I really wasn't even thinking about even trying to start seriously looking for a new relationship till after I got settled again. So, if this turns out to be nothing, then I haven't really lost anything, but will have gained some long-distance companionship, for a little while at least. I'm really going to try to take it one day and one moment at a time.

Daily goals:
1. Exercise --
30 minute exercise video in a.m.
12 minute weight routine in a.m.
2. Water -- 2 liters+
3. Food/Soda -- none after 7

Spending Log:
Sam's Club: $1.00 (pretzel)

Keeping It Frugal in Texas,
Laura