TLB! TLB! TLB!

Today's Black History Month Trivia Question was "who was the inventor of the first traffic light?". Needless to say, my room immediately erupted into cheers for Traffic Light Boy who triumphantly scribbled his answer on a Post-It and ran it in. This kid -- who still has difficulty spelling my name which is actually phonetically accurate and is also spelled out in several locations around my room -- was able to recall and spell the full name of the inventor of the traffic light. He also told me where and when it was invented.

Incidentally, the answer is Garrett Augustus Morgan/Ohio/1923. The final cherry on the sundae was when TLB stated hopefully: "I hope I win a traffic light!"

It was a good day for Traffic Light Boy.

Popular Demand.

Here's one more because my dad said to post more videos.

The Very Last Revue Review.

So, to my extreme excitement, I managed to navigate You Tube and upload videos from last night's Law Revue to share. While, we still don't have access to the actual live performances, I do have access to all the filmed skits. That's because MY FIANCE was the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR and was in charge of all the video production. Needless to say, they were a highlight in last night's show. He's so great.

Anyway, because I know you all are as excited as I am, I give you Law & Order: Big Firm Edition.

An interesting fact: the opening voiceover is the actual Law & Order guy! They pulled out all of the stops for this show! I guess someone on the cast had the guy's email address and asked him if he'd do it...it just made the skit even more awesome.

One more because I know you want it:

Oh, there's more. But I'll stop there for now.

A Good Sunday.

It's snowing outside. Maybe I'll spend the day sitting by the fire and watching the Oscars.

Last night I got to see Jamie's final production of the Law Revue show. While I don't have any pictures to share, let me assure you that it was the best one yet. We laughed the whole time and Jamie was brilliant. Hopefully, I'll be able to find a way to share some of the goodness with everyone.

Now I'm just glad to have my fiance back.

Extreme Room Makeover.

We got our new dining set delivered yesterday! Hooray for transitioning into adulthood and away from our IKEA furniture. After our cat almost killing himself (when he toppled the 100lb box and just barely managed to get away in time), and some wrench work, we got our brand new dining set.

The transformation: (the rug's new too!)




















The only problem is that the new rug is Cody's dream scratching post/mat. We'll see how long it lasts.

Mmmm...Bacteria-y.

So first there's this article about the suspicions that salmonella might be spreading through the consumption of Peter Pan Peanut Butter:

Strike One.

Then there's the recall out for all PPPB that has a serial number beginning with "2111":

Strike Two.

And, finally, there is this:

Strike Three.

My fiance has single-handedly consumed almost an entire jar of salmonella butter. I'm guessing since he hasn't gotten sick yet, he's safe. Still, the jars are going in the garbage can and Jamie will not be eating any more PB & J sandwiches for lunch.

P.S. Another inexplicable snow day today. Most awesome.

So Worth It.

I know it's way past my bedtime, but I don't really sleep so well until Jamie's home anyway. This is worth the post. You guys, I have found the single most incredible television program. It knocks all of my other guilty pleasures (since getting cable) out of the water. It is called...NINJA WARRIOR. Seriously. These people compete to be the next NINJA WARRIOR. They climb up walls and jump across caverns. They spin and flip. It's amazing.

Really, the only thing good enough to tear me away from NINJA WARRIOR is sharing the Ninja-goodness with all two of my blog readers. Japanese television is the best thing ever.

Game Over.

Normally in 20 minutes I would be watching Beauty and the Geek. However, I am boycotting it tonight because they eliminated my favorite couple, thereby ruining the rest of the season. Without Mario and Nadia, Beauty-and-the-Geeking is just not worth it. Damn you, Ashton Kutcher!


Instead, tonight I will watch "My Cousin Vinny" if I'm lucky. "Good Night and Good Luck" if I'm not. Yes, I'm perfectly aware that GNGL is supposed to be a great movie but...snooooooore.

[clears throat].

ahem...

SNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

That is all. I'm going back to bed.

Remember the Children.

This is part of a pretty unfunny interview from The Colbert Report, but I felt the need to post it since it's all about TFA. I think Wendy was so intent on getting the (crucial) message across that she just complete shut Colbert down every time he tried to get a joke in. Enjoy (or not).



Phone update (because I know you were on the edge of your seat): I am a fan of phone insurance. Truly, the only reason I purchased insurance was because I work in a school where cell phones disappear on a daily basis. One of my colleagues had her phone stolen, smashed, and waterlogged in the span of two months. Her stories alone convinced me to pay that extra $50/year to get insurance.

It has been so smooth. Within 24 hours of making my claim on Monday, I had a brand new phone shipped to me. They never gave me a problem -- I just filled out an online form. Good times. Thankfully, I also had just downloaded my phonebook onto my computer with that new Verizon program so I don't even have to write a sad email to all my friends asking for their contact info.

To summarize: if you (a) work at a Title 1 school, (b) are very accident-prone, or (c) like to do laundry when not completely sober than I highly recommend phone insurance.

Enough to Warm My Frozen Heart.

Tomorrow will be the 100th day of the school year. In preparation for our celebration, my students drew a picture of themselves in 100 years and wrote a story to go along with it. Here is an excerpt from the favorite of the bunch:

In 100 years I will be shriveld and old. I will be sad caus Ms. U will be so old she is ded.

So. Hilarious.

Disconnected.

After a long hiatus, I return. Sorry -- but things have been really busy around here, with work, with the wedding, with trying to be a good homeowner. I keep on taking pictures of the house, but every time I take the pictures, something else gets added that I want to include.

For example: last weekend Jamie and I found a whole new set of furniture for our living room. Umm...because the week before that we bought a new flat-panel television (it was an awesome deal - by the way - costing less than $600 for 32" of non-squinty goodness). Yesterday, Jamie and I finally got around to ordering a new dining table and chairs. When they come, they will be great, but now I kind of don't want to put pictures up until all of that is here too. All in all, it's been great feeling like an adult and looking for deals. Sadly, my wallet is getting progressively thinner, but I'm hoping that we're getting things that will last a long time.

In other news, I have no phone right now and I feel completely disconnected from my life. Not that I spend hours and hours on the phone, but it was always nice to know that people I loved were only a button-push away. So...if you have been trying to call me for the past few days, the only reason I haven't been picking up is because my phone went through the washing machine. Seriously.

Thursday and Friday were "Professional Development" days at school which means we didn't have students. Some colleagues and I decided this would be a perfect opportunity for a Girl's Night Out (no link for the last one because I don't remember the name). So we had a grand ol' time. The result of which was my phone going through the washer. Luckily, I have been paying insurance and they will hopefully replace it...because I cannot live without my phone.

Interestingly, the phone does sort of work. It turns on and looks great -- cleaner than normal. But the battery got waterlogged and is no longer reading properly. The phone keeps telling me to use a "genuine battery" and then shuts itself off. Still, not bad for going through the wash.

Okay. Off to finish watching the Super Bowl.