Spring Break is over. Boo.

The cruise was SO GREAT... as most of you already know from FB.  There is nothing like truly getting away from it all with only your best friend, who is more like a sister than a friend.  (i.e. we can want to scratch each other's eyes out one second and know that we'll be laughing about it the next)  The only thing that kinda sucked was that I caught a nasty cold halfway through the cruise that only got worse until yesterday when it turned into a raging fever, a nap... and now is on it's way out.

Spring Break is over and that totally sucks.  I was supposed to start student teaching next semester, but decided to take the semester off instead.  I think I have discussed here before, that I will have to quit my job in order to student teach, and I am just not ready to leave there yet for many reasons. Not to mention the economy and state budget cuts and all that jazz that doesn't make me eager to ditch a job that I like for a job that may not even exist.  I will be a teacher someday, I have no doubt about that.  Just not today.  Or tomorrow.  Or next Tuesday.

Other than that... hmmm... We found a new guitar teacher for the kids who will come to the house and teach them both for 1/2 hour each, they will start next week.  Jessi has decided that she is now a tennis aficionado. I have no idea where that came from.  She is taking lessons for a couple weeks and then try-outs at school for the tennis team.  Seriously, NO IdEA where this all came from.

Cruisin'

Day One....
Hey!  Turns out I DON’T hate cruises… just Carnival ones!!  We are having a blasty-blast!  Embarkation was a freakin’ breeze… no shenanigans today whatsoever.  Started the day with a delicious buffet that includes a hot dog bar!  I loooove me some weiners.  LOL!  I washed my hot dog and fries down with a a frozen ‘lave flow’…then a frozen Mai Tai… then a vodka/cranberry… then a rum and coke… then… umm….  ????

We went back to the room before dinner and I went to call the room attendant to come separate our beds and the phone totally wasn’t working.  Nicole was laughing hysterically and I am all indignant and pissy and like ‘WHAT!???  It doesn’t freakin’ work!!!”  And she (who is crying laughing at this point) says, “That’s because it’s the room safe, you retard.”  Ahh… so that’s why it wouldn’t work ;-)

After dinner it was off to the dance club, it was 80’s night!!  One of the RC staffers talked  Nicole into making a special guest appearance as Madonna J  She totally rocked that shiz!!

Cozumel, Mexico Day!

Finally... Paradise Beach!!  My FAVORITE PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE!!  What a great day of sun soaking, beverage drinking, swimming, snorkeling annnnnnndddd.... PARASAILING!!!!  I almost didn't do it because nicole wouldn't go with me, but decided that I'll only live once and there is no time like the present!  Nicole did come along for the boat ride though.  It was SO FREAKIN COOL!!!  I could see the whole island of Cozumel,  Very fun and neat!

We so didnt want to leave there and our Cabana Boy told us that we could go live at his house with him (and that was even BEFORE we his $32 tip... LOL), but since we were kissin' the time the boat was going to leave, we thought it best to go.  It was then that we realized that I paid afroementioned cabana boy with the last of my cash, and Nicole didnt have ebnough for the cab ride back to the pier, so we were in a bit of a pickle, Dick,  ;-)  One of the Paradise Beach gusy rescued us and talked a cab driver into taking us and stopping an an ATM on teh way.  Ahhh.... good times ROFL!!

Another "At Sea" Day tomorrow... there is still so much on this boat that we haven't seen or done.  My main goal tomorrow.  BLACKJACK!!  Wish me luck :)

Planes, Pedicures, and P.F. Changs

Nicole and I arrived in Tampa with little to no shenanigans.  I was very sad to have not spotted any Jets players at the Newark airport, but let's be honest, I'd probably be in jail now if I had... especially if it was my little Sanchez ;-)  Bernie Williams was on our plane tough... I didn't know who he was until I just googled him, so that was kind of a fail.  LOL

Once in Tampa we headed straight to our favorite pedicure place, the same one we went to last year and got our feet all prettied up.  Then it was off to dinner at P.F. Changs.  CAN YOU SAY FOOD ORGASM!???  Seriously.  SO GOOD!!  The fun began even before dinner while we were waiting at the bar for a table.  Lots laughing with everyone, getting high-fives from those impressed at our kid-less/husband-less adventure... and getting an invitation to continue the party afterwards at one of the guys hotel rooms... which we obviously passed on ;-)

I am stuffed to the gills and exhausted!!

I am sitting on someone else's couch.  It should be my couch.  But it's not.  Why, you ask?  Well... because the furniture store effed up and brought the wrong color, but graciously allowed us to keep this wrong colored couch for the few weeks it takes for them to deliver the right colored couch.  Where will wrong-colored-couch go when it leaves here?  Who knows, but... it's kinda ew, right?


So... how about that Charlie Sheen, huh?  WINNING!!  LOL  


It's been a loooooong week of emotional turmoil for Charlie and me both...lol!  Honestly 60% of it is probably PMS related...  the rest is probably I-need-a-vacation-from-work-school-and-life related.  I feel bad when I drag others onto rides on my crazy train, but I am lucky and fortunate to have people in my life that are pros at navigating said train, and still stick around to ride it again next month ;-)  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Love you guys  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥  


6 Days til said vacation occurs!!  I can't freakin' wait!!  Look forward to lots of blogs and pics.  You know I can't stay disconnected for the whole time!  That is NOT how this girl rolls!!