Six o'clock already I was just in the middle of a dream - The Bangles

So, Mondays are my hardest day. I know what you're thinking, "Duh Devery, nobody likes Monday." But for real, Monday is my hardest day. Just ask my roommates. I am pretty sure that every Monday since  the beginning of October I have come home and hung out upstairs for about 2 hours and then have gone into my room from like 6:30 pm until....THE NEXT DAY. Don't get me wrong, its not a bad day, because, remember, 

So, here are 5 objects from my "How to Survive Monday" package:

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Michael is a MUST.

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On Mondays I probably  have 15 mini M&Ms from my stash for my students, whereas other days I can control myself and have only 5. 

3. Cosby Show. I may or may not own the first three seasons of this. (which obviously means that I do own them).  (entire blog post to come later)

4. Homemade dinner. Today it was Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with a cilantro-lime dressing. Yummm.

5.

Thank you whoever you are for creating another medium of wasting time online.

There you go, try any or all of the above and you are guaranteed to have a fantastic Monday....or else you will just be a little bit more like me (and who doesn't want that??)

Owww

Well, today I have a very sore neck and very sore abs. Whose fault is that? 

His.

Meet Mr. 8-minute Abs on Youtube.

You try it, 2 days with this guy and you will definitely feel it every time (deverytime?) you turn your head. I bet that he looks like he does because he did an 8 minute ab workout everyday. Stay tuned, I am already on day three!!

More words from the speech room!

"Hey, is that your wife?" - he asks, because there was a new person (who was actually a boy) in the room-A Weber State student observing me that day
"Nope, he is no my wife." - she responds with a smile
"No no no, is that your husband?"  - asks the other boy who is less confused about the  whole situation...
"Nope, he's not my husband." - she responds with a smile
"Wait wait, I thought you were a boy" - the first boy bravely confesses
"Ummm, what?" - really having no idea where go from there
"No, I mean, I was confused. Before I thought you were a boy...I don't know, nevermind" - ohh, poor boy.

Or poor Devery?

Chocolate.

My TCI (Total Chocolate Intake) for Halloween was officially:

• 10 MINI m&ms
• 1 MINI tootsie roll pop

Yep. Thats all. Again, this "being an adult" business is not as fun as it looks-maybe there is a way we can combine being a kid and being an adult. Hmmmm, how about buying my own ticket to Disneyland?? Yeah, that would cover it! :) Anyway, to make up for my lack  of chocolate on the chocolatey-est day of the year, I am DEFINITELY going to Winco today to buy some sugar-free chocolate covered cashews, YUMMMMM.

Note to self-post about how old I apparently look

Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate! ~Attributed to Sandra J. Dykes

I don't actually really get into Halloween all that much. This year I went to a murder mystery party (most fun party of all time!), scary movie night, and a family party...all before Halloween! So far, no plans for actual Halloween night tonight (except Monday is my go-to-bed-early-night, so maybe that?) However, if anyone is trying to decide if they want to be a teacher, all they have to do is come to school on Halloween. It may possibly be the cutest thing I have ever seen!! I have seen a lot of missionaries, ninjas, pirates, football players, witches, Harry/Ron/Hermione's, princesses...I just love it!! I told my students that if they came and showed me their costume I would give them candy. Thats not a bribe right? Just an honest effort to see their cute costumes!! (Ok, and maybe to make them like me more. Gee, it sounds just like a bribe...)

Bring on the chocolate!!!

You have a cough? Go home tonight; eat a whole box of Ex-Lax - tomorrow you'll be afraid to cough.~ Pearl Williams

Will someone more creative and entrepreneuring than me (oh wait, thats anybody)  please invent a bubble that adults who work in elementary schools can wear to protect the from getting sick every 2 weeks?

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Thanks. 

"Hey! Look at my thnazzy sues!"