Lokelani Kamea

This is my Hawaiian name.

I got a little addicted to quizzes tonight.  I should be reading...

I'm Movin' to Mauritania!

I had Oprah on in the background as I washed bottles and sippee's this afternoon.  Oprah was having a "Beauty" special and it was all about how different cultures perceive beauty.  Well, in Mauritania, when it comes to women, the bigger the better! Women are expected to be overweight.  It is sexy!  And get this...men are supposed to be thin!  Its a complete reversal of American culture.  They said their food is so greasy and sugary that there is no dieting, and you can't even get diet food there!  I'm packing my bags...

Single Mom

Okay...I know that I can't even hold a candle to the actual hardships and struggles that an actual single mom faces, but sometimes (No...many times) I feel like a single mom.  [Maybe it is compounded by the fact that both of my children are under the age of 18 months.]  I love being a mom and fully accept all jobs and responsibilities that go with that job description, including poop, puke, crying and no sleep, but some days are just tougher than others...

My hat is off to all of you actual single moms out there.  You're awesome!

I'm a German Shepherd!

Thank you, for the "Thank you"

I had a great Veteran's Day!

First, some of my homebase kids said "thank you" before Mr. Williams' morning announcement. Then, throughout the day, I had MANY "thank you's" from both students and staff.  The school day rounded off with a great poster with tons of signatures and messages of thanks from my team.  I left work in a great mood and proceeded to go to Applebee's with mine and Josh's parents for dinner.  We (Josh, myself and both our dad's) were given a free entree' because of our veteran status. 

Honestly, a thank you really does make a difference!  This was my best Veteran's Day yet!

So, thank you to my team, my students and Applebee's!

Time

Where does the time go?  Just when I think that I am getting caught up on school stuff (like planning more than a few days in advance), I get behind again.  Then I put off stuff like reading my book club book...uh-oh...

WT at Walmart

I have never pretended to be perfect...and I usually try not to be judgemental, although there is a whole lot of white trash (WT) walkin' around at Walmart, with the exception of Luke M. (whom I saw there this afternoon) shopping for a costume.

Now, you might be asking yourself, "Why do you go there if you don't like the WT?" My answer: its cheaper, and sadly, close to our house. All I know is, I get in there, get my stuff and get the heck out of Dodge as quickly as I can weave through all of the chaos.

P.S. This is my 4th blog of the day! This is certainly a record for me. 100th blog here I come!