Saturday, July 31, 2010

Day 19--Blog Challenge

Nicknames you have; why do you have them

The only nickname I ever had as a child was Ash or some variation of (ex. Smash, Ashee).  We were very original.

However, this has now changed.  I've become friends with Ryan.  Ryan likes to say things to make people uncomfortable but in a loving, friend sort of way.  Somehow we've all "dated/been engaged to/made out with" Ryan.  Every one of these allegations are big fat lies.  But because of these allegations, some of us have inherited a celebrity couple name with Ryan.  When Josh and Ryan were together (long story and again a huge lie), it was Rosh.  When Gabriel and Ryan were together, it was Rabe.  When Ryan and I were together it was Rash.  These names are very creative.  Just add an R to the beginning of your name and you too can be a celebrity power couple with Ryan.

And that, folks, is my super uncreative nickname.


Friday, July 30, 2010

Anatomically Correct

Monday was the first day of school for everyone at my school except D track (the track I teach this year).  I subbed for a teammate today and had bus duty.  As I was walking around the front of the school a first grader comes tearing around the corners yelling

PEEEEEEEEEEENISSSSSSSSSSSSSS! 

as loud as he possibly could.  Ah, it's good to be back for a day.

Day 18--Blog Challenge

Plans/dreams/goals you have 


  • Get married
  • Have children
  • Run some sort of marathon like race...but 26.2 miles is a bit excessive
  • Live on a farm for a while and raise chickens and grow all my own food  
  • Be the kind of teacher that students come back years later to thank

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Day 17--Blog Challenge

Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

This one is so difficult for me to write.  I generally really like my life and wouldn't want to change it.  I also don't have any motivation to be famous...ever!  Do you see all that celebrities go through?  Ugh!  People snapping pictures of me at all times...NO THANKS! 

That being said, I think I would trade lives with someone who lives a totally green lifestyle.  I'm far from being saving rainwater and recycling everything I use but I would like to be able to do so one day and why not learn first hand from someone who is already doing it?

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Day 16--Blog Challenge

Another picture of yourself



This is a random picture taken by a student on field day.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Day 15--Blog Challenge

Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

  1.  Rainy Monday by Shiny Toy Guns
  2. Today by Joshua Radin
  3. My Girl by The Temptations
  4. Without Love from Hairspray 
  5. Molly Makeout by Friday Night Boys
  6. No Surprise by Daughtry
  7. Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
  8. Golden Train by Justin Nozuka
  9. The Technicolor Phase by Owl City
  10. Treasures by The Rocket Summer

I Generally Am On Top of Things

My cutie sister, Courtney (that's your warm, cyber hug Court!), gave me this blog award a week ago.  I thought it was about time that I take care of that.

Rules of the award:
1: Send a warm, cyber hug to whoever awarded you with a nice shout out.
2: Flatter yourself and tell the entire world that you have been awarded, followed by seven unique things about you.
3: Pass along this heart-warmer of an award to your favorite blogs.



Seven unique things about me.
1. My birthday is also the birthday of the Girl Scouts.  On the day I was born a troop of girl scouts brought a blanket to the hospital and gave it to me because I was so freaking cute.
2. I have lived in Utah all my life.  I always talk about moving somewhere else but it will probably never ever happen.
3. I love banana flavored Creamies.
4. If I had the money, I would travel all over the place, all the time!
5. I'm super excited to one day get married and have bunches of kidos.
6. If college weren't so dang expensive, I'd keep taking classes for the rest of my life.
7. I hate sleeping in a just made bed.  It's got to be a little messy for me to sleep well.

And the pass...

Shamie at The Campbell Clan
Lindsey at Lindsey & Colton

Monday, July 26, 2010

Day 14--Blog Challenge

A picture of you and your family


 Devin, Mom, Courtney, Grandma, Me, Breanna

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Day 13--Blog Challenge

A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

Dear Jaynee, Jenny and Courtney,

Remember on July 12, 2010 when you all ganged up on me and smacked my butt so hard I cried a little?  I do.  That is a day that will stay in my memory for a long time because you hurt me so deeply. 

I know that I returned the smackage but it's difficult to forget the hurt deep down in my butt tissue.  I hope that we can continue to work on our relationship and resist the urge to give love smacks to each others' butts.

Sincerely,
Ash J.




(As you can see, though the topic of this letter is real, the letter itself is in jest.  I don't tend to let people hurt me.  When they do, I usually brush it off and forget about it.)

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Pie and Ears

Here in Utah, we have this lovely little holiday called Pioneer Day or just The 24th of July.  This is a holiday that commemorates when the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley.  It's generally a very hot day full of parades, bbqs, and fireworks.  We also like to celebrate for a few days...who doesn't love a double dose of fireworks?

On Friday, my friends and I went to a Bees baseball game (the Bees are our minor league team).  They ended up losing badly (12 to 1...a little reminiscent of the 6th grader vs. teacher game) but we still had a good time.





Jayson, Jaynee, Jenny, Me, Bryce, Josh



Bryce had to show someone the inside of his zipper because he thought it was so cool.  Agreed.



Jaynee, Jenny and me.  Man! I love these ladies!


 Me and Bryce and the annoying ladies that thought it was so fun to give us bunny ears.


 So I took a picture of them.  You're welcome ladies.


"Now what should we take pictures of?  Let's give ourselves mustaches!" 


 Jaynee makes a red mustache look good!  And who else could pull off a blue mustache?  No one but Jenny!


 Go team!



 After the picture is taken: Ryan says, "We both look remotely attractive in that one."  Me, "Let's take another."

 And we get this beauty...


 And this one.  Ryan: "Just make a face."  Me: "A face like what?"  Ryan: "Just like you're scared or you don't like it."  Me: "Okay?"  And then he bit me.  I was scared and I didn't like it at all.



When we got home, Bryce was intent on drawing Angelina.  What do you think?


 Someone (I promised I wouldn't release any names or faces) fits in my shoes.  This person is not a girl.  I don't know if I should feel bad that my feet are as big as a guy's feet or vice versa.

Today, (the actual holiday) I went to the zoo with Anthony and his nephew.  The zoo is much more fun with small children.  I'm glad he was able to come with us!  I didn't take any pictures except for one of the new baby elephant, Zuri.  We ended the night by watching fireworks from Jenny's sister's backyard.  I love summer!


Day 12--Blog Challenge

How you found out about Blogger and why you made one

You can read why I originally said I was starting a blog here.  


I honestly don't know why I started a blog other than the fact that I like to write and it seemed like something fun to do.  It also seemed like a good way to keep track of the things I was doing and share my narcissism with the world.

I found out about Blogger just by reading the blogs of friends.  I feel like this is a really silly post but it answers the question and that's what it's all about...just like the Hokey Pokey.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Day 11--Blog Challenge

Another picture of you and your friends


Gabe, Jenny, Me, Rich, Jaynee, Ryan

I love this picture because I look so ridiculous.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

A Very Merry Un-Birthday to You!

We celebrated Jaynee's Half Birthday (which I realize is different than and un-birthday but that's the title, okay.  Give me a break!)

This half birthday was really just an excuse for me to bake a baby into a cake.  (Remember the first time we baked a plastic baby into a cake?  I do.  It was awesome!)


I forgot to get a picture as I was drenching the baby in cake batter.  Here is it's little plastic baby arm.



And here is the plastic baby is baked into cake goodness.


Cakes are a lot more difficult to bake babies into than cupcakes.  I had a horrible time trying not to cut the baby when serving the cake.

 Jaynee with her cake and a pineapple.  What?  You don't always have pineapples at your birthday parties?


Jayson got the baby!  But didn't notice.



He won a pineapple because that is a logical gift for a Half Birthday Party.


Jaynee could balance the pineapple on her head without support from Brandon.



Hope you had the happiest half birthday ever Jaynee!

Day 10--Blog Challenge

Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Lazy, Excited, Angry

Happy Songs

Home by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

You Didn't Tell Me by Lawson



Ramalama by Roisin Murphy





There is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths 

Sad Songs

Brick
by Ben Folds


Lazy Songs


I have no idea what kinds of songs I listen to when I'm sad. 


Excited Songs


I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers


Angry Songs

Any song from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill CD

Angry Johnny by POE



*I feel like I didn't do this post justice.  I love music.  I always have music playing.  I think I'll be revising this post occasionally to make sure that it truly reflects the music that I listen to when I'm feeling these different emotions.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Day 9--Blog Challenge

Something you’re proud of in the past few days

I have gone to sleep before midnight for the past three days.  This calls for a celebration!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Day 8--Blog Challenge

Short term goals for this month and why

I hate goal setting.  Mostly because I never complete them.  But I'll try it any way.

  • Get back into a normal sleep schedule.
    • This is needed so that I can function when I have to start working again.  This staying up til 3 am will not cut it come mid-August
  • Begin working out again.
    • Having a normal sleep schedule will also help in this area.
  • Eat better.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Day 7--Blog Challenge

A picture of someone/something that has had a big impact on you



First Unoffical Day of the School Year

And you thought teachers just got to spend their summers hanging out until the students showed up.

We don't.  We have to go to meetings and professional development and organize/decorate our rooms.  It's exhausting.  Today was our professional development day.  Remember last year?  I was so nervous then.  This year?  Not so much.  But I still didn't sleep well last night.  However, I didn't sleep for other reasons...namely the big a-hole of a headache that insisted on staying around all. freaking. night. 

Headaches, more specifically migraines, are the bane of my existence.  If I could control them and never ever get them, I would be a happy camper. 


Suck it migraines!

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Day 6--Blog Challenge

Favorite super hero and why

Originally, I said this:

"I never really liked super heroes as a child and I still don't.  So I don't really have a favorite but I did have Wonder Woman pajamas that were super cool when I was about four years old.  So if I had to pick one, I guess she would be it.




The pajamas looked a lot like this:




Except they were so much cooler because they were pajamas (so I got to wear them every day, not just Halloween) and they had a detachable cape...best purchase ever, Mom!"



 My mom just posted this on Facebook.  These are the pajamas/apparent Halloween costume I was talking about.  I wore that outfit everywhere!

But now that Ryan has reminded me of a way better super hero ever, I'm changing my mind.


My favorite super hero is Inspector Gadget.  Yeah, he's a little ditzy and it's usually Penny and Brain who save the day but the abilities he has...A-MAZ-ING!



All you have to say is "Go, go Gadget (insert something awesome)" and you're set.

Go, go Gadget Money Tree!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Day 5--Blog Challenge

A picture of somewhere you’ve been



Lake Powell and my horribly spray tanned feet.

Friday, July 16, 2010

Day 4--Blog Challenge

A habit that you wish you didn’t have

My inability to really care if spaces that I don't share with anyone else are clutter free.


Here's proof:


 One day when I get married I'm sure this horrible habit will stop because I will then share this space with someone.  Until then, I'll try to care more.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Day 3--Blog Challenge

A picture of you and your friends



 Melissa, Me, Meredith, Amy, Jana

Very few of my pictures with friends actually have me in them.  Maybe I should work on that.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

My Apparent Doppelganger

This morning (okay, who am I kidding?  It was the afternoon.  I woke up in the afternoon today) I got up, took a shower, dressed and only blew my hair dry before going out into the rest of the house to start some cleaning.  When my roommate saw me she said, "You look like Justin Bieber with your hair like that."  I guess we've found my doppelganger.  What do you think?



Sorry about the whole no make-up thing. 

Day 2--Blog Challenge

The meaning behind your Blog title

My blog was called Ash J. forever.  That was lame and lacked creativity.  I always knew I wanted to change it but didn't know what to change it to.  This lame name lasted about a year...ugh.  I'm sorry!

Then inspiration struck.  I had just had my hair dyed really red.  I love red hair (and I love Rachel who makes my hair look fabulous.  If you live in Utah and need someone A-MAZ-ING, let me know and I'll give you her info.).  I loved my hair and I kept thinking about how I wished I was a true ginger...alas, I have to settle with being a semi-fake ginger (my hair naturally is strawberry blond...it's like a red-head dipped in bleach and left to dry in the summer sun).  Having that in mind, I kept thinking of what my blog is mostly about...random stories from my life.  Random Stories from a Wannabe Ginger didn't have the blog title quality I was looking for.  I kept searching for other words that would work...thoughts, tales, anecdotes...nothing seemed right.  Then it hit me...Musings of a Wannabe Ginger.  I love it because it's sort of quirky and so much better than just my name. 

I guess there is not much meaning behind it.  It's just something I liked and went with.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

The School Year Ended 11 Days Ago

My team and I  met and planned for yesterday and today for 5 hours each day.  I haven't even been off for two weeks yet and they're already making me do this?  Really?  Can't I have a few more days?  I am not emotionally or mentally ready to do this yet. 

I still need a nice, relaxing vacation before I'm ready for another year of hormone-laden twelve-year-olds...one in which someone else plans and pays for everything...any takers? 

Day 1--Blog Challenge

A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself


 Me and Amanda.  She teaches with me.  This is the day of our 6th graders vs. teachers kick ball game.

1.  I hate cheese.  I'll only eat things with cheese if I can't taste the cheese.  I think this is caused by the fact that when I was little I would eat A LOT of cheese all the time.  My mom would put cheese in a cup, melt it in the microwave and I would eat it with a fork.  Ewwww...I think I just vomited in my mouth just thinking about that.

2.  I am a super huge wuss about most things.  I don't do anything even remotely dangerous.  If there is a chance that I will break a bone/die/receive a head injury/need stitches, I just don't do it.  The other day when I went to Seven Peaks water park my friends talked me into going on a really tall water slide.  After much nagging I finally manned up and went on a the slide.  This slide to be exact:
     via
     This was a huge deal for me.  I have NEVER done one of these slides even though I've been to a lot of water parks. But here's the funny/interesting thing about this: see how there is a tube at the top of the picture?  This section is completely horizontal.  If you don't give yourself a HUGE push, you stop in the middle of the tube and then have to pull yourself along.  I had to push myself along for quite a while.  When I finally got to the end of the tube my legs were uncrossed and I started falling.  Oh geez.  I have never had so much fabric up my butt.  Lesson learned: when people tell you to keep your legs together, it's for your own good.

    3.  If I had the confidence and the ability, my dream job would be stand-up comedian.  What a great job, right?  Getting paid to make people laugh?  I do that for free now.

    4.  My toes look like they were spare parts from other people and when I was made all those parts were just thrown on my feet.

    5. My favorite show is How I Met Your Mother.

    6. I describe things by how they smell.  Things usually smell like holidays.  I often come into a room and say something like, "It smells like Halloween in here."  I know, weird.

    7.  I am very sensitive to strong odors and most scented things (lotions, perfume, body odor, lake stink) make me sick to my stomach.  I will only use unscented lotion because of this.

    8.  When I was about 3 years old, I thought my whole name was Ashley Murray Park because I would  go to a park called Murray Park with my grandma almost every day.  My actual middle name is Marie (which kind of sounds like Murray if you're 3 years old).  My grandma also had a friend with the last name Park so this name made complete sense in my 3 year old mind.

    9.  I had never broken a bone until I was an idiot last year.

    10.  I really like working out but I like sleeping even more.

    11.  When I was in 2nd grade, my favorite TV shows were Full House and Saved By the Bell.  These shows were on at 5 and 5:30 on different channels.  One day at 5:30 I switched channels to watch the other one and all I saw were the ending credits.  My little 7 year old self died a little that day.  I had to make a choice  between my two favorite shows.  My life would never be the same.

    12.  When I write blog entries I read and re-read them until they sound perfect in hopes that someone laughs at the things I say.  It makes me way too happy when friends comment that my blog made them laugh.

    13. I have completely forgotten how to go to bed before midnight.

    14.  I love crafting blogs, especially sewing blogs.  I keep finding amazing things that I need to make and then I remember that I don't have the patience to sew.

    15.  I have a love hate relationship with being tickled.  I love the feeling but I hate the fact that I can't breathe and the feeling that I think I could die at any moment.  But then the tickling stops and I start thinking, "That was actually enjoyable."

      Sunday, July 11, 2010

      Birthday Celebration in a Trunk

      Dane's birthday is today.  We celebrated by going to Seven Peaks (and getting an atomic wedgie by water slide) yesterday.

      Jaynee and I thought it would be a great idea to bake Dane a cake and celebrate the crap out of his birthday.


      That says DANE...Not DAHE.  It's difficult to write with frosting, okay.


      We even decorated our house.


      What a happy surprise this will be when Dane comes!


      We even had noise makers!

      Dane never showed up to our house like he was supposed to.  He went straight to the Huka Bar to watch the band.  We had to rearrange so that we could still celebrate.


      Decorated trunk? Check.


      Surprising Dane with a trunk full of balloons, streamers and cake? Check, check, check. (Sorry about the blurriness...I was not really paying attention to the pictures I was taking and this is the only one I got of Dane.)


      Things I learned...I don't go to bars for a reason.  Ewwwww....sick.  I prefer to breathe clean air and not be groped by drunk men.  Birthday parties from here on out will not include bars of any kind.

      A Double Complete Rainbow! Tell Me What This Means!

      Friday, July 9, 2010

      ...Blog Challenge...

      Here's a blog challenge I saw on my super cute friend Claire's blog.  Sounds like fun.  I think I'll start sometime very soon, you should too. 



      Day 01 - A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
      Day 02 - The meaning behind your Blogger name
      Day 03 - A picture of you and your friends
      Day 04 - A habit that you wish you didn’t have
      Day 05 - A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
      Day 06 - Favorite super hero and why
      Day 07 - A picture of someone/something that has had a big impact on you
      Day 08 - Short term goals for this month and why
      Day 09 - Something you’re proud of in the past few days
      Day 10 - Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Lazy, Excited, Angry
      Day 11 - Another picture of you and your friends
      Day 12 - How you found out about Blogger and why you made one
      Day 13 - A letter to someone who has hurt you recently
      Day 14 - A picture of you and your family
      Day 15 - Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play
      Day 16 - Another picture of yourself
      Day 17 - Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
      Day 18 - Plans/dreams/goals you have
      Day 19 - Nicknames you have; why do you have them
      Day 20 - Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future
      Day 21 - A picture of something that makes you happy
      Day 22 - What makes you different from everyone else
      Day 23 - Something you crave for a lot
      Day 24 - A letter to your parents
      Day 25 - What I would find in your bag
      Day 26 - What you think about your friends
      Day 27 - Why are you doing this 30 day challenge
      Day 28 - A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?
      Day 29 - In this past month, what have you learned
      Day 30 - Who are you?

      Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

      I love this song.

      Thanks, Jaynee, for introducing it to me!

      Thursday, July 8, 2010

      Movie Under the Stars

      My friends and I went to the state capitol building to watch a movie under the stars.  The movie was Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde.  The movie was not good...it never was but the company was fabulous.

      After the movie we decided to try and throw each other up in a blanket.  This resulted in hysterical laughter and bruised bums.

      Jaynee's cute little legs


      Jaynee

      This is actually one of the most terrifying things I've done in a while.  Why do we do this to small children?

      Tuesday, July 6, 2010

      Verbal Blogging Vomit Stops Here

      I haven't blogged in days.  My interest is waning again.  I'm sorry I'm not more interesting. 

      In earlier times on this blog, I got all invasive with myself...that sounded dirty.  That was not what I meant.  What I'm trying to say is that I spilled my guts to the faceless people who stumble across my blog.  It was like verbal vomit all over the internet.  I was okay with that.  I'm not one to really hide too much.  But now that my life involves a lot more people, I don't feel as comfortable spilling everything.

      I guess I'm worried that these people will also stumble across my blog, get upset that I shared our lives with anonymous strangers, and never want to see me again.  I don't want that.  I like these people and want them in my life forever. 

      It's weird though because there is so much I want to say.  So much that would be so interesting to read (maybe.  Maybe that's just my narcissism talking).  So again, I'm sorry.  Keep checking back.  Maybe these friends will be okay with me spilling everything.  Maybe I'll ask them.  Have a great Tuesday!

      Thursday, July 1, 2010

      Field Day

      Do you remember field day as an elementary student?  I know I had them but I can't remember anything about them.  I'm sure they were fun and I'm sure I looked forward to them but the memory of them are lost in the great abyss that is early-life memories.  I guess that's what your mind does 14-20 years later...dumps the less important memories to make room for more important stuff like home addresses, birthdays, and social security numbers.

      Today was field day at my school.  I have been looking forward to this and the 6th graders vs. teachers kick ball game all. freaking. year.

      My plan was to just watch and supervise (like a good teacher).  My students' plans were much different.  Within 2 minutes of field day starting, I was soaking wet.  Once I realized my underwear were never going to dry, I decided to live it up.  I slip 'n slid-ed my way into my students memories, dumped buckets of water on sixth graders who drive me crazy, and let 6th graders talk me into going into the dunk tank.

      Yes, I was the LAST person in the school to go in and was totally disgusted by the state of the water (500+ kids in a small pool of water = some sort of water-born disease) but it made the kids happy and I guess that's what it's about, right?


      P.S. The 6th grade vs. teacher game was Wednesday afternoon...teachers dominated again...14 to 3.  Silly 6th graders thinking they could ever win.

      July Videos



      Court showed me this one...there may be a swear or two in this one.



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