So, What's Been Going On?

Here's a quick list of what I've been up to the past couple of weeks:

Channukah -- Last Sunday was my mom's annual Channukah party at her apartment in the city. She & my aunt Golde cooked 100's of latkes while over 25 of us ate & hung out. It was a beautiful thing.

Presents-wise for the Putch, Just Dance 4 was the biggest hit.  She also dug her belgian waffle maker.  The other six nights of gifts... well-received, but won't be as memorable.

NYC Teaching Fellows -- As most of you know, I applied to become a Special Ed teacher through the NYC Teaching Fellows program at the end of November. So far, no word from them, which isn't really expected for another 3 or so weeks, but I did notice that the status of my Teaching Sample Planning Form I submitted before the interview has gone from "pending" to "complete." That just means my 5-minute lesson was reviewed. Nothing else.

Parents Association -- Holy jeez crap, this is just knocking the heck out of me. I have no other words at the time about that.

Old-Friends -- Catching-up w/ some & missing out on others.

Okie-doke, there's really a slew more that's been going on, but I've run out of time to type & have to get ready for our building's annual Holiday party -- it's starting in a bit.

is it really considered procrastinating when frozen yogurt is involved?

i should be starting finishing my "president's message" for the parents association's website b/c it's pretty outdated, but darn myself for instead wasting time posting here about ben & jerry's frozen greek strawberry shortcake yogurt.  it's yummy, not too fattening (at least if you don't scarf don't a whole pint in one sitting -- lesson learned on that one), it doesn't have that fake-strawberry taste & it's perfect for a gal like me who is newly-allergic to chocolate & trying to find as many non-cocoa alternatives that'll make her happy.  yep, i'm gonna get some now to inspire me.

now, if you've got any edible ideas to share, please do so & thanks.  & not to be torture, but i'm newly-allergic to tree nuts & caffeine, as well, so please don't suggest anything w/ those ingredients.  thanks, again.

bonni, whazabout your noodle kugel, actually?  can i have that recipe?

okay, back to P.A. business.  not sure how my saturday night wound-up like this -- well, yes, i do... nothing's on TV or on-demand & i promised to be a good P.A. president... so, it is what it is.  & yes, i will re-check the guide to see if i missed anything to watch in the background -- perhaps a cheesy movie on syfy.  i'm not in the mood for an edited version of "casino" on amc, or "ninja warrior" on G4, or any of the other stuff i'd typically watch at a time like this.

still gotta get the june minutes together & my outline for the first P.A. meeting this wednesday, 9/19 at 7:30pm.  btw, if you're a pal living in the forest hills area w/ a kid in P.S. 196Q, please come by to show your support.

can you tell that i'm dragging this post out way longer than need be?

alright, that's it for me.  over & out.

go, frozen yogurt.

i would be a good mother if...

... i took a photo of claire today on first day of fifth grade & posted it here on my blog or on facebook, but dang me b/c i did not get a shot of the putch on her last first day at PS 196Q.

then again, i was at school all day since 7:30am this morning to sell t-shirts & serve refreshments to the parents at drop-off & kindergarten pick-up.  (i did take one break for lunch on austin street & to seek the elusive "forest hills rooster" w/ my friend stacey, & we did meet a bunch of really neat parents at school, which was quite nice.  we're going back tomorrow AM to hawk more school spirit gear (ie: fancy-talk for "t-shirts") & w/ this PA president gig i've got going this school year on top of everything else i was doing before... heck, i think i actually am a darn good mother, regardless if i took that picture or not.

[update, just a bit later: i did a search for the "forest hills rooster" & it turns out that it may actually be a chicken, as reported by CBS local news.]

[update, just a tad bit later than the "rooster vs. chicken" update: i noticed a reporter at school this morning, so i did a search & found this DNAinfo article by nigel chiwaya about the first day of school, featuring PS 196Q.  cool beans & neat-o, eh?]