Pack n' Cleanse

3 people, 2 days, 10 + trash bags, 5 donation boxes, and 1 recycling trip later I am packed. It's amazing how you can minimize your life every time you move. Each move makes me less sentimental when I realize these "REALLY IMPORTANT" papers I wrote for college and stuffed animals from every trip to Disney World haven't seen the light of day for 2 years. What was I thinking? I'm going to read my capstone case analysis papers for fun? Trash.

On my last day of work, after sobbing in my car, my hands were slick and I was hungry. So I went to Raising Canes to stuff my arteries with fried comfort. Opening the door to Cane's I dropped my blackberry, delivering the fatal blow to a phone with only a half working screen. None of the buttons worked, then the screen gave out entirely.

I drove to the nearest verizon store, held out my blackberry and said "I want an iphone." So I bought and iphone, and it is crack. Pure crack. My internet will be out until the 16th so it was perfect timing. No, I don't care the iphone 5 is about to drop. I wasn't going to spend money on a temp phone just to wait it out. I lived with a blackberry from 2006 till now, this is a serious upgrade.

I move on Thursday and today is grEIGHT goodbye happy hour and TFA farewell dinner at Fogo de Chao. It'll be a rough but fun afternoon.

XOXO,
HK

Last Day To Feel The FORCE

My heart is breaking.

Yesterday was my last day with kids, and today is my last day as a teacher. I cried multiple times yesterday, but did my best not to do it in front of my kiddos. They signed a frame for me, and I can only read their notes one at a time, or I start to lose it. Saying goodbye to the staff is even worse. I moved to Houston knowing only a handful of people. My school has become like a family to me. I don't even know how to begin to say goodbye.

I know I should finish packing up my room, and checking out. However I've got 2 hours to wait on transferring my itunes, so I figured I'd blog a bit.

This school has changed me in so many positive ways. I'm stronger, more disciplined. I also know how to have a life, and let little things go when they don't really matter. I'm more compassionate, more in tune with how to listen. I can't list all the things I've learned from all of the amazing people here. The family can never be re-created, however I sincerely hope I can find a similar feeling soon.

Yesterday, we has Iron Chef YPG. The secret ingrediant was pineapple. We had $50 and a convection oven and anything we could get from home. Team grEIGHT made:
-pineapple mango salsa
-pineapple crazy dip
- pineapple stuffed jalapeno popper wrapped in bacon ( YUM)
- pineapple teriakyi chicken skewers
- pineapple orange smoothie

With a combination of team work, culinary skill, and presentation we WON! 8,8,8, gooooooo grEIGHT!

I better get back to packing my car and saying goodbye. I don't think I'm going to make it through without some tears.

-HK