On the Verge of Toast..

Too toasted from work and teaching two completely different versions of my class and constantly getting them mixed up. Refusing to write in. Complete sentences. My students don’t so why should I?

Being toasted from work and frustrated from the lack of work for me in Colorado, I am finding inspiration in Brett Michaels. Not a Poison fan…ever, but suddenly the man makes me cry. Seeing him win Celebrity Apprentice in New York on Sunday after suffering a brain hemorrhage a few weeks ago then the hole in his heart, he sings live in LA with Casey on American Idol tonight. I burst into tears.

Need some toast to sop up all the tears from this week’s season finales: Sawyer (who always reminded me of the boyfriend all these years) and Juliet reunite on LOST. I burst into tears.McDreamy almost dies on GREYS. I burst into tears. Michael winning Biggest Loser, okay didn’t cry much but the guy was 526 pounds and now weighs half that. No toast for him! Russell did some whining and crying on Survivor. Maybe someone should get him some toast.

I think I’m uber-weepy this week because in 8 days the boyfriend and I get to spend time together in New York, I’m so excited and so scared. We’re attending a wedding and there’s going to be toasts (!) and probably me on my ass in my fancy dress due to my attempt to wear high stiletto-ey silver swirly sandals. Hope boyfriend can catch me! Meeting and reuniting with his giant family is stressing me out a little (we’re staying with his parents…what if they don’t like me? What if they don’t have toast?).

Maybe I will just take a toasty-sleep-inducing pill and listen to my new hero, Brett Michaels. None of my students better try to make any excuses about missing deadlines for assignments. Brett Michaels didn’t miss any assignments and he had a brain hemorrhage!

May images of cinnamon raisin toast dance in your head…
🙂

Beachside Toast

Yet another type of toast: too much sun. Despite wearing my No-Ad (cruelty-free)  SPF 30, I got a little toasty, especially on the spots on my back that Summer missed. It was a beautiful day at the beach. Cloudless blue skies and a wonderful breeze with no humidity. I love Florida beaches in April and May. I had so much fun boogie boarding with Summer and Shannon then burying them in the sand. I think my favorite moment was when a huge flock of Royals Terns flew over us.

This morning, my extra-toasty spots are more like light brown toast and I’m so happy I found my Ocean Potion lotion. Another cruelty-free product, Ocean Potion smells like a tropical day at the beach and it keeps your skin from feeling like actual toast. I couldn’t find any in Winter Park, so I went to a drugstore in Cocoa Beach and found it…on sale! I bought four bottles.

What’s going to get me through the busy work week is my plan to get back to the beach next weekend. More boogie boarding in too-cold water and extra SPF 30. The only thing that would have  made my day even better would be having the boyfriend beachside with me.