I'm a Hartvigsen Husky Now

Me and Tommy Boy

First thing I can tell you while working at Hartvigsen, a handicapped school... is that Lese is pretty normal. Let me share with you a few kids that make my day working there.

First Brent the Blind kid.. I love brent. He is blind, and is pretty smart. He can play anything on the piano, and remember anything about you, including things that you don't want him to remember. He says sayings that make you laugh.
He calls Marvin the janitor.." Marvin the tap dancing horse".. He says its a Tv show. One time I was at lunch with him and he said, "I call my mom Santa Claus and she doesn't like that."
Heres classic Brent lines that he says to the bus driver:
"Im going to fire drill someone"
"Im going to sprinkler someone"
"Im going to steam engine someone"

He is obsessed with his cat Taz, He loves cats... sounds like Eric.. And he loves seminary.


Second, Cesar. Cesar asks the SAME questions everyday. But he still makes me Laugh really hard.


I honestly come home worn out, but these kids make me laugh so hard. My gag reflex is building up, and so that's one good thing. I don't think brooks could hack it. I can change diapers, spoon feed, and watch spongebob ALL in the same day.

book drama

So I have read two Nicholas Spark books in the last two days.. I like them, but I have come to a realization that I hate getting my hopes up that two people meet fall inlove, and then some freak accident happens and one of them dies.

I just read Nights in Rodanthe, thought it was good for the characters being a little older. I thought it was a sad book, but I thought maybe the movie was better... Like no freak accidents. But I was way wrong... The movie was worse... Eric came in the room, it happened to be the end, and I was sobbing (not the cute cry, the ugly cry)..
Eric has been told many situations since I have been reading Sparks books, he probably thinks I am crazy, for example.. after each book I will say

1.Eric, Dont become a doctor and go to South America and die in a jeep accident
2.Or Eric When I am in a coma, write me a letter...
3.Eric, If I die during child birth dont blame the baby
4. Why haven't you taken me to a lighthouse on the beach?

I do have 2 more books to read of sparks list, but hopefully no more sad ones..

What not to do

Jena and me were going to the AMC awards in vegas... But all journeys start at the airport. I have never liked the airport experience, but this last experience really top the cake. First, we arrived and I realized I had to pay 15 dollars for my luggage each way on Delta, which is fine, but it would have been nice to know.
Then we wait in line for security. I do have to admit I think I am pro. I have always had my ID ready and belt, shoes, etc ready to take off. This time is what not to do... I take off my belt, and put it in the cylinders to go through the xray.. Jena was in front of me and her bag had to get checked, and I was thinking, "Jena, honestly its not that hard." The man searched through her bag, and found a 3.2 ounce perfume bottle that was over the 3 ounce rule, and through it away.. Ridiculous...
Now my carry on was my backpack (that I take to school, and I had packed earlier that morning.) The security guy says, " we also have to check an item in the bag."... What? I have never been checked. And honestly what could it be. He takes me into a clear room and pulls out my huge scissors that I use to cut laminate, and things children in my class color. I totally forgot I had those, yet alone, packed them for the trip. I almost was crying at this point saying I use them for school that I teach deaf blind kids, and He told me I was fine because the blades were okay. WHAT? they were huge... I dont want people have those scissors on planes.
The good news is, is that they did come in handy on the trip surprisingly.. and I put them in my luggage to go back... So don't bring scissors...

"I choose not to read"

Okay maybe I gave reading a shot... Actually I gave it a huge shot. There was a read a thon at the school and I didn't want to look stupid. So I bought a book by Nicholas Sparks, because I know that he writes good books, that have made movies.. So why not give it a shot?.. So I opened the new book, and it didnt have that feeling of "Where the Red Fern Grows".. It was actually good. Let me explain my history that makes me hate to read...

In the 7th grade at the end of the year, we took state tests( the ones with the purple no.2 pencil?), that you always rush through.. well at least I did, until this very moment. You open up the state test and it was on reading, and I never looked forward to the reading section. It was a story about pigs, farms, boring things. Apparently, I sped through the reading section and failed..
HERES the clincher... Because I did not pass that test, I had to take a Reading class during 8th grade while others could do an elective.. like cooking, spanish,etc. If someone would have said that, I would have passed that test. So there you go, thats why I chose not to read.
I was forced to read books that I didn't like and do more homework.. homework, and worksheets on reading, with a teacher named Ms. Nielson. I saw her the next year everyday in the halls, and she always said hi to me , she would call me, "Linda".. I didn't have the heart to tell her, that wasn't my name. It was just awkward.

I finally choose to read, and finished 2 books in two days. I love reading, and I also recommend them. I am reading another book right as we speak.

"Going Green"...yellow and black

Why would I want to go green? Ok I believe in Recycling, but I am not going to get the most expensive car, just so some Liberals will be happy.
Have you ever noticed that suburu's have obama stickers? Do they come with the peace sign and bumper sticker when you buy it? I have noticed less obama stickers as I drive, maybe its not the new "trend".
I have seen 3 commercials on GREEN JOBS, as I watch Lord of the Rings on TNT. I just want to watch Lord of the Rings in peace without being politically influenced in what I should be doing. Is it because its earth day coming up. Who knows... People say Green is the new Black. I disagree. Alot of people do not look good in green. My mom always says people look good in teal. It really just depends on your skin tones..
Now people are worried about fuels and all that, what about the bees? anyone concerned about that? It happened in Bee movie. Its a real thing. They are not finding their way back to their homes. They say it could be the waves from cell phones, that is one theory. But when everyone has their green cars, and theres no food because of pollination problems, they should have listened to me. So forget about going green. Its yellow and black...

Tonight on the Biggest Loser... Interuption...

WHAT?? I was listening to my weekly biggest loser opening music to pump me up, and then... a PRESS CONFERENCE? oh no..wait what about American Idol.. This is on all stations!!! HELP! He picked the worst night! This is my night to watch fat people crying, and skinney people getting critizied for picking the wrong song, this is MY night.

Dear President Obama,

I have not been really happy with your "job" as president so far, but I would like to address press conference times. If there is a terror attack, tsunumi, or people being attacked by birds, then you can come on and give your advice at any time. For the rest of the time, come on at 5pm. thats news time. Thanks.

A fellow American,

Lindsay Petersen

3 of a Kind

Eric and I went to Jordan commons last night, big mistake... packed... but we went to go see Slumdog Millionaire (great movie btw) I would just like to mention a few things that happened to us while we were out on the town...
First we were walking back to our car, Eric sees a red bull car, and he runs into traffic, people are honking and he asks for red bulls. Now we have been married for 6 months, thought I kind of know him, but one minute he is holding my hand, laughing, then running to a red bull car like it was the ice cream truck.. I have never seen him so excited.

As we are walking back to our car as well, we saw a lady in a cape walking to the movie. "It is good cape weather."(Seinfeld quote) It was also glittery.. It just freaked me out.



I knew this year was going to be hard, with economic hardships, bad presidents,
democrats not paying their taxes, cough *Tom Daschle*. No wonder why liberals don't like taxes, THEY NEVER PAY THEM... but with this crazy world, I am just not ready for capes yet.