Epley Maneuver

Yes. The Epley Maneuver makes me happy. Not when it makes me sick to turn my head, but when it helps me feel 5 times better the next day!

I recently have been getting super dizzy and nauseous and went to the Dr. to find out that I have a case of "Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vetigo." Basically, that's a lot of big words to say I have a tiny crystal floating around in my left ear canal setting things off-balance.

Treatment includes Bonine chewables (nasty) and nightly routines of the Epley Maneuver until I'm good again.

Happiness is around the corner, over there, wait, now it's over there, up there, or there, back over there.....dang crystal!

Probability

So March Madness has officially happened. I've watched a lot of the games and been both excited and disappointed. However...none of March Madness can compare with my experience last night.

After a long day at school (all of my class was totally on one) I faced the dilemma of going running. It was suppose to be a 5 mile run and i.was.not.feeling.it. I got mostly ready to go (that's half the battle) and with one shoe on and one shoe off I sat on my couch trying to decide if I was really going to go). It basically came down to will power. I didn't have any. So what did I do? I left it up to probability. (We've been talking about this a little bit in school, so I thought, "why not put it to use?") I flipped a coin. Heads: I would go running. Tails: I would not.

Oh how I wished it would have fallen on tails. (but thank goodness it did not!) Heads it was. I reluctantly slipped on and tied my last shoe and was on my way. I didn't go the full 5 which was fine by me. Came home, showered, and off we (Erin, Jess and I) went to Yogurtland. Each time I've been here with these two, something crazy happens. This time didn't fail us either.

I love this place and I loved this night! As we were hanging around after we finished our frozen yogurt, who came in?

THE Jimmer Fredette.

There was no mistaking that it was him with his track pants, t-shirt, 6'2 height, and curly brown hair. (not to mention his tiny little girlfriend). He grabbed a few sample cups and was acting like anyone else. We were just a little stoked. a.k.a. nervous and giddy and I finally had the courage to ask him if we could get a photo with him. (back up--my students have been talking SO much about Jimmer and shooting "jimmer shots" out on the playground. I told Jimmer my class wouldn't believe me unless I had a photo. Which was true.) He was so great! He was totally nice and I love that he knew his way around Yogurtland.

Meeting Jimmer Fredette and getting a photo with him totally makes me happy!

I'm glad probability was in my favor yesterday! Had I not flipped a "heads" I probably would not have gone running and we would have gone to Yogurtland much earlier, missing our Jimmer experience.

Here's to that quarter~ and this guy's amazing talent!

Good Reads

One thing lately that has made me happy is a GOOD READ!

I'm in the process of reading a book titled, "The Year of Living Biblically" and find myself both feeling informed and delighted as I read about this man's experiences and his hilarious personality.

He's made me reflect upon my own choices, justifications, and experiences--only I'm not nearly as funny.

If you're in the mood for some laughs, and the occasional snort... give this book a try!

Bulletin Boards

I'm happy that I'm given a monthly subscription to the Mailbox Magazine for my birthday where I find clever teaching tips and plans.

I'm happy that it gives me great bulletin board ideas that I take a twist on and make my own!

Just a few examples:

We'll work on a butterfly one this spring that I'm really excited for!

(Yes, I am a big enough nerd to be...)

Running

All of these make my running a lot HAPPIER!

My new Garmin watch. I love that it calculates my pace and the distance I run.

My old, blue iPod.

This handy gadget lets me listen to great songs like this that make me happy:

My rocking-awesome new running shoes make me very happy!

Put these things together along with a running-technique class with a really good friend and that makes me happy!

Conversations at the Chiropractor's

Day #3:

I'm happy I didn't get seriously injured in a pretty intense car-accident last night. I'm happy I had previously planned a chiropractor appointment for today. I'm happy I got to see this person while waiting in the waiting room:

I'm happy because of the funny conversation we had until it was her turn. You see....she's an "older" lady with an "older" husband and they crack-me-up! I've known her ever since I was little and she makes me happy.

*For the life of me I couldn't find a picture of her on the internet (she's pretty well-known in p.g. but then I remembered one from a youth conference, long ago.)

*For the life of me, I can't figure out whether those spots are either on the picture or actually on my shirt.

I'm happy for people like her, funny conversations about old people, my chiropractor, and being just fine after an accident like that.

Fish cakes

My day #2 of something that makes me happy...

These sweet girls of mine planned a surprise party for my birthday and made this adorable cake.

Wouldn't a cake as cute as this make you happy too?