I had to!

you have no idea how bored i am right now.

ole girl in the middle already knew the deal, hence the face

half day antics

D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything And Read)


I put my shades down for one minute...


... and little monkeys put their paws on them!

more pix

The H/ulk. Incredible we found it.


The Flame


Tryin hide from the sun. Get used to it.


Incoming Freshman


5.45 hours in the car. Are we there yet?

*smiling*

today was a good day! why? i got gangsta on my class and was changing colors left and right. For those of you who don't know, behavior modification in the lower grades is usually done by color. Green is good and it goes from there. yellow, orange, red, blue. i've only had to put one student on blue since i started and that means principal's office; a BIG GINORMOUS deal if you're in kindergarten!! especially since our prin is 6'5. He looks as imposing as his title suggests!

so yeah, i changed hella colors today. a bit sadistic, i agree. But here's the flip side. Those children who managed to stay on green got either a choc chip cookie or sugar cookie from publix, and at the end of the day, a swish cup filled with Gold.fish crackers. I LOOOOOOOOVE my Green students!! if they stay on green all week, they get treasure box which has COOOOL STUFF like glow sticks (for the future ravers, duh), mini jars of play-d.oh, sparkly pencils, watches, etc.

but here's the real reason why i am toooooooo excited.

I have 4 kids who get speech therapy twice a week. Today, my favorite girl took her mini reader we've been working on to speech to read to the therapist. Why did the therapist come back crying with joy? she interrupted my whole group reading to tell me that my heart (D.Jones), is pronouncing so well; reading with fluency, intonation and prosody, she's doing a WONDERFUL job, and she kept on going on and on. then she started welling up again and added, "you are such a marvelous teacher, oh my gosh the growth in your students! please always send the mini readers with them cause its literally bring tears to my eyes to see and hear the product of your awesome work!! I am so proud! Ms. Kutieboots you are doing an awesome job!"


*batting eyelashes* who me??? lil ole newbie me?? AWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!! SHUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wait. I have one more reason to be excited. technically, two.

So i volunteered to do after-school tutoring with kinders who are on the bubble of promotion. All of us submitted names to the reading coach of children who need an extra boost in reading and reading skills and therefore will move on to 1st grade. Mind you, I volunteered. I went to pick up my students (who come from the 5 other teachers, we don't get our own students) and why did they cheer cause I was their tutor?? Who was feeling her head inflate a little bit?

me.

Get back to my classroom and I outline how our 1 hour sessions will be. Time really does fly when you're having fun! I wanted just 15 more minutes!!! Oh well, we did 3 out of the 4 12-minute activities I had planned but I was able to get in my read-aloud. Dr. Se.uss is an AWESOME man. Pure genius. I need allllll his books in my life. Him and eric ca.rle. Anyway, I read I Can Read with My Ey.es Shut and emphasized the part, "the more you read, the more you know". Its so true!!!! reading is the best thing you can do for a child. Even if its a book they already know, read it over and over again for fluency which is a GINORMOUS deal!

damn! in my excitement, i need to digress!!

So about tutoring that i volunteered for. Why did I find out that we get paid for this?

who's too happy to do what she loves and get paid for it? Oh my gosh, God is so good!


one last thing that is tied to this. another teacher had one of my babies. another one of my cuties who I adore. mad rapper from boston who loves to play basketball... anyhoo, she said my student was a delight and the most well mannered child in her group. so excited and driven to do well!!

guess who was beaming from ear to ear??

me.

*sigh* I love my job.


P.S. I asked my lil mexic.can what his favorite number is.

"seventy hundred and one".

I asked (to clarify),

"71?" and he said,

"No Ms. Kutieboots! seventy hundred and one! i like that number! a lot!"

FICKLE! how you just gon change up like that? what if I got you a shirt with '161' embroidered on it? how would I look now?

not the one

so remember how i hated the rigamarole of renting a car? well returning it is just as bad.

that night i put drew to work to find me some deals came to bite me in the ass. so by saving 50% off my car rental (not renting from the enter.prise at the airport which btw opens at 5am 7 days a week), i lost my piece of mind AND had to take an hour of my personal time out of work. seeing how the agency doesn't open till 730 and i'm supposed to be in my classroom at 730, i sent an e-mail thinking i'd get to work at 8 and not miss anything.

think closer to 835-840am. why? fcuking car said, "check tire pressure" and i had to put air in it!!!!!! but on top of that, we know that MY car is acting a fool lately and I had a fcuking flat!!!! AAAAAANNNNNNNNNND the two nosiest mutherfuckers in school were the people in the front office when i walked in. one of them is a guy with no real certification, but calls himself the behavior interventionist... nosy mutherfcuker STAYS in my business!!! it used to be funny but all day today, "you gonna come to school on time tomorrow ms kutieboots?" all with the loudness and announcing my tardiness to the whole world. really? REALLY?? not the one today. any other day, it can be that fake ass being in my business but today, I got in his ass and said "are you going to stay out of my business? let's try that first." GTFOOHWTBS (get the fcuk outta here with that bull shit)

my kids were alright today. they are perfect angels outside the classroom and all the teachers were dropping mad L on how quiet my class was. even the AP said, "oh my gosh, its like there's not even a class in the hallway". that was the only good point of the day.

the phone and internet lines went down so you already know how center time went with groups of children telling me, "ms kutieboots, the computer is not working"

AAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGH!


My monkey ass little sister tried my life yesterday and was seriously trying to argue the fact that getting 4 tickets is worse than getting 3 tickets. but wait. i got four in the course of 4 years. you my dear got 3 in one sitting.

1. speeding in a school zone. she said she was going 45 in a 40 but you dumb little girl, you will NEVER find a 40MPH around a school. try your lie again.

2. driving without a license. come to find out, she still has her restricts

3. according to her, the redneck police officer walked away before she could pull her insurance out so she got another tic for no insurance. sounds like another pile of shit to me. whatever the case, we got into a HEATED, nan one of us Taureans are backing down argument over which is worse. then her dumb ass closed my case for me. "well i've been driving for 3 years and one day, got three tix. you are a repeat offender!"

wait

you've been driving for 3 years and have 3 tix? as opposed to me who's been driving for 11 years with four? shut the fcuk up. at your gangsta rate, you'll get 1000 tickets a year, stupid, and i'll be getting... 0.3 a year?? the argument got heated when she was being sore loser abt it.

I want to get pregnant. why? my skin will clear the fcuk up.

i get my skin from my dad. mom has skin like jameil, you can look at ANY bar or soap, or even just water and its clear as the day they were born. i... have to try everything on the market to get blemished skin. i've done desquam-e before it was over the counter and what ya'll know as persa-gel (benzoyl peroxide), i've done neutrogena oil free acne wash, up and down clean and clear's line, proactive, oil of olay, salicylic acid, benz perox, zinc masks, clindamycin PO and topical, biore, kiehl's, even some high end stuff drew got from me from aventura. there was a point at HU when i was told to boil my water before washing my face and even using bottled water on my skin. i just spent too much money in publix buying some neutrogena stuff i haven't tried yet. i just don't want to be that 26 year old who looks like puberty just hit. i know i slip on the water intake but before i went to pitts, my skin has been on the fritz and hasn't recovered since.
my last resort is birth control, something i reeeeeeeally don't want to do. i know its come a long way in its purpose and side effects but too many women in my family have too many problems with periods, cysts, fibroids, ovaries, uteruses, problems at childbirth, tubes, and all that gynecological stuff. not trying to mess with nature for some clear skin, ya dig?

my phone dies at the drop of a hat now. great. something else to add to the mix.

okay, i'm over my rant. i must go cut out some center activities since school wants to trip with the internet.



P.S. one of my favorite students felt the need to share something today. i had to write it down!

"Ms. Kutieboots! I- I- I have something to tell you! My- my favorite number is one hundred sixty one. i just like that number a lot! a lot Ms. kutieboots!!"

he's the same lil mexican who told me he has "so much poooooooooo!"

guess what?

SHE MADE IT!!!!!!

MY SISTER IS A NCAA CHEERLEADER!!

SHE WAS THE 1ST NUMBER CALLED!!

O MI GOSH I WAS TOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!

OMG MY BABY SIS IS GOING TO COLLEGE AND SHE'S A CHEERLEADER!!


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

Y'all, we went to youtube last night, and played 'Scarred' till she killed that dance routine! SHE WAS SOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!

I am so excited and proud of her!!


So the guy capt LOOOOOOOVES her cause she's a solid flyer and he can't wait to do one man stunts. after they passed out shells, he intro'd her to the other guy and was like, "she's my boo. watch us do this" He is soooooo gay, but that's okay!

the girls who were already on the squad gave her the nickname 'Pageant' cause Mini Me came MAC'd out and was extremely polite!


They all have nicknames and 'Hillary Banks' is going to work with her over the summer. 'Ghetto Boo' and 'Squeak' are some of the other names that are coming to mind... Squeak looks like the OTHER sister Jameil doesn't have btw; like E & J just SPIT out another girl!! and as you can tell by her nickname, she sounds like Minni,e Mouse. GB looks like a Miami girl and has the best jumps i've seen!

WHOO HOOOOOO!

blogger is trippin. only one pic is uploading. you know i'm paparazzi in the making...

don't start

so i didn't go to bed till midnight. if anyone knows ONE thing abt me, i am an old lady when it comes to bed. i have and will go to bed right after jeopardy (8pm). i am the consumate morning person and just can't do the night thing UNLESS i'm out of town or partying on purpose.

drew is a night owl. NIGHT.OWL. He and Ralph don't get excited till around 11pm and their nights start some 30 minutes after that. not me.

he came up last night. we watched de.xter, went out for sushi, did some things that only married people are supposed to do. and then we were just up. i was actually fading to black but drew's geeked ass was pestering me. "am I bothering you? am i bothering you? does it hurt when i poke you here? are you still ticklish here?". Last time he did that, I burst into every Christian song I knew. Starting with

Yes we know that God, will always provide, He said it in His word and God has never lied, so lift joyful hearts up to the skyyyyyyyyyyy, to the God that will always provide!

this time, i put him to work and we found some deals for my trip to tallahassee this weekend. oh i didn't tell y'all?


my BABY sis is going to college! she wants to be a FAMU cheerleader and tryouts are this weekend. seeing how my parents have done the college thing since 2000, i've been elected as Mini Me's guardian thru out her FAMU tenure, a responsibility i think i accept with pride and joy :-)

the point of this post is to tell you i'm leaving this morning. enterpr.ise doesn't open till 730am.

why am i up when i don't need to be? you know its always some mess.

today, i realized its spring.

there is this one bird that's been trying to holla at another bird since 545am.

FIVE

FORTY-FIVE

A.M.

I'm an early bird but not that damn early!!! I thought it was going to be for a couple of minutes.

no.

633am, ole girl decided to respond.

who's heated? I AM!

I don't want this day to start like this.

and now my phone isn't turning on. great.

Busy yet bored Bee

*sigh* is this what my summer vacation is going to be like? boredom followed by busyness? Yesterday, I made a point to see 3 medical professionals before noon.

drove to the intercoastal for my dr. appt where I found out that my headaches and post nasal drip = sinusitis. Got a Z-Pak to clear up that bacterial infection, a sinu-rinse to wash out my cavity and some claritin D to keep everything else at bay.

Hopped over to the next medical building and made an appt with my gyn. Yeah, gotta make sure all my pipes are in working order. Will go into detail later.

Drove closer to home and stopped by my oral surgeons. I got 5 teeth extracted my senior year in highschool and one of the molars still hasn't erupted (2nd one behind the canine). Yeah, braces money is going to waste seeing how my teeth are shifting to fill the gap. I can either get an implant or get braces with a chain to pull that baby out. I'm going with the braces. My gap is coming back anyway.

*

So now about my female parts being in working order. Last sunday, I started bleeding for no reason. I won't say for no reason... 

Drew and I had to run to the shower cause, yeah...

it looked like that scene in Godfat.her where buddy wakes up to find his horse head in his bed. Okay, waaaaay less blood but still just as shocking and horrendous. Its not that time for me so I was extra bewlidered.

In addition to last Sunday, mom and I went out for lunch on Friday. we were talking about celebrities and movies (she's watched enter.tainment tonight for as long as I can remember. that's where I get my love of Y/BF and John Te.sh from). She doesn't think Bra.ngelina are preg with twins, Jess Al.ba's fiance' is black, yada yada yada... went on to talk about hip hop wives... somehow, we started talking about our family. My granduncle has 5 grands and one more on the way... I found out my 2nd cousin is pregnant with her 3rd and she's 33...

long story short, I made the mistake of saying,
"she already has two, why should she have another at 33?"

Mom gave me this incredulous look and said,
"ok Miss turning 26 this year! you're no spring chicken and you haven't started! its so easy to talk about someone else but what about you?"

*side eye*

"What about me? Can I be out of college for a year before I start the rest of my life? I'm enjoying where I am now! If I like being able to do whatever I want when I want to, why is that a big deal? Can I get married first?"

"Speaking of that, are you going to marry Andrew?"

"That's the game plan, we've actually talked about it and children thankyouverymuch miss know-it-all!"

"Well y'all need to hurry up. it took you this long to get together, I can only imagine how long everything else will take. sheeesh. there are more things to life than music and the Knicks"

I think to myself, "wow mom. I'm kinda mad you know me like that" but say out loud, 

"Don't worry mom, you'll be the first to know the next step. Drew just finished school and should be interning at The Hit Fact.ory Mia.mi and I'm finishing my 1st year teaching. Can you and dad chill for two seconds?"

"Wat-eva"

Yeah, I'ma need her and her other half to chill out. Remember what happened at christmas? Pops said, "There should always be a baby in the family" and then the room got quiet. Not trying to be selfish, but fcuk that I AM! I am having a great time now. I have my own money and place, I can't imagine being dedicated to anyone besides myself right now! Kinders are so dependent and they are potty trained! *SMH* I can't do a child right now. I got business to take care of and just started taking care of myself!

breathe.

just making sure my parts are in working order cause apparently, I have a deadline.

SCORE!

the musical love of my fantasy life. i don't care or believe anything anyone has to say about him!! I LOVE YOU MICHAEL JOE JACKSON!!!


B.ad, Be.n, Bloo.d on the Dancefloor, D.angerous/Special Editi.on (I have both), Forev.er, Michael; Got to .Be There, HISt.ory: Past, Present, Future; Invincib.le, Music & M.e, Thrill.er/Special Edition (both), Michael Ja.ckson Anthology; tapes, records, CDs, DVDs, mp3... whatever the next medium is, i'll be there!

Who gets Martin Scorcese to direct your MUSIC video??? MICHAEL JOE JACKSON!! (its not the extended version that's on DVDs)


I remember getting the 'Ba.d' record for Christmas and asking my mom why MJJ looked white. That was back in '88.

I remember standing in line and waiting to be one of the first to get Dan,gerous. I was in 3rd grade. I danced to 'Ja;m' at summer camp that year.

waiting in line with my dad for HIStory at Be.st Buy. I was going to 8th grade. I remember stalking MT,V for the video premiere of S.cream and trying to win the guitar he smashed.

Sophomore year in college, I hit up a friend of a friend to take me to the mall so I could get Invincibl.e the day it came out. There was no line :-(


Shout outs to The Smoking Section and the Aphillia.tes for this mixtape to add to my formerly complete MJJ collection!!! and I just copped that Outskirts: lost Ou.tkast Remixes!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!




P.S. peep that ring. that's the star i wanted!! ok, not as big...

Sisses

One of my favorite people in the world (unless she's making elaborate plans for tats or parties), SK3 (name courtesy of Jameil) spent the night last night. You know we love us a photo shoot!

Ghetto Barbie.  She's cute with it though.

Looking just like our Pops. Fat faces and chiclet teeth

Thermal seemed like a good effect.  Unless you're right in front of a sconce.

We Major

Church gala was BOMB! It was at an arnold palmer country club with a silent auction art exhibit.

I wish I brought the menu home to type up for yall! here's what i remember:
baby greens with a champagne vinagrette and softened warm goat cheese, a dual entree of salmon with lemon blanc sauce and baked chicken breast with tropical salsa, asparagus and baby carrots medley and potato puree (see:mashed potatoes).

with your dinner ticket, you got two complimentary drinks (I got smirnoff w/ pineapple then absolut citron with pineapple and I hit one of my old lady friends up for one of her tickets... another screwdriver).

Let me tell you about this DJ that played the entire history of reggae on wax. Starting with Sizzla and worked his way back. The old folks were doing the watusi to early early Bob... like ska/pop Bob, not rastafarian Bob. of course he played the requisite electric slide, cha cha slide (groan) and I worked it... it was a beautiful affair!



The young, flashy, fly table + someone's mama.  We are all smiling but talking mad ish about her thru our teeth.  esp me and DQ (red dress).

Afterwards, we hit up downtown palm beach gardens and I got this sushi appetizer.

That is an ahi tuna roll without seaweed, atop a bed of edemame and diced cucumber; smothered in avocado paste and drizzled with a spicy Thai sauce and wasabi mayo. It was so big, i am eating the last 2/3 for lunch right now.

So that was last night. Desy wants a morning pic to see my hair now.

I'm out!

Woo Hoo!

I found a new hair dresser!!  Woo hoo!! So excited!!

Now JC Penny held me down when others couldn't or wouldn't so I'm not going to do the "fcuk you, fcuk you, fcuk you, he's cool..." thing but...  i had to find me a real salon and not a conglomerate that happens to do hair!

I called my church homie who's hair ALWAYS looks good and luckily, she cancelled her 9am appt with Althea.  "Let me give her a call and see what we can do.  I know you will not step into the Gala looking like 'who done it?' and 'why'"  930am, I'm at the salon and 10am, I'm under the dryer.  I stayed under there a bit longer than I would've liked to, but who's complaining when you're a walk-in?  I was totally grateful to even be there!  Around 1230pm, I left with the most ginormous, 'archived wig from the Supremes' hair ever!  it looked like a wig!  My roommate burst into laughter when I came downstairs! It was funny, but luckily it has calmed down.  What do you think?