5th graders, John Mayer, Brandon Flowers

First off, I love my job and 5th graders are the best! I have had good times with my class and they are a lot of fun. We are learning about matter in science, Native Americans in social studies, and I am trying my hardest to make them like reading. It's fun. I leave early and get home late and I am super tired. It's hard work, but I am loving it! I signed my official contract so I get my first legit paycheck atthe end of this month and I am trying to work out my insurance plan. Yay! I have 31 students and they are all pretty much well behaved. There are a few that are a bit much, but that's expected. I am also happy to report that I survived my first parent teacher conference. All theparents I met with are really nice and supportive. I feel really blessed one because I have a job and twobecause my first class so far hasn't scared me away.

I am blowing my money on concerts. I saw John Mayer in August. Holy cow. I've been a bit of a fan of his since high school, but I haven't been a super fan oranything. But, I had absolutely NO CLUE how good he is! If someone told me he could play the guitar the way he plays the guitar, I may have been a super fan sooner. Highlights from the concert: He is way funny so it made the concert a lot of fun, there was this insane drunk woman sitting a few rowsin front of us ("John Mayer, you're the s&#*!!), we got our tickets upgraded so we didn't have to sit on the grass, and I got out of USANA parking lot in like 5 min.

I took pictures on my phone and I'm not quite sure how to upload them yet (story of my life) but I found these from another blog I occasionally read. Sick I know.

I also do realize how he dressed. That was another highlight. He gave a whole speech about it. Watch it HERE. (fast forward it 4:25 for the speech)

November I am going to another concert, Brandon Flowers. He is the lead singer from The Killers. When I was in high school, didn't really like The Killers...at all. But then I grew up and now I really really really like The Killers.

and I really really really really really really really love Brandon Flowers. They put out a CD about a year ago and came to Utah. My brother Jake wanted me to buy him a ticket for his graduation. I said no. We are still kicking ourselves, especially after we saw THIS.(Note, I only wish I got a ticket-just for me though. Jake could have gotten his own). Anyway, The Killers decided to take a break except Brandon Flowers didn't want to, so he recorded a CD called Flamingo. (It's good, if you want a copy let me know) He's coming to Salt Lake City and I will be there...but not Jake (he was born 2 years too soon). Sorry Jake! But I'll get to see some of THIS. Yay for me.