7 Quick Takes - My First!!

1. Last night my life was threatened at a gas station. Yep. I was in line to pay and this guy started harrassing the clerk. He was yelling at her and making all kinds of a scene. Finally, I said, "Oh shut up! Just let the girl do her job!" He turned around real slowly and said, "Oh no, you di'int just say that to me! I am so sick of these white b*tches all up in a black man's bid'ness!" Then he expressed how much he wanted to spit in my face and walked away saying, ".. just wanna KILL you!" Needless to say, this white b*tch didn't need to visit the ladies room when she got home, as she had already peed her pants. LOL! It was the scariest moment of my life. I will say, I kept my cool and looked totally calm (despite my internal organs going through shut-down), but I'm glad I got outta there alive!

2. Last weekend I sang at my friend Brooke's wedding. It was the first wedding I have ever sang for and I was very nervous. I sang a song called, "Feels like Home" and got so many compliments, I lost count after 100 (yes, I was counting)! One lady said, "You know, normally when I see there's gonna be a wedding soloist I think, 'Oh boy.. here we go..', but when you started singing, I was like, 'Woa!' Afterwards I wanted to clap and ask for a cocktail before you sang another one!" LOL I think I will record the song and post it here soon.

3. I started teaching 6th grade Sunday School at a local parish in Indy. It's been going so well and I'm really pleased with the class. They are a blast and pretty well-behaved. Some of the other teachers are so serious.. I think they like that they are in a position of "power" with the kids. I find that incredibly annoying. You're a Sunday School teacher, not Secretary of Education.. Take it down a notch! LOL

4. I started nannying again. Don't worry. This family is not crazy. Though we've had some minor issues with attitude from the kids, they are a darling family. They're Jewish, which I love and the 12 year old is about to make her bat mitzvah. I'm very excited to see that! Their home is beautiful.. Over 30 rooms and 10 bathrooms.. It's pretty sick. People always ask me, "How do you find these people?" And I tell them, "Care.com my friend, Care.com."

5. My mom's side of the family is coming into Lafayette tonight. Brian (my 18 year old brother) has his senior night tonight and John (my 17 year old brother) has been starting lately. Their team is doing incredibly well and I'm so excited to see them play! Whenever our whole family is there, we yell things to my brothers to embarrass them.. "Brian! You have a wedgie! It's a big one! We can all see your wedgie, Brian!" "John!! John!! You forgot your blankie in the car! Do you need it!? John!?" Brian gets more annoyed than John so we call out Brian's name more and then John gets mad we're not teasing him as much.. Ah, the life of a Beardmore kid. LOL

6. Just watched this show on Hulu.com last night.. It's called "The Middle" and it stars Patricia Heaton, from "Everybody Loves Raymond". If you're not gonna watch it all, just watch the part about the parent-teacher conference from 9:55 to 10:25. I laughed so hard I nearly wet myself (though that came later.. See #1). Might be the funniest thing I've ever seen. :)

7. I'm putting together a little Irish band again.. I'll keep you posted.

Adios!