HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I feel like I have been celebrating Halloween all month long, which was AWESOME! I went to Great America, which was super scary and fun! I had a scary movie night with some friends another weekend, and then I partied it up last Friday and Saturday at different Halloween dances...both were so great and I definitely got my groove on! Here are some pics of the events.
PS- I made my own Dorothy costume! It turned out GREAT!

Spanish and Sexy Beast!

I have this knack for speaking Spanish to people who clearly DO NOT speak the language. Take a look at this story, and you will understand!

Si!

When I first moved out to Massachusetts to live with Linny for a few months, another girl was actually leaving. So, to send her on her way, we decided to hit up Newport, RI. We got to see the Mansions, see the beach and take a nice stroll. We also decided we wanted Mediterranean food. As we are ordering, the obviously non Hispanic server man asked if I wanted some Baklava. What was my reply..."Si"! Hmm, wrong language. I gave Lindsy a funny look as I realized this and quickly replied, "YES". Feeling like a total nimwhit, I hung my head in hope that they would not judge me too harshly!

Another example is when I am with my Polynesian friend...every time I see this guy, Espanol escapes my lips. He doesn't speak the language at all, but I feel the need to use the ten Spanish words I know on him. Call me crazy! (Happens when I sub as well... I speak the language to the kids who have no clue what I am saying!). I've got to get a handle on this.

I also just wanted to share this as well... thought it was great:

Dancer in the making!

Kasia has always loved to dance...wiggling her booty and moving to the beat. She is definitely a natural.

Here is Kasia tapping!

I love this picture...she is eating while she is dancing (or stretching)... As Ashleigh would say, "She is a true Stoddard!"

Shout out to Ashleigh for always being so willing to help with Kasia- I know Kjell appreciates it. Thanks Ashie =)

Sometimes, when the odds are against me, I remember the evens have my back!

Little Girl on a Plane... Here's for a good laugh!

A congressman was seated in first class next to a little girl on an airplane. He turned to her and said, "Do you want to talk? Flights go quicker if you strike up a conversation with your fellow passenger."

The little girl, who had just started to read her book, replied to the total stranger, "What would you want to talk about?"

"Oh, I don't know," said the congressman. "How about global warming, universal health care or stimulus packages?" as he smiled smugly.

"OK," she said. "Those could be interesting topics but let me ask you a question first. A horse, a cow and a deer all eat the same stuff - grass. Yet a deer excretes little pellets, while a cow turns out a flat patty but a horse produces clumps. Why do you suppose that is?"

The legislator, visibly surprised by the little girl's intelligence, thinks about it and says, "Hmmm, I have no idea."

To which the little girl replies, "Do you really feel qualified to discuss global warming, universal health care or the economy when you don't know crap?"

Then she went back to reading her book.