first of all, thank you so much for all of your thoughts and prayers the past few days. everyone has been really sweet and understanding, especially my own students. yesterday one of my girls gave me a "get well soon" card and a king size bag of m&ms. heeellllo.
my eyelashes are still short (i thought maybe miraculously they would grow back in two days. darn.) and my skin is very flaky and dry. my lips are no longer botox-sized, and my nose is healing nicely, if not a little painfully. that's because my nose is peeling, so the skin around it very tight and...well...painful.
i look like rudolph.
excuse me while i go wipe away this excess moisture that seems to be flowing out of my eyes and down my face.
*sniff*
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
do eyelashes grow back?
oh boy, do i have a story for you.
before i start with that, let me just say that we had a wonderful time celebrating joey's birthday on monday. it's hard to believe that he's already nineteen. i still remember my initial shock when he was born and he looked...um....very white. i still don't know why that is. oh well. i'll post pictures from dinner later.
now back to last night's drama.
last night was the first night that i was going to have free, so i had lots of plans for myself. i was going to clean out my closet, type up the syllabus for our small groups that started tonight (of which i'm obviously not at), and bake biscuits for this morning so that i would have breakfast.
none of that happened.
i had made the dough for the biscuits and was going to start on the rest of the stuff while they were baking. i turned on the oven and bent over to light it, and when i did that the fire flamed up and singed my face.
yes, my face. and my hair. and my right arm.
turns out i don't know how to turn on the oven the right way. i turned away from the flames as fast as i could, but the damage was already done. i have a first degree burn on my arm and my face. even the tip of my right ear is red. i ran my arm under cold water, which already feels better. but what the hurt the most were my lips. i was in excruciating pain; nothing has EVER hurt like that. i wet a washcloth and placed that over my lips, but even that wasn't giving me much relief. my dad talked to my doctor, and he called in some pain medicine for me, which has worked wonders. i'm not in so much pain anymore, but my lips are definitely swollen. that's not such a great thing when you already have big lips. so today i stayed home from school since the pain medicine knocked me out, and my dad took care of my small group for me. i'm so glad that i have people that i can depend on when i'm not feeling 100%.
things could have been so much worse, though. the burns could have been more severe, and if my hair hadn't been in a ponytail, it could have caught on fire and burned my face even more. right now my lips hurt, but i know that the swelling will go down. my face feels like i have a sunburn on it, but that will go away. my eyelashes will grow back (right?) and my hair won't have that singed look anymore. i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God protected me last night. i am beyond grateful that it wasn't more serious.
before i start with that, let me just say that we had a wonderful time celebrating joey's birthday on monday. it's hard to believe that he's already nineteen. i still remember my initial shock when he was born and he looked...um....very white. i still don't know why that is. oh well. i'll post pictures from dinner later.
now back to last night's drama.
last night was the first night that i was going to have free, so i had lots of plans for myself. i was going to clean out my closet, type up the syllabus for our small groups that started tonight (of which i'm obviously not at), and bake biscuits for this morning so that i would have breakfast.
none of that happened.
i had made the dough for the biscuits and was going to start on the rest of the stuff while they were baking. i turned on the oven and bent over to light it, and when i did that the fire flamed up and singed my face.
yes, my face. and my hair. and my right arm.
turns out i don't know how to turn on the oven the right way. i turned away from the flames as fast as i could, but the damage was already done. i have a first degree burn on my arm and my face. even the tip of my right ear is red. i ran my arm under cold water, which already feels better. but what the hurt the most were my lips. i was in excruciating pain; nothing has EVER hurt like that. i wet a washcloth and placed that over my lips, but even that wasn't giving me much relief. my dad talked to my doctor, and he called in some pain medicine for me, which has worked wonders. i'm not in so much pain anymore, but my lips are definitely swollen. that's not such a great thing when you already have big lips. so today i stayed home from school since the pain medicine knocked me out, and my dad took care of my small group for me. i'm so glad that i have people that i can depend on when i'm not feeling 100%.
things could have been so much worse, though. the burns could have been more severe, and if my hair hadn't been in a ponytail, it could have caught on fire and burned my face even more. right now my lips hurt, but i know that the swelling will go down. my face feels like i have a sunburn on it, but that will go away. my eyelashes will grow back (right?) and my hair won't have that singed look anymore. i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that God protected me last night. i am beyond grateful that it wasn't more serious.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
back home
i'm back home! i have so much to blog about, especially about my mom's birthday. but it's 11 minutes past my bedtime and i still have stuff to get ready for tomorrow. speaking of tomorrow, it will be joey's 19th birthday! holy cow. holy stinkin' cow.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
no sense
there are times when i really, really miss my old car, scooter. i don't why, especially since the car now i have is nicer and such a blessing. but sometimes i just want my old car back.
am i weird? do i need medication?
oh, that reminds me, i need to take my medicine...
am i weird? do i need medication?
oh, that reminds me, i need to take my medicine...
lunch with friends
a very rare thing happened today. two of my friends and i were off of work, so we were able to go out to lunch. it's always fun to do that, and we had a good time talking and laughing about silly stuff. there was even mention of my birthday (which details i'm not allowed to know), so now i'm intrigued!!!!!
i've decided that one of my favorite things is lunch with my friends. i'll take that any day.
i've decided that one of my favorite things is lunch with my friends. i'll take that any day.
Friday, February 13, 2009
how i spent my first day off
in a nutshell: sleep.
that's it. that's all i did. i hadn't been feeling well all week, so when i came home from school, i slept for about an hour. when i woke up, i had to run an errand, but then came home and slept again from 6:30 to 8:30.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.
i'm not kidding. except for a few interruptions (phone call, texts, and the random waking at 1:49 in the morning), i slept straight through. i don't think i've ever done that. the good news is that when i woke up i felt much, much better. my throat still hurt a little, but i think it had more to do with the fact that i slept with my mouth open since i couldn't breathe through my nose.
i even slept the rest of the day. i just dozed off and on and watched t.v. in between. such a lazy day.
this has been such an "off" week for our family and church though. on tuesday we found out that my grandmother has cancer. my mom drove to be with her on wednesday. a family in our church lost their granddaughter on tuesday. dad had to leave on wednesday for san antonio for work, and at the same time help with the funeral plans. and somehow the rest of us are supposed to stay here and keep life as normal as possible.
i think i'll just go back to sleep now.
that's it. that's all i did. i hadn't been feeling well all week, so when i came home from school, i slept for about an hour. when i woke up, i had to run an errand, but then came home and slept again from 6:30 to 8:30.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m.
i'm not kidding. except for a few interruptions (phone call, texts, and the random waking at 1:49 in the morning), i slept straight through. i don't think i've ever done that. the good news is that when i woke up i felt much, much better. my throat still hurt a little, but i think it had more to do with the fact that i slept with my mouth open since i couldn't breathe through my nose.
i even slept the rest of the day. i just dozed off and on and watched t.v. in between. such a lazy day.
this has been such an "off" week for our family and church though. on tuesday we found out that my grandmother has cancer. my mom drove to be with her on wednesday. a family in our church lost their granddaughter on tuesday. dad had to leave on wednesday for san antonio for work, and at the same time help with the funeral plans. and somehow the rest of us are supposed to stay here and keep life as normal as possible.
i think i'll just go back to sleep now.
Monday, February 9, 2009
teacher: bethany
during this time of year, our students at school take part in jump rope for heart. it's a program that raises money for heart health awareness. the students spend a good month, month and a half practicing during p.e., then on a certain day each grade takes a turn and jumps for 45 minutes.
anyway, some of my students have already turned in their fundraising packets, and i got a huge kick out one of my girl's packet. she had filled out all of her information, and when she got to the part that asked the teacher's name, she put bethany. not miss hernandez. bethany.
so...what does that mean exactly?!
anyway, some of my students have already turned in their fundraising packets, and i got a huge kick out one of my girl's packet. she had filled out all of her information, and when she got to the part that asked the teacher's name, she put bethany. not miss hernandez. bethany.
so...what does that mean exactly?!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
busy bee
i wish i could blog about something really exciting that happened to me, but alas, i'm a boring person. i spent saturday running errands, and of course today was church. throughout the whole weekend my throat felt as though it were on fire. not fun.
funny thing is that my throat is the only thing that hurts. i don't ache or hurt anywhere else, and i haven't had a fever at all. i told my mom that it's like my body is trying to get sick but it hasn't happened yet.
the good news is that i have a 4-day week this week (and next week too!) so this it should be great. yay for 4-day weeks!
funny thing is that my throat is the only thing that hurts. i don't ache or hurt anywhere else, and i haven't had a fever at all. i told my mom that it's like my body is trying to get sick but it hasn't happened yet.
the good news is that i have a 4-day week this week (and next week too!) so this it should be great. yay for 4-day weeks!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
they should not be friends
without really planning to, i've started exercising. every other day, we (some teachers and i) do a salsa dance/exercise/torture video. on the off days, we walk.
the salsa dancing video, while really cool, is HARD. so basically any dreams i ever had about becoming a salsa dancer have died this week. sad, sad, sad.
anyway, i decided that exercising is really the smart way to go. you see, at this point in time, my thighs are really good friends. and they should definitely NOT be friends.
so i exercise.
the salsa dancing video, while really cool, is HARD. so basically any dreams i ever had about becoming a salsa dancer have died this week. sad, sad, sad.
anyway, i decided that exercising is really the smart way to go. you see, at this point in time, my thighs are really good friends. and they should definitely NOT be friends.
so i exercise.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
they know
somehow, my students read my blog. that's the only way i can explain this.
one of my sweet girls drew something for me today. it was a picture of a girl. when i asked her who it was, she laughed and said, "miss hernandez, it's you!" she made me very pretty, complete with blonde hair and blue eyes.
so, so weird.
one of my sweet girls drew something for me today. it was a picture of a girl. when i asked her who it was, she laughed and said, "miss hernandez, it's you!" she made me very pretty, complete with blonde hair and blue eyes.
so, so weird.
Monday, February 2, 2009
you have nothing better to do. admit it.
actually you, unlike me, are probably a good steward of your time. and most of the time i am too.
but tonight, to celebrate that i finished my lesson plans earlier than they are due (third week in a row, i'm on a roll!) i decided to fill out the whole 25-random-things-about-me-that-you-probably don't-care-about-but-i want-to-blog-more-so-this-is-what-you're-getting thingie.
enjoy!
1. i'm seriously addicted to dr. pepper. i know that's obvious, but totally worth repeating.
2. i have naturally curly hair, but i straighten it every day. something about getting teased about it all through school tends to have an effect on you. (ok, i'm not really still hurt about it, but i do prefer it straight rather than curly.)
3. i could eat french style green beans every day. can't really explain it, but i sure do love 'em.
4. if i ever met greg popovich, david robinson, avery johnson, tim duncan, manu ginobili, or tony parker, i would literally scream with excitement. then faint.
5. i love the spurs. duh.
6. when i was younger (and by younger i mean up to the day i started college), i wanted to be a singer. no, not an opera singer. but thanks for asking.
7. i gag every time i brush my teeth. every single time. sorry for the visual.
8. i am absolutely, 100% in love with musicals. the current one is wicked, and i haven't even seen it yet! but i listen to the soundtrack in my car and sing along with it at the top of my lungs. bet you wish you could hear me, huh?
9. i love basketball just as much as i love musicals. my favorite teams to watch? let's see: texas longhorns, arizona wildcats (more on that later), san antonio spurs, and the cornerstone lions/lady lions. hey, i gotta support my family.
10. back to the arizona wildcats: when i was 7th grade, they won the ncaa championship. i fell in love with mike bibby and miles simon. they reminded me of me and my friend who played basketball together (you know, because as 7th graders we were as good as they were). after they left arizona, my love was transferred to luke walton. but now he plays for [shudder] the lakers. boo.
11. when i turned 12, my parents started this amazing tradition of taking me to a spurs game for my birthday. i've missed a few years in between, but now i'm bringing it back. it's the best trip of the year!
12. i count my birthday as a national holiday. you should too. it's kind of a big deal.
13. i get ridiculously hyper when i'm exhausted. a high school friend has footage of me in an exhausted state of mind. no, you may not have his name or his number. sorry.
14. i turned 18 on my senior trip - an amazing cruise. how cool is that?
15. when i was younger, i wanted to have blonde hair and blue eyes. guess i didn't realize that's pretty impossible when you're mexican. at least naturally.
16. i laugh at everything. even if it's not funny.
17. kelli and i can't sit next to each other in church because we laugh too much. probably not a good thing that i do the sound and she does the computer. did i mention that the sound board and computer are right next to each other?
18. i love that i come from a big family! and i love my family too...
19. if i had to pick only one way to exercise for the rest of my life, it would be swimming. i used to swim in high school (obviously not at cornerstone) and i loved it. too bad i can't stand the sight of myself in a bathing suit anymore. i should probably do something about that.
20. i used to want to be a pastor's wife. (probably at the same time i wanted to be a singer. now that would have been weird)
21. when i cry, more tears come out of my right eye than my left. it drives me insane.
22. i could watch the cosby show, ace of cakes, and john and kate plus eight all day long.
23. i hate, absolutely hate putting gas in my car and getting the oil changed. if i could afford to pay someone to do it for me, i totally would.
24. i wake up mad in the mornings. it's because i'm not a morning person AT ALL. but don't worry, it doesn't last. i'm over it by the time i get to school (good news for my students!)
25. i love chick-fil-a. (you really didn't think i was going to forget that, did you?)
but tonight, to celebrate that i finished my lesson plans earlier than they are due (third week in a row, i'm on a roll!) i decided to fill out the whole 25-random-things-about-me-that-you-probably don't-care-about-but-i want-to-blog-more-so-this-is-what-you're-getting thingie.
enjoy!
1. i'm seriously addicted to dr. pepper. i know that's obvious, but totally worth repeating.
2. i have naturally curly hair, but i straighten it every day. something about getting teased about it all through school tends to have an effect on you. (ok, i'm not really still hurt about it, but i do prefer it straight rather than curly.)
3. i could eat french style green beans every day. can't really explain it, but i sure do love 'em.
4. if i ever met greg popovich, david robinson, avery johnson, tim duncan, manu ginobili, or tony parker, i would literally scream with excitement. then faint.
5. i love the spurs. duh.
6. when i was younger (and by younger i mean up to the day i started college), i wanted to be a singer. no, not an opera singer. but thanks for asking.
7. i gag every time i brush my teeth. every single time. sorry for the visual.
8. i am absolutely, 100% in love with musicals. the current one is wicked, and i haven't even seen it yet! but i listen to the soundtrack in my car and sing along with it at the top of my lungs. bet you wish you could hear me, huh?
9. i love basketball just as much as i love musicals. my favorite teams to watch? let's see: texas longhorns, arizona wildcats (more on that later), san antonio spurs, and the cornerstone lions/lady lions. hey, i gotta support my family.
10. back to the arizona wildcats: when i was 7th grade, they won the ncaa championship. i fell in love with mike bibby and miles simon. they reminded me of me and my friend who played basketball together (you know, because as 7th graders we were as good as they were). after they left arizona, my love was transferred to luke walton. but now he plays for [shudder] the lakers. boo.
11. when i turned 12, my parents started this amazing tradition of taking me to a spurs game for my birthday. i've missed a few years in between, but now i'm bringing it back. it's the best trip of the year!
12. i count my birthday as a national holiday. you should too. it's kind of a big deal.
13. i get ridiculously hyper when i'm exhausted. a high school friend has footage of me in an exhausted state of mind. no, you may not have his name or his number. sorry.
14. i turned 18 on my senior trip - an amazing cruise. how cool is that?
15. when i was younger, i wanted to have blonde hair and blue eyes. guess i didn't realize that's pretty impossible when you're mexican. at least naturally.
16. i laugh at everything. even if it's not funny.
17. kelli and i can't sit next to each other in church because we laugh too much. probably not a good thing that i do the sound and she does the computer. did i mention that the sound board and computer are right next to each other?
18. i love that i come from a big family! and i love my family too...
19. if i had to pick only one way to exercise for the rest of my life, it would be swimming. i used to swim in high school (obviously not at cornerstone) and i loved it. too bad i can't stand the sight of myself in a bathing suit anymore. i should probably do something about that.
20. i used to want to be a pastor's wife. (probably at the same time i wanted to be a singer. now that would have been weird)
21. when i cry, more tears come out of my right eye than my left. it drives me insane.
22. i could watch the cosby show, ace of cakes, and john and kate plus eight all day long.
23. i hate, absolutely hate putting gas in my car and getting the oil changed. if i could afford to pay someone to do it for me, i totally would.
24. i wake up mad in the mornings. it's because i'm not a morning person AT ALL. but don't worry, it doesn't last. i'm over it by the time i get to school (good news for my students!)
25. i love chick-fil-a. (you really didn't think i was going to forget that, did you?)
no words
words cannot express how incredibly blessed i feel, especially at work. today i talked with another teacher, one i don't really see during the day a whole lot. she came in my room while my kids were at p.e. and we chatted about our lives and the different decisions we were facing. as it turns out, the circumstances are somewhat similar.
after it was time to get back to work, i realized that i work with an amazing group of women (and men, but i hardly ever see them). these are women who are incredibly gifted in other areas, but have chosen to become teachers and share their lives with others.
the only bad thing about today: i never found any chocolate. the person i usually get it from has turned healthy on me. sad day. =(
after it was time to get back to work, i realized that i work with an amazing group of women (and men, but i hardly ever see them). these are women who are incredibly gifted in other areas, but have chosen to become teachers and share their lives with others.
the only bad thing about today: i never found any chocolate. the person i usually get it from has turned healthy on me. sad day. =(
Sunday, February 1, 2009
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