BEACH
Brian and I went to the Washout at Folly Beach this weekend. He heard from a colleague that this was one of the best places to be on the beach. We packed a picnic and headed out. Folly Beach is about 30 minutes away (with traffic). No paid parking, vacation rental houses hoisted on stilts, and miles of sand. The water was like bath water, but we went in only to find a rocky floor. Meh. Oh, and did we mention that it's the best place for...surfers? Yeah. We went out on our boogie boards and I swear...almost got my head chopped off by a surf board!!!!!! Okay...not really.
Do you see...in the bottom right corner of the picture? The grey-looking thing? Totally a Jelly Ball.
They usually look like that just when they have washed on the shore. They are jellyfish without the tentacles--completely harmless, but gross. At least, to me!
We weren't feeling too hot about this area--I knew I was going to cut up my feet sooner or later (I know, I'm so lame) so we started our picnic and left to go to Isle of Palms!!
We packed little pizzas and watermelon! We love IOP the best. More sand space, smooth floor, very chill!
BIG NEWS
Brian and I started Weight Watchers!!! It has only been 2 weeks, and in the first week we already lost some weight! Brian lost 11 pounds and I lost 3! Can you believe it? Brian lost 11 pounds!!! LOL! I'm happy about my 3 pounds too; I know it's a lot easier for guys to lose weight faster--I'm just really happy for him! We will update about our weight loss through the blog. The only trouble we are finding is either 1) we cannot get up to our allotted points (weird, right?) and 2. the cost of eating healthy is EXPENSIVE!!! We're trying to get produce from the grocery store, but we're going to go back to the Vegetable Bin just as soon as we get a chance. We realized that Weight Watchers teaches discipline with food. How much we're eating, when, what...It's a good thing, and I think we can really stick with this!!
TEACHING
I was watching Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution the other night and he was trying to change the way some public schools feed their kids, which, I couldn't be happier to see. The...THINGS some kids are eating in the Charleston Public Schools are just...atrocious. Sometimes you cannot tell what is the potato and what is the meat! Even if they serve any kind of fruit, it is always bruised and spoiled. Those poor kids...half of them don't even eat! And you know some of them don't even get dinner.
Anyway, I subbed at the school I will be working in this fall. They have a beautiful, large salad bar with vegetables that they grow from their own garden. Holy cow, RIGHT? Along with hearty main courses-- one day I had fish sticks and boiled potatoes and the other, turkey meatball sub with corn! REAL STUFF, PEOPLE!! And the kids enjoy it!! There is always fresh cut fruit, oatmeal, yogurt, orange juice, and granola (all Kosher). TEACHERS EAT FOR FREE! WOO HOO! I am so excited for THAT!
I am ALSO excited because...the principal is making sure that I GET A SMART BOARD IN MY CLASSROOM!!!!! These SMART Boards are interactive overheads--they are touch sensitive and are wonderful for highly kinesthetic learners, or...you know...children that can't stay in their seats (most children :) ). I love using the SMART board---especially for math! (Learn more here: http://smarttech.com/)
DOWNTOWN
Speaking of school, we went by the College of Charleston where I believe I will be getting my Masters in Science and Mathematics Education.
It is the "Oldest Municipal College in America" or so said the plaque.
It is such a beautiful place to walk into and it is SO tucked away!!! That's probably the main building, and all of the other parts of the college are in houses that have been preserved by the city right in the downtown area!
Look out for Brian's post! He'll be talking about the Riverdogs, Locklears, his job, and more!
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