Hilarious Podcasts

Lately I've been on the prowl for great, funny, clean podcasts that I could dive into. This habit all started when Corbin got me hooked to a fantastic radio news quiz show called Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me.


We would listen to it on the radio on Saturdays if we happened to be driving somewhere, and the next thing I knew... I had finished years and years of archived shows in a matter of months. We're talking hours of an "oddly informative news quiz." When that ran out (to my great sadness), it left a void in my life. I needed something new.

Recently, I finished listening to a great book (as I am also wont to do), and I began my search for a new podcast. I searched around for a while, and found the Team Coco Podcast.


For those who don't know, this is three random people who work on Conan O'Brien's show, and interview other random employees. Sounds like it wouldn't be great, but it so totally is. I polished off their 30-something episodes in less than a week.

My apatite for good podcasts is insatiable!

So I looked around some more, and found this foodie blog called Spilled Milk.


It's a man and woman talking about all kinds of foods, from parsnip to hot dogs. And their laughter is contagious! Yeah... Their 30-ish episodes were no match for my listening stamina. I think it took me a matter of days to finish them off.

Now, I must wait for the weekend when each of these shows brings a new episode into the world. It's really hard, like waiting for Christmas, but every week!

I guess the moral of the story is, I like funny things.

Feed my hunger! If you know of a funny, clean podcast, hook me up! Obviously, it can be about anything, really.

I'm Here

It's such a joke to pretend like I could catch up after the last six months in just one blog post, so I'll pretend like everyone who would be reading this already knows what's been going on in my life. I won't lie and say I'm embarrassed that I haven't written in so long, because I've been busy enough to justify myself.

Of course, I've been doing my school blog, which also made me feel fulfilled in the blogging world.

Anyways, nostalgia has been creeping into my life for no real reason. Maybe it's because I feel like things are slowing down now that my Teacher Work Sample is over. I hope it's not because I feel that my life is getting boring. It definitely is not boring. I'm doing the things that I love with the people I love.

My friend is throwing a surprise 3/4 birthday party for her husband on Saturday. That rocks!

Corbin and I went mattress shopping for a bit today, and I'm having a hard time making the decision to commit. My back just does not agree with this firm mattress, but what if we spend hundreds of dollars on another mattress that I think I like, but ends up hurting me after a while? I never had back problems with any of my single housing mattresses... how ironic. I wish a mattress would magically appear that didn't hurt me, and I wouldn't have to make a decision. Oh well.

Corbin's dad gave us a Costco card as a gift, and I can't wait to use it. His dad is so generous. I like him. I think the first thing I want to get from that place is the stuffed pasta Mom got me when we went a few weeks ago. I just can't stop thinking about those tasty things.

I am tired of my house looking like we moved in a week ago, meaning that I think I'm going to go on a decorating spree (or at least begin the process with the funds that I have). Here are my first plans:

- curtains for the windows. I don't want them to block any actual light, seeing as out basement gets very dark very easily. I just need a splash of color.

- picture frames for our pictures and posters. They're cute, they just need to look presentable.

- pictures to put in frames. We have some cool frames, but no pictures cool enough that will fit. (and another thing I'm excited about Costco for: printing pictures)

- fix up our dresser. I'm going to paint it, and get new handles for it. My sock drawer is missing a handle. Those handle-less days must end.

- new floor lamp that isn't missing a lamp shade and looks tacky. The one we have has been through a lot with me, and been through 7 different apartments. It's done me good, but it's time to retire.

-couch cover, if I can figure out how to craft one. There is no way I could find one that is 9 feet long and three feet tall.

If I could have my dream, I would paint these bland white walls, but I'd hate to have to paint it back a year later. I've got to find the balance between being happy with my surroundings, and realizing that we won't be here for long, in the grand scheme of things.

PS: if anyone feels like a good decorator (like knowing how to position pictures on the wall to look good, or organizing furniture in an aesthetically pleasing way), come and experiment on my house. I know we've got potential here, I just am not very good at this sort of thing. Man. What will it be like when I have a real house?

Also, I am really excited to get fit. I've got lots going for me that will hopefully motivate me. I started Even Stronger Than Yesterday, because competition is good for this sort of thing, and it worked really well for me last time (I also was about to get married, so the motivation might be a little different this time around). The Rex Lee run is coming up soon, which I am super excited for. Does anyone know if we can sign up yet? And Nebo District does the Hershey Track Meet every year, and we're going to start training on Monday (if weather permits). Even though I don't compete, I still want to be a good example to my kids. Plus I just like to run.

The Pictures of the Room

It looks better in real life, but I think these pictures are still pretty fun. The first week was an adventure, in both a good and a bad way. But there is definitely one thing- I am learning how to be a real teacher.

My Class

As you already know, the first day of school was yesterday, and the past two days have been a whirlwind. I am loving my kids, and I hate to say it, but I think I'm a sucker for the girls. They are all so cute and sweet. But don't worry, I love my boys to, they are crazy and fun. I've got a few kids that I know I will get hilarious stories out of all year long. Tomorrow (when I actually remember to do it) I will take pictures of my finished classroom, that is actually lived in now. Here are some pictures of the bare bones that I found on arrival.

Here is a little taste of what we've been up to. For more info, go to my class blog at millergrade3.blogspot.com

Old photos

I'm not sure if these photos are up somewhere already, but I thought I'd add them anyways. They're still cute. =)

Random Thoughts

Not too many very exciting things have happened to me lately, but I am loving this summer. The pace, the activities, the company... And I am feeling more grown up than I expected to. We had another couple in our ward come over, and we played games. We had a married person night with other married people. Maybe the novelty will wear off someday, but for now it's fun.

The classroom is coming along nicely. I've got my cricket letters (thanks Holly!), my vel crow tape, and my empty soup cans- the perfect combo for an elementary school classroom. It's hard to think that a month from Pioneer day I will have a room full of 3rd graders.

I would also like to put in my thoughts on the temple. I always knew I would love it, but it's even more incredible than I imagined. And yet, so familiar. And yet, I still have so much to learn, and I can feel it every time I go. For a person who's been endowed less than three months, I think I've been to a wide variety of temples: Redlands, San Diego, Columbia River, Provo, Mt. Timp, Boise, and in a couple days, Draper. Each one is different, each one is beautiful, and each one has the Spirit. And I'm glad I get to share it all with my wonderful husband.

In less than a month, I will be gone from SAS custodial forever. It's been good to me, but I believe its time has passed.

I want to say that I am so glad I didn't have texting as a student. I think it is so rude when people do it in class, but I know I would have. Thanks Mom and Dad from saving me from myself. But just for the record, I really really love texting.

Hello World

I looked back on the past six months of my blogging life, and realized I'm not as faithful as I used to be about writing. The thing is, I don't feel like I have many interesting things to say, or interesting ways of saying them. So I'll use something that is tried and true: a list of my current favorite things. And here it is!

• this crazy half cross-eyed face Corbin makes
• playing with Holly and Jack
• seeing Shelley and Jett on video chat
• reading 3rd grade level books
• getting my classroom ready
• doing my bellydance DVD
• having facebook inform me that friends are engaged
• my new calling of Literacy Committee member
• going to the temple (that place is cool cool)
• lovely spring weather
• hanging out with Leesa and Amanda
• thinking about fun times past, and daydreaming about future ones
• being with my wonderful husband
• lotion
• sleeping in
• homemaking (is that odd?)
• To Do lists
• when stuff on my To Do list gets To Done.
• listening to books on CD
• Brittany Bird's hilarity!

Don't worry, if I think of other things, I'll keep them to myself. =)

It has been quite a while since I've posted, and I wish that my camera would work with my computer, because then I'd have wonderful pictures of the last month to share.
All in all, being married is pretty dang awesome. I love it even more than I imagined. Corbin is an even better husband than he was fiance, and he was a terrific fiance.
Having my own home to make is a beautiful thing. Not having to write my name on my food is also blessed. I get to organize the furniture like I want (with Corbin's brawn to help me of course). Making grown-up decisions is kind of bizarre, because I'm not a grown up yet. But I guess I'm drawing nearer and nearer to becoming one. I've got a husband, a job, and a whole lot to do this summer. Even though it's going to be filled with work, it will also be filled with lots of partying. Don't forget, all you Provo-ites: I've got access to a pool, a waffle maker, and the desire for creating good times!

Life Thusfar

I know it has been a while, and plenty has happened since last I wrote. For heaven's sake, my last practicum happened! And for those who don't know, it went amazingly. I think I was converted to the upper grades, but that may only be because I fell in love with my mentor teacher. I cannot say enough about how magical she made my practicum. The kids were great and wonderful and hilarious, but Stephanie was the icing on the cake. That may all seem creepy, but I will really miss working with her.
I had my internship interview last Monday, and got a job! I'll be teaching 3rd grade for Larsen Elementary in Spanish Fork. I cannot believe how excited I am to have my own classroom and my own students and everything. It's amazingly overwhelming, but it will be a great experience.
Because I know my next year of life is secured, it has squelched the last embers of desire to do well in my classes. The common mentality in my cohort is that we already have jobs, and it doesn't matter how we do these last few weeks as long as we scrape by. Yes, I am one of the masses. I am trying to at least stumble across the finish line, but no promises for anything better than that. It's all very surreal, actually, knowing that these are my last days as a BYU campus goer. I feel like I should be drinking it all in, but at the same time, I just want to get away.
And the pinnacle of all reasons that I want this semester to end: getting married to the love of my life. No, not pink milk, not ping pong, not even MASH. That's right, the great Corbini, Corb-star, Corbina. Corbin has made this past school year such a wonderful experience, and I hope I've made it the same for him. We've only got less than a month to go, and we are so excited. There are still things to be done, but the business in that aspect will help the time to go faster, I think.
In less exciting news, I had oral surgery on Friday, and I am healing up nicely. Corbin and I have also been sick all weekend, but it feels like things are looking up and we're on the mend.
I hope some of this distractedness will settle down at least until school ends, then I will allow myself to lose my mind. So please, however comes in contact with me, don't judge if I'm a little mean or crazy. Just blame it on all the stuff I have going on. Also blame the hormones. =)