and wait.  our house has now been plastered and next the cabinets and flooring will go in…it is so exciting and yet i want it now!  i am so into immediate gratification that i feel like a child.  oh well, may is very close at hand!  i had a rather interesting weekend, last night we went to a “comedy” competition – it was a doosy.  first off, it was at a mexican restaurant, which was a plus.  we thought it was supposed to start at 8 so we got there a little before 7:30 so we could eat.  well, turns out it wasnt going to start until 9 and we were supposed to pay a 5 cover charge to get into the comedy part.  so, we eat and it was yummy although i am sure it would have tasted better if i could have actually tasted it.  my allergies are killing me, i finished the zpac and i refuse to use that afrin cause now it scares me and zyrtec aint worth a damn, so this lady we were eating with was telling me about this oil she uses and she had some on her so i tried it.  i put a little on my finger and then dabbed it in my nostrils and waited.  then, it stung so bad that my eyes were watering and it was soo painful i wanted to like bang on something and do a little yell.  and to make it a little worse, it cleared up my nose for like 35.4 seconds.  so we eat and have a generally nice time, minus the oil.  so we go to the comedy section, which is just foldable chairs put into rows in the middle of the restaurant and have a seat-it is now 8:45.  it starts getting pretty crowded and we are getting excited cause the whole reason we went is because a former teacher was going to be there, we were part of many teachers from my school who came to support him, so that was nice.  anyway, the damn show doesnt even START until after 9:45 and they open it up with like a 9 year old talking about why stupid people are stupid and he even throws in a few yo mamma jokes.  now, i am all about funny mom jokes, but he definitely didnt write those, plagiarizer!  oh, i forgot to mention the prize for this is $2,000!  then the second guy comes on and his jokes are all, “whats the difference between the 4th of july and me?  the 4th of july goes out with a finale i go out with a bang”  omg it was painfully ridiculous.  now keep in mind there are like 16 people going to perform and most of them were HORRIBLE, like patheticly unfunny, uncharismatic, uneverything.  i dont even know why they would bother to get in front of us – just cause your mom says your funny…so there were a few funny guys but it got so draining cause there were maybe 5 funny ones (including our friend) and the rest, well i just told you.  in the end, our friend didnt win, there was some racial tension, and it was 11:45.  i was so ready to be home and comfy!  so now i am just gonna take sparky to the dog park and then get to work-i have so much to do!  i have to plan my poetry unit that i am starting tomorrow, i have to do at least 2 lessons for my class, i have to grade 100 essays – UGH!  but, there is less than 40 school days left!