Spring School Day

By Andrea Menzies

Teacher work day for me at Clover Hill High School today. Temp jobs have not ended my main teaching work.

Teacher Day

By Andrea Menzies

Teacher work day decorations on my teacher’s workday adventures. I want the bathtub in this drawing.

My dream bathtub.

My dream chair.

So much basketball.

Earth Day Fun

By Andrea Menzies

April 22 is Earth Day and a fun way to celebrate is walking challenges that help the planet.

Yes.Fit Award

By Andrea Menzies

I just won an award for completing a Yes.Fit challenge! It was Pirate Plunder, and I am sure I will love wearing the Pirate shirt that brags I completed a 26 mile journey online. As a long-term Fitbit user I liked counting steps and bike pedals, but disliked finishing the apps normal games. I am not alone, and many users like adding Yes.Fit and other online races where you are chased by other Fitbit users, pirates, werewolves, and thousands of creatures as you count steps, or move the counter to your foot for bike trips. You can even use Google fit on your phone if you don’t have a step counter.

If you would like to run against me online I post the challenge codes here to my group team Forever Halloween Club:

https://www.facebook.com/share/TPxN2aFJGAM4Cp6G/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Help Wanted Signs

By Andrea Menzies

Why oh why have I not learned the gigantic now hiring signs lead to the worst hellish jobs due to management issues? I have been struggling to find extra Summer work. I thought I was the most bitter worker in Virginia until I learned there was a Hell’s Pizza, and they were cited for HR violations. The best part is the 333 kids menu. Their pizza may be Hellish spicy, but it also looks tasty as sin. One of the most tricky things about job hunting is the help wanted signs and posts often do NOT match the job. The most giant help wanted signs often are on the jobs that have the worst and most hellish management issues. Sadly I recently encountered one of those jobs, but at least I discovered my mistake before things got too horrible.

Pokemon Go Meetup Day April 20

By Andrea Menzies

Pokemon Go Meetup Day April 20

Wow today’s meetup group I went to had over 80 members for events, raids, and raffles in the park! They even had ice cream vans AND taco tables by the football game. One section I was in is for grownup people, but another section is for Pokemon Go fan kids as well. Downtown Richmond nightlife is filled with crime and violence the last few years, and so I need downtown alternatives. Pokemon Go makes a lot more sense in pretty weather like today. I had a bad cold last week, but was better by the weekend. I lost my gym membership, but with weather like today all you need is tennis shoes to work up a sweat. Lucky me my bike still works great for Spring Events.

Community Day Event

Tiny library at the big playground.

Giant football game has a taco stand.

Volunteer Park Logo

More Events Logos

Fitness Trail Sign

Me in my New Orleans shirt.

A shiny pokemon!

Shiny Pokemon Go Meetup Day Pokemon have a logo.

Football game to watch after Pokemon Go Meetup.

Ice Cream Vans did not manage to destroy my diet today due to long lines.

Pokemon Go Meetup Day April 20 on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/pokemon-go-meetup-day-april-20-6ef80bb?p=-1&sh=1mlrye

More events listed at my new Facebook virtual and in person workout group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/vpSyL7dAxwTZzznA/?mibextid=qi2Omg

Marked Safe

By Andrea Menzies

Marked Safe! Whenever I see the Media make a huge deal out of a trivia fact I wonder what huge  scandal a PR firm was hired to cover-up?

Reality Ahead

By Andrea Menzies

Oh so true. Spring Break is flying by for me, and Monday will be a shock for sure.

Best Video

By Andrea Menzies

This is my best video from the VNV Nation Electric Sun Tour concert. If you are anywhere near this tour you must go! They are a staple at Goth clubs in Seattle, but are Top 40 on radio overseas. Ronan Harris the lead singer got his eye hurt by a bright video light before this clip. He cussed at the video person. Then Ronan said. “Sorry but I am Irish and for us cussing is like punctuation!” I am from an Irish family too, and I can verify that this is freaking true. Sorry for the image quality but I was energetically dancing with joy the entire show. My legs are so sore it was like a million aerobic classes in one night, but so worth it. I love Silver Springs, MD and want to move there the show was so good.

Made It

By Andrea Menzies

I made it to the VNV Nation concert! It is spring break for the school I teach at, and so I have been visiting friends in the Maryland area so I saw it at The Fillmore Silver Springs, MD. More pictures tomorrow!