Weekend finds

This weekend I discovered a few things that I'd like to recommend to you:

1. Bud Light Lime. On Saturday we went out on my aunt's boyfriend's boat on the river. I took the new Bud Light Lime to drink for the day. Can I just say that this beer is awesome! It's very refreshing to drink during the day. If you are a daytime drinker like I am sometimes, I highly recommend you check out this new beer. Also, it seems that it's less filling than regular Bud Light. Good stuff.

2. The movie "Freedom Writers". This is an older movie and one I was reluctant to watch because when I went to college to become a high school English teacher, this was what I wanted to do. I have always had a soft place in my heart for the kids in the school system that were the "throwaway" kids. By that I mean the ones that the system deemed unteachable or unsaveable. My favorite class when I was student teaching was the lowest level of sophmore English. These kids were rough around the edges, for sure. As rough as kids from Cave City, Ky could be, but rough nonetheless. I had to break up a fight mid-class when I was just observing! But I loved this class and the kids in it. So I was afraid to watch this movie because it would remind me of dreams unrealized. It did that, but it was also so rewarding to see what one person can do if they are committed. It was a little Hollywood in places, but overall, a really good movie.

3. Baked potatoes rolled in butter and sea salt. We had the kids over for dinner last night and one of the things we had was baked potatoes. I decided to try to replicate Outback's baked potatoes so I rolled them in butter and then sea salt. Although there was a little too much salt on them (next time I will probably just sprinkle it on instead of roll it on), they were really good. Outback better watch out!

4. Those microwaveable cleaning towels that clean out your microwave. This is more of a "buyer beware" because these things suck. The concept is you put this packet in the microwave and at some point in the heating process, the bag pops open and releases this cleanser that will make the gunk in the microwave wipe right off. You leave it in there 3 minutes after the microwave stops running and then you're supposed to use the towel and miraculously everything will come off. It's a lie. The gunk stays on there and the towels are worthlesss. Don't waste your money on this one.

5. This website http://www.jonmiles.co.uk/fingerjig.php If you think you type really well, check out this website in your free time. It's a typing test and then you rank with other people who have played it that day and also overall highest scores. It's a lot of fun and can be addictive so be careful. If you really suck at typing, though, don't even click on it. You will only be frustrated.