A Photo an Hour.

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Last week, I thought it would be fun to "try" and take one photo each hour so y'all could get a better sense of how I spend each day.  It was definitely a lot of fun, but a little more difficult than I anticipated.  Anyway, here is a little peak into my life!


4:00-5:00 a.m. - While my alarm is always set to go off at 5am on the dot, I usually wake up a few minutes beforehand (I am SO a morning person).  Therefore, I thought it would be fun to show you the view I see each morning from my bedroom balcony.

5:00-6:00 a.m. - My morning routine consists of getting in the shower, and sipping some espresso while I read blogs and eat breakfast.

(Hi, Lindsey!)

6:00-7:00 a.m. - I'm usually ready to go by 6:15 a.m.  Most mornings, it's a struggle to get my husband out of bed, but once he's up and moving, we make the bed right away!  I'm a stickler about this...much to my hubby's chagrin.  

7:00-8:00 a.m. -  After I drop my hubby off at work, I begin my 35 minute commute.  I usually listen to political talk radio until I hit the expressway, and then it's time for music.  I thought it would be fun to catch what was playing right at 7:00 a.m. 

8:00-9:00 a.m. - My school day starts at 8:30, and since I think it's uber creepy to post pics of my students, I thought I'd capture one of my favorite things about my classroom right before the day began - my HUGE wall map!

(The day flew by, as usual, without any major hiccups or problems!)

3:00-4:00 p.m. - The day ends right at 3:00, but I had to run off to a meeting.  Therefore, the first time I put my feet up?  3:50 p.m.  

(It was also leg-warmer day!)

4:00-6:00 p.m. -  I forgot to take a picture from 4:00-5:00, as I was busy grading and lesson planning.  I suppose what I was doing wasn't all that exciting anyway:)  I don't typically stay at work this late, since I like to head home and workout, but today was different due to dinner plans.  Here is a photo I snapped on my way home, right around 5:30.  I loved the sunset - and I definitely realized that I need a car wash in the process.

6:00-7:00 p.m. -  Who would have thought that an hour later, it would be completely dark and storming back downtown?  Since I had dinner plans with a friend, I picked my husband up at work and he dropped me off at the restaurant on his way home!

7:00-8:00 p.m. -  My friend Sally had a Groupon for dinner at Geja's, arguably one of the most romantic restaurants in Chicago.  It's a fondue place, and I had never been, so I decided to be her date.  Quite honestly, I thought it was hilarious.  The lighting is very dim and red, and each booth is surrounded by wine bottles and curtains.  

(Hiiiiiii, Sally!)

8:00-9:00 p.m. - The final fondue course - CHOCOLATE

All in all, it was a good, but LONG day.  Admittedly, my life is pretty boring, but I needed blog post ideas.  Thanks for humoring me:)