pleasant days!

So my last official day off was July 10. That's right...a month ago. But this post is not about me complaining again. This post is about how to feel like you have a day off, even when you don't!

On Friday I went up to Boulder with some girls from work to observe an English class and afternoon activity for one of our international groups. This was a group of 15 Japanese girls. Class was cute because it was "American Teen Day" which meant they got to ask some "real" American teens some questions. It was so darn cute when they asked the boys if they had girlfriends or what brands of clothes they like or about their hobbies. After declining an invitation to eat in the cafeteria, we headed down to Pearl Street to find a patio and some cold beverages. What we found was Centro Latin Kitchen and Refreshment Palace. I had some pulled pork tacos with a spicy habanero and jalapeno sauce. Amazing combination of two of my favorite food groups--bbq and Mexican food. It was also beautifully paired with a house Margarita. If anyone has plans to visit me (before I move), then I will take you there! Get excited!

As we were walking back to the car, we noticed a bright pink truck which was converted into a temporary make-up counter where some ladies from Bare Escentuals were giving out free makeovers. Since the next stop in our itinerary was a "Prom" for the Japanese students, we decided that getting our make-up done was absolutely necessary!

Decked out in our fancy make-up and not-quite-as-fancy dresses, we arrived at the gym at CU to find it decorated with streamers, a live band playing, and a dance contest underway! The girls were all dressed up in party dresses that a host mom had collected and altered for them and they were have a great time at their first Prom! Again...so darn cute!

And that was how I spent a whole workday actually having fun and pretending I wasn't at work!