If you're someone who prays, please pray for my sister.

Edit: Kathleen is out of the hospital and is seemingly okay now. However, please keep praying for her - this is a scary time.

So I had to take pictures of myself teaching and make a movie of them for one of my classes. Tell me what you think.. I welcome any and all constructive criticism and/or praise.


Corny music? (from schoolhouse rock)
Stupid?
Confusing?
Unorganized?

man, dry heaving sucks.

Not that I don't like them, but "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol, "Move Along" by the All-American Rejects and "How to Save a Life" by the Fray are the three most overplayed songs on the radio right now. Yesterday I turned the radio on in my car four times throughout the day. The songs playing each time were ( Read more... )

As you may be able to tell by my recent month-long lapse in updates, this semester has been quite busy. I rarely get enough (if any) sleep, and my available hangoutage time has been decreasing as the semester has continued. I have SEVEN huge projects to work on over Thanksgiving, all of which are due within the following two weeks. Dean, Jonathon ( Read more... )

So I did this once last year, but I want to do it again, so here it is. It should be fun ( Read more... )

My whole life, people have always thought that I am younger than I actually am. But maybe times are changing. Maybe I am looking older. Because every single time I go into the office at Northridge and say "Hi, I need to sign in/out", they say "Substitute teacher?" And I just don't mind having to correct them ( Read more... )

Friday:
Good:

• thirsty thursdays at Jon Payne's.
  
• only one appointment during four hours at work on Friday.
  
• no band rehearsal on Friday afternoon.
  
• actually sort of enjoying the thai food for dinner on Friday.

Saturday:
Bad:

• having to be on the bus at 5:15 am after only 5 hours of sleep.
  
• getting to the 2:30 game at 11:30.
  
• Leigh Tiffin going 1 for 5 at ( Read more... )

Things that I've loved doing the past few days ( Read more... )

So I was only there for 10 minutes (and I hope this isn't going to to jinx me), but I love Northridge High School. I walked in and there were like five or so of us (interns) sitting in the lobby, since we were all slated to meet our teachers today at 7:40. Instead of the usual "Yeah, he's down there on the left..", while throwing an arm in a ( Read more... )