nothing new to report.. well, not exactly

Guess who's graduating Summ Cum Laude?

Aren't you impressed?

The same as always, I got up at 5. The same as always I took a shower, got dressed, headed downstairs, turned on the computer, plugged in the coffee, fed the cats, made my smoothie. But today was different. Today was my last day of student teaching ( Read more... )

To whom it may concern ( Read more... )

this time next week, I will not have to plan a lesson
this time next week, I will be done.

I don't know what things will be like after this time next week.

Week fourteen under the belt, or in this case the fancy scarf worn as a belt ( Read more... )

Learning to Breathe... Switchfoot ( Read more... )

Three Fridays from now, I bid CB East goodbye. I pack up my crate of goodies and close this chapter of my life. Wow. I can't even wax philosophical about it yet-- there is so much of the first blush of love still attached to this whole experience. Was there any doubt that I'd love teaching? Nope, just didn't know I'd love it this much ( Read more... )

Winnner have already been notified in the Gleaner's (Del Val's literary mag) contest.

Not me.

I wonder if I even got any of my stuff published

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While I haven't been a Catholic in many years, I have always been a great admirer of Pope John Paul. He has been an icon of strong leadership, of great gentleness and of great service ( Read more... )

Driving home at the end of week nine, I found it hard to believe that it's more than half over, this adventure of student teaching. May 6th, just a few short weeks away looms ever closer ( Read more... )