After almost two and a half years, I've decided to get back into blogging. This my first year as a "real" K-12 teacher, and I several streams of consciousness that I need to paper, in the digital sense. I'm teaching talented/gifted at three different schools in an urban district - elementary, alternative, and high schools. (If you know me in real ( Read more... )

The past few weeks, pretty much since the start of the year, have just been amazing!  School, speech, Ashford, Showboat....now if I full-time teaching job would just land in my lap I'd be set for the rest of the year!
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When I went to DC last year (at 176 lbs), I took two hoodies with me. One was a pink sweatshirt from Ashford University, which I liked because it didn't make me look too big or boxy, as sweatshirts sometimes do. I was able to tuck the bottom up at my waist, and it looked fitted on me, in a good way ( Read more... )

On Christmas Eve I felt my spirit renew and I regained my sense of adventure (it's kind of a long/difficut to explain story, so I'll stick with the short version here).  Last week one of my best friends, Darek, a guy from Poland who I hadn't seen in almost a year, came to the US for grad school auditions.  When he came to the US last year I picked ( Read more... )

It's no surprise that 2009 wasn't my favorite year. Parts of it were definitely awesome, but overall the pain and disappointment has outweighed the pleasures and excitement. However, though I can't quite explain it, I turned a corner on Christmas Eve, and the last week of 2009 and the first week of 2010 (so far) have been quite good, and I hope ( Read more... )

 As a member of the female sex, statistics tell me that I should probably always be trying to lose weight, whether I need to or not. There should always be an elusive 5-10 pounds that just won't go away, or that keep creeping back on. And for a good chunk of probably the past 10 years I have had weight on my mind, for better or for worse, whether I ( Read more... )

Since it's Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer, I think it's time for an update.  After staying pretty busy with the Showboat for the last few weeks of the summer, I'm trying to keep busy too this fall.... otherwise living at home and subbing would just sound depressing...

I'm subbing in three school districts right now, though since it' ( Read more... )

Sometimes I feel like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City as I write my blogs, but bear with me. This is something that’s been on my mind a lot this summer, and I want to share it with the few people who read my blogs, to see if it’s just me, or if it’s the rest of the world that’s nuts.

The thought for this blog is about labels and assumptions ( Read more... )

On one hand, it’s hard to believe 2009 is about halfway over. On the other hand, so much has gone on that it feels like it should be almost over ( Read more... )

Things I've learned...

Sorry if you've been waiting for a real update.  I am back in Clinton, but have been pretty busy with subbing and things, so it'll be a little bit more before I can sit down and write a decent update.  In the mean time, I read a poster at Jimmy John's on Tuesday called Things I've Learned, and I was able to find a copy of them ( Read more... )