I need to get out. I miss being social amongst friends. By the time the weekend comes around I'm so tired and being out late throws off my balance for the week. blech to the teacher time me. BLECH ( Read more... )

Here is the link on the URB site (that was taken from 313)

Please, if you know anyone who battles depression- do not be scared to get them the help they need. Know the signs, know where to go.

my hands feel tied.so much work to do. I wish I could go drink in NYC with mutual friends. Say cheers for Dave, say goodbye and just say 'fuck'.

Some good ( Read more... )

this just in: I placed a bit for a Jean Luc Picard xmas tree ornament- wish me luck.

I went to a fundraiser pancake breakfast that my students did for their end of the year DC trip. They all worked really hard and I'm proud of them. HOWEVER I can not wait to NOT live in a small town.

We drove down to philly to see Pan's Labryinth today. WOW. This ( Read more... )

Hand me down clothes ROCK! I got a bunch of them today and totally scored.

I'm luvin' the Beatles Love album. For serious, check it out-it's amazing what modern day technology can do for songs that were already incredible to begin with. (IMHO)

ON NOW! A pirate version of Mythbusters!! SOOOOOOOOOO COOL! check out on the Discovery Channel--- ( Read more... )

Quotes from students today:

"That's scientifical!"  (said by a 4th grader)

student:"So let me get this straight, you have all the Harry Potter books, you own dork movies* and watch Star Trek" 
me: Yes, and I have Star Wars stuff.
student: "what are we going to do with you?"
(I left out the lego head salt and pepper shakers Kieran and I got the other ( Read more... )

Kieran is stressin' about the selling/moving of his house. Understandable. It's a lot to do by yourself on no budget.
The potential buyers have put this thing about mold in the contract and it's stressin' him. I wish I could make it better. All I could do was tell him to put diluted bleach on the green patch of beast.
I'm so type A that I must ( Read more... )

So picture if you will:

Me writing notes about detailed plant growth on overhead. I'm in teacher mode as much as I can be
One of my students sitting beside me starts quoting the kids from Talladega Nights (ie."Chip, I'm all jacked up on mountain dew.....Chip I'm gunna come at ya like a spiderrr monkey)
Me, cracking up because nothing makes me laugh ( Read more... )

 Anyone hear from Tom?

Some woman in Denver is selling the snow on Ebay.

Happy New Year everyone. Movies consumed this weekend:
Superman Returns.
not sure where all the flack came from when this came out. I thought it was a fun movie.
Descent
strong through out and then just fell to shreds in the end.
Flight Plan
much better than I thought it was going ( Read more... )

It's amazing how much crap i have.

going through packed boxes that have been just sitting, waiting for a triumph return
...throwing out flyers, mix tapes, old magazines. it's like a flushing of the past.

I have a wine rack? oh yeah...i do. whythefuck did I buy a WINE RACK? i drank booze for gosh sakes.
WHY THE HELL did i buy a mini muffin pan? Did i ( Read more... )

Alrighty, so my combined Borders gift card bounty is roughly 75 dollahs. Kieran has SO many movies and books that I'm putting that on hold I think. His music collection is to be reckoned with too. I wish Borders sold kitchen knives. Howevah...

I've been contemplating the new KT Tunstall album

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