My Mask

I found the mask you made for me

It was meant as a gift or as a reflection of how you need me

but I knew better

Always better

You made it for me not of wood or of plaster

But of flesh and actions of something

You thought was better

Always better

You don’t remember when you gave it to me

But I never forget

I am reminded each time I see it and it ( Read more... )

Sorry Geoffgeoff....but I had to....


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what do you do...
What do you do when you feel like the choices you make are just logical sacrfices?

Or what do you do when you feel like you are cheating yourself because it doesnt make sense the other way around?

I'm so confused and I feel like I'm missing something. And I'm afraid that if I go out and get it, I'll miss something else even more. ( Read more... )

I went into the main office yesterday at school and the head secretary, Lori - told me to look behind me. The local Auburn Reporter published a picture of some of my students singing at the festival! I was so excited i started jumping and squeaking (Ive had a coughing fit lately). so that was really really awesome.

later on when i got home from work ( Read more... )

Today, I took 30 of my 50 choir students to perform at the Auburn PAC for the Uniquely Auburn Diversity Festival. Each of them showed up as planned and at the intermission we gathered and lined up, warmed up all ready to perform.

As we were collecting in the green room one third grader was very disappointed that the green room wasnt in fact green. ( Read more... )

It is sayings like these that keep my days bright and remind me why I love what I'm doing.

Adonys - Ms. Lindberg? Why do you use different colors for the points? ( I give them 10 points to start each day, I'll deduct or add points and at the end of class, reward them with a star on their incentive chart - perfect 10's get 2 stars and every 10 stars ( Read more... )

i had a beautiful update
and then i clicked something and it was gone...

i hate live journal. so here's what you get...a pic update...

but i am well....
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Ok Friend,

Here's the deal. That was amazing. Just plain HOT. You tore me up and out. And then you had to leave.

Thats bullshit. Now its all I crave.

Happily Pissed Off,
Gina

oh man...learning so much....writing so much....reading so much...its exciting and tough and wow at the same time....

let it be known....

Let it be known that today is such an amazing day for me. I've passed another through another door that I should have left closed so long ago. I've realized that by having opened the door I was able to overcome and pass on as opposed to the tenant on the other side who is still in the same damn place I left him 10 months ago ( Read more... )