Willie Wonka, in the Great Glass Elevator, said you can't go about what iffing all the time. I thought about that on the way home tonight, and then, oddly, i hop on lj and see emily's journal, of which i only have an inkling of understanding, but it ended in a bunch of what iffing - we move in mysterious circles, em ( Read more... )

I have lots to say to all of you - a sort of "hobbit" lecture, if you will, but in a good way, but I'm too tired and need more time to think about it. But, one is long past due and on the way. I just got back from Beth's (sorry, Ms. Sutton, er...Mrs. FOWLER's) wedding. It was lovely, and she was beautiful. It was a bit strange being in a church ( Read more... )

I have (I hope) now changed my journal to "friends only". I want to be free to express my opinions, no matter how biased or jaded, without fear of misunderstanding or without insulting or damaging potential future students. Hobbits and quasi-hobbits, semi-hobbits, former hobbits, and even "anti-hobbits", provided you are kind, are welcome to see ( Read more... )

Go you! I was most impressed with ITW - y'all have really come a long way. Of course, all of you were delightful, but I was really blown away by Ryan and Maggie. WOW! Your souls were poured into your parts, and it was obvious. Even Goldman (when he wasn't snoring behind me) noticed it and commented. "Ryan Allen really has talent and ( Read more... )

I'm terribly bored. Usually, I can find so many ways to entertain myself, and nothing is appealing today. It's the grey, drizzly, comatose weather, I suppose. I don't want to watch TV - and I'm at my Mom's, where they actually have TV. She is in the other room making Maggie's cape. Pit is at work, Sub's at work, I don't feel like grading ( Read more... )

So - I talked to Ms. Sutton the other day, and she said that only three people have signed up for AP English next year so far - that everybody else wants to take J. Sarge. SIGH. I anticipated that, but now I have to work really hard to change things. In case you know a current junior, or in case you ARE a current junior, I'll give you some of my ( Read more... )

K. I can only teach Shakespeare if we get 10 people to sign up. SO THIS MEANS YOU! If I can't teach Shakespeare next year and have to teach another crappy English 10 class instead I will never forgive the Hobbits and will give you all F's when you're in my AP class in 12th grade. You need to talk it up, just enough so we can get 10 people (so ( Read more... )

I'm curious, I'm not preaching. I was raised in a religion where we were taught that what the Bible says about sex before marriage is the way it is. In fact, people get thrown out of my religion for "fornicating", unless they show that they are truly repentant. So, I'm just wondering - how do people in other religions justify sexual activity ( Read more... )

Did I just accidentaly post a blank LJ entry? Sorry, I'm not the LJ guru I hope to be - what with having no access at home and virtually no access at school. I'm working on it ( Read more... )

Well, Chicago was chilly - what a surprise! We drove straight back, and it took 19 hours bcause of snow and ice and stuff. I did NOT like being in the car for 19 hours. And Sub left his keys in Chicago, and I gave my key to Ms. Chen so she could check on my turtles, so we can't get into our house, and my poor little turtle is probably dying. I ( Read more... )