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Once in a lifetime
The other day I was in a meeting to change a student's classes and the principal was running late. I sat there making awkward small talk with the parent, Zach, and another teacher. Somehow, we got onto the topic of skydiving and Matley, who I never would have guessed had a wild side, dropped the bomb that she had, in fact gone sky-diving about 10 ( Read more... ) -
The "LIST"
Oprah says New Years is another chance to get things right, I happen to agree. This post (hopefully), will be edited throughout the year to show the few simple things I want to do in this year. Nothing huge or groundbreaking, but a little list of to-do’s I’d like to do, so I feel like I have something to look back on before the end of the world… No ( Read more... ) -
Looking Back on 2010
I just wanted to reflect on that which was 2010.
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Why I love my kids (Post 4)
They teach me lovely things... and keep me ever so entertained.
( It may not be so safe for work here... ) -
Why I love my kids (Post 3)
October 27th
[After reading about Rome and learning how to to outline a paper]
Me: "So what is something you would do if you were in Rome?"
Destiny: [Hand shoots up] "Stare."
Me: "Excuse me? ... Like at art or something?"
Destiny: "No... Just stare."
[Thinking to myself how creepy some kids are]
October 28th
[While working on make-up work after school ( Read more... ) -
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion...
I'm a little behind in grading and just got to the bellwork from two weeks ago. For Friday, I asked the kids to write me a letter; I gave them requirements etc and let them write anything they wanted to me. Most letters I got were along these lines:
( Aquí están mis cartas... ) -
Why I love my kids (Post 2)
October 6th
Gabe: "Mrs. Zebra. Guess what!?"
Me: "What?"
Gabe: "I have soft cheeks, want to feel?" [leans face in really close to mine]
Me: "No. But thanks?"
... Later G returns to class by running in and belting the chorus of Outkast's Ms. Jackson. I <3 him.
October 8th
Gabe: " Hey, Mrs. Zebra! You like Freddy Krueger?"
Me: "Yeah, but I like the ( Read more... ) -
My Little Elliott...Continued
Last night I was stuck. I could not decide where to go from here. It's weird that I could be so entirely in love with someone/something so new. I was debating whether I should go see Elliott today. I knew it would make me horribly sad and lonely, but I knew it might also help him. All I could think about was my poor little guy sitting all alone in ( Read more... ) -
My Little Elliott
I have been dog-searching since I left my home in Illinois. For 3 months I have been looking for my soul-mate in doogle form. Two weeks ago, I found the real love of my life. I'd gone a couple of times to see this little angel and his two sisters because I thought they might be it- I just didn't want to rush into anything. Wendy and Grandma were ( Read more... )