Tomorrow I am graduating from Graduate School and I will officially have a Master's Degree. WHOOHOO!!!!!!

Yay for me.

So, last Wednesday (after a month of planning), I went to the shelter and adopted a gorgeous 8 week old kitten. He weighed 1.3lbs when I brought him home and had the sweetest blue eyes in the world. He liked to climb into my arms and flip over and have me rock him like a baby while he slept. He didn't claw, bite or chew on any of my stuff, and he ( Read more... )

So, I'm wrapping up the last marking period of my second year of teaching. My goal of having a Master's Degree by age 25 will be realized in December (at age 24 and 1/2!). I successfully moved to a brand new city all by myself and carved out a new life and career. Basically everything I have set out to do in my adult life, I have accomplished ( Read more... )

I'm coming to Michigan tomorrow. I will be there for a week. Call the number and make a plan to see me. That's all.

I'm moving up! Instead of teaching 5th grade next year, I get to teach 8th grade Language Arts!!! In the middle school world, that is like a promotion. Congratulations to me! Also, Summer Break 2007 officially began yesterday at 2:00pm. Its been awesome so far. I expect only great things for the next 10 weeks ( Read more... )

Don't feel obliged to read this, I have a lot of thoughts floating around in my head and need to get them down ( Read more... )

Just found out I get another SNOW DAY!!

p.s. there is no visable snow or ice outside my window! I love the south!

At 4:45am I got a text from a teacher friend of mine that simply said, "Look outside...YES ( Read more... )

In 2.5 days I will have completed my first semester as a teacher. The past few months have flown by so incredibly quick that it's hard to believe Christmas is in a week. Speaking of Christmas, I will be in Michigan from December 24th-30th and then again January 5th-7th. I'd like to see friends...some of whom are missed tremendously and some who ( Read more... )

Last night I got to see Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins in concert. I had seen Rilo Kiley a couple of years ago and they were incredible. Her solo performance was no exception. Awesome. Talented. Beautiful. Charming. I was so happy just to be there ( Read more... )