so there are really no words to explain how shitty monday was. i had a terrible weekend where i got some bad news, which did not put me in the best place to deal with children. i almost called in but decided not to at the last minute. i went on very little sleep, and then missed my train by a few seconds. starbucks gave me the wrong drink (i wanted ( Read more... )

on friday i saw a movie with sarah and went to a hookah bar in astoria. i have several questions about the evening ( Read more... )

it's all just very difficult. this whole being 24 and having a real career thing ( Read more... )

vegas was the worst/best thing ever, more updates as they come ( Read more... )

Seattle was fast but fun. Now I've been in Vegas just barely 24 hours. I've alreadty spent tons of money on food, booze, and shitty gambling. I also kissed 2 boys already. This is the city of sin. We're out to the club, I hope there's more good times to be had.

i am just hoping none of the little'uns kill each other before the break. i'm doing a poetry slam for the next 2 days. good times.

fingers crossed for the huskies.

west coast here i come WHAT WHAT!

in no particular order besides the order it pops into my head ( Read more... )

What a lovely first day back!!! It involved putting the school on lock down due to the smell of drugs from a group of Spanish students in my classroom, a mouse in my closet, several near-fights before lunch, and a 40 point loss by our basketball team. I also went a little overdose on the copies, and didn't get home until 8:30 ( Read more... )

The best advice I got from my students on our mid-year survey ( Read more... )

I have been keeping this journal as a way to explore the crazy experience that has been the last year and a half of my life. I am so glad I have it. I can look back, remember, try to forget, cry, reflect, and think. Think a lot. As I have been getting really positive feedback, the idea to turn this into a book has come up more than once. I really ( Read more... )