ike is coming! no school tomorrow! craziness all over town ( Read more... )

too bad the republicans don't have spielberg to make their presidential candidate tribute ...

ours was better.

seriously, guys? talk about your policy! you're acting like a bunch of babies ( Read more... )

don't get me wrong, i know that hurricanes are serious business. the hurricane itself is not funny, but i have to tell you, it is pretty humorous to watch the news people in the middle of the wind and rain with their jackets and hair all asunder, not able to hear or speak clearly, waiting for something to fall down dramatically on camera. i know no ( Read more... )

i am addicted to CNN. i cannot stop watching election coverage and gustav coverage. i have to finish getting ready for church, but i wanted to mention the hurricane. it looks like it is going to miss houston, which is great, but not so much for new orleans. i do not know what i would do if i was a resident of new orleans. all of them, really, but ( Read more... )

I love him.

the democratic national convention has made me cry multiple times now. yes, i realize this makes me a giant nerd. i cried during michelle obama's speech and i cried just now during steven spielberg's tribute to veterans. i am really invested in politics and elections. i really care about it. i am sure that is somewhat naive or whatever, but i am ( Read more... )

the great thing about going back to school today is that i remembered that i love teaching. that is a great feeling to have leaving your job - to think to yourself, "i love what i do ( Read more... )

i met my "little sister" today. i am not going to write much about that in here, but it was fun to get to talk to her and her mom and i am excited about hanging out with her. i hope she has fun and learns stuff and has good experiences with me. BBBS gave us free coupons to the zoo and the children's museum, so that's cool. i am psyched to take her ( Read more... )

i feel obligated to write something. i guess it will be about school, because that is basically all i do right now. although it felt a little overwhelming going back to school and thinking about all the things that had to be done, at this point i am feeling good about things. my room is pretty much set up and i am a planning machine. i have been ( Read more... )