At 2 pm on Sunday, I received a call from my mother in London.  She and my dad were supposed to be on holiday, but everything went wrong.  My father is in the hospital with a blood clot in his lungs and ruptured tumors in his brain.  I was on a plane to London by 7pm the same day.

I don't know when I'll be back.

take care,
Robin

I think I've worked for a total of 30 minutes today.  All my students are being well behaved, and are doing fine directing their own learning.  It's great* but it leaves me with a feeling of worthlessness.  I feel like a glorified babysitter that has way too much education to be doing what I am.  I feel like, 90% of the time, my vast amount of ( Read more... )

I know it’s only been about 3 weeks since I’ve last written, but I feel like there is so much I have to write about.  I think I can break it up into five main categories:

1)      My graduation and birthday

2)      My meeting Jennifer

3)      Kanar

4)      Work

5)      Family

As I’ve already stated, my party on the 6th went really well.  On the 9th ( Read more... )

Yesterday was my first really good day in quite a while. I got to graduate, have an awesome lunch at the Pegasus, went to the movies with my friend since 1st grade, and then spent 5 fun filled hours playing pool and drinking in good company.

In attendance
Me (of course), Matt C, Matt G, Brandon, Gary, Travis, Becca, Christine, Jeff, Jen, Josh, Liz ( Read more... )

The verdict for my Dad is stage 4 malignant melanoma, in his liver, brain, and lungs. It is not curable. It is terminal. Average survival length at this point is 8 months for the lungs, but only 4 for either liver or brain ( Read more... )

Fate... I think that fate exists, but it's up to you to notice and seize it

...I just wanted to record my answer. If any find it insightful, go me

Leave your name and:
1. I'll respond with something random about you
2. I'll challenge you to try something
3. I'll pick a color that I associate with you
4. I'll tell you something I like about you
5. I'll tell you my first/clearest memory of you
6. I'll tell you what animal you remind me of
7. I'll ask you something I've always wanted to ask you
8. If I ( Read more... )

First 5 days of my spring break included Karaoke, metro beach, swing dancing, a good movie, finishing my two grad classes and going out for a drink w/my classmates after each one, catching up on a lot of Tivo, beating FFX2, 2 brilliant interviews, finishing my thesis, thus officially completing my masters degree ( Read more... )

My dad has been in the hospital for three days. There are lesions on his liver and brain ( Read more... )

My Last Page for my thesis has just finished printing.

All I have to do tomorrow is drive over to Wayne State, drop my portfolio off at the School of Education, and...

I'm Done!!!

Did I mention that I got a new full time salary paying teaching job???  You didn't actually think I'd quit a job for no reason, did you?

...party on the 6th - don't forget!