Oh hi. It's been a while ( Read more... )

I've been an inclusion special ed teacher since August. I'm still struggling a bit to get accustomed to the idea of having a grown-up job, and some days are better than others. Some days the teacher side of me gets really disappointed in the kids, but then the radical/social part of me recognizes that the kids (I teach at an inner-city-ish high ( Read more... )

It's been a while since I've updated, but here are some things that have been going on the last little while:

Life ruled some. Life ruled a little less. Then life started ruling a lot. and I GOT A JOB AS A HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL ED TEACHER AND IT'S WEIRD TO THINK THAT I'M GROWING UP.

I hope things are rad for you.

Let's write letters to each other

SO MANY GOOD THINGS RIGHT NOW.

Things are better. The key is to remembering that sometimes things down't work out and that certain people just aren't "meant" for each other. Letting go of the hurt/frustration/feelings of rejection will be an ongoing process, but it'll be necessary to grow as a person from this. I've been in a similar situation in the past, and after some ( Read more... )

dear livejournal:

I've been super bummed about relationship stuff, which makes me not hungry and not want to ride my bike. it's pretty stupid.

that said, if we haven't talked in a while, I'd like that to change.

256.417.7901. hit me up.

ever yours,

brian.

Spring/summer plans include the following: see more friends around the country and give them hugs and high fives, double century from Greensboro to the coast, going to Iceland (and maybe Sweden and/or Finland and/or Norway), jumping off cliffs into water, D2R2, and more laughing and more smiling and avocado mango milkshakes. Go ( Read more... )

things have been a bit hard for me the last few days, but it also looks like they're getting better ( Read more... )

hi! how are you? what's new with you?

1. i'm alive! i did spend 2 1/2 days in a hospital because i got bit by a dog and my arm got infected, so i was hooked up to an IV and got antibiotics. it wasn't as bad as it sounds, but being there was super boring ( Read more... )