This past week has been full of not so good things. Let's run 'em down ( Read more... )

I find myself unable, still, to write about Ireland ( Read more... )

Sorry I've not been around lately. Oh who am I kidding - does anyone even read this? It really doesn't matter, its more for my personal benefit anyway. Life has been nuts. Planning and grading, a few trips here and there, really throws a wrench in my game plan ( Read more... )

Happy Easter to everyone! I hope you all fall face first into a pile of peanut butter eggs/marshmallow peeps/jelly beans/whatever your favorite candy is ( Read more... )

I don't have a job next year.

That is all.

Nine and a half school days until winter break

That doesn't even count the two half-days, one personal and one professional, that I'm taking this week.

I think I can do this.


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here's something profound: teaching is not something you should go into if you are a perfectionist. You will constantly be reminded over and over again of all your mistakes and inadequacies.

I wish I would have known that about eight years ago. Or right around 3rd Grade, when I became Little Miss Goody Two Shoes 1994.

I'm so tired of work right now. I would just like everything to be easy. To not have to spend hours coming up with lesson plans. Or hours reworking others' lesson plans. Although, no one said teaching was going to be easy. On the contrary, they told me how difficult it was going to be ( Read more... )

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you are all having a very happy day full of pie and turkey and all things good ( Read more... )

I don't know if I can do this anymore ( Read more... )