Today was my last day at school....well for the school year. I'm going back in a week or so to teach summer school - but that will be only 1/2 days (thank god ( Read more... )

Why do I not want to talk about myself? I don't know. Perhaps it's that I find random things more interesting most times.....that's sad really.Perhaps by sharing random things I feel like I'm having a conversation rather than a monologue, which it feels like most the time. Who knows ( Read more... )

You are a
Social Liberal
(76% permissive)

and an...
Economic Liberal
(18% permissive)

You are best described as a:

Socialist

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I have run into Microsoft Virtual Earth, and have found it a highly entertaining and wonderful waste of time. Here's a shot of a neighborhood near the school I teach at.... I know...the pillar of beauty, eh?


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I am stealing this little survey from my awesomely wonderful friend Lea ( Read more... )

In honor of the HSAs (High School Assessments) that are next week (that the kids HAVE to pass to graduate....I felt like I should share this video.... yes it's a bit cheesy - but oh, so true...

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Well, The Cure was amazing, per usual. Although we were in row Z at the TOP of the arena. It was like a mountain climbing adventure every time we had to use the restroom. Ha, ha. But, it was very, very nice to have a baby-free Saturday. We really didn't do much of anything - just slept in and relaxed... watched a movie. We sat around trying to ( Read more... )

Yay! Michael and I are going to see the first concert on The Cure's tour tomarrow in Virginia. Michael has never seen them live - so he's super-excited. Ashton is spending the weekend at his Grampas house - so hopefully we'll get some much-needed R & R ( Read more... )

I'm finally feeling better after a 6 day stomach virus that I think I recieved from an evil turkey wrap during the faculty dinner on parent night. I was not the only victim however, at least 3 other teachers had the same virus. I've been a little lonely at school becuase my best-teacher-friend has been out due to surgery....just a very strange week ( Read more... )

Some of you may have heard about this story - a Baltimore HS art teacher getting beat up by a student. My family was calling this morning just to make sure it wasn't me. Well, it wasn't, thank god, but I know the teacher it happened to, and I couldn't have happened to a nicer person. I know people always say that - but honestly, Jolita is an ( Read more... )