Packing today, moving in tomorrow!
HOLLER!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Needed: spring break and a cat poster
I am more antsy for spring break to get here than my kids! My motivation is low, people. I'm talking LOW. I want to get all my stuff done before break so I can relax, move in, paint, nest, explore. If anyone has ideas about how to keep my motivation levels up when I'm more interested in the burn on my ear from curling my hair than the stack of informative papers piled before me, let me know. I need a pep talk.
Today one of my Goals kids was inspecting the posters in my room.
"Miss M, do you have one of those cat posters? You know what I mean - the ones that have the cat hanging by a branch and it says, 'hang in there'?"
"No, I don't."
"You don't? Every teacher has those."
"I guess I'm not an official teacher until I have one, huh?"
"Don't worry about it, I'll steal you one tomorrow."
"No, don't take one from ano-"
"Miss M, I said don't worry about it, I'll get you one. You need one."
"But you can't just take one from-"
"Miss M. You NEED a cat poster."
"But-"
"I'm serious."
"Alright, fine. Just don't tell me who you stole it from."
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil...
Today one of my Goals kids was inspecting the posters in my room.
"Miss M, do you have one of those cat posters? You know what I mean - the ones that have the cat hanging by a branch and it says, 'hang in there'?"
"No, I don't."
"You don't? Every teacher has those."
"I guess I'm not an official teacher until I have one, huh?"
"Don't worry about it, I'll steal you one tomorrow."
"No, don't take one from ano-"
"Miss M, I said don't worry about it, I'll get you one. You need one."
"But you can't just take one from-"
"Miss M. You NEED a cat poster."
"But-"
"I'm serious."
"Alright, fine. Just don't tell me who you stole it from."
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil...
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
drawing a line
I'd like to think that I do not let my students' lives or problems impact me, but they do. It does carry over into my life, and I am still discerning at what point it is good, and at what point I need to draw an emotional line. Last night I couldn't sleep because I am worried about a couple of my kids. I also woke up dreaming about a nightmarish episode about my kids writing their works cited - nothing was alphabetized or spaced correctly. It was terrible.
Frankly, I kind of don't care if sometimes I can't sleep because I am concerned about students. It is what it is, and I can't figure out how to shut it off anyways.
Frankly, I kind of don't care if sometimes I can't sleep because I am concerned about students. It is what it is, and I can't figure out how to shut it off anyways.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
thankful
I am thankful for, in no particular order:
bike rides
sunshine
levi's
my squirrely creative writing kids
my new nickname - "Miss Morqueesha"
dixon ticonderoga #2 pencils
nutella
honest friends
a paycheck
Betty the drive-thru lady
the moldy grass smell in spring
turkey sandwiches
a boyfriend who likes turkey sandwiches too
driving & listening to the rain
my crazy 8th grade confirmation girls
miss zimanske
the cold side of the pillow
grandma's quilts
my church
knowing all the songs on the radio in the morning
grace
"But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you.
He's gathering strength to show mercy to you.
God takes the time to do everything right—everything.
Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones." Isaiah 30:18
bike rides
sunshine
levi's
my squirrely creative writing kids
my new nickname - "Miss Morqueesha"
dixon ticonderoga #2 pencils
nutella
honest friends
a paycheck
Betty the drive-thru lady
the moldy grass smell in spring
turkey sandwiches
a boyfriend who likes turkey sandwiches too
driving & listening to the rain
my crazy 8th grade confirmation girls
miss zimanske
the cold side of the pillow
grandma's quilts
my church
knowing all the songs on the radio in the morning
grace
"But God's not finished. He's waiting around to be gracious to you.
He's gathering strength to show mercy to you.
God takes the time to do everything right—everything.
Those who wait around for him are the lucky ones." Isaiah 30:18
Thursday, March 11, 2010
"I love you"
My niece said "I love you" to me last night on the phone. It was more like "lash ew," but still. Oh, my heart... :)
My parents are in Las Vegas until Sunday, which means I am in command of the dog. Correction: the dog is in command of me. Three times last night he woke me up, either barking at me to fill up the bathrub with water so he could get a drink (long story) or growling to let him go pee outside, a side effect of the said bathtub situation. Then, at 5:53am this morning, I woke up to him sleeping on my head and was introduced to another level of his snoring I didn't think was possible.
On April 1st, I am officially an adult. Christa and I found an apartment on Grand Ave! It's cute - wood floors, nice windows, teeeeny kitchen, charming bathroom. Ooo, and a parking spot to boot (hard to come across).
Jill comes to visit this weekend! Wahoo! And tonight, Lance and I are having dinner with Molly, Matt & Sarah (who are in town visiting from Chicago). AND, next week my dear friend Kirsten from summer project comes to visit for a night! I am looking forward to spending time with my friends!
My parents are in Las Vegas until Sunday, which means I am in command of the dog. Correction: the dog is in command of me. Three times last night he woke me up, either barking at me to fill up the bathrub with water so he could get a drink (long story) or growling to let him go pee outside, a side effect of the said bathtub situation. Then, at 5:53am this morning, I woke up to him sleeping on my head and was introduced to another level of his snoring I didn't think was possible.
On April 1st, I am officially an adult. Christa and I found an apartment on Grand Ave! It's cute - wood floors, nice windows, teeeeny kitchen, charming bathroom. Ooo, and a parking spot to boot (hard to come across).
Jill comes to visit this weekend! Wahoo! And tonight, Lance and I are having dinner with Molly, Matt & Sarah (who are in town visiting from Chicago). AND, next week my dear friend Kirsten from summer project comes to visit for a night! I am looking forward to spending time with my friends!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
belated valentine's day poem
Looking through poems this morning, thought this was pretty funny...
IF YOU FEEL SORRY
by Ted Kooser
If you feel sorry for yourself
this Valentine's Day, think of
the dozens of little paper poppies
left in the box when the last
of the candy is gone, how they
must feel, dried out and brown
in their sad old heart-shaped box,
without so much as a single finger
to scrabble around in their
crinkled petals, not even
one pimpled nose to root and snort
through their delicate pot pourri.
So before you make too much
of being neglected, I want you
to think how they feel.
IF YOU FEEL SORRY
by Ted Kooser
If you feel sorry for yourself
this Valentine's Day, think of
the dozens of little paper poppies
left in the box when the last
of the candy is gone, how they
must feel, dried out and brown
in their sad old heart-shaped box,
without so much as a single finger
to scrabble around in their
crinkled petals, not even
one pimpled nose to root and snort
through their delicate pot pourri.
So before you make too much
of being neglected, I want you
to think how they feel.
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