For a challenge, and I'll tell you why later, I've decided to not grocery shop for as long as possible. I'm just going to eat whatever i have in the house, in whatever combinations come up. I think it will... Continue Reading →
I did a dangerous thing today. I took a walk in the rain. No, no I didn't melt. But I left my iPod at home. I just walked with me and my thoughts and a Giants World Series sweatshirt. To... Continue Reading →
Question: How do you spell the letter "H" ? Question: Who is the hottest Disney princess? Question: Who is the most awesome Disney sidekick? Question: How much can high school boys eat? if i hadn't thought about these things before... Continue Reading →
What did we do before the internet? Sometimes I have a hard time remembering using things like a dictionary, a map, a phone book, an address book. I can remember our family's first modem...the dial up sounds "wreeeeeeEEEEEE whirrr whirrrr.....DEE... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite questions to ask of my junior high students is: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" I get all kinds of fantastic answers....the most famous being "a raper" when he meant to write "a rapper."... Continue Reading →
I just got back from watching "Lion King" in 3D. There are many things to say about this film. 1. I will never again attend a child's film during hours that children might be awake, until my own are born... Continue Reading →
I teach a unique group of people known as junior highers. Faced with nearly insurmountable amounts of hormones that take over nearly all of their brain, spewing from their pituatary glands and leaking out their armpits, they are often... Continue Reading →
Omg. School. Its back. Miss Weight is back. Rm 224 is open for crazy. Teaching makes time go reeeally quickly. Summer is never long enough, but there are always a few days sprinkled in when I can say "today is... Continue Reading →
Orientation was pretty fun today. Besides a couple of overbearing moms who aren't quite ready to let the oldest or babyness go into junior high, most of the students and their parents seemed pretty excited. And they are so small!... Continue Reading →
I teach junior high Latin and Spanish, direct a drama program, and coach girls' volleyball. My job is challenging, but its usually pretty sweet. I've been off for the summer (yeah, yeah I know) and it was mostly fantastic, but... Continue Reading →
10. BBQs - Summer has started when I drive home from work, get out of the car, and can smell BBQs in the neighborhood. Can't you picture really happy dads flipping burgers, kids running around everywhere, the dog sniffing around,... Continue Reading →
Fav moment of the weekend - I spent most of yesterday with one of my adopted families, and the twin boys are turning 15 soon and reeeeally excited about learning to drive. I think blacked out for a second and... Continue Reading →
Sunglasses Always Fit 