I read a quote once that says its not fair that we have to live life backwards. If we had the wisdom of the elderly and "de-aged" if you will back into younger years, we might appreciate life more. We'd... Continue Reading →
This is my first year coaching, and I've taken the girls vball team under my wings. And I love it. Lovelovelove it. Ten Reasons Why 10. I love teaching, but sometimes, I don't think I'm so great at teaching. I... Continue Reading →
Aside from a coworker cornering me in the copy room and asking, "so, being single, how are you handling Valentine's Day?" I had a most rocking day. As a junior high teacher, watching young romances think they are blooming is... Continue Reading →
Five days of Spirit Week, 120 screaming junior higher, 30 girls at vball tryouts, 11 making the team, a dozen rounds of Theraflu, and seventy billion cups of tea and cough drops later, my battle with influenza or malaria or... Continue Reading →
I am terrible at being sick. You know how they say nurses and doctors make the worst patients? Actually, their children do. I freely admit I am a large infant when I get sick. I'm emotional, I say weird things... Continue Reading →
The year was 2004, the spring. I was a tree-hugging, protesting, politicized, hippie sophomore taking International Politics at UCSB. I remember when he walked in the door. He was wearing a tan coat, rocking a jewfro and four day stubble.... Continue Reading →
When she was ten years old, her father trained her to be a prostitute. He trained her on himself. One day she was put in a moving van with two other girls, and driven across country to San Diego, where... Continue Reading →
This week I'm in the middle of progress reports, and giving some major Latin tests, which is nice, because all the students are quiet when they take tests. But I have to come up with 146 different catch phrases to... Continue Reading →
Junior highers are so presh sometimes. Remember being at that age? Their hormones are the driving forces behind everything. They look like little adults, they think they are little adults, but they still have a loooong ways to go. One... Continue Reading →
I am back at school! My second week of my second year of teaching is almost over, I can reach out and touch Labor Day weekend. It's been really good so far. My stress level is way lower this year,... Continue Reading →
1. I can't stop saying the word "sucks." And I'm pretty sure I said "hella" one time without realizing it. 2. Someone farted in the sixth grade class and I demanded to know who it was. (no one owned up)... Continue Reading →
I am so thankful for my job. I love all the challenges that come up each day, I love all the creative ways I am divinely inspired to meet them, I have even grown to love phrases like "sensible heels,"... Continue Reading →
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