There are no words for the mental and emotional exhaustion I have right now. I'm wiped out. It's almost a calm place to be, because there is nothing left in the reserves. Sleep would be nice, but I'm not sure that my body and muscles will let me do it. My body is on alert: … Continue reading May 9: total exhaustion
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May 8: Frustrated Student
Tonight was the last class of a Technology class I've been taking after school. I've learned a lot and it's definitely pushed me to try things I wouldn't otherwise have tried, but that have been effective. Tonight, though, it taught me a much more difficult lesson, or maybe I should say it reminded me of … Continue reading May 8: Frustrated Student
May 7: TIME CAT
Annika came into the bedroom tonight triumphantly holding the new book she wants to read: Time Cat. Apparently, its about a cat that can talk and time-travel. It starts in Ancient Egypt (appropriately enough, I guess, for a TIME CAT). The cat is black and has red eyes and a white ankh on its chest. … Continue reading May 7: TIME CAT
May 6: May Day Festival Day!
I love the May Day parade and festival. I started attending 20 years ago, in college. It was such a free day: great activism, important messages, good people, fun music and dancing... everything about it was great. I remember drumming for hours in a drum circle and dancing in the little lake. Once, I had … Continue reading May 6: May Day Festival Day!
May 5: Date Night
Dak and I went on a real date tonight! We went to the Trampled by Turtles concert at the Palace Theater, a venue neither of us had been to before. The Palace Theater feels like a nice venue: it has various levels so that people can have good sight lines and it's a nice size. … Continue reading May 5: Date Night
May 4: Insert Star Wars Joke
I'm so tired. I almost fell asleep, and now I'm blogging this on my phone with my eyes half open. I thought about just going to sleep and writing tomorrow, but I figured I could just write with my thumbs on my phone. So this post will be short. This week has been more busy … Continue reading May 4: Insert Star Wars Joke
May 3: Tech 4 Teachers Class Make Up
I am taking a class called Tech 4 Teachers that meets once a week. I wanted to take it because I want to better use the 1:1 iPads at our school and I can use the credits for lanes. Well, one of the days was cancelled due to that April blizzard, so one of the … Continue reading May 3: Tech 4 Teachers Class Make Up
May 2: Great Things at School
Everyday is a rollercoaster as a teacher. Today, I'm focusing on the great. We started reading Romeo and Juliet today with my 9th graders. I had some kids who were totally scared of the language, but by the end of the first day, they wanted to read bigger parts. One boy opened the play and … Continue reading May 2: Great Things at School
May 1: My back is messed up
I couldn't walk again today so I finally went to see my brother at his chiropractic practice. He was nice enough to stay late to help me out. I found out my back is all twisty and there's a little piece of one of my vertebrae that is broken off and just hanging out there. … Continue reading May 1: My back is messed up
April 30: Out of Shape
My lower back muscles decided that this would be a good time to spasm really badly, meaning I can't walk or even sit very comfortably. I've been laying around, icing my back (which is helping) and just hoping for a miracle that I can walk tomorrow without too much trouble. I don't think it's sciatic … Continue reading April 30: Out of Shape
Adventures in Distraction 