Some of the toughest things about writing every day are days like today when I am not totally sure what I want to write about, and I don't want to start in on something I've been writing about lately for fear of boring my tens of readers. I could write about how I ate some … Continue reading October 15: whirling ideas
October 14: feeling better
I felt terrible last night, but I was a lot more careful about my diet today so I felt a lot better today. Since I started watching my food choices more closely, I've lost maybe 18 pounds or so, but what's been really weird is how it's changed how I feel and what I crave. … Continue reading October 14: feeling better
October 13: fast food is garbage
I have been eating healthy for about a month now and this weekend was the first time I ate fast food pizza (Pizza Hut) since then and I'm super sick. I don't know for sure it's from eating the pizza, but I don't know what else it could be. I have had a bit of … Continue reading October 13: fast food is garbage
October 12: decompression
Some nights feel like all I'm trying to do is decompress from the stress of the day. My mind is going in 12 different directions: I'm thinking about the lesson I screwed up because I hadn't anticipated something, or I'm thinking about how I could have handled a situation better here and there, and I'm … Continue reading October 12: decompression
October 11: Happy Coming Out Day!
One of the first pictures of me in a newspaper was on the front page of the Minnesota Daily holding up a door in front of Coffman Union with Goldy Gopher while a friend burst through the door with a huge smile on National Coming Out Day. It was a great celebration. It felt good. … Continue reading October 11: Happy Coming Out Day!
October 10: A lot of thoughts, very little time to write
Today went better. I no longer want to give up. I did better at putting things in perspective and after I got done being angry and frustrated, I realized some of the ways I could have done better yesterday. That was heartening, because I felt like I was struggling for answers and wasn't finding them. … Continue reading October 10: A lot of thoughts, very little time to write
October 9: Little things, big impact
Today was overall a good day. I had some amazing conversations with my 7th graders about a story we read, and I finally got a kid who is clearly depressed (for lots of good reasons) to genuinely smile and laugh. I am having a good time with my Legends class learning about the "monomyth" and … Continue reading October 9: Little things, big impact
October 8: frustration
No matter what, I can never seem to get ahead. I had an epic grading session over the weekend, but I still ended up staying to work until 6 pm, and I still feel like I'm behind. Just when I feel like I'm getting caught up, I get another email or realize I have another … Continue reading October 8: frustration
October 7: Sunday is Soup Day
Today I got up early to go pick Annika up from her fall Girl Scout camp, which had a Cake War theme. She learned about baking and cake decorating and won the "Most Clever" cake award. She made a Superman cake with yellow cake and Cocoa Puffs. It was very good! While I did try … Continue reading October 7: Sunday is Soup Day
October 6: Productive
The cold is holding on, even though it's low level and just an annoyance for the most part. It didn't get in the way of a productive day, though. I woke up early (for me on a Saturday) and Anders and I went to the farmers market and the coop all before noon. I took … Continue reading October 6: Productive
Adventures in Distraction 