On Sunday night/Monday morning, Perry the dog woke me up at about 3:30 and proceeded to barf about six or seven times. He refused to drink any water, even when I offered him fresh water out of a person cup. Finally he went outside to the bathroom, came back in, and drank some water. I … Continue reading January 9: my poor puppy
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December 19: I’m upset
I'm just kind of pissed off and things are setting me off and I just need to be left alone for a while. My guts have been sore since I had some unhealthy food the other day and I'm both annoyed by my sore guts and annoyed that I can't eat junk food anymore without … Continue reading December 19: I’m upset
December 14: still dizzy, but ignoring it
I am still having vertigo but I'm pretending not to. It feels basically like I'm drunk, but with none of the positive feelings, just the room spinning and me feeling like I can't stay upright without swaying. My middle schoolers didn't notice at all, but the high school kids picked up on it pretty quickly, … Continue reading December 14: still dizzy, but ignoring it
December 11: brain overload
My brain has been rushing a lot lately - like, my thoughts are flying through my mind at such a fast speed that I can't really keep up with them. They are pretty random lately, too. More random than normal. For example, if I've done anything awkward or embarrassing or "wrong" to any of you, … Continue reading December 11: brain overload
December 6: Taking meds
I take medication for depression and ADHD. These two conditions are comorbid in a lot of people, even though there hasn't been causation shown either way (as far as I know). I have been had depression for as long as I can remember, but it got really bad after I was pregnant the first time … Continue reading December 6: Taking meds
November 24: still creeped out
Last night I slept terribly: every single creek or sniffle woke me up. I thought I would be okay, but the break-in definitely affected my sense of security in my own house. I guess that's to be expected, but I didn't realize how bad it was until I got up to go to the bathroom … Continue reading November 24: still creeped out
November 12: this world is too much today
Everything is so heavy: the fires in California, the terrible loss of life, the needless brutality from the local to the international, the news of audio from the Khashoggi murder, our crazy-ass idiot president, the insanity of people not wanting every vote to be counted in states where elections are very close, an entire town … Continue reading November 12: this world is too much today
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 5: Whirlwind Year
This morning, a memory jumped up on Facebook: a year ago, I posted publicly that I had accepted a job at Roseville and would be leaving Forest Lake that month. It was the hardest decision I have made in my career. At that time, I believed it was the right choice and this year has … Continue reading October 5: Whirlwind Year
September 11: 9/11 as a teacher
One of the most surreal moments today was realizing that almost all of my students were born before September 11, 2001. Before this year, this was true for many, but the older kids had been born before it. Not that it matters - they were only a year or two old in 2001 - but … Continue reading September 11: 9/11 as a teacher
Adventures in Distraction 