I was feeling guilty yesterday about my lack of time and focus for grading essays. Tonight, my friend Lanka texted me and asked if I wanted to go out grading. I had a long day, I'm tired, but I said yes. I love grading dates because it holds me accountable and I still get to … Continue reading October 29: grateful
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October 28: guilt
I'm stressing out about how I didn't get done what I wanted to get done this weekend. I had to leave school earlier than I usually would (by hours) because the debate tournament started. That meant that I wasn't able to get my weekly planning done on Friday before leaving, which threw me off. Then, … Continue reading October 28: guilt
October 21: Goodbye, long weekend.
I'm sad the long weekend is coming to a close. I feel like it was balanced nicely: MEA conference on Thursday, Lora's birthday on Friday, work at school and dinner with my son on Saturday, and self-care Sunday. Today I slept in, then picked up a few groceries before making bean chili soup for lunches … Continue reading October 21: Goodbye, long weekend.
July 17: placeholder? Not totally.
I got distracted again tonight and read until now, so while I'm doing my writing, it's definitely not something I am thinking too hard about this because I'm completely tired. Exhausted. Like to the point of illness. I wish I could understand why I do this. It's like I get hooked and I can't tear … Continue reading July 17: placeholder? Not totally.
June 8: School’s Out
So I've been having all sorts of feelings with the end of the year, and I can't totally sort them all out. I felt guilty and weird for a long time after leaving Forest Lake in the middle of the year, but that had kind of faded and I had just been enjoying teaching in … Continue reading June 8: School’s Out
May 30: Spectacle and Substance
I've been overwhelmed by the drama of everything lately, more than usual, more than even this new era of "normal." The news, the internet world, the real world... everything seems to be so much. Things I'm thinking about or reading about, in no specific order because nothing seems to have order anymore: Roseanne being cancelled … Continue reading May 30: Spectacle and Substance
May 10: too much
I have too much going on in my brain to focus enough to write anything worth reading, or at least that's how it feels. Everything is heavy. However, I did try a new snack: almond butter granola cups. They were really good and I recommend them wholeheartedly.
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
March 13: Heart Palpitations and Vines
In case you hadn't noticed, I've been pretty stressed and depressed lately. The anxiety has begun to manifest itself in ways that are really annoying, which makes me just want to go to bed and not get up for three days: twitchy eyes, tight chest, headaches, all sorts of things. Today, I started having heart … Continue reading March 13: Heart Palpitations and Vines
March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
Today, Annika shared a picture of her chicken alter-ego. It's a blue chicken with an iron beak that can eat anything and his name is Hozay. It's pronounced Jose, but it's spelled Hozay. When she plays farm at recess with her friends, she becomes Hozay, a legendary chicken. This delights me. It was good to … Continue reading March 9: Feeling Lost. And Chickens.
Adventures in Distraction 