We are in the middle of our annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 movie marathon on New Years Eve - it's part of the tradition we accidentally stumbled upon quite a few years ago. We have a smorgasbörd with smoked fish, fancy cheese, bread, fruits, veggies, and treats and watch MST3K. The first year we did … Continue reading December 31: Peace
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December 25: Merry
I wish I had some sort of warm, deep Christmas message today, but I'm afraid I'm pretty bland. I seem to be developing a cold and Anders definitely has a virus. We both slept much of the way up to Bemidji, where we had a lovely Christmas dinner with family. They played a rousing game … Continue reading December 25: Merry
December 24: Christmas Eve
I'm not sure why, but my family always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve night. I should really ask my mom when we started that tradition. I like it because I am glad I don't have to get up and be awake and look good in the morning on Christmas. Also, I can't imagine trying to … Continue reading December 24: Christmas Eve
December 20: appreciation
In all my mopeyness, I haven't taken the time to express the good things. This warmed my heart so much. Last night, Annika was making all these drawings: some had the Fortnite logo, which surprised me because she kind of hates Fortnite. I went to take a look at her drawings and she told me … Continue reading December 20: appreciation
December 16: motivation
A lot of time, my motivation for doing things comes from other people. I'm not especially well motivated from within, but if people ask or push me to do something, then I generally will do it. Annika has been my sole motivator this weekend and entire season. I've been tired and not wanting to do … Continue reading December 16: motivation
December 9: being a mom
I don't have the time or energy to really get into all the things I'm thinking about, but today was my oldest kid's 14th birthday, so I've been thinking about being a mom and all that goes into that. A lot of being a mom is kind of forced onto us by society. I try … Continue reading December 9: being a mom
November 21: Better
If you would have told me on Monday that I would leave school on Wednesday feeling *good* about things, I would have laughed in your face. But here we are. Teaching can give me metaphorical whiplash: one day can be terrible and I leave feeling like I'm the worst teacher in the world, the next … Continue reading November 21: Better
October 26: so many things on my mind
One thing about ADHD is that sometimes my mind is swirling with so many thoughts and ideas that it's impossible to keep them straight. At times like that, I kind of shut down and look for distractions for my mind: reading blogs, looking through twitter, playing a little iPhone game, listening to a podcast, laying … Continue reading October 26: so many things on my mind
October 25: Moment of Whoa
The Ancient Greeks had two words for time: chronos and kairos. Chronos refers to linear, sequential time; it's the root of chronological. Kairos refers to the right time for something, an opportunity. I like this idea. If you would have told me a little over a year ago that I would be teaching 7th graders … Continue reading October 25: Moment of Whoa
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!
Adventures in Distraction 