Someone broke into our house while we were sleeping last night. They came in through the window and grabbed a purse, and went through a car. They had to know we were home; there was three cars in the driveway. It was pretty bold. I am trying to stay focused on the positive: no one … Continue reading November 23: The Blackest of Fridays
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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 20: Ghosts
I have a terrible fascination with horror films, but I can't watch them. Seriously - I just leave or watch through my fingers/from behind Dak's shoulder. I have always been particularly scared of/fascinated by ghosts and the paranormal. Maybe it was Poltergeist (the first real ghost movie I watched), maybe it was just the general … Continue reading October 20: Ghosts
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
August 20: Phobias
As long as I can remember, I've been terrified of doctor's needles. Not a little scared, the way I assume most people are, but massively afraid, to the point where it affects my decision making about my health, both medical and dental. I am pretty open with people about my struggles with depression and ADHD, … Continue reading August 20: Phobias
July 30: THE SCHOOL DREAMS HAVE STARTED
They're HEEEEEEERRRREE! Two nights in a row now I've dreamed the back-to-school horror dreams. They usually don't start until mid-August but I am feeling extra anxious this year, so here we go! The first dream was especially weird. In it, I was back at Forest Lake and we were doing all the back-to-school stuff, and … Continue reading July 30: THE SCHOOL DREAMS HAVE STARTED
July 18: flashbacks
I was absent-mindedly deleting old podcasts from my phone today, something I don't do very regularly, and I had NPR Politics podcasts from before the 2016 election. Podcasts from when we were so sure we would have our first woman President because who would vote for this asshole? A podcast from his attack on the … Continue reading July 18: flashbacks
July 10: Honestly, I’m Scared
I want to believe that the arc of history bends toward justice. I have believed that people, in general, are good and deserving of compassion. I try not to assume intent when people do stupid or hurtful things; I try to look at the bigger picture and see the circumstances that brought them to that … Continue reading July 10: Honestly, I’m Scared
June 5: scared of doctors
I'm scared of doctors and dentists. They have needles and all kinds of other things that are terribly uncomfortable and frightening. I've gotten better about my needle-phobia with age, but I'm still scared to death of intramuscular injections. This poses a problem for a few reasons. First, I've been living with a temporary crown for, … Continue reading June 5: scared of doctors
Adventures in Distraction 