I went to a shoe store and they were playing old music and Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet" came on and it brought me WAY back. So tonight, when I got to play DJ with Annika (she played DJ last night), she Definitely got introduced to Bjork's music: "Human Behavior," "Army of Me," "Big Time … Continue reading May 19: Music Flashback
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May 18: emotional whiplash
Wow. I had a great week at school. My kids did excellent on their Romeo and Juliet quizzes today. We've had a great time reading it and playing with it, and they are doing so well. My 12th graders are doing some creative writing using the story lines and interview/narrative structure of the novel we've … Continue reading May 18: emotional whiplash
May 16: This has all been wonderful, but
I have Phish stuck in my head. I was flipping through the Sirius XM channels on the way to work and came across Jam On, the jam band channel, playing "Down With Disease" and it was a total flashback to early college. When I was a college freshman, my friend and I hitch-hiked to a … Continue reading May 16: This has all been wonderful, but
May 15: the ides of May
Things that are on my mind: I'm sleepy I got an email from a student's mom that started with the greeting "Hi Teacher Robyn!" And now I want to be called Teacher Robyn instead of "MISS!" I had a kid who was my student in another semester one down to my room after school and … Continue reading May 15: the ides of May
May 12: I don’t even know anymore
Last night, I had the craziest dream. I dreamt I had another baby, a boy. Annika was so excited to have a baby around and immediately asked when I was going to have another one, like it's just a regular thing with me. Anders was super helpful. Annika is so persistent though, that I remember … Continue reading May 12: I don’t even know anymore
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.
May 9: total exhaustion
There are no words for the mental and emotional exhaustion I have right now. I'm wiped out. It's almost a calm place to be, because there is nothing left in the reserves. Sleep would be nice, but I'm not sure that my body and muscles will let me do it. My body is on alert: … Continue reading May 9: total exhaustion
May 7: TIME CAT
Annika came into the bedroom tonight triumphantly holding the new book she wants to read: Time Cat. Apparently, its about a cat that can talk and time-travel. It starts in Ancient Egypt (appropriately enough, I guess, for a TIME CAT). The cat is black and has red eyes and a white ankh on its chest. … Continue reading May 7: TIME CAT
May 6: May Day Festival Day!
I love the May Day parade and festival. I started attending 20 years ago, in college. It was such a free day: great activism, important messages, good people, fun music and dancing... everything about it was great. I remember drumming for hours in a drum circle and dancing in the little lake. Once, I had … Continue reading May 6: May Day Festival Day!
May 4: Insert Star Wars Joke
I'm so tired. I almost fell asleep, and now I'm blogging this on my phone with my eyes half open. I thought about just going to sleep and writing tomorrow, but I figured I could just write with my thumbs on my phone. So this post will be short. This week has been more busy … Continue reading May 4: Insert Star Wars Joke
Adventures in Distraction 