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
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April 29: Threes
I couldn't decide what to write about tonight because while I have a ton of ideas, I didn't want to put the effort in to write about them fully. I'm not really motivated to write about the issues I'm concerned about with debate after a meeting with some women in the community. I have a … Continue reading April 29: Threes
April 28: Migraines
I am starting to get migraines. A couple years ago, I had my first migraine. It didn't hurt; it was an ocular migraine, which means that I had my vision disrupted and I felt weird, but that was it. It scared me a lot. I mean, all of a sudden my vision started to look … Continue reading April 28: Migraines
April 27: Circus Night
Today was a super long day - I'm finally just getting into bed because I had a rare late night after a school day. I went to Circus Juventas's Spring Show to see my talented niece perform in a couple acts and to see all the other talented young people from our city. They put … Continue reading April 27: Circus Night
April 26: Packed Schedule!
I love the spring, but I HATE how everyone decides to schedule all the great events in the spring, but also everyone wants to do dentist appointments and doctor appointments and meetings. All the art groups are like SPRING SHOW!! Art-a-Whirl! The debate association has the annual spring meeting. The circus show is coming up! … Continue reading April 26: Packed Schedule!
April 25: We Need To Talk About Testing
I have been teaching for 18 years, most of which have had state- and federally-mandated "standardized" testing. I have been a parent for 13 years and I now have two kids who are taking the MN Comprehensive Assessments, or MCAs. Anders has taken these tests every year for five years. This was Annika's first year. … Continue reading April 25: We Need To Talk About Testing
April 23: I don’t know
Annika saw me setting up to write. She asked me, "what's gonna be the title today?" And I responded, "I don't know." She looked at me for a beat, then looked down at my phone as I typed the title, then laughed. "Really!?" "Yeah." "What are you going to write about that?" "Don't know. Probably … Continue reading April 23: I don’t know
April 21: It’s hard to write when nothing happens
Not much happened today, which is good because I'm still recovering from the stupid virus I had and from not getting much sleep during the end of the week. My guts are rolling around again, so I haven't been able to do much aside from lay around, do a few chores, read, and sleep. That … Continue reading April 21: It’s hard to write when nothing happens
April 19: Weird Things Keep Me Up At Night
Last night I didn't sleep very well because I woke up thinking about how Donald Trump is just like Johnny Friendly in On the Waterfront. Johnny is a mob boss who is always talking about how he likes people who are tough and he surrounds himself with big, burly guys. He talks about loyalty and … Continue reading April 19: Weird Things Keep Me Up At Night
April 17: It’s Tuesday again.
Today was super busy and it didn't help that my ear was plugged pretty much all day so I couldn't hear out of the right side of my head. This was disadvantageous, considering 9th graders want to talk to me all the time and I can barely hear them when they are all talking anyway, … Continue reading April 17: It’s Tuesday again.
Adventures in Distraction 