This is the angriest I've ever been about a news story - I'm referring to the mass murder of school children in Florida. In the past, I've been mainly shocked or sad. I remember how we watched tv and talked about Columbine with eyes wide and mouths open with shock. It seemed unthinkable. When the … Continue reading February 16: Still Angry
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February 15: Hopeless
I'm still angry. I didn't want to go to school today. I didn't sleep well last night. I've had a headache almost all day and all I want to do is cry. I still went: I have kids to work with and today I was observed, so I should have been on top of my … Continue reading February 15: Hopeless
January 9: Busy
Today was a super full day. First, I had meetings all day, which a lot of people would think would be terrible, but I actually like meetings most of the time because I like hearing what other people think about things and talking with them. Then I worked on prepping things for a while. Then … Continue reading January 9: Busy
February 6: Whatever.
Whatever. That seems to be the dominant emotion of February, at least in my world. I'm sick? Whatever [eyeroll]. I have a bunch of essays to grade and I'm getting a bunch more on Friday? Whatever. There was a sub when I was out sick and so no one got anything actually done on their … Continue reading February 6: Whatever.
February 2: Surprise Sick Day
So I went to school today. I felt a little better this morning; still a little tired, but able to make it to school. However, when I got there, a colleague said "You're here? I saw you on the sub list." It turns out that, indeed, I was on the sub list, so I called … Continue reading February 2: Surprise Sick Day
February 1: Sick Day
Today was the first day I stayed home sick since moving to Roseville. I "woke up" a little late - Dak came in and woke me up twice, actually - and got up to take a shower. I felt dizzy and after the shower, I just sat on my bed falling back asleep against my … Continue reading February 1: Sick Day
January 30: The State of the Union is Dog Whistles
It's way late because I watched the State of the Union address. I've watched the State of the Union address and live-blogged it since the GWB era, so it's kind of a tradition at this point, but I wasn't going to watch it tonight. I can't really stand watching or looking at or listening to … Continue reading January 30: The State of the Union is Dog Whistles
January 29: Dance Party
Annika and I had a great dance party tonight. It started out with just the radio, but then we progressed into dance music on Amazon music, which led to disco, which everyone "hates" but it's super fun to dance to. Diana Ross and Lipps, Inc. made the night a little better and I needed the … Continue reading January 29: Dance Party
January 28: Snow Sculptures and Scorch Trials
I watched the second Mazerunner movie today. It was better than the first movie, but I still had trouble with the logistics, not to mention the ham-fisted handling of the basic theme of the movie (teleology ftw). I don't love it when movies smack me in the face with the theme; it feels insulting, like … Continue reading January 28: Snow Sculptures and Scorch Trials
January 25: Metacognition. Or just meh.
Writing for 25 days in a row has done a few things. First, it's become a habit that I just do. I don't have to be as intentional as I had to be at the beginning. That's actually kind of cool. It reminds me of when I actually succeeded at eating healthily for a sustained … Continue reading January 25: Metacognition. Or just meh.
Adventures in Distraction 