I have a ton of things that have been on my mind that I'd like to write about - things that are really weighing me down or bouncing around inside my head - but I'm not going to write about them, and that sucks. My hand is numb from carpal tunnel problems. I'm falling asleep. … Continue reading November 10: inconvenience
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November 8: I don’t have time for illness
Migraine. It hit really early this morning. I made it through my 7th grade classes and stopped at the nurse's office in the middle school to check my temperature, which was normal. My stomach was sick-hungry, so I ate an apple and drove over to the high school, hoping some fresh air would help. Nope. … Continue reading November 8: I don’t have time for illness
November 7: fustercluck
I didn't get much of a break today, except for a few minutes at lunch, so I haven't had much time to digest the elections nor any of the following news. But wow. What a mess the United States is in. Democrats won the house, which finally may provide oversight and an actual check on … Continue reading November 7: fustercluck
November 6: elections
I used to love Election Day. My very first election in 1996,I volunteered as an election judge in Minneapolis, a position I held for three years in college. Elections were a source of hope, especially when I was working for Paul Wellstone. The year Paul and Sheila died was the first really hard election for … Continue reading November 6: elections
November 5: darkness
When I left school today, it was dark. Not dim, not dusk. Dark. I used to love fall back because I love to sleep, but now, I'm annoyed with the entire concept of time in general and I just want to hibernate. Instead I'm going to take vitamin D pills whenever I remember them and … Continue reading November 5: darkness
November 3: Fall Back
Tonight we time travel once more, to relive the past for an hour at 2 am. I used to LOVE fall back - what's not to love about an extra hour of sleep? - but lately I've been pretty ambivalent about it. First of all, it means nights are going to feel darker sooner, and … Continue reading November 3: Fall Back
November 2: weekend
I am so relieved this week is over. It was extremely busy, tough to keep things in order, Halloween and conferences, and I'm crashing out hard. They boys are off north for hunting, so it's a girl weekend. We're going to be doing some fun things, and I'm going to grade where I can. I'm … Continue reading November 2: weekend
November 1: conferences
I have far more conferences this year since I'm working at two schools, and I have a few proposals and points for consideration: The word "lazy" is now banned. There is probably some reason a 12 year old doesn't get their work done, but calling a kid lazy doesn't help anything and probably just makes … Continue reading November 1: conferences
October 30: Halloweenween
It's Halloween eve, or "Halloweenween" as one of my classes dubbed it. It was a crazy busy day and I'm having trouble calming my brain. My day: Wake up rush drive teach teach teach teach *breathe* teach teach teach teach teach meeting meeting prep plan plan organize grade write feedback enter grades organize drive *breathe* … Continue reading October 30: Halloweenween
October 29: grateful
I was feeling guilty yesterday about my lack of time and focus for grading essays. Tonight, my friend Lanka texted me and asked if I wanted to go out grading. I had a long day, I'm tired, but I said yes. I love grading dates because it holds me accountable and I still get to … Continue reading October 29: grateful
Adventures in Distraction 