I don't really know how to answer Lizzo's question right now, to be honest. Everyone I know who is neurotypical seems to be experiencing a lot of trauma. There seems to be a lot of crying, a lot of anger, and a lot of emotion. It's kind of weird, but I'm not really feeling much. … Continue reading Baby, How You Feelin’?
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December 21: Happy Solstice
The longest night of the year is meant to be celebrated by candles to light the darkness and roaring bonfires to keep us warm. Today, I got a bag of mandarin oranges and some donuts for my high school kids (oranges are kind of like the sun, and hey, we can all use the vitamin … Continue reading December 21: Happy Solstice
November 11: another weekend over
Sad. Sunday night blues are kicking my butt. I don't want to go to sleep because I don't want to get up tomorrow. I just want another day to relax. This is the first fall I've been able to enjoy my weekends in 15 years. Coaching debate took over half of every weekend, which left … Continue reading November 11: another weekend over
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 23: Productive, but boring day
I got out the door late today, which kind of threw the whole day off for me. Since I was too busy watching a movie with Annika last night, I didn't get any work done last night, so I was kind of frazzled today. So I stayed late to work at school and just sort … Continue reading October 23: Productive, but boring day
October 5: Whirlwind Year
This morning, a memory jumped up on Facebook: a year ago, I posted publicly that I had accepted a job at Roseville and would be leaving Forest Lake that month. It was the hardest decision I have made in my career. At that time, I believed it was the right choice and this year has … Continue reading October 5: Whirlwind Year
September 30: back to the real world
I have been sleepy all day, which makes sense after the long weekend of trying to stay warm in layers of clothes. If anyone doubts Minnesota's strong sweater game, they should have seen the crowd at Boats and Bluegrass. We are a great bunch of well-sweatered people. The music was good, but the best part … Continue reading September 30: back to the real world
September 12: The Ass and the Class – A Fable
Today was... difficult. Don't get me wrong, most of the day was good, but just super busy. I think I let small things bother me too much and I think I might be trying to do too much. As usual. BUT... today, a kid who has been trying my patience since the beginning of school … Continue reading September 12: The Ass and the Class – A Fable
August 29: teacher tired
Today was my 3rd 12-hour-day in a row and it caught up to me. I fell asleep then woke up and remembered I have to write. I have so much to learn with two schools, and then two orientations, and tomorrow happens to be both of my kids' back-to-school nights. So another 12 hour day, … Continue reading August 29: teacher tired
August 27: Back to School
I'm scared I'm already getting a cold. I'm not really sure what I'm doing with this whole "work at two schools" thing. Aside from that, though, today went pretty well I think. The back-to-school routine in Roseville is pretty different from Forest Lake in some major ways, and while I still miss some things about … Continue reading August 27: Back to School
Adventures in Distraction 