My first real lesson with the students (last week was just "hello, class! Here's your syllabus! Tell me your names!") went well this morning. They were surprisingly chatty for 8am so I think this is going to be a good class. We outlined an answer to a potential essay question (I hope the detail I expected scared them into taking good lecture notes ( Read more... )

It's Wednesday already? This week is flying by. French is going well though, so that's good. Tonight I'm going to bake cookies to send in a father's day care package for my dad. I hope they turn out yummy! What are y'all getting your fathers for Fathers Day? I am at a loss for what to send him besides cookies. Suggestions appreciated ( Read more... )

Packing to go to Jamie's wedding ( Read more... )

The weekend was amazing, as I knew it would be. I regret that I have so little time left for my paper, but I do not regret that I enjoyed myself all weekend and spent such great quality time with my extended family. This summer has been full of weekends and events and time with Casey and friends that I don't regret, even though they've taken me ( Read more... )

Aside from the SEVERE boredom during my shifts at Pasta House (I worked Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and I work today as well) I had a really great weekend with Casey. We hung out a lot, which was really nice after a week of him being at work all day and me being at work all evening and then finally getting to hang out at like 9pm. We went out to ( Read more... )

Below is a story about why Casey and I are soulmates.(or, how midwest elementary educations are all the same ( Read more... )

Today I was realizing how long ago childhood was, and how I only remember much of elementary school in little snippets. I want to see how many things I can remember from 3rd grade classroom days. Because later, I may not remember them anymore ( Read more... )

Ok 1/2 hour until I have to leave for class, and the article I should read isn't on JSTOR, sooooo pretty much means I won't read it ( Read more... )

Yet another theme for the ol' LJ. I like this one better. Love poppies, but that was too much orange ( Read more... )

Why does Jillian Pickering keep trying to add me as a friend on facebook? High school was like a million years ago, and we weren't friends then!
Weird.

I've started the enormous project that is GUTTING MY CLOSET 2008. I had a great blast from the past going through the HUGE box of stuff in my closet marked "Carmel Stuff" that I haven't opened for ( Read more... )