Freedom Writers
How am I? Tired. I have been working hard on a deadlined project all week, and the stress of having to meet the deadline has led to fitful sleep every night. Last night I woke up at 2am and never got back to sleep. I woke up panicked with a head full of swirly thoughts. I went downstairs to watch a movie to clear my head, fully intending to come back to bed after 45 minutes or so, but I got hooked.
The movie in question is Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank as a young idealistic teacher who inspires her class of at-risk inner-city high school English students. I am normally leery of that well-worn formula. Yawn. See why I was expecting to be put to sleep? And truly, it doesn't stray far from the predictable path. Swank is the green, enthusiastic teacher with new ideas that you expect, stonewalled by the predictable cynicism of the old guard of established teachers (Imelda Staunton is excellent in her supporting Kitty Farmer-ish role). But it (rather unfortunately for me), held my interest enough to keep me awake until almost 5, rather sheepishly wanting to know how it all turns out.
Wow, some of her students go on to become the first in their families to attend college. Isn't that a shock?
Anyway, I crawled between the sheets at 5 and lay there for an hour. I pulled myself out of bed in time to do 20 minutes of yoga, though, hoping that it would refresh me enough to get through the day. It did. I was thankfully clear-headed when I got to work, and finished up my report this morning.
All this to say it has been a long week and I am tired (and also to compare Imelda Staunton's character to Kitty Farmer). Tonight I will stretch out with a little yoga, relax, and hopefully get to sleep early tonight.
The movie in question is Freedom Writers, starring Hilary Swank as a young idealistic teacher who inspires her class of at-risk inner-city high school English students. I am normally leery of that well-worn formula. Yawn. See why I was expecting to be put to sleep? And truly, it doesn't stray far from the predictable path. Swank is the green, enthusiastic teacher with new ideas that you expect, stonewalled by the predictable cynicism of the old guard of established teachers (Imelda Staunton is excellent in her supporting Kitty Farmer-ish role). But it (rather unfortunately for me), held my interest enough to keep me awake until almost 5, rather sheepishly wanting to know how it all turns out.
Wow, some of her students go on to become the first in their families to attend college. Isn't that a shock?
Anyway, I crawled between the sheets at 5 and lay there for an hour. I pulled myself out of bed in time to do 20 minutes of yoga, though, hoping that it would refresh me enough to get through the day. It did. I was thankfully clear-headed when I got to work, and finished up my report this morning.
All this to say it has been a long week and I am tired (and also to compare Imelda Staunton's character to Kitty Farmer). Tonight I will stretch out with a little yoga, relax, and hopefully get to sleep early tonight.