I haven't told many people about my teaching blog. In fact, that was intentional - I didn't (and don't) want to draw a lot of attention to my complaints nor my excitement on the off chance it comes out the wrong way. But then I was thinking this morning, and there's no reason why I shouldn't have posted it on here straight from the get-go ( Read more... )

I'm thinking about starting a blog about my teaching. Right now I am considering the name "The Uncensored Classroom," but we'll see. If you have any suggestions, please let me know!

I graduate in two days, and have never been more stressed out in my life ( Read more... )

me:  hey
just saw that i missed a call
from you

Emily:  its ok
i was just calling to say hi
and ask how you are doing?

me:  feeling horribly nauseous etc right now
and i had a long and bad day

Emily:  awwww im sorry
what happened?

me:  basically i slept horribly because im sick and congested, and upset which is making me have bad dreams and restless ( Read more... )

Emily: hey, hows it going?
me: its alright
Emily: how is your grandma doing?

Sent at 11:04 PM on Monday

me:  she was really happy to see me yesterday
i guess i was the only one she called to tell that he'd passed
an implicit "i need you"

Emily:  aww

me:  yeah

Emily:  thats really sweet
im glad you were there for her

me:  yeah, i am too
she's handling it ( Read more... )

My grandpa died this afternoon.

May 1, 2011 at around 2:30pm. I hope he has found peace.

( Goodbye To All That - Joan Didion )

I got a phone call from my step mom Thursday night, letting me know my grandpa had been admitted into the hospital a few days prior because he'd been in such pain on Monday he couldn't get out of bed or really move. At first, the doctor's thought it was a muscle herniating on his side. As it turned out, it was the cancer we all thought was in ( Read more... )

After a delicious brunch at Venus with Michael and his friend Steve, my stomach started hurting a little. Harmless enough for all those who know me and my sensitive stomach issues, etc. However, then it started really hurting. Then it wouldn't stop. Around midnight, about 12 hours after my awful abdominal pain began, I started to panic a little. ( Read more... )

This is not an easy time for me.