I think the subject quote is one of the greatest M. Night quotes ever. Anyway, here I am. I could say that life has been crazy, but that would be an understatement. I feel like a little child who just keeps twirling around and around... My world is going to be spinning non-stop this year. I'm still working full time as a special education teacher, ( Read more... )

A different title, I've realized I've been pretty stingy with my emotions lately. I don't know. It's just been one of "those" weeks. Ever since returning from the holiday break, I've felt more like a babysitter than a middle school teacher. I expected nothing less. It's just nothing quite compares to experiencing the inevitable firsthand ( Read more... )

Being healthy for long periods of time has really made me take my health for granted. I haven't had the stomach flu in a very long time. Normally, I get strep throat, a cough or bronchitis, but even those illnesses I don't get that often. Wednesday I got through an actual wonderful day of work. Everything fell into place FINALLY after all the new ( Read more... )

I really wish I could think of something witty on my own but I'm so drained. This saying seemed appropriate though. It doesn't seem like much has been going on. It's sad to think that one of the only reasons I'm writing in this state of mind is to procrastinate from reading about PSSA writing administration. It's like livejournal has become the ( Read more... )

It's me. The one who has disappeared. I hope the few people who read this don't take it personally. I've been this way toward everyone, being a new teacher has completely eaten my social life. I've been so busy with graduate school and working a full-time job that I really haven't had much time to do anything social. Adjusting to life as a teacher ( Read more... )

Today was my first orientation for my graduate assistantship at the community charter school I will be working at for the next two years. Even though it was only the first day of our orientation, I am further refreshed and truly feel comfortable already in the environment of the school. Today was filled with the typical "welcome" lectures from the ( Read more... )