This morning, I was at reception while the receptionist was making her rounds of the school for attendance, and there was the cutest little Latina here to interview. Her father went to the bathroom, and Señor Jer-Don (our Spanish teacher who was Earlham grad in the 90s who I adore) came in and we said good morning and how are you and exchanged ( Read more... )

Nothing like the year's first snow day to put a twinkle in your eye or a skip in your step:

From: R. S ( Read more... )

so, this site, An English Major's Money, that I stumbled upon in an article about starting a Roth IRA made me really wish I was more with it financially. I mean, my college loans are under control (ie, they are being paid on a regular and reasonable basis, though I wish I could afford to pay them off in bigger chunks), I've got a reasonable sum ( Read more... )

so, I am covering for the receptionist all afternoon today -- she's at a doctors appointment -- and one of our music teachers just asked me if it was OK if she ahd her students sing at the stairs to celebrate SPRING BREAK STARTING. and I said yes ( Read more... )

dear winter,

I am glad you are coming back, and also that you brought a day off with you.

three cheers to YOU!

xoxo,
L.

it's already 8/January! can you believe it ( Read more... )

Happy New Year!

two thousand and eight promises to be the best of all time ever. in a serious way.

I hope everyone is feeling it.

peace!
stay warm/happy/safe.
and have some fun.
xoxo.

it's sad and quiet at work without all the girls here.

and also. it's cruel that all the faculty are off and enjoying their THREE EXTRA DAYS OF VACATION. how come WE have to work and THEY dont!? anyone? anyone?

I know what we're (the staff) getting for xmas from teh director, and the options are both really nice, but I think I would have ( Read more... )

we're getting out early because of SNOW. and it's not even here yet!
awesome.

so. you know that feeling that you got freshman year? when you finally realized that you were ACTUALLY going to college there. that it was your home. that you were NOT at summer camp anymore. well, maybe it was just me. but I can remember that feeling, it was later than this in the fall. and I was walking by the swing on the heart. to somewhere. ( Read more... )