This is where I want to be, this is who I want to be.

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1) Have fallen irrevocably in love with Richard Siken's poetry in all its screwed up glory.
If you are not familiar with the guy, and you have a little time, read "You Are Jeff". Just do it. You don't have to like it, but you should at the very least experience it.
A shorter read is Scheherazade, and that one is so worth a look too. But frick. "You

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[scribble_myname]

1) Loved "Scheherazade"-though I admit that "You Are Jeff" started to lose me toward the end. The end was worth it.

2) Best class and assignment ever. Can you be my teacher?

3) This sounds so incredibly fun and awesome. :hugs and prayers, m'dear: And we'll just say it shatters glass.

4) This is exactly me right now with the job hunt. :hugs to you: Here's to hot tea in the wintertime and peace that passes understanding for both of us-'cause I think it's well-established I don't understand, etc.

5) Good on you. Enjoy yourself, relax, and rejuv.

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1) I love the man's way with words. And holy crap, yes. The ending to "You Are Jeff." Nrgh.

2) I wish. :)

3) Pretty much. Now to get it officially approved, and see what kind of interest the students express.

4) My prayers for you follow much the same patter. Blessings. And tea. Lots of tea.

5) I did. And I plan to do so again tonight, because I am an awesome planner and have it all under control.

[vikingprincess]

May I reccomend that you combine the pancakes, blanket, and movie WITH the tea? ;)

That poetry unit planning sounds like awesome fun; I love teaching poetry, too! Also, I doubt you need any help, but let me know if you want any of the things I developed for a class that had never taken any kind of creative writing in their lives....

I'd like to visit your food class. Also, your school. I think I'd like to be at a school where pajama day is not a cause of concern that students will try to be Victoria Secret models instead of kids, so we never have a pajama day.

Richard Siken is a total beat poet.

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I did. And it was glorious.

It's a blast, isn't it? I love picking out pieces for the kids to work with, and can already tell this unit is working out much better than our novel study did.

Heh. I'm honoured. We're not perfect (we've got a few kids in dire need of a counselor, and given the size of our school, that's a big deal), but on the possibly bright side, only a few students recalled it, and just wore flannels.

YES. YES HE IS. And his work just grows on me the more I read it.

[vikingprincess]

I have some AP students who will really appreciate him. I intend to point them in his direction.

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2) In my HS, Foods was a reason for the guys to make & eat goodies. Mostly eat. Life isn't life until you've seen a gangster thug wanna be running down the halls in an apron yelling, "I MADE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS!"

3) YISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

5) The joys of being an adult means you can eat pancakes for dinner. For added class, make waffles.

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2) Heh. A guy from one of our junior foods classes (taught by one of my coworkers/friends) is just like that. Today, he was all AW HELL YEAH CINNAMON BUNS.

3) Hands thrown up in the air, and hopes for the principal to keep playing along!

5) Amen. And had I a waffle iron, you bet your ass I'd be all over that.

[vikingprincess]

This is unrelated, mostly, but have a Rennsday pic especially for teachers:

http://jfuckingrenner.livejournal.com/101421.html

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This is me swooning as I attempt to avoid keyboard smashing and excessive amounts of NRGH.

[vikingprincess]

RIGHT????

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RIGHT.

This man is on my list of bastards who have no right to be as attractive and as swoon-worthy as they are. The whole thisisjeremyfuckingrennertalking thing does not help in the slightest.