It has come to my attention that it's been quite awhile since i've updated my journal. So i am workin on amending that. I have to say that at this moment in time, i am pretty damn happy with the hand karma has dealt me. Last weekend was GREEAT! I had my first punk rock show, and got some new music and my first BLACK PINSTRIPED SUIT! with kick ass ( Read more... )

Beginnning the entry wishing all you read it happiness... have had lots of (as susie would say) buddhist-iness this weekend. watched some of my dalai lama videos, and made a buddha bracelet. (buddha supplied by susie!) and while at byzantium we found me a dalai lama icon to make a necklace with. so i've been feeling very peaceful and positive in ( Read more... )

So i was planning on heading to bed after playing some yahoo games. Used to be nearly addicted to Alchemy. I can hear Megan laughing right now. Not the best of times though... all those nights at the library. anyway... hoppin on a train that i don't really wanna ride on now. Anyway... for some reason i got pretty much just basically too lazy to ( Read more... )

Friday evening is FINALLY here! and i'm such a nerd that i actually enjoy the fact that i have no plans this weekend. Hooray says Qausimodo! can spend two days reading and avoiding the outside world. anyway... today was grandparents' day at school, which means all the kids invited g'parents, aunts, uncles, etc. to school with them today. most of ( Read more... )

Well, the near end of another day... thank god tomorow is friday. Being a teacher makes for such a LONG five days. and today was a strange day as far as the playground goes, and there have been a few like it in the past. For some reason, certain days, of which today was one, it seems as if the gravity on the playground changes for the kids. Kids ( Read more... )

A fairly good day today. I mean, it was in no way bad, but nothing real spectacular either. (while i hear Thich Nhat Hanh in my head telling me that there are children laughing, plants growing and no bombs being dropped on me... and that every moment is a wonder. and he sho is right....) there are many buddhist texts that speak of needing to ( Read more... )

So many of the lyrics of I Want Love (elton again)strike a chord with me (hear the rimshot there? music, chord.ha... ha. boooo... anyway) but today, the lyric "i want love on my own terms" really hit me. why should i settle just to have love? cause then it's not truely love, it's some kinda bland thing masquerading as love. and of all the things ( Read more... )

Well... been doing a lot of thinking today. And listened to this elton john song on the way to work (like three times). One of my favorites of all time, called This Train Don't Stop There Anymore. And i'm starting to see why. It seems to describe my emotional patterns, for lack of a better term. Especially the chorus.. furnace burning over time. ( Read more... )

Well... after two weeks of not having the internet at my fingertips, i figured i should get back to my writing. Teaching is still going wonderfully... definitely have a rapport with many of the kids, and even some of their parents. Some of the administration, well, ONE person, has been a pain in my ass, but you'll have that. it's just funny how ( Read more... )

Well, was the first all inside day at school today. which makes for a very loong day. no recess at all. but we did go to the gym. and amazingly enough, i taught Kaleb (a great five year old) how to throw a football. yes, those of you who know me well are probably very impressed. but he was all proud of it. as i was. and i have a near surrogate ( Read more... )