want some happy news?

well here you go...we're engaged!

and he's the best.

Today I am thankful for field trips, James, and my lovely sister Susan.

Happy November!

knocking on the sky

i need to stop

i need to stop thinking everyone is perfect.  you, reading this right now, i think you are perfect. surprise! you have a devoted fan that thinks you're the best.  and, in truth, you are probably really fantastic and amazing, but are you really perfect? nah, who is?

i need to stop expecting to be perfect.  right?  i think that is right.  maybe.  is that right? probably....okay, enough of this.

i need to stop blogging about stuff like this.  oi.

i recently took a little trip to the happiest place on earth. with the happiest people on earth.  it was really wonderful to take a little step away from school/internship/stress and spend time with my wonderful family all fun and fancy free like. 

let me share with you...

 

in another life i would make some cool collage with these photos and swankify them up for you...but there are papers to grade and pillows to greet, so i hope these few photographs will serve to show you that we had a marvelous and happy time. 

thank you, walt. 


p.s. stay tuned! you haven't seen my sweet disney-tron pics yet!

Mother Knows Best

Mom says that I should post more.  It is always nice to know you have one fan out there!  I'll try to make a bit of time in the future to post something substantial.  My life is full of stories I could post.  Seriously.  Being in a room with 29 six year-olds all day every day definitely adds to your repertoire.

And with that, I'll leave you with some Pooh wisdom. (which is my very favorite sort)

"Some people care too much.  I think its called love."

A.A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh

some things in life are wonderful

one of those things is being able to spend a restful evening at home.   well, not everyone would define curriculum mapping and paper correcting as restful, but it is pleasant enough when coupled with family and a good show or something. for the record, take the money and run makes me happy.

school continues to be hard.  i've already had my first break down.  i've made myself sick with stress.  the real deal even...sore throat, sneezing all the time, achy and tired.  i didn't know i could do that to myself, but no matter.  it will be okay and i know that as i teach and teach and teach and keep teaching more things will come easier....or maybe i'll just get used to the hardness.  it is hard, yes, but did i mention that it is also fun?

either way, this is what i've been working and planning for since second grade.  l'chaim!