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Mobility

  A few months ago, while fiddling around on Scholastic’s website, I discovered that one of their teacher rewards that you can get using the points you accumulate for student book orders was an iPad. This was right around the same time that I was trying to convince Kevin to buy me one for my birthday. [...]

February 4, 2011   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Myths About Teaching, Part 1

  How much time does a teacher really work? A. Well, according to the district, we only work for five hours a day.  At least, that’s what we technically get paid for and that is how our “hourly” rate is determined.  For example, if the district has to hire a substitute to cover my class, that [...]

February 10, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized, Work  No Comments

People Are Bubbleheads!

  Nothing makes me lose faith in the human race like driving around town.  I mean, people behind the wheel of a moving vehicle manage to be the biggest dunces and the greatest threat to continued existence I’ve ever seen.  Driving home from work, I couldn’t manage to cross a four-way stop; the line of vehicles [...]

June 5, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Feels like a Friday

  Okay, so it has actually felt like a Friday since yesterday, though it shouldn’t.  After all, every day so far this week has been a minimum day.  I’m dreading the real Friday because it will be the only full day I have to teach…a full day to fill with something at least marginally meaningful.  I’ll [...]

June 4, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Feeling productive again.

  It’s funny–no matter how much reading I get done, it just doesn’t feel as productive as when I sew, no matter how little I actually accomplish at it. I managed to get about an hour and a half of sewing in before K got home this evening.  Of course, all that happened in that time [...]

June 2, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Waiting for the pendulum to shift

  I’m still doing more reading than anything else.  I have not, however, been doing any book reviews, either here or anywhere else.  Yikes!  So, if there is anything on my book list that you’re wondering about, just drop me a comment and I’ll write a little about the book.  Most of it is YA stuff, [...]

June 1, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Perpetual Motion

  6-7 Got ready for work 7-2 Worked. 2-3:30 Meeting. 3:30-4:45 Meeting. 4:45-5 Finally found a pair of jeans that fit at Walmart. 5-8:30 Ran home and changed.  Then went to Target.  Came home to put purchases away.  Sat down to check Facebook.  Changed my clothes and left for the gym. 8:30-9:30 Gym 9:30-now Caught up [...]

May 11, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

CADD

  That would be costume ADD…for those who aren’t into this sort of thing.  I’ve made some pretty good progress on an 18th century anglaise.  The mock up looked fabulous, thanks to Bridget, and I’ve got some really fabulous fabric to work with, thanks to Mom.  Tonight I worked on handsewing the en fourreau pleats at [...]

May 7, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Fly-by posting

  I think I’m a little ahead on my reading for the year. I’ve reached my halfway point in April. So, I can either exceed my goal, or take a couple months off to actually sew something. Hmm…decisions, decisions. Honestly, though, I may have to take time off to recover from Twilight. It’s been a long [...]

April 7, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

Random

  Part 1: Mei Mei had to go to the vet today.  I noticed yesterday that she was limping a bit.  She also wasn’t eating well.  When I checked her paw, it was obvious that it was bothering her; she had licked a patch of fur off right next to the pad of her foot.  When [...]

April 7, 2009   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments