You know how I am with useless information, so here’s more: whether you have one haiku or seventy of them, the word does not have an S at the end. You don’t have haikus. You always have haiku. I’m not sure why the word can’t be pluralized, but there you have it. So, I offer several haiku.
So, did you notice?
All my flickr pics are gone
Except for the shoes
Resume building
Plus interview readiness
Could mean a new job
Important new job
Doesn’t jar with the blog life
What’s a gal to do?
Some heartfelt gestures
Have been taken the wrong way
To which I say crap
Some of it was on target
The rest of it? Ouch.
You’ve been watching me
Hey! All you district people
You and your big mouths
Difficult to say
This blog has come to an end
Difficult to say
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Say it isn’t so! I will miss reading you. I will also miss your beautiful eyes and skin.
NOW I read the responding comments about paper towels! I would have tried it too! I went all day without coffee. sigh. still missing you.
Well, your “real” life is more important than any blog, no matter how good or how fun. If you have fences to mend, or things you have to do, go do them…then come back and let us know..we’ll check in occasionally just to see if you had a little time to share something with us. Real life friends are hard to find, and precious to keep…so do your best there instead of here..we can email, too!
hugs,
Jean
totally respect
the choice you made, but I
will miss you and shoe
gah – I get sick and look at all I miss!
hope to see you around.
And I was just getting to know you! Wishing you all the best
hey kelly, just wanted you to know that i read here everyday, i read your stuff to my husband-the only blog i have ever done that with. i’ve been feeling a little pregnant lately so i haven’t been doing much writing or commenting, but i will greatly miss checking into my favorite blog and reading with amazement, how does she do that? write a funny, thought provoking, endearing post that flows so well? i have hoped that i will be lucky enough for my son to have a teacher in his school system like you, who truly wants the best for the students, and will go out of their way to accomplish it.
you are an intelligent, well educated woman who has made life work for you, i can respect that, so as much as i hate this decision, i respect whatever it is you decide you need to do. love you, even if i have never met you!
Wow, all the pics are gone? That is depressing. You are an attractive women. I will miss the blog, but you know what you are doing.
All the best.
Mike
This problem you have is the main reason that I have never in the last 18 months of my blog (when I do post) list any info that can lead a person to guess who I am. It allows a degree of freedom for me to write what I wish with out upsetting my very public clients. Very few peopl know who I am by name and they are many states away…
So when you restart your new ‘masked’ blog, I know a few people you can send posts to, and we will help keep you alive in the underworld with us… since i REFUSE to believe you will just stop entirely… (i refuse to give up you and mumo in the same season… and yes i am pitching a fit)
Peng….
Still checking the comments, and oh! How happy I am when there’s a new Mocha brown box in the list! I’ll drink even your sludgy leftovers at the bottom of the pot, if that’s all there is left.
I’m the 110th person to say you’ll be missed. You’ll be missed. But I totally understand. My blog has decayed to a whimpering shadow of it’s former glory with barely 1 entry a week and often it’s just a joke cut and pasted from a junk email from my little sister. Time is precious and we all respect that.
Whoa. I’m shocked and saddened all wrapped up in one. As you can tell, I’ve mostly been reading by way of RSS feed and missed way too much here. Whatever happens, I’m just glad we crossed paths. Do write that book, k? I want one. Signed, of course.
holy moly. say it isn’t so.
awwwwwww. mocha, yours was the first blog i looked at at msn and i was instantly intrigued by the whole blogging idea.
best best BEST of wishes to you.
Kelly,
Who will I share my cuppa with? There is much saddness in the world. As a fellow educator, I will miss your insights in the ways of the world. Your writing is heartfelt, thought-provoking and awesome. It is hard in a world when people can be so spiteful to not admit that we are all just real people, with real lives and that each person’s reality is their own and it is what makes us who we are. As a teacher I am inspired by you, as a woman I am honored to “know” you. You rock and I say fuck you to those who aren’t adult enough to understand and are petty enough to hold yourself against you.
Big bummer. I haven’t commentedmuch, but have always enjoyed your style.
I wish you the very best.
Kelly,
I like to think of myself as your longest running fan. I remember just as you were starting out on the other site, asking my assistance on changing your colours up. Seems so long ago now. It wasn’t, but it was.
I understand. But I don’t have to like it.
I’m always late to the party but this is no party. This is sad. You’ve built something wonderful here and I’m bummed to think that it won’t be around anymore. I haven’t been reading blogs as much as I used to because life keeps getting in the way but I always popped by here to see what you were up to, even if I didn’t comment. This just sucks. I don’t know what else to say.
So sad! I have lurked for a while, and I just love reading everything you have to say. I will MISS you!!!
Someone once told me that there is no gold standard for teacher blogs, and I thought to myself “they’re wrong–clearly, it’s Mocha.” I’ve enjoyed your honesty, your excellent writing, and most of all, your strength of character. That strenghth is what makes people want to take you down a notch. If you go password please please please send me an e-mail. I know I comment rarely these days, but I keep up–I do.
KM
How cool is this? You have FANS, Mocha! FANS! I don’t have “fans” of anything I do. This is a rare thing for most people, and it seems you have made quite an impression. And I reiterate the “role model” bit. You never made excuses in your life for why you “couldn’t” do something, just found a way to do it. You’re an inspiration, Mocha. I hope you can find a way for us to still enjoy your writing.
Another fan,
R
It would be a shame to throw this readership away. For now, you have to know I need this time for a little break. As a testament, I’m not going to comment at all this week. Because it’s a big week and that’s all you’re getting out of me!
“gold standard”. That one made me smile.
gold luck if this “big week” is an interview somewhere for principal. you would be reat at it. any school would be lucky to have you.
Mocha Momma: You (and your blog) are truly one of the best! I wish you luck in your new adventures!
**HUGS** to you Kelly! Have a great week.
The strange and delicate balance between Online and Offline is difficult to define and maintain. I wish you the best whatever you decide.
Please let us know if you decide to start blogging again. You’re such a wonderful, inspiring person
Thank you and best of luck!
Dear Kelly!!
Please come back!!
Fabiola
Oh no…
Sad to see you go.
What will I do without you?
Enjoy the coffee.
Seriously: best of luck with your future endevors.
i remember reading your “richard cranium” post last august, and crying and leaving you a comment.
i still have the email you wrote me.
and the feeling of solidarity.
i popped in here last week and blondely skipped past the “end of blog” reality cos i started thinking up haikus, er, haiku.
and when i popped in here this afternoon, i wondered if you’d broken your arm or something, until i re-read the post and…
now i am crying again.
huge love to you girl, all the way from New Zealand.
and please add me to your password-protected brave new blog, when you find your muse again.
Delurking to say what I should have when I started reading when you were on the other site. Thank you. I have always admired your energy, attitude, and overall Mochaness. The bonus? Finding out what great coffees/teas are out there with a certified taste tester.
Seriously, best of luck in whatever path you choose to follow. We can only hope to be able to follow.
Elle
I was in tears wih Allen, and there are tears in my eyes now. I will miss you and your blog terribly. If you do go password protected, count me in!! I love reading your thoughts and the stories about your family.
You will be missed!!
WTF? I just heard the news.
Kelly,
I don’t visit nearly enough. Here it is, two weeks later, and I just found out.
I understand and respect your decision. That comment you linked to hit me pretty hard, which makes me think that maybe virtual reality really can bite into reality. Strange.
I hope you do keep writing. I would love to be part of your password blog, but I also hope that you keep it for you.
- Jill
The comments are quite heartwarming, aren’t they? I’ll admit that I hope once you get settled maybe you can find a way to continue. Because if not, we will be forced to see malathionman’s shoe pics in your stead, and quite frankly it was freaky, but sweet kinda. : ) Good luck!
Okay, Mocha Mama, I’ll wait to hear your results at the end of the week. I expect nothing but greatness out of you. You’re an amazing woman and wonderful blog to visit. I know I haven’t always been the most faithful of readers, but I do happen by now and again to get my dose of caffeine from the Mama who brews it best. I look forward to whatever is in your future.
Kelly…I miss you but I understand and I wish you much success!
I have to share this story with you though…for I know you’ll understand.
Every morning 1st thing I do is make coffee, second turn on the news. Usually I get to see the intro of the Today show before I leave and then decide if I want to dvr it…yesterday morning I was running late. Wait let me back up a sentence…I have a direct shot of the TV in my bedroom once I step out of the shower…ok so I was running late the Today show already started when I got in the shower…well as I step out…let me tell ya who was on the tv greeting me…Barack Obama! So there I was dripping wet starting at Mr. Obama with the oh so sexy smile…I know its crazy but it was a special delightful moment. What’s even more crazy than me thinking that I actually shared a special moment is the fact that a few minutes after it happened I said to myself…I have to tell Mocha Momma…haha
Take care…and Cheers!
Ok… i went off and got really sick had major surgery was stuck in a wheel chair for a while and granted I was gone pretty long i was not expecting to come back to this.
Please don’t go.
mt
Kelly,
Like a few other people here, I didn’t initially grasp the idea that you were calling it quits. Went right over my freakin’ head. But now I understand. I took a break to sort of some personal stuff of my own and missed a whole lot of stuff both here and on the other blogs I visited. I don’t pretend to understand what you are going through and its not my place to know. But you can visit my site or email me if you need a sounding board for anything. They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Over the past 5 months, I have really come to believe that. I’ll check back periodically and see how things are going. I wish nothing but the best for you. You’ve been a pleasure to read.
Damn, damn, DAMN!
My best wishes go out to you and to your family. You have touched my life in some way, and you have warmed my heart with your words.
Sending good thoughts into the universe in hopes they come to rest with you.
nelle
yeah, what they said
I, too, am a lurker. I am compelled to jump on the bandwagon simply to let you know that I have truly enjoyed reading your blog. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried…I’ve been completely entertained. Best of luck to you!
Mocha – HELP!!
Did you see what malathionman has done? He is wearing dress shoes. He is really starting to scare me. PLEASE Come Back Soon!
-S.
Let’s be honest: there isn’t freedom of speech. There is always a cost. Well said.
However, the people who pay the cost are much more admirable then those who send the bill.
If anyone could afford the cost, I would have thought it would have been you. Your blog was THE best, it inspired me, it gave me hope, and it allowed me to know you.
Thank you.
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