Archive for August, 2008

August Resolutions

How do you like my posts with no direction? I don’t like them either. Next time I promise to write an outline with Roman Numerals, write a first draft, give it to a Writing Buddy, and then edit and make corrections. Just like I used to teach my students to do when I was still [...]

Passing Gas

Sometimes when the phone rings you just have to answer it, you know? It might be a long lost friend inviting you over for cocktails and a cheese tray with that kind of cheese you’re too scared to buy at the grocery store because you think it might be the bad stinky kind of queso. [...]

Today I Am

This morning I’m in charge of the 9th grade orientation because half of those kids are mine. We’re going on a tour of the building, practicing opening lockers, and then registering them for classes. Today will be a long, long day. My voice will probably go out by the end of the day and I [...]

I’ve Been Holding Onto These

There are just too many things swirling around in my head that are beginning to take residence up in my armpits (the sweating could also be due to the New Orleans type humidity we experienced yesterday where I clutched my chest every time I went outside) and they are working their way down to my [...]

To Further Explain My Suckiness

You’ve been waiting to hear who won my awesome prize pack, haven’t you? Some of you have clicked here several times today and some have just outright emailed me to stop torturing you. Aren’t you cute? Also, are you medicated? Just a question buzzing around in my mind. I didn’t intentionally make you wait. It’s [...]

Slacker And Proud Of It

You know you’re back into the swing of things at work when you’ve neglected to write on your blog. Your blog that’s been so good to you. Given you back rubs when you need it, told you that your eyes looked pretty, bought you pretty trinkets and such. What? Don’t your blogs do that for [...]

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