- on friday my coffee maker set off the smoke alarm in my room. it was one of the most nerveracking experiences i can remember...my heart was beating and my legs went to jello...it took a good hour or two of sitting in class to fully recover. i was just thankful the entire building wasnt evacuated.
- nostalgia night was a success on thursday night and i've been receiving way too much attention for it...it's not good for me. it was a really fun time though and i loved it. it was extremely reminiscient of the beatles and iron cobra performing at the southern lehigh talent show. good memories.
- this weekend i traveled up to huntington for a student teaching overseas seminar. the setting was a mix of a high school youth group retreat (hyper kids staying up late and girls and guys playing it cool with each other trying to hook up) and a new student summer orientation (not knowing anyone feeling incredibly awkward antisocial and ultimately going unnoticed and left out), and therefore i didnt really enjoy it. the information was good but it was too much and too long and hard for pretty much everyone to take in (meaning, mostly, it was hard to stay awake and/or pay attention). if nothing else, it was nice to relax by myself and get 2 nights full of good sleep to start off the next two hellish weeks.
- the thematic unit is due in 12 days and i have yet to begin. the bulletin board is due up on the 10th day. last year, upon hearing from juniors who had procrastinated and were complaining, i swore to myself that i would start working on it as early as possible. that fell through, i guess. but now i will at least do my best to not complain about all the work i have, knowing that i brought it upon myself. those people always complained like it wasnt their fault that they didnt start writing 50 lesson plans until the night before they were due. anyway, there are 2 tests and a take-home essay mixed in with these weeks as well, among other things. i'm hoping to plug away, and then it will all be over. taylathon, 2 weeks of easiness, finals, and hopefully making a documentary on third shift steak and shake workers with neville in there too. here's hoping.
- i found out today that my unit needs 15 children's books on my children's lit list. i have 1. if you know of any children's books on rock and roll or music in general, please let me know.
- the muffler is still unfixed. i dont really have the time in my schedule to get it fixed, but kinda need my car to run a lot of errands over the next two weeks. big red is tired, that's for sure. i've been working him way too hard.
- the weather is amazing and the trees are finally showing some long awaited green. spring rules all the other seasons, without a doubt.
- i called nate su and we chatted it up which was pleasant. i miss the kid and am hoping we can live in close proximity in the future and rock and roll every once in a while.
- much could be said, but i think we'll leave it at that for now. have good weeks.