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Sing Along

One of the things that I love about my job are the many "moments" I find. They are unexpected and they cause me to stop in my tracks in awe of how grateful I am to be right here, right now. I wouldn't change a thing.

My kids are so great. Sure they have their days. But today, when other teachers were complaining that their kids were squirly from the day off, my kids were radiently good. I always have some music playing at the begining of the day as they get settled in, turn in homework, mark lunch count, etc. And the students always have a daily-warm-up worksheet to finish quietly in their seat. Today, as I was taking attendance I paused as I realized that my entire class was quietly singing along with the CD. I smiled. Oh, the unabashed joy of fifth-graders singing a song they love with their friends. Today, it was good to be back. Back to a job I love. Today, I sang along.

posted by Trisha @ 9:12 PM Comments: 0

Incredibly Stupid Phone

My cell phone now only works when it is plugged in to its charger. This is most frustrating. I plan to take it to get its battery checked/fixed/replaced as soon as possible, but there is no way that I was going to do it today in our virtual blizzard. I have been missing calls, texts, and voice mails because of this stupididty. I am keeping in plugged in at all times now so hopefully that will help it out 'till I can dig myself out of the snowstorm and get to the Sprint store.

Untill then good luck trying to reach me.

posted by Trisha @ 9:40 PM Comments: 0

I may have just voted for the Anti-Christ

Isn't it interesting how everyone becomes a political activist on Super Tuesday? Monday we mumbled to hide our ignorance...we stumbled to choose a side...to stall some more, we then grumbled that there wasn't a side worth choosing. And Tuesday we vote.

Yesterday, the politics at hand were alien ideas and yet we complained that we had been inundated with political advertisement. Today we vote.

People critisize the cadidates. They critisize my choice.

I don't claim to have all the answers but I voted for a change. Call the candidate what you will. Just know that right or wrong...I think it is amazing that we the people get a voice at all.

posted by Trisha @ 9:55 PM Comments: 0