fyi:

Working at an elementary school is like working inside a fucking petri dish. Uuughghghhhhh.

I really hate being sick. I've got to get over this before Tuesday.

"It's hard to believe she's a first-year teacher."

"She's an excellent teacher. We made a good choice."

Quotes made by my assistant principal and principal, respectively, to my family this evening at open house. And let me tell you . . . my principal is a hard-ass with an awesome poker face.

Unbelievable. Talk about reassurance.

Also, Champ's home.




I am smiling.

she says, "i'll see you when you get home."

I LOVE my job. And I am knocking on wood as I type this. Hahaha.

I'm definitely tired and losing my voice; but so far, it's more than worth it. The kids are amazing--they think I'm the funniest person alive and they're already saying, "hi," to me in the hallways and giving me hugs. The staff is amazing. My CLASSROOM is amazing. I'm a lucky girl. Hopefully, I'll be able to post more pictures soon.

My mom is on her way home with my gramma at the moment. Her birthday is this weekend and we're reuniting with some long lost relatives--ones I've never met before. It should be interesting, to say the least!




I got some dumb fucking news today, but I'm trying not to let it get me down. Everything else is fantastic; no sense in getting worked up over something trivial and temporary.




I love my friends. I love my family. Things are good.

in the words of the great rosie cintron:

Fuck my life; mix it up!



Brilliant.

. . .

Thoroughly confused.

Swearing off relationships of any kind other than those that are strictly platonic. And seriously considering celibacy.

What the fuck have i gotten myself into?




Really hoping Counting on this school year to keep me so busy, I won't worry about anyone/anything that's not of dire importance.




At least my cat is cute.

workin' for the man.

Before:



After:



Starting to look like a claaassrooom! Lots more work to do, though.

I would like the following items:









Out to eat with Rachel. I'll add more later.