just for the record, the weather today is slightly sarcastic with a good chance of:

let's start a riot

2008-04-16T22:50:09Z

So I'm coming down from, like, a two-hour freak out. We're doing a Beginning Orchestra Festival. One May 6. (Two weeks.) This was just finalized today, and I had a crisis trying to decide WHO would play, WHAT they would play, and WHEN the hell we...

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was a little pitchy

2008-04-09T23:17:59Z

So, in the last month or so: My Advanced Orchestra went to Festival and got two 2's and one 3. I told the kids that it wasn't about the numbers, all that mattered was their experience. (Not just bullshit, I really do believe that. No one will re...

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ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

2008-02-09T00:08:02Z

STORY TIME. I know you're all excited. I have this student - we'll call him Bobby. Bobby has this stupid, long emo hair that is naturally my color blonde, and he came in one day with it dyed jet black. I wanted to cut it all off, because I couldn...

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like the witch in hansel and gretel

2008-02-03T07:55:51Z

I spent my Saturday night calculating how to knit socks, watching The Office, and baking a King Cake. I have noooooooo concept of time now that I'm not in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is next week, and it TOTALLY snuck up on me! I talked to almost ev...

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ugh

2008-01-24T23:20:47Z

today was horrible. too horrible for capitals. yes. i took my first half-day today. 1st period went okay, i was a little hoarse still, but i felt okay. 2nd period, i got really frustrated because the kids weren't listening and my voice was getti...

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the facts are these

2008-01-19T00:06:42Z

Scantrons are the greatest invention ever.

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disrespectful little children say what

2008-01-16T03:15:02Z

TOMORROW, EXPLORATIONS TAKES THEIR FINAL EXAM. TUESDAY, I GET NEW STUDENTS. I thought it would be tactless to write "GOOD RIDDANCE" on the board, so I restrained myself. I think I put up with them pretty well this semester. Given all the disresp...

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what i've been up to

2007-11-25T18:57:36Z

I made a pitcher of iced tea this morning! It's sooooo good. Jessica and I moved into our apartment! I have a new address, email me at newandhorrible (at) gmail (dot) com if you want it. We're still getting stuff settled, so it's not all nice yet...

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unless you turn around and treat me right

2007-11-03T00:54:34Z

OMG WE'RE BACK AGAIN. Unbreakable really rules. REALLY. I miss Kevin, though. They're super cute, too: Today was sort of horrible, but I'm going to talk to one of the deans at my school and see if they can come in during my 4th period Expl...

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tear it all apart til there was nothing left

2007-10-14T01:14:12Z

This was a week where I really enjoyed my job. I introduced a "Period Success Chart," where the kids get different sized blocks based on their behavior, and when they reach the top, they get a prize. They're really responding well to it, every c...

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