the classroom i teach in is extremely cold... this doesn't make sense and i've mentioned it before but i seem to always forget this is the case and chose a cute outfit instead of something very warm. actually, most of my very warm clothing is leggings and sweats... which are not suitable for school.

i am calling the maintenance man tomorrow for sure. i don't understand how everyone can take it... i literally have to go home and take a bath everyday to warm up. i come home and my feet are so cold and stiff from 8 hrs of this madness.

i am wearing boots with fur tomorrow to be sure i make it through. i have been sleeping so much lately, and i think it may been due in part to the cold. i come home everyday and i am so tired... and just want to veg out.

okay... even the children(and children have no thermostat) wear their coats in.

i am determined to find something warm enough for tomorrow, like a soldier preparing for battle. i will win, victory will be granted.

the students are constantly questioning my style choices... and i won't change anything.... but they have no clue it's actually a toned down version on my normal self. presenting a teacher like appearance, requires some dilution.

kids are funny, they were talking about the black eyed peas, and i said-

"you know who the black eyed peas are"

and the student says, "YOU know who the black eyed peas are?!"

i reply, "they have been around since before you were born."

they blankly stare at me, and we begin the lesson.

i am le old.

For spring break I can:


Go to blo for 2 weeks,


Or go to Jamaica for 1 week...



Buffalo has all the people I love, and Jamaica would be so peaceful and beautiful and motivate me to eat right and workout for two months...



What to do?

one of the reasons why.... just makes me feel uneasy and i'm afraid of something like the titanic happening.



apparently it's still possible... i am just wondering, with all of the modern technology and safety measures, how is this still possible. the company of this cruise ship had a similar incident a few years back.

anyway, if i had been on that boat, i'd so so upset about losing my belongings because most of those people were likely to have nice jewelry, clothing, and other items on board.... laptops, cameras...

scary stuff.

i've never actually had a valentine...

i know the whole holiday is totally commercial and lame, but i want one this year.

however, this is unlikely to happen.

romantic handsome man, where are you?

getting up at 530 and 6 each day is really the worst, one week of student teaching and only about 30 more to go. somehow it was easier getting up for work at this time because i knew i was getting paid, plus not having to drive 50 miles to work and waste all my money on gas.

i haaaaaate wasting money on gas. this valley is way to spread out for me. i look forward to loving to a place where you can actually hang out with people you like without having to form a complicated travel plan.

i want a leetle smartcar.

rather than getting into complex educational topics, i choose to post my nail color of the moment.

i painted them pink, purple, and dark blue so it faded into the darker colors and topped it off with gold shatter. kinda cool.

i am going to change the color tomorrow night, i hate chipped polish, and i have to keep my nails painted to keep me from biting which is the worst nervous habit ever.

plus, i kinda like having something colorful to look at while i daydream.



i am so on the fence about teaching. i love it one minute, and the next my mind goes immediately to grad school. columbia has an amazing OT program, but then i have two more years where i can't work, so i will keep it in mind and maybe switch my focus to behavioral management or something of the sort since i don't think administration would be my thing. resource teachers have a ton of flexibility as far as curriculum and they really help students a lot and get them to grade level performance, and they decide what they do... this is the best part of teaching because you can really get to know each student and help them as much as they need.

who knows... it will be an exciting year for sure.

i have an issue with wanting to make every teacher's room more beautiful and functional though.... hmmmmm. should i offer to help????