Thank you to my sister for pointing this one out to me. She linked it up to her Facebook page (is that even the right terminology?!) but I'm going to embed it here.
It really demonstrates how your brain can be wedged into a tiny framework of awareness. Interesting, isn't it?!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Friday, March 7, 2008
Friday
I'm exhausted again.
Fridays.
Today was a whirlwind of a day. Thankfully I like whirlwind days.
I also like it when whirlwind days are over and my couch is waiting for me, even if it means a cold walk in the rain in between stages.
This site: is excellent, though not for the easily offended. It's a community art project online. People are people, they all have these guts inside that are shaped and beaten and coaxed into shape over time. I look at the teachers and students I work with and remember these secrets-some good, some funny, some sad and some despairing...
What would you put on your postcard?
It would be a secret, so don't tell.
Interesting to think about though, to me at least.
Fridays.
Today was a whirlwind of a day. Thankfully I like whirlwind days.
I also like it when whirlwind days are over and my couch is waiting for me, even if it means a cold walk in the rain in between stages.
This site: is excellent, though not for the easily offended. It's a community art project online. People are people, they all have these guts inside that are shaped and beaten and coaxed into shape over time. I look at the teachers and students I work with and remember these secrets-some good, some funny, some sad and some despairing...
What would you put on your postcard?
It would be a secret, so don't tell.
Interesting to think about though, to me at least.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Taking my Work for a Ride
Since my first year as a teacher, I have been taking my work for a ride. At first it was essays, worksheets, plan books, grade books, novels, and more...Over the years, the bag got bigger, then smaller, then bigger again. Every school bag ended up torn by the weight of all that didn't need to be carried.
And here it is again. My work laptop comes back and forth with me. Every afternoon I have aspirations of greatness. Somehow I see myself sitting at our beautiful desk at home and working away while music drives me forward. It's an incredible vision. It's also a vision unfulfilled. Some days it's easier than others to be realistic and leave the work at work, but until the visions fade away, my work will see more miles than many people's cars!
And here it is again. My work laptop comes back and forth with me. Every afternoon I have aspirations of greatness. Somehow I see myself sitting at our beautiful desk at home and working away while music drives me forward. It's an incredible vision. It's also a vision unfulfilled. Some days it's easier than others to be realistic and leave the work at work, but until the visions fade away, my work will see more miles than many people's cars!
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Teacher Tube
The following is a video my librarian shared with me from Teacher Tube. It's a quickie. I think when she showed it to me, it was off of a completely different site. We had been talking about short videos like this being used to help teach the kids. I don't disagree with the message. Kids just believe they are invincible, up until they have to start paying bills. LOL!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Fast Draw on CBS Sunday Morning
I watched CBS Sunday Morning yesterday. They have a new section called 'Fast Draw' featuring two artists, Mitch Butler and Josh Landis. I went looking for yesterday's segment on YouTube today and haven't found it (yet) but did find their premier segment from the show. And it has to do (a bit) with kids and technology! I love how they incorporate audio clips into their segment...AWESOME!
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Race Day
It's almost time for the Daytona 500. It's a tradition for me to start off watching the race with Stephen and fall asleep somewhere in the middle. I'll never get very excited about watching this race! The announcers are wearing puzzle pins for Autism Speaks promoting autism awareness. There is going to be an auction of wheels used during today's race. To read about it or learn more about Autism Speaks go to http://www.autismspeaks.org/index.php Okay...so there's something cool about today's race!
I finished Ysabel. I give it a solid 'B' rating. I didn't like the voice of the narrator or the way the women of the novel were all very much alike. I loved the weaving of history into the story and I liked the overall spiritual mysticism of the story. I got confused by the use of pronouns. Sometimes I would have to read and re-read paragraphs and entire pages to know which 'he' or 'she' was conducting the action. Don't get me wrong-I did really like it. But it's time for a new book!
So on to Hoot by Carl Hiassen. I read Stormy Weather this summer. It was funny, full of wit and sort of that extreme comic or caricature like feel in the entire story. It's meant to be a little shocking I think, but almost dry in delivery. Anyhow, Hoot was written for younger readers and my mom loves it. I know a teacher or two who teaches it in their classrooms with middle school students. The author's site is http://www.carlhiaasen.com/index.html
And back to the races...when is the over-commercialism going to STOP!
okay, time for a nap!
I finished Ysabel. I give it a solid 'B' rating. I didn't like the voice of the narrator or the way the women of the novel were all very much alike. I loved the weaving of history into the story and I liked the overall spiritual mysticism of the story. I got confused by the use of pronouns. Sometimes I would have to read and re-read paragraphs and entire pages to know which 'he' or 'she' was conducting the action. Don't get me wrong-I did really like it. But it's time for a new book!
So on to Hoot by Carl Hiassen. I read Stormy Weather this summer. It was funny, full of wit and sort of that extreme comic or caricature like feel in the entire story. It's meant to be a little shocking I think, but almost dry in delivery. Anyhow, Hoot was written for younger readers and my mom loves it. I know a teacher or two who teaches it in their classrooms with middle school students. The author's site is http://www.carlhiaasen.com/index.html
And back to the races...when is the over-commercialism going to STOP!
okay, time for a nap!
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