I have a problem.I am obsessed with books. It’s a good thing that I have a Kindle so I can feed my obsession at minimal cost, aka none. The free collections are my saving grace. Admittedly, some of the promotional items lack literary value, but many are quite good and make Read more…
Apparently, today is National Family Day. I like that… I have a pretty awesome family, you see. My mom emailed me and helped make my day better, after a tougher weekend. I live with my wonderful grandparents, and it’s sort of awesome how much fun we have together. I’m not Read more…
Ever look in the mirror and not really recognize the person looking back? As if you’re looking at someone almost you, but not quite? I had that tonight. I’m not sure who was looking back at me… I even took off my glasses to see if that made the difference. Read more…
Remember, friends, I’m not in Provo anymore. That means this good news minute has nothing to do with engagements, dating, or exams. It has to do with my … new job!! That’s right, I’m now a first grade teacher at Challenger School in Salt Lake City. Technically, I’m not a “teacher” Read more…
Poetry on Prezi Wish me luck. I am teaching ridiculously smart 1st graders tomorrow. Most first graders are just learning how to read. I am assured that these students can read quite well. Even a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. I just hope I make a good connection with this Read more…
I have never considered myself to be a big quoter. Take movies, for example. Sure, I watch movies and pick up on the funny lines in them. But very rarely do I use movie lines in my general conversations with people; nor do my general conversations trigger thoughts of movies Read more…
Well friends, I applied to be a teacher. I know, I thought it was too late this year too!! But a charter/private school in Salt Lake said they’re accepting applications so I decided to throw my hat in the ring. I’ve always said that I’d prefer to teach older students Read more…
Today I happened across some blogs, Facebook updates and pictures, etc that shared the joys of other people: their marriages, their coming babies and so on. While I am confident that my turn will come and it will have been worth the wait, sometimes I wonder what its like. What Read more…
I did it! As of today I officially applied for the one “dream job” that I could find/think of for my skills, interests, and profession. Have you ever heard of the Smithsonian in Washington D.C.? Yeah, the main headquarters of the Smithsonian Institute are in this castle. (And you thought Read more…
I was very happy that day. In Portugal. At the beach. Dancing across Europe. Sometimes lately, though I feel more like this. My days aren’t quite so bad as all that, but there are definite moments, which seem to increase in frequency, when I just have a ruff rough time Read more…