when ya go to sit down & work

full.cookbook.apron, originally uploaded by annamariahorner.

Nothing happens.

I realize that I really do want to learn to cook.
I just don't consider the time it takes as a priority.

I look forward to a less demanding future...

You know...
This summer.

oh, sweet goodness on a spoon

fruity pebbles, originally uploaded by rachel.am.

I have a new love...

His name is cereal.
Greg was on the right track.
We went out to buy food last night.
We bought four boxes of cereal.
I have eaten a full box now.

I like cereal.

it's just an empty bedroom now

Empty Apartment, originally uploaded by perkyNbLue.

I'm totally moved out now.

So glad.

i guess the day got lost in...

day three hundred sixty., originally uploaded by ::reflecting truth::.

the shuffle of life.

oops.

i could not post today

0176, originally uploaded by emiliebjork.

I was moving.
Still more to do.
Not much though.

making didgital connections

3.15.08 - Digilurve, originally uploaded by invisibleElement.

Goodbye kiddos.
Guess I have to stay in contact through email from now on.

just when i get used to all of it

0223, originally uploaded by emiliebjork.

It ends.

Tomorrow's my last day with these second graders.


Sad.

students are simply exhausting

As Seen on Nesting: repurposed kids art, originally uploaded by Creature Comforts.

I can't seem to get enough sleep each night.
Lame.

Dancing was good tonight.
Almost won a competition... Oh well.
We're taking a break for a while.

beautifully set under the dryer

Beautiful set under the dryer, originally uploaded by incurlers.

Six hours later...
Red hair.
I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer to be blonde.

Krystina definitely fixed it from the horror that first turned out!

ready to leave the second grade

Ready to Leave Second in March, originally uploaded by perkyNbLue.

It was the last full day of classes today.
The rest of this week is minimum days.
I'm completely stoked to say the least.
About ready to be home freeeeeeeee!

i just need to get packed up...

0196, originally uploaded by emiliebjork.

I'm ready for a vacation.

when you attempt new moves

I felt your light * 134/365, originally uploaded by miss_ciruelita.

Be very careful.

I landed on my head trying a new lift yesterday.
It sucks, but I wasn't being careless.
Next time, I'm going to take extra precaution.

Other than a bruised head, I'm fine.

*sigh*

it's time for your just desserts

chocolate cake, originally uploaded by cannelle-vanille.

I have a really bad sweet tooth right now...

Please, bring me chocolate.

Mmmmm....

i lied when i told you i was fine

"I'm Fine", originally uploaded by Ally Jade.

How do you deal with someone in the workplace who talks down to you and says things that are hurtful and untrue? It was difficult to stand there and take the verbal abuse. I hate that I can't do anything about it. :(

oh, le lovers of loving love

le love blog, originally uploaded by Creature Comforts.

I can finally enjoy my evening with Greg.

No more homework...

At least not for a while.

I'm content.


:)

guess i'm not very professional

chic for cheap, originally uploaded by Creature Comforts.

Didn't make it to school today.
Guess I'm a delinquent.
I feel kind of bad about it.
Now, I am at Greg's house, fighting off the sickness he has, and trying to get all my work done as soon as possible, so I can sleep again. Sleep is what is ruining me. My body will not let me stay awake. So I need to work my ass off while I'm conscious!

The first part of my PACT is due tonight, the math CAT.
Eleven pages of data and ten single-spaced pages of commentary.
Along with that I need to turn in my Context for Learning...
three pages of commentary that I do not have.
Tomorrow I have four pages of commentary due for my RLA ESA.
In addition to that, I need to submit my section for the group project.
Not to mention all the planning I still have to do for school this week and next week! Lame.
How am I still functioning?

Work, work, work.

feeling like cool colors today...

starting, originally uploaded by tielsk.

I'm really not a very good teaching when I'm tired...

And BOY,

am I tired!!


Greg and I competed last night and didn't move on to the next round, but the reason we didn't looks hilarious! It was fun and I'm happy with our performance. Our dancing was much more comfortable this time around. :)

telling myself it will be alright

sleepy squint, originally uploaded by dorsia.

Got my blood test done... finally.
I've had food... finally.
I have the competition tonight and must be there by 5:30 pm.
With that said, back to this impossible grind.

"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect.
It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections."
-- Unknown

<sup>Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you, oh.
Don't you know
Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine.
And we want you to sleep well tonight.
Let the world turn without you tonight.
If we try, we'll get by, so forget all about us tonight

Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes.

Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you, and anoint you.
Myrrh for your hot forehead, oh.
Then you'll feel
Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine.
And it's cool, and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet.
Close your eyes, close your eyes
And relax, think of nothing tonight.

Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes.

Woman your fine ointment, brand new and expensive
Should have been saved for the poor.
Why has it been wasted? We could have raised maybe
Three hundred silver pieces or more.
People who are hungry, people who are starving
They matter more than your feet and hair!

Try not to get worried, try not to turn on to
Problems that upset you, oh.
Don't you know

Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes.

Surely you're not saying we have the resources
To save the poor from their lot?
There will be poor always, pathetically struggling.
Look at the good things you've got.
Think while you still have me!
Move while you still see me!
You'll be lost, and you'll be sorry when I'm gone.

Sleep and I shall soothe you, calm you and anoint you.
Myrrh for your hot forehead/
Then you'll feel
Everything's alright, yes, everything's fine.
And it's cool and the ointment's sweet
For the fire in your head and feet.
Close your eyes, close your eyes, and relax
Think of nothing tonight.

Everything's alright, yes, everything's alright, yes.

Close your eyes, close your eyes, and relax</sup>

counting days till wednesday

Mascotas, originally uploaded by Gustavo Aimar.

I'm trying to think happy thoughts.
I'm not doing too well.

san diego's big hops for hope

SD Hops 4 Hope, originally uploaded by perkyNbLue.

In case you were at all curious, here is a photo of the Dance-a-thon team. In was tiring and fun and I'm glad I did it. :)

Now, I need to go to sleep early, since I'm too tired to work.

the monster ate my math ideas

THE MATH MUNCHING MONSTER, originally uploaded by loveandasandwich.

Please, help.
I can't write this assessment without a thought about it!

Ack.

the stresses of the paperwork

paperwork, originally uploaded by anomalous4.

I suck at posting now that my life is full of assignments.

new methods and strategies

skittle math, originally uploaded by dorsia.

Always looking for new ways to teach them.

so very much and so very little

Fractions display, originally uploaded by misskprimary.

I can't plan for the next lessons if they don't understand the first week of lessons... *sigh*

i danced an' danced an' danced

IMG_0756, originally uploaded by Bullfrog117.

And now, I'm pooped.

I raised $405 and our team came in 10th by raising $4,794.
Next time, I will not do this in the middle of school!

today's march fourteenth 2009

March 8th, 2008, originally uploaded by Bullfrog117.

I'm off to the 24-hour Cancer Dance-a-thon.
Donate if you can: DONATE

eagerly wait to arrange & align

Project - I Live In Amsterdam, originally uploaded by Red Colander.

Thinking too hard about the classroom set-up.
I need to focus on the more important projects I have.

please, hit the pause button

035 : 365 dec 28 pause., originally uploaded by danisoul.

The past two nights I have passed out before starting or just before finishing my blog posts. I'm tired. I haven't been able to sleep a full night in 4 days. The accel program sucks.

I somehow finagled a nap before class today.
Thank you, God!!


Gems:
morning Starbucks
better behavior
impromptu lessons
math games
SLEEP!!

do small things with great love

Small things with great love, originally uploaded by ohdearbarb.

It shouldn't be about the parents and how you think they could react to your curriculum if your intentions are to better the mind, body, or soul of the child. If parents run the school system to the extent that my classmates claim, I'm going to be the first to lose my job. It is important for students to move past tolerance of life and develop a love for all people, whether or not you agree with their points.

you see? i'm running on empty

(317) running on empty, originally uploaded by Sarajea.

Didn't even have time to write.

sometimes i feel so uninspired

Uninspired, originally uploaded by ohdearbarb.

I have the information I need in order to finish this lesson plan. I just don't have the inspiration or energy necessary. I hate daylight-savings. I want my hour of sleep back!! :(


Gems:
feeling prepared
maintaining control
a great review
info for future lessons
constant revision

my guide, my light, my Savior

savior, originally uploaded by evrimgallery.

The message at Flood today was perfect. Most people left feeling convicted, but I left feeling a lot less burdened. I've made myself tired and weary stressing over the completion of this program. The bottom line is that I've been demanding a certain performance of myself without relying on God, relying on His will, WHATEVER that may be.

I assumed that He placed me in the program to do well, complete it, excel, and move on, but He may have other plans. He may have me where I am, knowing that I will not do well and I need to be okay with that. I am not defined by my performance in this program, but by His grace. That does not mean that I'm going to stop trying, but it does mean that I'm going to stop worrying about what is still to come!

Throw down your idols and look only to Him.


Gems:
daylight savings
morning service
teary-eyed prayers
the burden lifted
looking back to Him

feeling good.. love my days off

BNW, originally uploaded by hannah karina.

It really is shocking the amount of energy that goes into planning, prepping, and teaching each and every day. I don't know how teachers do it and I don't know how I'm going to. Even if someone wrote out all my lesson plans for me, I would still need hours and hours to get everything done. I am managing my time with teaching and classwork pretty well, but it's a bit daunting to think that I'm getting into this for the rest of my working life. Wow.

I'd like to say that a ton gets done on saturdays, but not doing it is the only way to regain my sanity. I consider Saturdays my days of rest. Tomorrow will be a fun-filled and productive day! Heh.


Gems:
sleeping in
dance practice
ordering online
tv and internet
REST

what kinds of eggs are there?

eggs, originally uploaded by tielsk.

Today we learned that birds aren't the only animals that lay eggs.

School went well today.
For the most part, I know what I'm doing for the next four weeks and I went by the Dollar Store to get supplies for class. Fractions begin tuesday!


Gems:
finished work before bed
sleeping deeply and sleeping in
morning Starbucks
well-prepped guided reading
planning for the rest of the semester

we kissed and we made up

Nikki and Scott, originally uploaded by Katherine Elizabeth.

The thunder storm has passed.
The weather is still bad, but I wouldn't expect anything else!
God is good.


tired.

dunno if there is any juice left

lemonade, originally uploaded by tielsk.

I'm tired.
I'm drained.
I need You.
Please, be with me these next few months.
Please, help me find the time to devote to Greg as well.
We need you right now, more than ever.
Amen.


Gems:
SHOWER!!
fast breakfast
inclusion of the Arts
dancing again
talking with Greg

didn't have the time to sit still

(220/365), originally uploaded by Katherine Elizabeth.

Sorry.



Gems:
Mrs. Gapasin
Ms. Doran
Priscilla
Brenda
Cinzia

and you take me the way i am

The Way I am, originally uploaded by Shelby Nycole.

"If you were falling, then I would catch you
You need a light, I'd find a match

Cuz I love the way you say good morning
And you take me the way I am

If you are chilly, here take my sweater
Your head is aching; I'll make it better

Cuz I love the way you call me baby
And you take me the way I am

I'd buy you Rogaine when you start losing all your hair
Sew on patches to all you tear

Cuz I love you more than I could ever promise
And you take me the way I am
You take me the way I am
You take me the way I am"
Gems:
getting through the morning
read alouds
small group prep time
pizza with Greg
time to read!!

I am the way and the Truth

Preferred Edit, originally uploaded by perkyNbLue.

On www.biblegateway.com, in keyword search, look up the phrase “I am the” in the TNIV version of the bible. Make sure you put it quotation marks around the phrase. If you did it correctly, there should be 216 results. Here is a link that may work:

"I am the..."
Now, don’t kill yourself reading though all 216 passages in detail. Just skim though them, reading the bolded “I am the” phrase with the text surrounding it.

There will be a few verses that are not speaking about God. Just skip over those, the point is to read through all the verses where God is declaring to His people who He is. For example, the second hit in the TNIV will say, “”I am the daughter of Bethuel, the son that Milkah bore to Nahor.” Now, the daughter of Bethuel is probably important for reasons of her own, but she is not who we are reading about today. Instead focus on the verses that remind God’s people what he has done for them, such as Exodus 29:46 which reads, “They will know that I am the LORD their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that I might dwell among them. I am the LORD their God.”

The point is just to get an overview reminder of what God has promised to his children from the beginning of time. What has he always told us about himself? What has he always wanted us to know? What does he want YOU to know TODAY?

Skim through theses passages, then spend some time reflecting on what God is saying to you today. What is he saying to your worries, your fears, and concerns? If you have a journal out, write down what God is saying to you.

Originally posted by, Corrie Klekowski

it still wouldn't be enough

Simple Pleasures, originally uploaded by Shelby Nycole.

Right about now, I wish I was able to still drink coffee, due to the hours of readings and reflections I have to do. Now that I've had lunch, I'm hoping that I have the strength to actually get it all done! I have three big assignments for three different classes due in two weeks, while student teaching full days everyday. I need all the prayer I can get right now. I need strength and focus.


Gems:
answered emails
scheduled appointments
extra time to work
prioritized assignments
help from classmates

may not want to read again

The Encyclopedia Of Etiquette, originally uploaded by Shelby Nycole.

I will... I must overcome this mountain of work I have to do. I'm just so frustrated with the thought of it that I am having trouble starting. I got a ton done last Sunday, so it might be the same way this Sunday. As for now, I'm going to focus on what I can conceptualize, right now. Math reading and reflection, then an analysis of the math pre-assessment I did. I need to form my sub-groups and choose the kids to study.

Other than that, I need to get my lesson plan written for monday and figure out a way to get a book or four articles to read and reflect on for psych. I really don't want that to be all I get done though. I have too many psych reflections collecting and I want them gone, along with the psych observation write-up. This will not hold me back any longer!

School, you will be conquered!


Gems:
waking to Greg's voice (phone woke me up)
drama on Lost
heart healthy meals
having a plan
dinner with the parents :)

so much work and for nothing

Feathered Jewel 2, originally uploaded by C.A. Mullhaupt.

Today was a really rough day. I was buzzing around all morning trying to cope with the fact that Mrs. Gapasin was out yet another day. It was really frustrating to say the very least and I started to cry as soon as the kids left to lunch, cried again in my car, several times, and cried when I tried to tell Runi about it as well. *sigh* I am SO glad that tomorrow is Saturday!! I can just sleep in, stay in, and work on my hw until I go to dinner with my parents.


Gems:
waking up
completing my assessments
venting time
arrival of my math books!!
sleep!

honesty, the very best policy

Engagement Session in Portland, originally uploaded by evrimgallery.

It's difficult at times, but Greg finally spoke out about something that has been bothering him. He worries about me and my health, since I don't have the time to workout or eat right. I do eat better than I did as is, but I dance a whole lot less. It bums me out, but I call it a good day if I'm even able to get out of bed in the morning. It's such a struggle to get other things accomplished when I'm not even getting the proper amount of sleep. I just wish I could grab healthy meals that have been prepared already. I resorted to breakfast bars for the mornings, but I'm trying to make sandwiches to take to school and I can hardly manage to do that. So I'm going to try to do crunches whenever I watch tv. It's not very often, but it's something and that's what matters right now. I know it was difficult for him to say to me, but I really appreciated his honesty! :)


Gems:
running the classroom (sub)
doing a guided reading group (finally)
getting kids excited about math!!
attending yet another math conference/meeting :)
giving our gift to Brenda

please, just go ash yourself!

Got an ash-wipe?, originally uploaded by perkyNbLue.

“You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are—no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought"
- Matthew 5:5 (the Message)

What consumes my thoughts and plans?
Right now, the credential program and the paperwork that I'm trying to catch-up on. Each day, I have a bit more to do and a lot less time to do it. It's frustrating, but I know that life will be a MILLION times easier once the program is over.
What holds my dearest allegiance?
Relationships. I'm really broken right now and I'm sure a big reason for that is the lack of time that I have to build and foster relationships. I no longer have a life.
Who or what tells me who I am?
God. I know that I'm nothing without Him and made perfect with Him in my life... I just forget from time to time. I have experienced a closeness with God that surpasses anything else in my life. I miss that time, even though I was suffering more than I could handle on my own. He met me in my suffering.
What gives me security and comfort?
God, faith that I am following His plan, and love from the people that God has put in my life.
What makes me feel whole and complete?
God. No matter how much I enjoy spending time with Greg, swing dancing, the kids at school, they don't encompass who I am. Through Him I have found significance, wholeness, and a purpose. Nothing else can begin to compare.
Who meets my deepest needs?
God. I am still a single woman, a significant person, and in two relationships that mean so much to me. The difference between these two relationships are great now, but I have faith the God has me right where He wants me. Greg shows me each day how precisely God matched the two of us.

"By the sweat of your face You will eat bread till you return to the ground because from it you were taken; For you are dust and to dust you shall return" (Genesis 3:19).

Gems:
time to prepare
great observation
Brenda's confession
seeing Greg
LENT

it is about all i have time for

untitled, originally uploaded by Yvette Inufio.

IF I even have time for that.


I booked it to school this morning, after realizing that I should be just arriving. I nearly lost it, so I ran out without grabbing anything. I had no real breakfast. I had no lunch. I'm lucky that I was dressed. I'm getting observed tomorrow afternoon, so I did my best to figure things out in class today. Since I have the night off (no math class), I am going to get my math assignments done and turned in and write up tomorrow's lesson plan (possibly friday's as well!). Good luck to me.


Gems:
soda
math tools
prep time
no class
Lost

getting used to the classroom

New Calendar, originally uploaded by krista franklin.

I still haven't had many chances for reading small groups, but I led my first whole-group lesson. We did Base-Ten RIddles to practice our problem solving for the next three days of class. So the first of four lessons, down. Heh. Yay?


Gems:
soda
one-on-ones
problem solving
time to rest
GREG

i suppose we danced too hard

Emily and Joshua, originally uploaded by evrimgallery.

Greg and I are sore from dancing last night.
It was a good day of sitting and relaxing as Greg playing video games and I did homework. I got a TON done, even though I didn't finish the work I planned on getting done. I have all of my TESAs done and I'm ahead on my postings for PLC. I just need to be sure to get my math homework done sometime tomorrow or tuesday and the lesson plans for class written up ASAP. Overall, great day!


Gems:
breakfast and emails
being diligent
remaining relatively focused
good desserts
spending time with Greg

get down... get down, tonight

Portland Lindy Exchange, originally uploaded by evrimgallery.

My mom and dad are learning how to swing dance. They went to their first class on tuesday and it went so quickly that my dad got too flustered with the directions. After dinner with my parents tonight, Greg and I helped them out. We went over all the moves that they learned, made them flow better, and strung them together. They're looking pretty good now. I'm excited to see how much they learn! :D

Btw, I really need some good tights to wear. It's still too cold out and I don't have any nice pants to wear when I go to teach. If I had better tights, I might be more excited to wear dresses everyday. I'll get there eventually.


Gems:
sleeping in
watching new Lost
Greg's party
dinner with my parents
drive home

still home is where the heart is

Art Journal 4/08, originally uploaded by O!Rachew!.

Living arrangements are completely changing around.


Gems:
Starbucks
lesson plans
homemade pizza
dinner with Christy
falling asleep before posting

i suppose i am in a bit of a jam

untitled, originally uploaded by Celine S..

I would really like a homemade meal right about now.
I just really miss good food.
I wish I had a microwave here at the house.
I can make hardly anything quickly around here.

:(


Gems:
efficiency
finished TESAs
more one-on-one help
planned lessons
cleaning up