April 7, 2013

  • FJ: (B) found extra raisin walnut bread, so I had two normal pieces with the small butt pieces (2) with butter/honey + coffee! and vitamins. (L, 2pm) porkchop & noodles + concoction + ten M&ms. (S) strawberry muffin batter (lil scoop). (D) beef nachos + concoction + water + strawberry protein muffins w/whipped topping.

    [dinner = very high protein = been trying to end the day with protein & using lunch as the last place to have carbs...?]

    This Week: one mtg Wed & one mtg on Thurs…
    The 10am Ag section ends tomorrow, as far as f2f stuff goes; I need to assess their P6s, etc. so I’ll be busy with that… and other general assessing. :) I’m sort of rewarded with the Dream$ Auction Friday. It might be our last time hitting up that “party.”

April 5, 2013

  • Defiance.

    I get the feeling, when it comes to my students’ political leanings (especially the ones who are “fresh off the farm” or “fresh out of high school”), that sometimes they are just regurgitating what their parents have said. And maybe I feel superior to them, but not JUST because I’ve researched my opinions, but because I rebelled against (and still do) what my parents told me or wanted me to think (especially with my mom & religion). I don’t think this was even because I thought they were wrong, I just had to figure it out for myself. And I feel superior to my students who are parrots of their parents for that reason. Even if their dad is a Democrat, I don’t want them regurgitating those thoughts even though I agree with them (probably). I want students – everyone – to think for themselves! 

    And I can appreciate when people are well-researched, and have thought through things. I can also appreciate when they don’t say, “Well, you’re wrong,” or, “But the Bible says,” because they know that I come from the viewpoint that we are all probably correct and incorrect in our opinions… all time (possibly). And the Bible to me isn’t fact. It is literature. If people are going to throw Bible entries at me in order to argue a point, I will A) bring up the crude things in the Bible (women as possessions, etc.) that no one wants implemented (okay, 99%) and/or B) I’ll start quoting Carlin’s book as my Bible.
    —Am I absolutely positive that abortion isn’t murder? No. But that’s not for me to decide; it’s for a higher power to decide. People don’t want us “playing god” when it comes to cloning, but they are sure willing to “play god” when it comes to other things. Sheesh.
    —Am I positive that taxes are a good thing and that helping the poor is right? No. But I feel better about myself to give to others, even if they secretly don’t “deserve” it. The deserving part, again, isn’t for me to decide. And, really, if I end up in that spot, I’d want help, too.
    —Am I absolutely sure that Obama is doing a fabulous job? No, but I do highly doubt that McCain or Romney could’ve done better. After Bush, I’m just glad we have someone who speaks well (I mean, I am an English teacher!).

April 4, 2013

  • Trusting the World. Trusting Myself.

    I’m very itchy. I won’t go into details.
    The only thing that made me happy yesterday, to the point where I forgot how itchy I was (I’m dealing with a lot of post-surgery issues – most of them are mental, of course), was writing. I’m working on a project that may or may not go somewhere, and it makes me happy. I lose time when writing, and I don’t mind that.
    And can writing get you places? Of course. Here’s an example: Kelly Oxford was recently profiled in one of my magazines & I just saw her on The Today Show this morning. I bought her book two days ago on Amazon. She was “just” a blogger & tweeter. And now look what happened to her!
    FJ: (B, 8am) FOUR pieces of awesome toast (raisin walnut bread with butter & honey; gourmet white bread with butter and rhubarb jam) + coffee. (S) don’t know if I’ll need one with that large of a breakfast? (L) leftover pizza (2 slices) + concoction. (S) mini Twix & mini Reese’s cup + water? (D) leftover pizza (1 large slice) plus nachos with awesome salsa + water. (S) Skinny Cow frozen thingie & 10 M&Ms.

April 3, 2013

April 2, 2013

  • FJ:

    (B, 8am) A bit of my concoction from last night to down my vitamins + coffee + 2 chocolate Belvita biscuits. (S, 11am) The other 2 Belvita biscuits + water + coffee. (L, 1pm-ish) lasagna leftovers = 3 cups (serving, according to the recipe is 4 cups) + water. (S, 2:30-3pm) water + 3 Pepperidge Farm strawberry cookies. (D) 3 cups of leftover lasagna (such a great leftover!) + bun with butter & honey (S) n/a

  • North Dakota Fail.

    Remember when we were known for our “uber cold climate” and “low-paying jobs” and land so flat that no one wanted to visit us…??? Yeah. I kind of want THOSE days back. So sad, right? 

    And there are other articles like this. Yikes.

    We have the opportunity to be awesome. We have the chance to be the cool place (pun intended?) that people want to live in. But WOW… probably not going to happen. I’m disappointed in my little state; you’ve turned into a giant jerk … like Texas (no offense?). So, um, maybe I should start a matriarchy? Who’s with me?