I am NOT proud to say I'm a Girl Scout today.
Juliette Gordon Low did not create an organization for girls to attend "premier leadership camps."
Read:
http://www.ohio.com/news/119983854.html
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Hermione Granger>Pansy Parkinson
In honor of International Women's Day today, here is some reading material:
It's almost better than a Harry Potter book
It's probably my favorite essay ever.
It's almost better than a Harry Potter book
It's probably my favorite essay ever.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
"Don't worry Ginny, we'll send you a Hogwarts toilet seat."
I've been working on 3 different blogs concerning 3 separate ideas: religion/atheism, why mall shoppers are annoying, and what teachers should be allowed to say about their students. I don't know in what order they will actually be posted, those are just some things to look forward to :)
The real point of this blog is to share the happy news that I just got a Nook for my birthday. It's sort of amazing. I've heard a lot of people say that they think it's a terrible thing that people don't even read real books anymore, but I'll still be reading real books as well. I just really like the idea that whenever I want a little Hogwarts adventure, I don't have to lug a 600 page book around. This thing can actually store about 1500 books as is, and more with an SD card. Wow! So basically, anything I could ever imagine wanting to read can fit in here!
One of the perks of having a Nook as opposed to a Kindle or other like e-reader is that whenever I am logged into the in-store Barnes and Noble network, I can read whatever I want for free without buying (for up to an hour) and I can download a lot of free articles to read later. There's also the huge perk of using this as an excuse to people watch at Barnes and Noble, which was a fantastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon alone.
There will be a lot more of this in my future.
In other news, if you haven't checked out the Being a 90s kid blog yet, read it here.
The real point of this blog is to share the happy news that I just got a Nook for my birthday. It's sort of amazing. I've heard a lot of people say that they think it's a terrible thing that people don't even read real books anymore, but I'll still be reading real books as well. I just really like the idea that whenever I want a little Hogwarts adventure, I don't have to lug a 600 page book around. This thing can actually store about 1500 books as is, and more with an SD card. Wow! So basically, anything I could ever imagine wanting to read can fit in here!
One of the perks of having a Nook as opposed to a Kindle or other like e-reader is that whenever I am logged into the in-store Barnes and Noble network, I can read whatever I want for free without buying (for up to an hour) and I can download a lot of free articles to read later. There's also the huge perk of using this as an excuse to people watch at Barnes and Noble, which was a fantastic way to spend a Saturday afternoon alone.
There will be a lot more of this in my future.In other news, if you haven't checked out the Being a 90s kid blog yet, read it here.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Oh, Happy Day
I'm bad at resolutions.
We you'd like to travel back in blog land, this post states my three resolutions for 2010:
I did not read Sense and Sensibility, and if you saw either my hairbrush or my itunes, you would know I did not accomplish either of these (though the hairbrush thing at least lasted through the summer). Also, unlisted in that post was "get my driver's license" which was accomplished.
I thought I'd make a new list, but that is obviously just setting myself up for disappointment on January 1 2012. My one and only concrete resolution for 2011 is to find a full time job in my field by December 31 2011. I think that's a fair goal.
So, 2010.There were some really rough spots, but I can honestly say I learned who my true friends were this year. There were times when I needed people, and those people were there for me. There were times I called a friend at 3 am, got a response, and together we made it through that hard time. And I did the same for them. Then there were plenty of times when people who I thought were my friends stood me up repeatedly, talked about me behind my back and were all around mean, accusing, and immature. So, here's to sticking with the people who want you in their lives.
On a more lighthearted note, some of the highlights of 2010 include:
-Living in Akron with 3 of the best friends ever where there was nonstop adventure, Lady Gaga, Pokemon, Sabrina, political references I did not understand and witty one liners. I would never ever ever ever ever again live in that neighborhood, and most certainly not that house with awful neighbors, ants, permanently boiling hot water, etc., but I do not regret for a minute my choice of housemates :)
-The end of my Circle K life, which is still a little bittersweet, since I don't want to see anything I worked on in the club fall to pieces. I hope we left it in good hands.
-Camp. It was the toughest summer of my life for a variety of reasons. It was a lot of work, but again, I don't regret it at all. Lessons learned this summer: 1. 110 degree weather is uncomfortable. 100 wet people in hot dining hall is uncomfortable. The chafing that comes with wet clothes is uncomfortable. Having to pee all the time from the amount of water consumption is uncomfortable. 2. Always check your sleeping facilities for a possibility of falling.
-Getting a car! Possibly the biggest challenge in my life previously was not having a reliable form of transportation, which made an impact on school, work, friends, everything. That has changed.
-Student teaching. It was great. I don't know what else to say but I couldn't have asked for better kids.
-Graduation. I graduated with the honors college and with high honors, both of which I wasn't sure i could do 4 years ago. So, hooray me.
I don't know so much how this blog fits into professional teacher life, so 2011 may be the end of it. I've tried googling myself, and I don't post this link many places, but I'm still a little concerned. So we'll see how this all plays out. Also, my friend and I have discussed the possibility of creating some sort of 90's blog (perhaps sort of like Things 90s Kids Realize ). I can see this being a definite possibility :)
So, that's all for now. Please enjoy this video of a cat cuddling a bear:
We you'd like to travel back in blog land, this post states my three resolutions for 2010:
I did not read Sense and Sensibility, and if you saw either my hairbrush or my itunes, you would know I did not accomplish either of these (though the hairbrush thing at least lasted through the summer). Also, unlisted in that post was "get my driver's license" which was accomplished.
I thought I'd make a new list, but that is obviously just setting myself up for disappointment on January 1 2012. My one and only concrete resolution for 2011 is to find a full time job in my field by December 31 2011. I think that's a fair goal.
So, 2010.There were some really rough spots, but I can honestly say I learned who my true friends were this year. There were times when I needed people, and those people were there for me. There were times I called a friend at 3 am, got a response, and together we made it through that hard time. And I did the same for them. Then there were plenty of times when people who I thought were my friends stood me up repeatedly, talked about me behind my back and were all around mean, accusing, and immature. So, here's to sticking with the people who want you in their lives.
On a more lighthearted note, some of the highlights of 2010 include:
-Living in Akron with 3 of the best friends ever where there was nonstop adventure, Lady Gaga, Pokemon, Sabrina, political references I did not understand and witty one liners. I would never ever ever ever ever again live in that neighborhood, and most certainly not that house with awful neighbors, ants, permanently boiling hot water, etc., but I do not regret for a minute my choice of housemates :)
-The end of my Circle K life, which is still a little bittersweet, since I don't want to see anything I worked on in the club fall to pieces. I hope we left it in good hands.
-Camp. It was the toughest summer of my life for a variety of reasons. It was a lot of work, but again, I don't regret it at all. Lessons learned this summer: 1. 110 degree weather is uncomfortable. 100 wet people in hot dining hall is uncomfortable. The chafing that comes with wet clothes is uncomfortable. Having to pee all the time from the amount of water consumption is uncomfortable. 2. Always check your sleeping facilities for a possibility of falling.
-Getting a car! Possibly the biggest challenge in my life previously was not having a reliable form of transportation, which made an impact on school, work, friends, everything. That has changed.
-Student teaching. It was great. I don't know what else to say but I couldn't have asked for better kids.
-Graduation. I graduated with the honors college and with high honors, both of which I wasn't sure i could do 4 years ago. So, hooray me.
I don't know so much how this blog fits into professional teacher life, so 2011 may be the end of it. I've tried googling myself, and I don't post this link many places, but I'm still a little concerned. So we'll see how this all plays out. Also, my friend and I have discussed the possibility of creating some sort of 90's blog (perhaps sort of like Things 90s Kids Realize ). I can see this being a definite possibility :)
So, that's all for now. Please enjoy this video of a cat cuddling a bear:
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
I hope everyone remembers that today is for Jesus and family and friends.
I have plenty of updates from my post-graduation life, and they will be coming later via new labtop* :)
I love you all! Now go listen to some NSync!
I hope everyone remembers that today is for Jesus and family and friends.
I have plenty of updates from my post-graduation life, and they will be coming later via new labtop* :)
I love you all! Now go listen to some NSync!
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