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  • Funny Teacher Moments

    Today I heard a seventh grade boy say, “I thought Mr. S was 20… but he’s like… 50!” This made me laugh, because when I was in 5th grade Mr. S had his first teaching job at the elementary school I attended and he made quite the splash. He is super handsome and all the… Read more

  • The Mice…

    Recently I was driving and I heard a noise above my head. I thought, “It sounds like something is walking on top of my car… Weird…” And then it stopped. A week later I was sending my sister a marco polo and I heard a distinct squeaking in my EAR. Right above my head there… Read more

  • Travel Through Costco

    Did you know you can book lavish vacations for EXTREMELY reasonable prices through Costco? Read Choi made a video about this on IG and I thought it was a farce, but I looked it up. You can go to Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the Tropics… it’s wild! I think the cheapest thing I saw was… Read more

  • First Substitute Teaching Assignment of the New Year

    I am teaching seventh grade social studies this morning. So far the kids have asked Is Canada part of the US? What county do we live in? Can you please sharpen my pencil? Who is Mrs. ________? (Their teacher.) The day is still young, but I am quite tired already. 2 hours and 18 minutes… Read more

  • Feeling Inexplicably Down

    My shrink says I am experiencing a depressive episode. I have been since the holidays. All of my siblings were home and together and it was great. But when my sister and her husband left I got really sad. Since then I have just been sitting in my feelings. I am tired. I don’t want… Read more

  • Things I Want to Learn

    I want to learn how to do makeup. Lately I have been watching a lot of videos by this woman named Selena. (@selenamup on social media) She is stunning, she is close to my age and she has the best tutorials. I have so far learned how to use color corrector and concealer more effectively.… Read more