Routines are really not my style..well, the only routine that I have is that I stop at Starbucks every morning...and, that is really out of necessity and not routine. Basically, I know that I cannot wake up until I have a venti cup of CAFFEINE...
So, I didn't think I was a "routine" person or that my personality needed routines until I was out of my routine today. But, it wasn't the different routine that got me...it was not seeing those faces that I enjoy seeing that I missed the most! So...to those that I did not see today, it was a quiet day in my world and I hope to be back on my "routine" soon...:)
This is how I really feel about routines...but, not about the routine people that I love to see...
“As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.” -Henry Van Dyke
And, missing those faces today really made me value those that truly care about me..
“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.” -Ed Cunningham-
“You meet people who forget you. You forget people you meet. But sometimes you meet those people you can't forget. Those are your 'friends.'” -Dana Scully-
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
~KEYS!!!~
Tonight, I wasted 4 HOURS looking for my car keys...UGH!!!!!!!!!!!
About 30 minutes after I got home this afternoon, I noticed that I needed to unload some things from the car...just to find that my keys were MIA! I mean, the car did not drive itself home so I knew that they had to be somewhere in my house. And, to narrow it down...I had only been in three rooms. Well, I sometimes think that I am losing my mind when stuff like this happens and tonight was another perfect example how sometimes I just cannot get it together!
Soooo, I missed a tball game because of it and my parents had to bail me out...UGH!!!
Mainly, I never worry about where I put things or how organized I am because in the end, it won't really matter...but the thought of having my car rekeyed because I am an idiot kinda made me kick it in gear and decide that I was going to make a conscious effort to do better...I guess only time will tell!
It's weird tho that my mind can focus on very detailed things and very complex things, but cannot focus on common sense stuff...weird!
Maybe this quote is true...
"It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education
without common sense." -Robert Green Ingersoll
OR this one is true...
Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." - Gertrude Stein
Maybe my brain is just on overload...
About 30 minutes after I got home this afternoon, I noticed that I needed to unload some things from the car...just to find that my keys were MIA! I mean, the car did not drive itself home so I knew that they had to be somewhere in my house. And, to narrow it down...I had only been in three rooms. Well, I sometimes think that I am losing my mind when stuff like this happens and tonight was another perfect example how sometimes I just cannot get it together!
Soooo, I missed a tball game because of it and my parents had to bail me out...UGH!!!
Mainly, I never worry about where I put things or how organized I am because in the end, it won't really matter...but the thought of having my car rekeyed because I am an idiot kinda made me kick it in gear and decide that I was going to make a conscious effort to do better...I guess only time will tell!
It's weird tho that my mind can focus on very detailed things and very complex things, but cannot focus on common sense stuff...weird!
Maybe this quote is true...
"It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education
without common sense." -Robert Green Ingersoll
OR this one is true...
Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense." - Gertrude Stein
Maybe my brain is just on overload...
Monday, April 27, 2009
~Daughters~
I love this song...for no other reason that it is beautiful and beautifully sung...makes me smile every time I hear it!
I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
but she’s just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I’ve done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hand
Now I’m starting to see
Maybe it’s got nothing to do with me
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Ooh, you see that skin?
It’s the same she’s been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she’s left cleaning up the mess he made
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Boys, you can break
You find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without warmth from
A woman’s good, good heart
On behalf of every man
looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.
I know a girl
She puts the color inside of my world
but she’s just like a maze
Where all of the walls all continually change
And I’ve done all I can
To stand on her steps with my heart in my hand
Now I’m starting to see
Maybe it’s got nothing to do with me
Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Ooh, you see that skin?
It’s the same she’s been standing in
Since the day she saw him walking away
Now she’s left cleaning up the mess he made
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers, be good to your daughters too
Boys, you can break
You find out how much they can take
Boys will be strong
And boys soldier on
But boys would be gone without warmth from
A woman’s good, good heart
On behalf of every man
looking out for every girl
You are the god and the weight of her world
So fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do
Girls become lovers who turn into mothers
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too
So mothers be good to your daughters, too.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
~Quite a Week!~
Just a few quotes to show how I am feeling this week...some of my favorites!
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." —Dr. Seuss
"I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." —Marilyn Monroe
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." —Mark Twain
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." —Bessie Anderson Stanley
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." —Elbert Hubbard
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." —Dr. Seuss
"I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." —Marilyn Monroe
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." —Mark Twain
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
"To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." —Bessie Anderson Stanley
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you." —Elbert Hubbard
Sunday, April 19, 2009
~Happy Day!~
Happy Earth Day! Today is the perfect day to celebrate our Earth and to learn ways to help save the planet.
I came across several interesting articles today about recycling and conserving energy so that our resources last longer...making Earth a great planet for many, many years to come.
Tips that I find helpful:
- Use reusable containers to store lunch items...instead of plastic bags. (And, please do not reuse the plastic bags!!!!!!)
- Take your own bag to the store OR at least request paper...plastic bags are horrible!
- Turn out lights when you are not in a room...use lamps versus flourescent lights...buy GREEN (no, not the color green) bulbs...more expensive, but last longer!
- Turn the water OFF when brushing your teeth...and, always fix a leaky faucet!
- Quit buying cheap batteries that just get thrown away...buy reusable, rechargeable ones.
I LOVE Starbuck's cups...and, for the most part because they are paper they are earth friendly. But, even Starbucks is doing their part by offering a discount to those customers that reuse a cup...so...take your own mug to Starbucks and save a tree!!!!!!!
Also, noticed at Jersey Girl pizza this weekend that they use compost friendly cups...the cups are made from corn...gotta love it!!!
So, take a moment today and plan out one way you can help save this planet...
Interesting statistic:
The US produces half of the world's garbage, but has only 6% of the world's people! In the US, each person generates about 4.3 pounds of trash a day. For a family of four, that's 6278 pounds, or more than THREE TONS of trash each year!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
~Communicate!~
So many different ways to communicate...just fascinated with the many different ways to connect a conversation...
Good communication quotes...
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
~Ernest Hemingway
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
~Rudyard Kipling
Good communication quotes...
Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.
~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
~Ernest Hemingway
Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.
~Rudyard Kipling
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
~Teachers~
A phrase that I heard today stuck out in my head..and I tried to rid my brain of it, but some things stick around for awhile...and, this is one of them!
The phrase had to do with teaching and teachers specifically teaching advanced students. The person that irritated me with the phrase stated that teachers of advanced students should know the content of the course very well because they teach advanced students...hmmm...had to ponder that one...came up with these questions...
In general, are teachers of advanced students better teachers than those of general ed teachers (if effective instructional strategies and time on task were actually measured, that is)?
In general, do teachers of advanced students have to plan more than general ed teachers?
In general, are teachers that teach advanced students usually those that have been on the campus the longest?
In general, if teachers of advanced students were swapped with teachers of regular students, could those teachers of advanced students handle the discipline? and differentiation? and inclusion? and large number of students? and tutorials? and TAKS pressure? and, and, and...this could be like a BAD episode of Wife Swap...FRICKIN' HILARIOUS!
Anyway, I don't have the answers to these questions...maybe the generalization of AP teachers specifically irritated me because I have not ever taught AP. pre-AP, or advanced students of any kind...and I think I know the content fairly well...
Oh well, this too shall pass...:)
The phrase had to do with teaching and teachers specifically teaching advanced students. The person that irritated me with the phrase stated that teachers of advanced students should know the content of the course very well because they teach advanced students...hmmm...had to ponder that one...came up with these questions...
In general, are teachers of advanced students better teachers than those of general ed teachers (if effective instructional strategies and time on task were actually measured, that is)?
In general, do teachers of advanced students have to plan more than general ed teachers?
In general, are teachers that teach advanced students usually those that have been on the campus the longest?
In general, if teachers of advanced students were swapped with teachers of regular students, could those teachers of advanced students handle the discipline? and differentiation? and inclusion? and large number of students? and tutorials? and TAKS pressure? and, and, and...this could be like a BAD episode of Wife Swap...FRICKIN' HILARIOUS!
Anyway, I don't have the answers to these questions...maybe the generalization of AP teachers specifically irritated me because I have not ever taught AP. pre-AP, or advanced students of any kind...and I think I know the content fairly well...
Oh well, this too shall pass...:)
~Differences~
It is really exhausting to spend a day listening to generalizations and big picture ideas when I am more detail oriented. This is kind of what happened to me today. I really tend to want to get down to the "nitty gritty" quickly and plan out ideas based on a schedule and timeframe versus planning based on ideas and content. It is a struggle to work opposite of that and try to solve problems without first setting the parameters.
It will definitely be added to my list of things to work on...I need to be adaptable and change my style based on those surrounding me...and if we need to lead others by using sweeping generalizations, big picture ideas, and global thoughts...then, so be it...I will wave my magic wand and make it work!
It will definitely be added to my list of things to work on...I need to be adaptable and change my style based on those surrounding me...and if we need to lead others by using sweeping generalizations, big picture ideas, and global thoughts...then, so be it...I will wave my magic wand and make it work!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
~Stupidity~
Coined phrase of the day...
~stupidity constraints~
I loved these two words and when used in context with public education...they are beautiful and on target for describing the "here and now" of education...
I guess the question is why we continue to do things that we know are not helpful and possibly harmful...Are we bound by stupid actions from the past and can't escape...hmmm...GO FIGURE!
~stupidity constraints~
I loved these two words and when used in context with public education...they are beautiful and on target for describing the "here and now" of education...
I guess the question is why we continue to do things that we know are not helpful and possibly harmful...Are we bound by stupid actions from the past and can't escape...hmmm...GO FIGURE!
Monday, April 13, 2009
~Likes?~
A funny thing happened today that really made me think...a friend pointed out to me that some of my "likes" don't seem to mesh with the rest of me...so I took some time to think about that and this is what I came up with...
I love all sorts of things and pride myself in being versatile and knowledgeable and well-versed in a variety of areas...yes, I know more about some things than others, but basically I am a very curious personality...I want to know what is going on at all times and surround myself with books and magazines and people and tv shows that keep me jumping...I hate to have my mind slow down so I am constantly moving and thinking and reading and doing...(the same friend that pointed this out to me would also be APALLED at my run-on sentences!!! LOL)...
So, the point is that I read all sorts of things, look at all sorts of things, converse about all sorts of things...and I do it proudly and sometimes, even without reason.
Quote of the day:
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. ~Arnold Edinborough
I love all sorts of things and pride myself in being versatile and knowledgeable and well-versed in a variety of areas...yes, I know more about some things than others, but basically I am a very curious personality...I want to know what is going on at all times and surround myself with books and magazines and people and tv shows that keep me jumping...I hate to have my mind slow down so I am constantly moving and thinking and reading and doing...(the same friend that pointed this out to me would also be APALLED at my run-on sentences!!! LOL)...
So, the point is that I read all sorts of things, look at all sorts of things, converse about all sorts of things...and I do it proudly and sometimes, even without reason.
Quote of the day:
Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly. ~Arnold Edinborough
Saturday, April 11, 2009
~Say What You Mean, or not~
I am all for saying what you mean...but, have now realized that maybe that shouldn't happen in certain situations. Some people need to carefully plan words before letting them run wild out of their mouths...almost like needing a filter. I have been around several people lately that just say how they are feeling, say what they think, and even say things that hurt other peoples feelings...I am really tired of hearing these things...because, everyone needs a filter of sorts...maybe the filter could just be a 30 second delay so that thought can go into the words that are about to escape...or the filter could strain out the mean words so that the information comes across as more politically correct...or, the filter could be DUCT TAPE!!!!!!!!! That could work too...
Now, on the other hand...intentionally keeping information from others is just as bad to me...having important information that could potentially alter another person's day/life/work should not necessarily be filtered...and instead, be upfront, given information...
If we filter the right things, potentially everyone would work and live more harmoniously...potentially, I guess...I might still be a skeptic!
I don't usually even ackowledge quotes from "anonymous" or "unknown" because someone HAD to say it..but, I love this so much that I am going to break my rule...and I never break the rules...haha...RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Now, on the other hand...intentionally keeping information from others is just as bad to me...having important information that could potentially alter another person's day/life/work should not necessarily be filtered...and instead, be upfront, given information...
If we filter the right things, potentially everyone would work and live more harmoniously...potentially, I guess...I might still be a skeptic!
I don't usually even ackowledge quotes from "anonymous" or "unknown" because someone HAD to say it..but, I love this so much that I am going to break my rule...and I never break the rules...haha...RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Monday, April 6, 2009
~Age~
I have always said that age is irrelevant and that we are all the same age in some arithmetic sequence...I am sure I could write an equation for this...
So...for my friend that mentions age to me...
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
~Mark Twain
So...for my friend that mentions age to me...
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
~Mark Twain
Friday, April 3, 2009
~Trust~
Just read over my last blog...really sounds like I have trust issues...maybe need to revise it...maybe not...
Things I am thankful for today:
~t-ball as entertainment...so funny to see those little ones eating dirt and picking weeds
~new tires
~iTunes
~that I am not working Saturday school
~venti Starbucks X 2
~friends that care even if I am stubborn
~Target (wish it was a Super)
~electricity, a paycheck and running water
~that I was not in NYC today..or in Fargo
:)
Things I am thankful for today:
~t-ball as entertainment...so funny to see those little ones eating dirt and picking weeds
~new tires
~iTunes
~that I am not working Saturday school
~venti Starbucks X 2
~friends that care even if I am stubborn
~Target (wish it was a Super)
~electricity, a paycheck and running water
~that I was not in NYC today..or in Fargo
:)
~Speak Up?~
Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the dangers of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity. And on issues that seem important to you, stand up and be counted at any cost.
~Thomas Watson
Right now, I am torn between several things...several things that I cannot take my mind off of...
I have always been the one to speak out, give my opinion, be independent, and to not conform if I believe in something...
but, with the same breath I have always been the helper, the loyalist, the friend...but, Am I being used? Is anyone loyal to me? Would anyone help me? Not sure how you ever find the answer to those questions...still soul searching...maybe you never really know a person...hmmm...
Maybe this idea of noncomformity stems from growing up in a family that empowered everyone to speak up, speak out, and stand up...but, now I am tired because when I look around it seems that I am alone in speaking up, speaking out, and standing up...maybe that's a sign...a sign to shut my mouth, go along with others, free my mind and my heart...
Maybe standing up for what is right is pointless...pointless because it ends up feeling lonely...and, that makes me tired and leary...and truthfully, I am at a point of emotional exhaustion...at a point where others can make the decisions, make the rules, organize the game...
Too tired to deal with it...
~Thomas Watson
Right now, I am torn between several things...several things that I cannot take my mind off of...
I have always been the one to speak out, give my opinion, be independent, and to not conform if I believe in something...
but, with the same breath I have always been the helper, the loyalist, the friend...but, Am I being used? Is anyone loyal to me? Would anyone help me? Not sure how you ever find the answer to those questions...still soul searching...maybe you never really know a person...hmmm...
Maybe this idea of noncomformity stems from growing up in a family that empowered everyone to speak up, speak out, and stand up...but, now I am tired because when I look around it seems that I am alone in speaking up, speaking out, and standing up...maybe that's a sign...a sign to shut my mouth, go along with others, free my mind and my heart...
Maybe standing up for what is right is pointless...pointless because it ends up feeling lonely...and, that makes me tired and leary...and truthfully, I am at a point of emotional exhaustion...at a point where others can make the decisions, make the rules, organize the game...
Too tired to deal with it...
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
~Addiction Part 2~
So, today I did have Starbucks...but only 1...actually went by a 2nd time, but the line was too long so I left...
But, then I had a really bad headache. A friend mentioned that I take Excedrin migraine so I bought some this evening. The funny part is that the two ingredients in this medication are acetaminophen and CAFFEINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, basically I should have just gone to Starbucks after all and popped a few tylenol as I sipped the coffee...would have been much more enjoyable.
But, then I had a really bad headache. A friend mentioned that I take Excedrin migraine so I bought some this evening. The funny part is that the two ingredients in this medication are acetaminophen and CAFFEINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, basically I should have just gone to Starbucks after all and popped a few tylenol as I sipped the coffee...would have been much more enjoyable.
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