most AMAZING day with my students. Pics to come! :)

to say the least....
confused.

done

finally decided what I truly want for Christmas...

a handful of reasons why I love my job

not so funny in front of jr high kids...
oh how embarrassing!

To be nobody but yourself  in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else -- means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

thoughts reach out.

grasping for hearts desire.

reminiscing in time past.

tears spill for lost moments.

smiles appear for grateful interactions.

miss pi

so young. 

remembering how great.

grinning to see the innocence.

so thankful.

the bonds.

the complete joy.

I am so blessed!

do things ever stay the same.

or are they always changing with every blink of an eye.

is it possible to find the joy that never ceases.

are some destined while others are condemned.

is it fact or an elaborate allusion.

I work in the most amazing school!

I am so grateful for all the people that stand behind me!

Today was a kick in the teeth but I made a great friend and ended up loving the day!

"Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colors seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life."
— Bob Marley

find it.

perfect it.

oddly enough my students don't mind so much.

powder mountain... here I come.

 

take me with...

getting lost in the moment. enjoying every smile, every breath, every word. wishing time could slow to make the union last longer. secret messages. shared laughs. finding your missing link.

Dreams...

Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great! 

...Reality

up and down

Red Ribbon week at school...

Day 1:
Crazy Hair

Day 2:
All red day

Day 3:
Twin day

Day 4:
Halloween
(I won scariest... )

Wishful thinking...
can't wait for the powder!

Working 3 miles from the resort!
Teacher discount!
Night skiing!

One happy me!

If I had my life to live over again, I'd try to make more mistakes next time. I would relax. I'd be sillier than I have been on this trip. I would climb more mountains, swim more rivers and watch more sunsets. I would have more actual troubles and less imaginary ones. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else, just moments, one after another... I would pick more daisies.

God made us sisters. Love made us friends.

Of two sisters one is always the watcher, one the dancer.

A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.

No matter what anyone says, no one can ever just let go. We cannot even attempt to do so until we have something or someone else to hold on to. It will take time. It has nothing to do with personal strength, it has to do with just how big of a piece of our hearts we gave to that person and if they are willing to ever give it back to us. You are beautiful and strong and no matter how long it takes, on day you will be happy and content again.

Great advice from a dear friend!!!

I am thankful for the good things in my life that stay!

And grateful for the bad things in my life that go away!

You stole my happy, you made me cry

Took the lonely and took me for a ride

Boy, you blew it, you put me through it

I wanna uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-undo it

It takes courage to grow up and be who you really are.

I think of life itself now as a wonderful play that I've written for myself, and so my purpose is to have the utmost fun playing my part.

Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for the truth.

If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise.

Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back! Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.

Graduation: May 8th, 2010!

Secondary Mathematics Education and Mathematics!

Dont mess with me on low days!

All my life I had been looking for something, and everywhere I turned someone tried to tell me what it was. I accepted their answers too, though they were often in contradiction and even self-contradictory. I was naïve. I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions which I, and only I, could answer. It took me a long time and much painful boomeranging of my expectations to achieve a realization everyone else appears to have been born with: that I am nobody but myself. ~Ralph Ellison

never take advantage of the words we've been given

You saved me!

...think about it.