I left work early tonight to go shopping with my mom. We went to Schweser's, a clothing store, because we had 5% off coupons that expire tomorrow. I've never been a big fan of Schweser's--I've always thought of it as an old lady store--but one of my good friends has recently bought lots of cute clothes there, so I thought I'd give it a chance. We went to Columbus, which is 45 miles northeast of Central City, because we'd heard it was a bigger store...
September 29, 2008
Thanks to all of you who prayed for me as I agonized over my decision. Yesterday, I finally made it.For the past year or so, I've been thinking about going back to the church I attended when I lived in Grand Island. This summer, I started praying about it. For the last week, I've been agonizing over the decision.When I'm faced with a hard decision, I tend to just put it out of my mind . . . which is why I've been thinking about this for a year...
September 25, 2008
I had my first classroom observation today. The first. Ever.I'm in my fourth year of teaching, but I didn't take a normal route to the classroom. I took one education class at my community college; I decided then that I didn't want to be a teacher. In my second year at NC, my then-boss asked me to start a writing class for our international seniors. The next year, I began teaching ESL. I've worked my way up to two ESL classes, yearbook, speech,...
September 22, 2008
That's all I seemed to do last night. Two hours after I went to bed, I was still awake. Normally when I can't sleep, there's no good reason for it. But last night, I knew the reason: I have a big decision to make--a decision I've been contemplating for about a year. The thing is, it's now time to actually make the decision, rather than just think about making it.Tonight, Proverbs 3:5-6 came to my attention. I've known these verses at least since...
Steph wanted pizza last Friday, but I didn't want to take the time to make our normal homemade crust. Searching through Mom's recipes, I found one from my aunt called Crazy Crust Pizza. It looked fairly quick and simple, so I decided to go for it. I knew it would be different, as it called for 4 eggs and only 2 cups of flour . . . but I had no idea...
September 15, 2008
September 11, 2008
I'm up late proofing the Advance. I knew it would be a late night, but I didn't realize just how late. I need to get the edits to Beth tonight so she can finish it tomorrow. Here are a few of the things keeping me awake and sane while I work:Diet Wild Cherry PepsiCode Red Mountain Dew (caffeine and sugar!)Pillsbury Mint Chocolate Brownies (thanks, Steph!)DayQuil (yes, I have a cold--as do about half the people associated with NC. What's the deal?...
September 9, 2008
My yearbook staff has been selling ads during class for the past week. After they got back today, my mom took a call from one of the businesses some of the boys visited. My first thought when Mom told me about the call was oh no, what did they do now? I trust them, but still, they're teenagers, and I wouldn't put it past them to have a lapse in judgment.But no. The lady was calling to let us know how professional and respectful the boy who had...
September 5, 2008
I had extra time this morning--don't ask me how that happened--so I decided to make some coffee. I got out my travel coffee maker, which brews two 15-oz. travel mugs of coffee. I got it all set up for one mug; then I decided I should take some coffee for my mom, too. So I added water and coffee, made sure the mugs were firmly in their slots, and turned it on. I went back to my room to finish getting ready. Just as I was ready to leave, I went...
September 4, 2008
A smattering of the things I've been thinking about today:Why do I always feel compelled to use my nice, 12-cup coffee maker whenever I want coffee? The instructions say not to make fewer than six cups at a time, so I always make that much and then have two or three cups left over to get nasty. I have a coffee maker designed for travel mugs . . . so why don't I just use that? Maybe because the 12-cup lives on the counter, and the travel maker...
September 3, 2008
Highsroad trip with Valworship at Christ's Covenant (the church I attended in college)visiting Jen in South Bend; meeting up with Sarah in Des Moines as we each crossed IowaSarah Palin--you go, girl! the meal Val's roommates had waiting for us when we arrived at Gracefinding a shortcut on the way homeseeing my Sparkies again!Lowsfast food on the way to Indiana (more to follow!)leaving Valnot being able to sleepmy schedule--I'm so busy and stressed...
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