Once, in my super awesome apartment, I had a real The Shining moment as I was leaving my place. I fell that, to get the full scope of what I saw, you should understand the layout of my building. The front entrance had glass doors and mailboxes. That room acted as a foyer of sorts. … Continue reading Creepy
Kids
How I Spend My Days
So, I've been putting this post off for a while. It hasn't been on purpose. I've just been busy and have continually forgotten to put the words on the screen. But here we are. First, I want to apologize to Sandi over at Flip Flops Everyday, who asked me several weeks ago to explain what … Continue reading How I Spend My Days
Bully
I realize that in the world we live in there are a great number of social injustices. You have your homeless people living on the streets or in subway tunnels. You have starving children around the world and even in your own neighborhoods. You have underdeveloped nations tearing each other apart through civil wars. I'm … Continue reading Bully
Overheard at School
Well, boys and girls, today was the last day of school. In some ways, it felt like this school year took forever to reach the end. In other ways, it kind of flew by. Throughout the year, if you're a Facebook friend, you've seen the occasional status update that shows up under the heading "Overheard … Continue reading Overheard at School
Do They Really Eat That?
Every day, children at my school are given several options to choose from for their lunch. Usually, these options consist of a different daily entree or the old standbys, PB&J or a chef salad. The entree changes every day. This is where you find your pizza, chicken nuggets, cheeseburgers, MAXX cheese sticks (whatever the heck … Continue reading Do They Really Eat That?
And They Called It Puppy Love
I make a living by observing small children and seeing the way they interact every day. Sadly, most of the interactions I observe are of the negative variety. I deal with yelling, screaming, pinching, hitting, kicking, hair-pulling, and biting. That's on a good day. So watching a couple of kids who are interacting positively is … Continue reading And They Called It Puppy Love
The Confusing Middle 