No I didn't die
So I know - I am the worst blogger ever. I haven't posted in almost a year and so no one will check my blog ever.
So updates on my life:
Last spring I produced and directed the school play "Little Shop of Horrors." It was a long complicated process, but really fun. The worst part was figuring out what I didn't know (lights, set, sound, etc). And the drama that happened between students. But I was really proud of the overall result. And they paid me (not very much, but something). So that means I am a professional director!!
I learned not to let students drive my car. I don't want to talk about it.
Class of 2007 graduated. You would think that would be the end of them. Not so much. They still email, myspace, and text me for advice. And I have gotten 2 middle of the night drunken phone calls from graduates. Fortunately not creepy, just goofy (I'm inebriated!! You were a role model to me!!)
This summer my husband and I went on a trip to San Franscisco, and then I went for a week to DC. I was taking this great intensive dance class and then got to hang out with my sister. Lots of fun, very tired and sore by the end. We even had a recital!!
In August we started a project I wanted to for a while - put a front porch on our house to make it look less like an ugly ranch - still working on that every Saturday.
My 10th year of teaching ever started out the worst ever because a student that had been in two of my classes and was in the plays died on the first day of school. He was a very sweet talented troubled young man. I ended up being the point person coordinating stuff with the family with stuff at school. Funeral, grief counselors, memorial service - by the second week of school I was worn out emotionally and physically.
The very next day the vice-principal asked if I wanted to fill in to a conference in Orlando, Florida. (The sad thing is, at first I said no because I was so stressed). So I left a week later for Walt Disney World (which is weird enough that it needs a blog by itself). Just got back from that a week ago.
So all in a a very busy fall so far.
I hope that I can be a more consistent writer. As I have said before, I have many ideas regularly, but my teaching schedule gets more of my attention. But this year I have a nifty laptop so perhaps I can do a better job.
So updates on my life:
Last spring I produced and directed the school play "Little Shop of Horrors." It was a long complicated process, but really fun. The worst part was figuring out what I didn't know (lights, set, sound, etc). And the drama that happened between students. But I was really proud of the overall result. And they paid me (not very much, but something). So that means I am a professional director!!
I learned not to let students drive my car. I don't want to talk about it.
Class of 2007 graduated. You would think that would be the end of them. Not so much. They still email, myspace, and text me for advice. And I have gotten 2 middle of the night drunken phone calls from graduates. Fortunately not creepy, just goofy (I'm inebriated!! You were a role model to me!!)
This summer my husband and I went on a trip to San Franscisco, and then I went for a week to DC. I was taking this great intensive dance class and then got to hang out with my sister. Lots of fun, very tired and sore by the end. We even had a recital!!
In August we started a project I wanted to for a while - put a front porch on our house to make it look less like an ugly ranch - still working on that every Saturday.
My 10th year of teaching ever started out the worst ever because a student that had been in two of my classes and was in the plays died on the first day of school. He was a very sweet talented troubled young man. I ended up being the point person coordinating stuff with the family with stuff at school. Funeral, grief counselors, memorial service - by the second week of school I was worn out emotionally and physically.
The very next day the vice-principal asked if I wanted to fill in to a conference in Orlando, Florida. (The sad thing is, at first I said no because I was so stressed). So I left a week later for Walt Disney World (which is weird enough that it needs a blog by itself). Just got back from that a week ago.
So all in a a very busy fall so far.
I hope that I can be a more consistent writer. As I have said before, I have many ideas regularly, but my teaching schedule gets more of my attention. But this year I have a nifty laptop so perhaps I can do a better job.
Labels: Updates
posted by Portia | 10/08/2007 05:30:00 PM
1 Comments:
Sounds like you had a lot on your plate!
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