It's hard to keep my mind quiet. I am supposed to be reading. I am supposed to be writing. I am supposed to be thinking grand thoughts. Instead, I am coming up with stuff like: "What in the world is that pigeon eating?" or "Oh man. I got a new floater in my eye." P.S. (Happy Birthday ...
Public Service Announcement
When a group of seven or so highschoolers walk together, they will spread out long, like a cordon sweeping across the sidewalk. Nobody wants to be the one who is behind the group. So they walk side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder. They will subtlely push people off the path so that they can pass by in ...
I’m fixin’ to …
These English teachers up here kid me and giggle when I say this. I explain that I appreciate correct grammar, sure, but I also love the freckles in language too much to try to rub them out. I adore colloquialisms and am a sucker for dialects. In fact, I wanted to teach my friends how to use "fixin' ...
No Other Canopy
This morning I reunited with my friends, and there was a catch in my voice when I greeted them. We all admire and genuinely love one another. After studying for three years, this is our last summer. A few may stay in touch, but we know that some of us may not. As far as education graduate ...
Get Up.
In late February, I stopped using the "blue" parking at my school. This bothered some people, which made me chuckle every time I got into my Honda. They kept asking me, one eyebrow raised, "Why are you parking in the last spot now, the farthest spot from the building? What are you trying to do, ...