Darn Teenies!

Sometimes, I just get tired of them. All they care about are boyfriends and girlfriends, looking "cool," and being the it person. I recall those days. Boy, was I stupid.

What hurts me is that some don't realize the benefit of collage. The area I work in is rather poor. Most of their families live off of drug money, and other crime induced incomes. To them high school has no purpose because their life has not shown them the benefit of it.

This is the reality teachers face today. How do we get these kids motivated to learn and better themselves? One educator told me he tells the students his life story in order to help them. For me my life was well, well-to-do so how will they learn from a story that is far from their reality? This made me realize that teaching is a lot harder than it seems.

Dreaming of Dance

Today William and I went to a BBQ for Donald. He is leaving on Tuesday for a year in Hawaii. His current job is relocating him. He seems to be doing well. I worry about him. Sometimes his decisions are not well thought out as they should be. His judgment has back fired on him many times before. I wish him well on his new adventure.

Lately, I have found myself craving to dance again. It's been years. I miss the feeling of being on stage, weaving a story with my body for all to see while sweet music plays. It was intoxcating! If only I could do that once again. I put in all my heart in my performances even in my pratices. On the dance floor I wrote a story. A story of love, tears, devotion, and of life. When I danced I was free.

Arrgh, there be pirates about!

Hee hee, today is "Talk like a Pirate Day!" So grab yar wench and live it up pirate style!

Also I just got home from seeing my niece. She is so adorable! Amber put our pictures up on her Flickr. So be sure to check out Edith and all her cutness!

Bad news is followed by well needed good news.

Happy birthday baby Edith! My niece was born this afternoon, and she's a cutie. 7 pounds 5 ounces and a full head of hair. I'll post the pictures when I get home. She's adorable!

Also more good news. I just found out my friend Felica is engaged to be married! She asked me to be her maid of honor. Of course I said yes! It's had been a great day filled with happy news!

Good news!

I'm off to New Breanfels, RIGHT NOW! Amaber is in labor and we all can't wait to see the baby! Tally-ho!

*cough*

I'm a bit depressed. This past week two people I knew passed away.

One was a dear internet friend. Even though we had never met physically she was a person I will not forget. She was a SL mentor like myself and one of the best around.

The other is my friend's uncle. Although I barely knew him, I feel the effects of the loss from others.

Also, I have been very ill lately. Thanks to allergies and the constant rain we have had. I lost my voice on Thursday, and it still hasn't healed. It's a very depressing thing for talkative person like myself.

But anyhoo, I'll be alright. I have dealt with worse in my life and came out rather unscathed.

It's common knolwage that I am a Madonna fan. Heck, I own all her CDs! Well, its been a quiet evening so I spent it poking around youtube. And lookie what I found!



The day when "Ray of Light" was released I was about to leave for my trip to Washington DC. It was like 4am and I rushed to Wal-Mart to get it before my plane left that morning. The woman had just finished stocking the shelf too. I must have played it 5 or six times on the trip there and back!

Remembrance.

Today marks the 5th anniverary of the attacks on America. It has been a somber day full of reflecting.

In honor of this the school held a lunch-in for the teachers and staff sponsored by the ARMY band. Thanks to my many years as a starving college student, I never turn down a free meal!

Foodie Rant #621: I had never seen such a "yellow" plate of food. Everything was deep fried and covered in nacho cheese sauce. The only vegetable to be found was in the small spoonful of salsa they offered. On the side they served a cup of pink kool-aid. It's was a odd lunch-in indeed. Then again I can be a bit picky about my food, thanks to my background. But hey it was free. :P

Set your phasers to PARTY!!

Today marks the 40th anniversy of Star Trek! So trekkies unite and let's party!

For most El Pasoans this is a great day! Why? Well Gene Rodneberry was born here, and we don't let people forget it!^_-

He cheated death so many times...

This time it finally caught up to him. This morning the news broke that Mr. Steve Irwin also known as the crocodile hunter was killed. He was filming a documentary in Port Douglas when a Sting Ray stabbed him in the chest.

It amazing how many of us thought this man was invincible.
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