Jenn is one of my newer friends here.
Okay, so we’re not friends yet. I’m in the process of courting her because I really, really want her to be my friend.
While my New Year’s Resolutions were many, generic, and mostly unattainable, Jenn’s New Year’s Resolution was to go to a concert a week. This is how [...]
1. Today, my work friendys and I are flyering the neighborhood in which our school resides. I’m super excited to go into the buildings of our students all voyeuristic-like. Oh, yeah. And to spread the good word about our school. That too.
The stories (and sounds) that come out of the projects are pretty staggering - [...]
Student: “Do you know what would be great?”
Me: “What?”
Student: “If I had twin boys someday and named one Michael and the other one Jackson.”
I’ve never in my life met a group of people who adore Michael Jackson more than my 5th and 6th graders collectively do. And that’s coming from a true MJ-appreciator.
I’m sitting on the couch in my apartment, wrapped in a plush blanket and watching the Twins. I’m such a fair-weather fan; I only watch when they’re on the brink of something exciting.
But, the joy of it is all part of another weekend in New York. Weekends are very important here. Not for rest and [...]
Once upon a time, I drove to work. Because of this variable, I had a little wiggle room in the timing of my departure for work in the AM. I could always drive a little faster if I was a few minutes behind, right? The pedal-to-the-medal would save me and bring me to work just [...]
So, yesterday I was walking to the subway from work with two coworkers, one of whom I’ve got it bad for (see future blog post).
We hear a man across the street JUST yelling. “Miss! Miss!”
I, being the naive Midwestern girl, look in his direction and then quickly regained my stare forward. “No eye contact!” I [...]