February 2012
13 posts
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: I’m watching the... →
julieheartsbooks:
I’m watching the Oscars, for God knows what reason. Hugo has won 4 Oscars, The Help has won 1, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has won 1. All three are movies based off books. There might’ve been an acknowledgement of the author of The Help, but none for the other two that anyone has found.
This is…
Yes, this!
Why the friendzone is bullshit and self-proclaimed... →
angels-and-angles:
Wow, accidentally deleted my original post. Reblogging so I can keep it in my archives.
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As defined by urban dictionary, the friendzone is…
“When you are expected to support a girl you really like while she searches for a smarter, richer, and more handsome boyfriend. There is little you can do without feeling like a dick. All in all, one of the meanest things a girl can...
Ten Reasons Gay Marriage is Un-American →
southpawww:
Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.
Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.
Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing...
The thoughts of all female teachers (or you know,...
lessonsfroma4thgrader:
-I promise I’m not trying to look promiscuous in this turtleneck.
-I would button this cardigan, but then there’s going to be that gap between these buttons and that is just asking for people to think about just how large my chest is.
-Maybe if I wear this scarf it will hide the fact that my boobs are so big and people will take my opinions seriously.
That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives as though you didn’t just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback.
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: Today in church,... →
julieheartsbooks:
Today in church, our priest told us he had a couple announcements the archbishop asked him to tell us.
The first announcement was about the new law requiring all employers to include contraceptives in health care and occasionally abortions. Our priest went on to explain how our archbishop is…
This type of rational thinking needs to be admired.
Slightly geeky ramblings of a kinky minx.: Komen:... →
amaditalks:
I am about to get personal in a way I rarely do, and emotional in a way that I haven’t, in this space. Bear with me.
My maternal great-grandmother died of breast cancer. She had 14 children.
Those 14 children were evenly divided. Seven daughters, seven sons.
My grandmother…
January 2012
12 posts
“A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond...”
– President Obama (via apsies)
Sometimes digging?
“To save man from the morass of propaganda, in my opinion, is one of the chief...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr., The Purpose of Education
Yes!
There are a bunch of people in a boat. One of...
geekyminx:
fromonesurvivortoanother:
Libertarians explained
“This has never been done before: 14 designers, one winner.”
– JESSICA SIMPSON, in a promo for the new NBC reality competition show Fashion Star.
Pretty sure it was called Project Runway, Jessica.
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Running Inspiration →
This was one of the more inspiring posts that I have read about running lately. It is awesome.
Training for a 10k February 25 (I’ve done 4 5ks already)!
Also, reference for me, so I don’t forget.
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2012 SciFi Movies! →
These movies, this list! I wish I had more money to go to movies now!
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Winter Running
I went running yesterday for the first time in almost two months! Lots of walking, but I did my route without too much hassle. The only thing was the cold air! I don’t know how people that live up north in cold areas run, but I couldn’t do it. I can barely run in 60 degrees. The air coats my throat and it HURTS. Luckily, I live in Florida, so that usually isn’t too big of a...
December 2011
39 posts
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So, I found out my placement for student teaching this spring. I’m not sure how I feel about it.
I’m in a school that is “fully-inclusive.” This means that there are no self-contained classrooms. The school has very little technology (some classrooms were using OHPs still). It is an elementary school, which is not what I want to teach at all. But, I will need the...
A Truth Universally Acknowledged: lifeunread:... →
lifeunread:
rawrrskittles:
7 days until Christmas!: Fake “Clinic” Cons 17-Year-Old Girl
panasonicyouth:
lesboner:
prolongedeyecontact:
An Indiana mother recently accompanied her daughter and her daughter’s boyfriend to one of Indiana’s Planned Parenthood…
What. The. Fuck? :(
“Becoming a teacher isn’t as simple as going to college and taking the right...”
– Paula White in Voice Matters-Just Ask My Kindergarteners #blog4nwp « Cooperative Catalyst (via cooperativecatalyst)
Yes yes yes!
“A school district in Utah is defending its decision to “out” a middle-school...”
– U.S. News - School on defensive after telling parents their son is gay
Is this real life? How in the world is this okay?
They wouldn’t out a student for being an animal abuser, nor do they publicly out known bullies, or publicly out drug users or dealers. All of those have a much more drastic...
My chair is broken. :'(
karlaakins:
Now I have to buy another chair. Grrrr.
Any suggestions on a really good office chair under $200? (Under $100 preferably, but you know, one can dream…)
I got a good faux leather one at Wal-Mart for about $50, but I am not particular about chairs so that may be why I think it is good.
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An art teacher articulately writes what most... →
positivelypersistentteach:
world-shaker:
kbkonnected:
Amen
everyfiredies:
This almost brought tears to my eyes. It’s so painful to listen to the public hate on teachers when I work my ass off every day at a job that most people I meet raise their eyebrows at and say, “I could never handle that job.”
PREACH.
Spot on. She definitely put into words the steam that sometimes comes out of...
The complex magic of nature blazes before our... →
corkingtoseeyou:
1. You can hear 25+ voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.
2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something. …
3. You walk into a store and hear the words “It’s Ms/Mr.> _________” and know you have been spotted.
4. You have 25+ people that…
Umm, yes. Yes. Oh, that one, too. Check. Check. And a great post to laugh at!
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Must go home and
Register for fingerprinting for next semester’s internship (and pay the ridiculous amount of $57.25!!!)
Clean
Finish Beauty by Robin McKinley
I should go by the library
Call AAA and have them undeadify my car.
Pretend I have a life
Miss running, but won’t run until I’m off the pain meds.
Set up ESOL Binder
Wait for final grades to post even though they...
The Teacher (as Designer)'s Tool Box: An... →
teachertoolbox:
Found this great article from: Lydia Wayman autisticspeaks.wordpress.com
Here is the 10 tips, but check out the full article for more information!
“1. People with disabilities are not always happy, joyful, eternally childlike, or “perfect angels.” People with disabilities are humans.
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Christmas Donations
If any of you are thinking about donating this holiday season, why don’t you hop on over to http://www.donorschoose.org and help a teacher out. You can donate money to a teacher’s mini grant for his or her classroom. It is the only charity that I donate to, because teachers need help and I can’t afford to donate more money than $10 a month.
You can choose by state, type of...
Lisa Bloom: How to Talk to Little Girls →
girlwithalessonplan:
PPT beat me to posting this!
READ THIS AND STOP CALLING GIRLS PRETTY.
This this this please!
“If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM...”
– Robert Pattinson (via sammerzzzzz)