We'll pick berries and recline.

Drawing of the Day: By my student Karl

Quote of the Day: "Sometimes I wear lotion because it makes me smell like I have a girlfriend" - Levi

Thought number one: Parent teacher conferences are coming up. I actually am really excited to conference with parents at the parent teacher conferences that they have for parents and teachers to confer about the students, because thats what teachers and parents do at parent teacher conferences.

Thought number two: For the past week I have had conversations about technology with people. What this guy says pretty much sums it up. Everything is amazing, and nobody is happy.

Thought number three: Here's to Valentines surprises.

I am listening to this beautiful song.

Good.

I woke up slightly late, and drove to work listening to some good old Tom Waits.

I had a pretty average day at school, sometimes loosing my patience just to start laughing two minutes later when I realize the kid who wont hold still is so actually really funny, and that I know exactly how he feels.

I went to lunch with two way great friends, one who told me that I can now have one of the six posters under her bed of 7 years in Tibet (really good news). The other is always my go-to-guy, one of my closest friends, who dresses better then I ever will.

After school I laughed with our secretary and a few kids about cryptozoology (apparently its not a word but people can study it in college).

I went to the dark room to visit Ashlee, had some cake and talked peetchas. Always good. Then I came home, to some much needed alone time, talked to my sweet mom, watched a movie, worked on grades and I am now settling down to read a book one of my students recommended.

See? Good life.

Room to breathe.

Today we took our high school students to go see a movie about Rwanda at the Sundance Film Festival. I know some were affected by watching and learning about the genocide that took place there, but I am not sure all were. I hope that later, they will reflect and think of how much they have, and how lucky we are. I hope that seeing things like this make them want to change the world, because they are the future, and if they don't want to change it then who will?

I love my job.

That kind of day.

This morning I walked into work, more specifically the teachers lounge, and saw this written on the board. Apparently this is how our kids feel about finals week.

I love my job, even though sometimes I want to bang my head against the wall.