Day 368 | Friday, December 31 | 2010

At Last...

Day 361 | Friday, December 24 | 2010

Tree...

Day 359 | Wednesday, December 22 | 2010

Friends...

Day 313 | Friday, November 6 | 2009

The Book Loft...

Today has been busy but great. I taught kindergarden class at West Elementary today and it went well (for the most part). There was a substitute teacher and it appeared that the kids were pretty rowdy because of it (and probably because it is a Friday). I taught the class the alphabet in Spanish and some of the boys just were not able to focus or pay attention. They would just play around with each other and boast "I can burp the ABC's in Spanish!!!"

Good thing was that I was able to get them to focus by this little clapping rhythm I picked up on -- I would clap the little three-step rhythm and then the class would automatically clap it back to me. I have also learned to focus on activities in which the children repeat something that you say right after you say it, a sort of call and answer game. That way, the kids get so preoccupied with the game they forget about drifting away and acting up.

After class, I picked up Caitlin and we went to Columbus to see about getting her computer fixed and also to see her family. It was great to see Mark, Susan, Robin, Derek, and (yes) even Penny just for a little bit. We went out to eat dinner with Mark and Susan and it was great to spend some time with them. After that, Caitlin and I went to the Book Loft for a while too before driving back to Athens.

In Athens, we met up with Evan for a little bit before going to bed. Great day!

Día 100 | Jueves, el 9 de Abril | 2009

Jueves Santo...

Today has been perfect.  I am feeling much better about a lot of things.  I got the chance to talk to Dale, Caitlin and Leslie -- three of my favorite people in the world.

Plus, today is Beans with Garlic's 100-day anniversary.  

Feeling good :)

Day 22 | Thursday, January 22 | 2009

Caitlin...

Motivation is low.  This week has been crazy.  I am really stressed out right now as I am trying to figure out if I will be studying in Ecuador this Spring.  It doesn't help that it is below freezing temperatures outside every day and that school is in full swing.  Most of my classes involve HEAVY reading -- about 40 pages per class a day.  The days just go by and I don't know what happened to my time.

I feel like I am slowly going crazy.  I don't know if I even want consolation but I just want to vent on my frustrations.  I am lucky for the ones that love me and the ones I love.  

I am writing this as I am sitting in my Documentary Genres class.  We are watching a film called Valley Town about a small town in Pennsylvania dealing with the effects of mechanization on its local economy.  

Tonight, Caitlin will play open mic at the Donkey and I am excited to see her!  She is such a talented musician and writer.  I can't wait!

LATER:  Caitlin was great!  My mood, too, is significantly better.  My tongue, though, is hurting because of my lack of vitamins.  Every time I try to incorporate a multi-vitamin into my daily diet this always happens.  I go for about a week with regularly taking the vitamins then I forget to take them for a couple of days.  The result?  My tongue gets sore and develops little abrasions.  And they hurt!

Day 10 | Saturday, January 10 | 2009

Jeff and Clare...

Today Caitlin and I put up some plastic covers on my bedroom windows, in an attempt to preserve some of the heating in my room.  It isn't that cold but I presume it will get a lot colder as Winter progresses.  

It was nice to talk to my parents today at length about some of the things that have been on my mind.  I am looking forward to them being close by again, which will be happening soon.

Today was well spent -- with good friends at a pot-luck dinner at the Bruce Manor.  The Bruce Manor is the name of a house on West Union street where a lot of local DIY (do it yourself) house shows are held.  Musicians and other performance artists from all over the continent have come through to play to an intimate gathering of friends and/or otherwise associated people who dwell in Athens and beyond.  Anyways, it was nice to see Larry, Jeff, Clare, Julia, Nicki, and Jaime and so many others.

Caitlin and I are now working on our respective school work at the library before we go to bed.  I am feeling overall well and I am hoping this feeling lasts for a long time.