life
the other day i got a new keyboard at target, so i really have no more good excuses for not updating. it is hard when most of the diaries i used to read rarely to never update. i wanted to keep up with this to document my first year teaching. however, i think i will remember most of the significant parts, and it's been a really tough, trying experience that i'm not sure i want to remember. to add to my usual gripes, we were hit with tragedy this past weekend. one of our first grade students was killed in a fire. not only was this a 6 year old kid that deserved the chance to grow up, but he was a sweet, sweet kid that was always giving me hugs and huge toothless grins. i'm appreciative of the fact that it's not one of my own students, but am still dealing with the fact that he was close to me. this is one aspect of teaching that i could really do without.
a positive experience did occur today. when it was time to do our writing, about half my kids were working on using words they knew how to spell, and words that they could sound out. a very very proud moment!
randomly... im aching for a boyfriend. it's hard to have a roommate with a boy toy. i'm really happy for her, but also very, very jealous. i met up with a boy that i met at the bar when we first got here the other night. he wasn't as cute as i remembered, he had no car, and he had a cell phone wallpaper that said P.I.M.P. with a silohette of a naked girl. obviously we are destined to be together. maybe i'll call him and see if he can go look at rings tonight.