Things

It seems like I've lost my groove with posting these blogs. It's not for lack of material, it's actually for lack of ability to put my thoughts into words.

I've recently considered blogging about many different things.. I just haven't done it. So, I think I'm just going to list all of the topics I've considered blogging about over the last few days.

1) The writing prompt one of my 8th graders shared with the entire class. The prompt? Something that makes me laugh is..... His answer? Mrs. (Sorry's) facial expressions. He then went on to go into great detail about 3 of my common expressions. There was the exaggerated frown, The worried expression where I show my teeth, and the "I'm upset" face that does not just involve my facial features but also involves my shoulders raising and the subsequent disappearance of my neck. He had everyone in the classroom in hysterics (including me!) And, now every time I make one of these expressions I laugh on the inside, because while I've always known that I make funny faces, I've never realized how thoroughly these faces have been studied by my students.

2) THIS WRETCHED HEAT! Miserably, it has been in the HIGH 90's on and off for the past TWO weeks. I'm wondering why the weather God's of San Diego haven't yet realized that not only is this SAN DIEGO (and it's just NOT supposed to get that hot here), but it's also OCTOBER!! I mean, HELLO, I have never so desired wearing long sleeves and sweaters in my life.

3) The two month landmark in Hubby's deployment has come and gone. I'm feeling full of strength and independence, but unfortunately, I am realizing that time is truly beginning to slow to a crawl. The slowing down of time thing might have a little something to do with the fact that Hubby has been a little grumpy lately. I knew that his perfect disposition couldn't last forever in that sandy hell-hole he calls a home, I just hope that his spirits bounce back a bit and he won't be a grump for the duration of the next 5 months. :(

(4) The Santa Anas are picking up (that's the reason for this unbearable heat) and the newscasters are talking about chances of fires breaking out. I'm blocking any and all fire talk from my ears, because I don't even want to THINK about a repeat of last year.

Seriously.

Oh yeah, and one more thing!

(5) Remember my post about The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle? Well, today after school one of the 7th graders (a boy, no less) told me that he finished the book (ahead of schedule) and liked is SO MUCH that he's trying to convince his MOM to read it. Ok. seriously. It doesn't get much cooler than that.

And that, my friends, is all she wrote! (for today anyway)

:)