Building 429's newest cd is way cool. I highly suggest it to anyone. I LOVE this song:
Above it All
Oh I'm waiting for the answer to the question in my soul
Lord why did you lead me here?
I take a look around and a desperate world surrounds me
I know I'm not of this place, but its here and in my face
All that I am wants to run
God I feel hopeless and undone
Lift me up above it all
I'm feeling broken and alone
Don't let me turn to stone
Lift my heart above it all
I've lost my hope tonight
And I'm praying for the strength to carry on
Lord lift me above it all
Now I'm waiting for a glimpse of hope in an eye
But a flash of sunlight shows a faded gray
Cause these streets are hard and cold
And the alleys burn like coal with a stench of helplessness
And all the life that's been misspent
And all that I am wants to run
God I feel helpless and undone
Maybe I'm not supposed to fly
Maybe you want me here tonight
To lift them up above it all
When they're broken and alone
Don't let me turn to stone
Lift them up above it all
Cause they cannot stand alone
And they're praying for the strength to carry on
Lift us up above it all
When we're broken and alone
Don't let us turn to stone
Lift us up above it all
Because we cannot stand alone
And we're praying for the strength to carry on
Lord, will you lift us up above it all?
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
I Hear Bells!
Wedding bells, that is! As if everyone doesn't always know, that would be the wedding bells of Timothy Marquis and Lindsay Mast, two of the very best people in the entire world :) And guess who has the honor of being maid of honor?
Why yes, that would be me!
Yikes! Grown up reality real world hits once again. Shoot. Maybe I'll get downgraded to flower girl. Then all I have to be in charge of is rose petals...not a wedding band (Tim would never let me live it down if I lost it), a wedding toast (I'll say something that I'll get made fun of for my entire life, I'm sure of it), and keeping Lindsay sane (she's going to be a basketcase)! Not to mention bridal showers, receptions and bachelorette parties!!!!
Yay! I've already started planning. I have such great ideas. I'm sooooo excited! The other bridesmaids and I will have to get into a private chatroom...considering some are in Ohio, Kendra's in Japan, and I'm in Florida :)
So I was reading all these cool ideas that overachieving maids of honor do and some of them included making slideshows, scrapbooks, etc. and it made me think of all the millions of Lighthouse and Muskie pictures we have of us girls, us girls and guys, the guys, and so many good times.
One year ago we wondered what it would be like to be where we are now, another one of us being married off. It makes me think of Tim when I first knew him. It makes me think of Lindsay's daddy giving her away. It makes me think of Lindsay and I lying on her bottom bunk crying and laughing together.
And now we are all over the country, all over the world, and I'm sitting in front of the computer, alone, wondering if maybe one last time, God would let me look behind me, and there would be Lindsay, at her computer, writing lesson plans for Ed. 330.
Remember how cold our floors were then? Remember how guys used to shout up at our windows, "Hey Lighthouse!" Remember how we'd get up to go to the bathroom, only to find that someone else had just gone in? If I could spend one more day in that house with those five girls, I would in a heartbeat.
But...I am glad where I am today, and I'm glad that Lindsay is where she is. I think we all chose the right paths, and we all did turn out pretty darn well.
Why yes, that would be me!
Yikes! Grown up reality real world hits once again. Shoot. Maybe I'll get downgraded to flower girl. Then all I have to be in charge of is rose petals...not a wedding band (Tim would never let me live it down if I lost it), a wedding toast (I'll say something that I'll get made fun of for my entire life, I'm sure of it), and keeping Lindsay sane (she's going to be a basketcase)! Not to mention bridal showers, receptions and bachelorette parties!!!!
Yay! I've already started planning. I have such great ideas. I'm sooooo excited! The other bridesmaids and I will have to get into a private chatroom...considering some are in Ohio, Kendra's in Japan, and I'm in Florida :)
So I was reading all these cool ideas that overachieving maids of honor do and some of them included making slideshows, scrapbooks, etc. and it made me think of all the millions of Lighthouse and Muskie pictures we have of us girls, us girls and guys, the guys, and so many good times.
One year ago we wondered what it would be like to be where we are now, another one of us being married off. It makes me think of Tim when I first knew him. It makes me think of Lindsay's daddy giving her away. It makes me think of Lindsay and I lying on her bottom bunk crying and laughing together.
And now we are all over the country, all over the world, and I'm sitting in front of the computer, alone, wondering if maybe one last time, God would let me look behind me, and there would be Lindsay, at her computer, writing lesson plans for Ed. 330.
Remember how cold our floors were then? Remember how guys used to shout up at our windows, "Hey Lighthouse!" Remember how we'd get up to go to the bathroom, only to find that someone else had just gone in? If I could spend one more day in that house with those five girls, I would in a heartbeat.
But...I am glad where I am today, and I'm glad that Lindsay is where she is. I think we all chose the right paths, and we all did turn out pretty darn well.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Boring Life :)
I haven't been trying to ignore you all or anything, but I just haven't had anything interesting happening. For example, here are the burning questions in my life:
How will I implement Spalding Phonics into my curriculum and when will I have time for Shared Reading?
What will I make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Where is there a store down here that sells chocolate merckens and turkey cookie cutters? Christmas cookie cutters?
Should I start reading a book or get another audiobook from the library?
What book of my Bible should I read next?
What will my doctor be like? Will I have time that day to go to the bank for once? Should I get a car loan from my bank that has a lower interest rate? Well, of course, right?
How am I going to get my Ohio stuff down here when John and I get our own place?
See, I bet you didn't even read all of that it's so boring!
How will I implement Spalding Phonics into my curriculum and when will I have time for Shared Reading?
What will I make for Thanksgiving dinner?
Where is there a store down here that sells chocolate merckens and turkey cookie cutters? Christmas cookie cutters?
Should I start reading a book or get another audiobook from the library?
What book of my Bible should I read next?
What will my doctor be like? Will I have time that day to go to the bank for once? Should I get a car loan from my bank that has a lower interest rate? Well, of course, right?
How am I going to get my Ohio stuff down here when John and I get our own place?
See, I bet you didn't even read all of that it's so boring!
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Gracias!
The bell rings.
The children scatter
With their paper hats
And bread crumb boogers.
Today they made butter
For real. They were pilgrims
For make-believe.
Now they are excited for the holiday
Of Thanksgiving.
They will fight with football
For attention from their fathers.
They will eat tamales and torticas.
Perhaps a bit of turkey.
What is a sweet potato? They ask
And laugh when I try to say
“Gracias.”
The children scatter
With their paper hats
And bread crumb boogers.
Today they made butter
For real. They were pilgrims
For make-believe.
Now they are excited for the holiday
Of Thanksgiving.
They will fight with football
For attention from their fathers.
They will eat tamales and torticas.
Perhaps a bit of turkey.
What is a sweet potato? They ask
And laugh when I try to say
“Gracias.”
Saturday, November 13, 2004
Bragger Blogger!
Well Ohio friends, I hope you're having fun up there, because tomorrow I'm going to the beach! The weather is SO WONDERFUL here! Yay!
Friday, November 12, 2004
They're Back!
After four days of disaster, my angelic students are back to normal. Welcome back, class!
I started Spalding Phonics today. It was fun! It's really cool, too. All of you teacher friends (K-3) should definitely suggest it to your school. SERIOUSLY.
Okay, so things are great again and I'm happy. Funny how kids can control your feelings that way!
And, until another day...
"There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed.
Some forever not for better,
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their moments.
With lovers and friends I still can recall,
Some are dead and some are living,
In my life I've loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers,
There is no one compares with you.
And these memories lose their meaning,
When I think of love as something new.
Though I know I'll never lose affection,
For people and things that went before.
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more."
-The Beatles
I started Spalding Phonics today. It was fun! It's really cool, too. All of you teacher friends (K-3) should definitely suggest it to your school. SERIOUSLY.
Okay, so things are great again and I'm happy. Funny how kids can control your feelings that way!
And, until another day...
"There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed.
Some forever not for better,
Some have gone and some remain.
All these places have their moments.
With lovers and friends I still can recall,
Some are dead and some are living,
In my life I've loved them all.
But of all these friends and lovers,
There is no one compares with you.
And these memories lose their meaning,
When I think of love as something new.
Though I know I'll never lose affection,
For people and things that went before.
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more."
-The Beatles
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Teachers can be so stupid...
...imbecilic, or whatever you want to call it, it all means the same thing. Honestly, so far all I’ve learned about teachers in my four years of college and four months of teaching is that they are petty, gossiping, stressed, and psychotic beings who need to have everything spelled out for them.
The 40 and 50 year old teachers on my team don’t know how to write lesson plans, are flabbergasted at how in the world to teach phonics, blah blah blah…mostly because they take their jobs way too seriously. Or maybe they have very low confidence in themselves. I mean, if you can’t write a lesson plan just the way the principal wants it, who the heck cares? What’s the worst thing that could happen? Could your six year old student say, “Miss, this lesson is unacceptable! You’re fired!”
If teachers would just be quiet and get things done maybe they wouldn’t be so stressed out. And look at me! Stressed out and complaining about it online.
Well, teachers are hypocrites too then, I suppose. J
The 40 and 50 year old teachers on my team don’t know how to write lesson plans, are flabbergasted at how in the world to teach phonics, blah blah blah…mostly because they take their jobs way too seriously. Or maybe they have very low confidence in themselves. I mean, if you can’t write a lesson plan just the way the principal wants it, who the heck cares? What’s the worst thing that could happen? Could your six year old student say, “Miss, this lesson is unacceptable! You’re fired!”
If teachers would just be quiet and get things done maybe they wouldn’t be so stressed out. And look at me! Stressed out and complaining about it online.
Well, teachers are hypocrites too then, I suppose. J
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Yay!
Three cheers! The Third Day/Toby Mac concert was way awesome. I missed KENDRA though because she would have danced with me! John would hardly even wave his hands in the air. Lol. They even played "Play that Funky Music, White Boy." Cool. :)
For my birthday I got diamond earrings and a diamond necklace and a George Foreman grill and a toaster and a new outfit from the Gap and a card making kit...and three birthday cakes!
For my birthday I got diamond earrings and a diamond necklace and a George Foreman grill and a toaster and a new outfit from the Gap and a card making kit...and three birthday cakes!
Thursday, November 04, 2004
Thanks, Mom
Today is my birthday and I would just like to thank my mommy for making the 23 years of my life absolutely wonderful. I wouldn't be who I am, what I am, or doing what I'm doing if it weren't for you. I wouldn't be this happy :) You give me just the right amount of support to give me courage to explore new things, and the right amount of love to never drift away from you. I love you, Mom, and today I celebrate you!
Monday, November 01, 2004
Well Then!
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