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holy heat batman From
leash
in scattering joy
(1227 days old)
UNbelievable how hot my classroom is. it's disgusting. Lucky for me my year 10s are sitting an exam, so that's one less class of stinky teenagers! really, though, i think we should not be teach… more
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Does anyone have a vent? From
leash
in scattering joy
(1232 days old)
Do you ever have so much on your mind, it almost seems like it’s not there? You live with it in a synergetic (is that the right word?) way as you go on with life… only to have the ‘stuff’ – for lack … more
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reading From
leash
in scattering joy
(1236 days old)
do you remember when you were in high school and the teacher would ask, "who wants to read?" Which were you - the reader or the listener? Were you shy and felt self-conscious about reading out lou… more
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a whole lot of nothing From
leash
in scattering joy
(1238 days old)
Another boring entry - mainly a catch-up for what i've been up to lately. school has been crazy, as the year oh-so-slowly begins to wind down. The thing with this summer term is that the kids ha… more
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spamalot From
leash
in scattering joy
(1243 days old)
for those of you who know me... I love king arthur. the legends, the stories, the countless books... i eat it all up. so - kyla told me that there is a show on soon - Spamalot - in london. O… more
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online poll From
leash
in scattering joy
(1243 days old)
It's odd... I always have things on my mind that I can write about, but never at the time that I'm sitting in front of my computer. So that's one of the reasons I don't write as much - by the time I … more
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gloop revisited From
leash
in scattering joy
(1245 days old)
on second thought - spam and mac and cheese from a can IS NOT GOOD!!! Ate half of the m&c, then tossed the rest. so mushy and really, not all that good. stomach not happy. i am now drinki… more
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gloop in a can From
leash
in scattering joy
(1245 days old)
rummaging through our pantry at work, i came across a can of mac and cheese. mmm, think i, this looks good. zap it for 3 minutes, out it comes, and hey - not bad! Sort of like cheese whiz but n… more
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the blahs From
leash
in scattering joy
(1254 days old)
So today. First day back after the holiday. I was only teaching 4 classes, but still... class one was crap. All they had to do was draw a comic strip and fill in the blanks for the words. A to… more
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catch up From
leash
in scattering joy
(1254 days old)
First and foremost - for those of you wondering where I ended up going on a trip to.... nowhere!!! I actually ended up spending almost every day in London for the half-term. We all know about the pas… more
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where to go, what to do From
leash
in scattering joy
(1260 days old)
it is now half-way through my half-term break. I have relaxed and walked, and i feel great. so needed that time away from work. and i love being in london - cheers to you all for the past bunch of … more
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uh... no From
leash
in scattering joy
(1263 days old)
well, amsterdam didn't happen!!! Did you know that to cross the channel you have to put your car on a train? and it's really expensive? we learned this when we got down to the crossing - whoops. … more
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heigh ho From
leash
in scattering joy
(1264 days old)
Imagine yourself on a train on near the station with silent copassengers and a thought on the brain... Almost as soon as I got in to London, a realization hit me: do you need a passport to go to a… more
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GOMEZ From
leash
in scattering joy
(1268 days old)
I have just spent 20 minutes perusing the new gomez website. And I must say... I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS CONCERT!!! It's on a Thursday, which will suck b/c I'll get there late, but my plan is to le… more
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JELL-O! From
leash
in scattering joy
(1268 days old)
I got the best surprise this morning. On the weekend I received a package slip, went down this morning, and picked up a wrapped box of 4 jell-o flavours!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH CHRIS!!! I'm so h… more
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my train of thought eludes me From
leash
in scattering joy
(1269 days old)
I just had one of those moments. One of the times when I have an idea, start to do it, then blank as to why. I just pulled up an internet page and logged in to this account, and now I am staring bla… more
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no sleep for the scared From
leash
in scattering joy
(1273 days old)
We all know the extent of my imagination, right? Well, here is a hint for all of you who get a little carried away with scary things as I do: Do not read 30 gothic descriptive stories right before… more
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thoughts revisited From
leash
in scattering joy
(1275 days old)
there are times in your life when things since burried surface again. the thought that you have everything under control, that things are good don't matter all of a sudden. you're gripped with these… more
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dave matthews - a talented man From
leash
in scattering joy
(1276 days old)
When I found out that Dave Matthews was playing a solo accoustic show in England I just had to go. Got my friends in London to come with, and yesterday we trucked out to Birmingham (apparently the UK… more
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passing notes From
leash
in scattering joy
(1279 days old)
This week has been hell. Loads and loads of lectures and noise and general mis-behaviour. On my way home, I noticed something on my windshield, and thought, "uh oh, I have a ticket for something."… more
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but, Miss, I fancy you! From
leash
in scattering joy
(1279 days old)
But miss, i fancy you! Well, my monday started out in an interesting way. Last period of the day, after spending most of the other periods trying to control the animals in my zoo, I had a clas… more
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there's always room... From
leash
in scattering joy
(1283 days old)
It's come to my attention that we do not have jell-o over here. I had a craving this weekend, so I went to the shops, and lo and behold, no jell-o. I got sad, bought some chocolate, and ate that ins… more
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pet peeves (2) From
leash
in scattering joy
(1283 days old)
and chewing gum. we are not in the movie grease, so you do not have to clack and chew that loudly. masticating is not attractive. (this goes for everyone by the way... not just me being a teach… more
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pet peeves From
leash
in scattering joy
(1283 days old)
for those of you who know me, you might be aware that there are some things in this world that drive me crazy. Most of them are usually done by other people, and i am usually unfortunate enough to be… more
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travel woes From
leash
in scattering joy
(1284 days old)
man! i had no idea planning a trip would be so difficult. maybe it's me, or maybe it's the planning, or maybe it's Jeff. I think it's Jeff. He wants to go to Croatia for a week, which is fine b… more
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From
leash
in scattering joy
(1288 days old)
so extremely tired, so will not be blogging it tonight. i have a few backup things to post, but they'll have to wait. seems like i've been tired for a long while, and i haven't been able to shake it… more
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the last of them... From
leash
in scattering joy
(1292 days old)
well, i'd say for the most part, my fun-filled entries are over. i had planned on going all over the uk and to france and amsterdam before leaving, but i just found out i'm not being paid for my last… more
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punch buggy! From
leash
in scattering joy
(1293 days old)
although it was an accident, today provided a bit of excitement. the p.e. classes are all a-muck today and tomorrow because of exams, and so today, i covered an all-boys' class in my room. they h… more
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random rambling From
leash
in scattering joy
(1299 days old)
Week one back into term is done. Thank goodness. I was being told the entire 2nd term that 2nd was the worst - so far, 3rd's not looking too hot. They're noisy. They throw things. They do not … more
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news on camping From
leash
in scattering joy
(1308 days old)
oh, the innocence of the shaw girls! We were chatting to a man in a camera store this aft... about camping and how people don't do it anymore. Get this: People don't camp as much these days be… more