I'm obsessed with the song "Bulletproof" by La Roux
Susie endorses the obsession
"It's a good song,"

I,
on the other hand
am not so sure
"except that it gives me
unrealistic expectations about emotional stability"
I respond

Ellie, Louisa and I sang along to it
at the top of our lungs
a good moment

I try to re-create it
singing along
at the top of my lungs
on my own

and to me
my voice comes out flat

my little sister is visiting

guys,
the usual process
with sixteen year olds and me
is me putting them in a desk
and making them think about something

I have years of training
leading to that point

somehow that might not work this time
I think

getting a part of my soul back

is what it felt like
to put on my beat-up, neon plaid,
Chuck Taylors

love them.

I had trouble throwing away the pair I wore out climbing to the Y my freshman year.

 I've had these for six years now. Same problem.

worksheet

gotta love these fifth graders.


very clever my young Luis. Very clever. This is the same boy who asked me to take him to Rio.

what i did today

I get paid for this.

they buried me to my knees

and then Clowey threw her arms around my neck,

and said, "you're never leaving, ever!" 

and hugged me 

if there is more to life than that feeling

of being held tightly

I haven't found it yet

or anything that comes remotely close

I have the best job in the world.

Today I found this album

which has Alan Rickman reading "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun" (track 4)

pretty much the greatest thing I ever heard. I bought it, obviously. But the whole album, not just the one. I felt it a pretty good deal, and a worthy investment. I've started to watch/listen to more Shakespeare in my free time. I love it.

I am so good at procrastinating homework

this is what I do (or don't do, as the case may be) instead:

this was the first incarnation.

here is the new and improved version:

the bolded ones are ones I didn't get done every day of the set, and so I know they are my weak points.

I love routines. The trouble is, I don't love making them. But this chart has worked wonders so far. It's on the bathroom wall by the sink so I check it off when I am brushing my teeth.

the list

favorite movies:
West Side Story
Singin' in the Rain
That Thing You Do!
You've Got Mail!
Twelve Angry Men
Lars and the Real Girl
Good Will Hunting
The Breakfast Club
Star Wars

In no particular order. I just was on  a date tonight and was thinking about it. People judge you so based on lists. Unfortunately I can never think of my favorites at the time.