Your World As I See It

Wow, what a weekend that was! It all seemed to go so quickly...and I'm sure everyone feels the same. Naturally, the craziness surrounding so many folk's air travel really cut down on the time we had to visit, but in the end, almost everyone got to see Nathan and Bridget on their special day. I know enjoyed seeing so many happy faces looking upon the newest Mr. and Mrs. Ikehara...I'm so excited for them as they start their new life together! If you want to see some pictures from the weekend, be sure to check out my flickr album!

Opening his eyes, thick with frost, he heard a boy chuckle. He tried to turn his head and see his youthful creator, but alas, he was too slow, hearing only an exhuberant "Welcome to Snowville, Mr. 35th Circle Snowman!" as the voice trailed off into the backyard to work some mischief. A slightly rotund monochrome feline gazed at him curiously. 35th Circle Snowman took some time to commune with nature, taking in the winter wonderland of his new home; he listened to chirping birds and a snoring hound dog as the sun's rays traveled across his back. "What a nice neighborhood!" he thought to himself, sighing in contentment as he caught snowflakes on his head. The dog rolled off the couch, waking with a grunt. He eyed the snowman suspiciously. Making himself at home, the snowman introduced himself to his new neighbors, who seemed surprised, yet happy to see him standing there. "Didn't expect to see you here this time of year!" mentioned one, as he hurried...

Not too bad, considering it was my first time actually instructing a full class of students. Of course, there were so many things that I wanted to do, but didn't (or forgot!), and there were some areas of my lesson that probably need to go back to the drawing board... Anyway... ...the day started out with some oddities, to be sure. First of all, today was a late start/teacher work day, so I had to meet with my master teacher, Gene, by pulling him out of the last few minutes of his faculty meeting (which may or may not have been good for him, haha). We then proceeded to go on a tour of the different copy machines, as we needed to make copies of the lesson packet for all three of his classes. He went back to the remainder of the meeting after getting me set up with the newest high volume printer at the school. Naturally, soon after Gene left, the thing jammed on me. Technology! In a way, it was no doubt hilarious as another teacher walked in on me poking, prodding, and jiggling at th...