spring break!

see you all April 5th! call me if you need anything party related! (no internet for a week) I'll be hangin' in downtown for the most part. Lots of cool concerts (free one in the park this Sunday at 3!!), an art walk, and a film festival for which I might volunteer.

The best lesson plan on a day before spring break is to have kids present projects which involve food to celebrate To Kill a Mockingbird. Haha, one group made a video where they tried to get Boo Radley to come out of his house. One of the methods was a note on a fishing pole. This note, which the camera got twice, said, "Ms. Strachan is the most AWESOME teacher ever. Give us 100%!" And discreetly on the side, "Come out Boo!" So hilarious! We had a kid play a song, some skits on Southern etiquette, and biscuits. YUM. These are the days I love being a teacher.

Except, we had a bomb threat today at school. GeEeEeeez. Wasn't comforted to find index cards that said "Bomb 11:30" all over the teacher parking lot when we walked into school today.

getting addicted

Yeah, so I'm getting addicted to my blog.

What do you guys think? I had a party scheduled for April 5th - are people still going to come given the NCAA finals? I'm going to email my guest list yet again to get feedback - *sigh.* As of now, party's still on!

art recs

So, everyone should see August Rush. Yes, it's a little cheesy, but a BEAUTIFUL story and some pretty good art shots.

EVERYONE should own the Once Motion Picture Soundtrack. Of course, "Fallen from the Sky" is incredible, but "Leave." Woo, so much passion.
I also highly recommend Rock Band on Playstation, especially if it's on a big screen with family and friends. I toured in London, Paris and Stockholm all in one weekend - found out I can play drums! Here's my family on tour - Rockin' out is hard work!

You should believe me because on Friday at work, I won an award for volunteering for EVERYTHING representing the English department. My dept. chair nominated me, and the whole staff said "aww." It was cute.

My sister and I also played "feminist chess." We were playing along, and I had already taken her king when my sister's roommate walks in and asks what's going on. We swore it was the queen that needed capturing the whole time! (It had been at least 3 years since I even played chess).

I swear this is the most artistic picture I've taken yet. My sister is starting to grow her own veggies - she already has some sprouts of what we believe to be basil. Yay Dawn!

college friends

This is Jessie. She was my roommate sophomore and part of junior year.

She's amazing and does art for a living (need a logo? website? a beautiful painting?).


She also just so happens to live in Charles Town, WV. Site of the historical Harper's Ferry:



What a beautiful 3 hours we spent there! Lucked out and had a sunny day with a slight breeze. It was the first day the restaurants were open for the season, so we had to wait close to an hour for some fries and sandwiches, but hey, it was worth it.



This is Andrea, my roommate freshmen and senior years. She actually lives here in the Triangle. She tried to run away to Boston recently, but I'm GLAD, oh-so-glad, she stayed. She rode with me. For about 8 of our 10 car hours, we listened to lectures on CDs about Greek gods and goddesses. I teach The Odyssey this week, so all of it was very interesting. She had us climbing huge walls. Jessie and I are much shorter, so it wasn't an easy task, but I'm glad she always makes me do more than I think I can. We beasted Ikea Sunday on the way back, too. It's amazing what you can get in that place for a few hundred dollars. If you're coming to my party, you get to see the purchases firsthand.

And this is Gywnne! I didn't know her in college, but she is a strong woman, too. About 1.5 years old and already knows how to use a Swiffer. Jessie is an amazing mother. Ah, such a great trip!

Given my recent life experiences, it's nice to know that I really do have friends that have seen me through several relationships and will never break up with me. (Make sure you read the post before this one if you're confused).

unbelievably stunned by god's power

God never ceases to AMAZE. I know that I can't get a phone call/email around to everyone, so I wanted to post here, too: Burton and I are no longer together.

I am doing very well. God woke me up at 3:30 Monday morning and told me "Budapest." I can't wait to spend the next few years of my life there. I'll be working very diligently to get myself there by Fall 2009. This was His plan all along. I am so BLESSED!