Democrats won the house and senate!!

I'm so excited...I was listening to Bob Dylan, because there was actually that spirit of change this fall, and it's actually happening now:)

It's much harder to be such a little pessimist. I've been having a hard week at work. My dad advised me this morning to find a different job and I agreed (for about 5 minutes). Some days there is so much bureaucracy that the feeling of futility is overwhelming. We were supposed to have a 1/2 day meeting, and I prepared for it, and was about to leave, when the leader realized she had forgotten to tell me it was cancelled! But at the same time, whenever I feel this way, something at school makes me remember how rewarding teaching can be.

This morning, I sent an email to my team of colleagues, explaining what I've been teaching...some people had no idea what I did! And their feedback was so nice. I also got lots of random hugs today! Most of them were from students who I only ever see in the hall, which is funny. We also learned that we're probably getting a new teacher. I also solved the mystery of why one student likes to cut up his math tests. His teacher couldn't figure it out, and he had completely shut down, so I started asking him in Spanish, encouraging him not to cut his homework to bits, too. And he stopped. Then 5 minutes later, he poked me and said, "I cut when I don't know how to do math." A-ha!

Tomorrow, we have conferences during the morning, then I have the afternoon and Friday off from work. I definitely need a break. I'm going to start packing, do a lot of yoga, and relax.

Here's a beautiful painting by my favorite artist, Paul Klee, to make your day more relaxing, too!