Okay, Here I Am

[copied from dland]

I'm not sick and not particularly busy, but I kinda just forgot to post until someone reminded me. (Someone locked, no link, sorry!) I'm cold now, too, so it's a quick one so I can change and burrow under the blankets ASAP.

It was no kind of day, a little more aggravation with the library secretary, but that's about it. K and I went out to Applebee's for dinner and I had a good WW meal, but then I had dessert, and it was good, dammit. I'll record my first official weight tomorrow morning. As of this morning, I'd lost about 6.5 pounds since I started, which was ... nine days ago? It sounds like a lot because it is a lot, but I know I'm going to stop that pace any minute now. Probably now. That dessert (bread pudding with caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream) put something back on. Whatever, tomorrow will tell.

I'm actually on vacation now, although it doesn't really feel like it at all. I guess when my alarm doesn't go off Monday morning it'll feel like vacation. No big plans. I hope it doesn't snow or anything. Actually, it's supposed to be 41 tomorrow, which would be nice. I'm getting a haircut, more like a hair trim. I'm wearing my hair longer than I have in years and I love it, but it needs a little bit of shaping, I think.

My eyes were bad again most of the day, but are a bit better now, since I put the ointment in. It's like seeing the world through a smeared-over window.

I slept better last night, but I could fall asleep right now, wake up for Bill Maher at 11, and then go right back to sleep. Or watch Bill tomorrow. We'll see.

This was my big project of the day. I had this teaching unit a few years ago that my friend E would let me do with her classes, but no one's been interested in it since she retired until now. So I was updating the files, getting the materials together. If I can figure out how, I'll post my sample file for you over the weekend. It's a fun unit. The idea is that each of us is connected to the world in many ways, you just have to think of how and then show it. The project is called "I'm History!" (E gave it that name.) I actually used this unit as my final project when I got my master's in education a few years ago. (Seven years ago! Doesn't seem that long.) Anyway, the idea is for each kid to create a three-page website that is autobiographical, and to show by linking various words in their writing to outside websites how they are connected to history, geography, etc. (It's a critical thinking exercise, for those of you into teacher-jargon.) Anyway, I think it's fun, and some kids would really get into it. My sample is totally made up, although I based the second page on my father, so if you've been around here awhile, you'll recognize him. I used his first name, Jack, but absolutely all the other names and facts are made up, except for an anecdote or two on Jack's page.

Oh okay, here it is.

Jammie time.


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