August 2011
1 post
Whoa, Nelly.
What an INSANE couple of weeks it’s been.
Got a job. Check.
Finished TWO of those books I was in the middle of. Check.
Began getting stress-related zits [again]. Check.
I’m really interested to see how I handle myself during this “full-time job” business. I’m sooOoo excited to finally have my own classroom, but wow. I want to have a good handle on things...
July 2011
2 posts
Ha.
Remember those “accomplishments” I told you about. Yeah. Well… haven’t exactly completed anything since I mentioned it. HOWEVER… I did get that job! Yessssss! Very excited.
Now… I must go finish a book. =)
What to write... what to write...
First of all, I know it’s been awhile. I’m sorry.
Second… I started watching “Rubber” today. A story about a tire that kills people. What. In. The. World. Unfortunately, I was unable to finish the film, so I didn’t get a chance to see it get better. I’m still intrigued though… I may have to resume and complain about it’s stupidity later....
June 2011
3 posts
“K: “We can’t sit here… This is a handicapped seat.”
C:...”
May 2011
2 posts
It's more like a love-rectangle.
So I saw “Something Borrowed” today, and yes, although it is a chick-flick, it was a fairly entertaining one. :)
It made me realize how much I enjoy John Krasinski… maybe because he reminds me of my boyfriend… but more on that later. ;)
As I’m watching, I found myself totally cheering for Rachel and Dex. (Dex, by the way, is engaged to Rachel’s best friend...
#1. Be HAPPY! :D
#2. Don’t break rule #1.
Easy as that right? Minus the fact that I’m incredibly exhausted and ready for bed at 6pm, I am perfectly content. AND I LOVE IT! I’m ready to spread a little Sunshine…
…and spend some time in the Sunshine! I’m ready for a tan! Woooohooo beach days! :D
April 2011
2 posts
It's a race!
A 4th grade boy challenged me to a race today. Little did he know, I used to run track… and I’m pretty fast… aaAand I’m awesome.
I beat him. TWICE. In my slacks and Steve Madden flats.
Hahaha! #winning
March 2011
4 posts
Weird Wednesday!
My phone rang in the middle of my Kindergarten class today.
It was faint, but just loud enough to hear the last few bars of the classic iPhone ringtone. A few Kindergarten kiddos gasped and looked around. One student says (very excitedly I might add) “It’s the ice cream man!”
Needless to say… I laughed. Out loud. Hahah. …Silly weird kids. ;)
Ta-ta-tamales!
SoOoo… I was born and raised in Arizona and NEVER had a tamale. Until today. Gotta say… not impressed. Probably could go another 24 years without eating one.
On another note… I counted 7 Hello Kitty things visible in my room, as well as an alligator photo holder and a Tinkerbell mug. Maybe I should grow up a little.
……Nah. ;)
Weird Wednesday!
A fourth grade student comes running up to me from out of nowhere and yells “I’m polish!”
…hmmm. ok? Would you like a sausage with that?
February 2011
4 posts
Write, write... right?
As per request of my wonderful boyfriend, I’m going to write something everyday. Whether it be this blog, my journal, or my (aaahem) novel in the making, I’m going to write, write, write! =)
I’m feeling suddenly overwhelmed and burdened by things I NEED to do… so I don’t know why I’m not upstairs doing said work. Haha. :-P
However, I’m doing a much...
Walk This Way.
Gross Walk, eh? What type of walk is considered “gross” anyway? =)
My Least Favorite Thing...
When I stop at a stop sign and my bag (with all my work binders and papers) goes flying off the passenger seat, headfirst onto the floor mat.
Papers. Everywhere.
January 2011
3 posts
Instagram rocks my socks.
Where I fell in love… *sigh*
My favorite part of the day…
Aaaaand my least favorite part of the day…
Wow, has it really been that long...?
Ok. So I’ve been slacking on the whole “BLOG” thing. I realize this. I also realize I have a total of 12 followers, one of which is my man, and he already has to listen to me blab on forever about utter nothingness, so he does not count.
Now we’re to 11 followers. Two of these are the aforementioned man’s friends. They’re just following by association.
...
November 2010
1 post
Aah, yes.
“Miss Kelley, do you have a boyfriend?”
“Why do you want to know that?”
“Well, you look really young.”
((haha what?))
“How old do you think I am?”
This causes five 3rd and 4th graders to shout numbers at me. I walked away from the conversation a 60 year-old who looks really good for her age. :)
September 2010
1 post
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself.
I tend to get so bogged down by the details, that I forget just how much I’m enjoying myself out here. So far, so good. :0)
August 2010
2 posts
July 2010
2 posts
June 2010
1 post
Man, did I get into the wrong career field.
This is awful.
NO. Worse than awful. (What’s worse than awful?) Doubly awful?
I was told at the time of my freshman orientation that I had picked the perfect major. Arizona was desperate for teachers. Four years later I’ve graduated, am paying 9% sales tax, and can’t find work!
Zero teaching positions open in Amphi district. Zero in Catalina Foothills. Zero in TUSD...
May 2010
1 post
Without wild and rotten children…. What would I ever blog about?! ;)
February 2010
4 posts
Lip update.
So the stickiness is gone, the blue goo is gone…
but I’m left with a sore upper lip, chapped lips, and scabs. Hahaha darn blue goo ripped my skin right off and left it raw!
It’s getting much better though! Eating breakfast this morning was a lot less painful. ;)
Fat lip.
So i tried to wax my lip today… Not sure what went wrong, but the wax decided to form a glue and adhere itself to my face. The hair was still attached and I was left with a big blue mustache. I looked like I had kissed a smurf.
Needless to say, after a hot shower and 2 washcloths, my face is still sticky.
“I can do it by myself… If you help me.”
– 6 year old
I was told today that I look like a white Halle Berry.
I’ll take that. ;)
January 2010
1 post
Aha!
…Aaaand I’m back with another online journaling extravaganza!
Wow. So many things going on in life and so many decisions to make. Sometimes I feel like I’m just floating through, almost as if I have no control. It’s so weird! I know it will all come together, it always does… I just hope it works out the way I want it to. :0)
I’m so happy! I love my job,...
November 2009
3 posts
So....
I decided I’m going to write a book. Why? I’m not exactly sure…
except that I recently discovered I’m actually a very good writer; plus I think it would be comical to turn the ridiculous events of my life into words. :)
I’m just not sure where to take the story… How should it end? There is not really a climactic ending and progression, maybe just the end of...
October 2009
4 posts
I love my job.
Work makes me smile.
It’s true that kids say the darndest things. :) I’ve kept track of the funnier quotes I’ve heard at work and here are a few from the past week. Some of these are even funnier taken out of context. All day entertainment… hehe just thinking about it now makes me laugh out loud!
teacher: “Make sure your toes touch at the top.” kid:...
:0)
content. blessed. cheerful. elated. sunny. thrilled. peppy. sparkling. joyful. merry. glad. chipper. = HAPPY.
feels good. :0)
straight from my heart.
And still I am falling, Another day is calling.
The beating gets fast, The music will last.
My mind is racing, The time is pacing.
What does it mean? I will continue to dream…
September 2009
9 posts
ah cwap.
Why do I do the RIDICULOUS things I do? I guess I could blame it on the al-al-al-alcohol baby. But wait… I don’t drink?
Duck and cover!
Sometimes life gives you lemons - therefore, you are supposed to make lemonade.
However, sometimes life gives you cherries. No… cherry bombs. It throws them at you at warp speed and says, “deal with that sucka!!!”
“If you only knew how much it hurts me..”
Crack-in-a-cup.
WHY DO I WANT COFFEE ALL THE TIME??
I have successfully reduced my coffee intake from 1 (or sometimes more) everyday down to 3 times a week. I was feeling pretty good about myself until I realized I’d actually accomplished this.
What?! Now it makes me want it. Haha.
Mediocre at best.
The title best describes ME. Everything I do. I am OK at lots of things but not GREAT at anything.
I learned a long time ago not to throw myself a pity party… but instead to stop comparing myself and find what I was good at. Let’s just say my list looked like this:
1. ??
2. ??
I know that there will ALWAYS be someone that is better at something than me… but I was...
“I don’t want you to think I’m easy…”
– Anonymous
All this furniture and I sit on the floor...
So here I am. Here I’ll be. But for how long? I feel like I’ve gone through life doing exactly what was expected of me… I was the goody-two-shoes, teacher’s pet who got good grades and never spoke up. I went to college, got my degree, and grew up. However… I know that I’ve always WANTED to do all those things. I’ve always wanted to go to college, get...