The post title is semi-misleading because it was actually a pretty solid day. I spent the morning contacting a bunch of my students to do a mental/physical check-in to make sure they were doing okay and to see if I could do anything to help.
Some were fine while others needed help requesting technology and internet access as we move ahead with our digital learning. I learned a lot about some of my students today.
I learned that one was not entirely truthful when they said neither of their parents spoke English. Their father, in fact, spoke English very well. The end result was that the kid and I had a 45 minute phone conversation. :)
I learned that one of my kids was celebrating a birthday and when I told them "Happy Birthday!" when they answered the phone they were super surprised because it was unexpected. I am unexpected.
I played phone tag with one and never caught up but it was funny to keep seeing missed calls back and forth.
I spoke to one mom who gave me her son's number. When I called he wouldn't answer so I texted him to say "I need to talk to you about your grade." and he replied with, "What about it?" so that was a fun time.
I had a great chat with my AP team today and we shared some pretty entertaining memes that had been made featuring one of them. While we were video chatting I texted it in our group chat...and then laughed as they checked it all inconspicuous-like.
Then I spent some time working on video settings with the kids to see how many kids at one time were TOO many and what parameters I should put into place for our first real video chat on Friday.
I also did a few individual chats because it's easier to discuss ideas and work on things when we can sit "across" from each other and talk.
All in all it was a mostly successful day but eating caffeinated chocolate at 7:30 pm was probably a poor choice.
Aubs
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Back to the Grind
Jkjk. Kind of. Today we "started back" on a digitized basis. Core teachers (that's me!) had a staff meeting this morning via Zoom, which was quite the experience! I wasn't sure what to expect since I had only conducted meetings with one or two individuals, not 100. The meeting went pretty well but the most entertaining part for me was looking at all of the thumbnails of teachers. I didn't know a lot of them but those I DID know made me laugh. One of them, my AP counterpart, was sitting in front of a window so it made him all shadowy. He looked like he was basically in the witness protection program and testifying on video. When we did our team meeting later we brought it up and had a good laugh about it.
And then later tonight a kid sent me a message asking about grades and then said, "You have to see this!" and proceeded to send me a meme of my counterpart with a caption about witness protection. I was really disturbed for a while because how did a kid get that picture to make the meme? But then it was discovered that our principal tweeted about our meetings this morning and kids follow her and she basically handed them the material they needed so then it was back to being funny again. I said I didn't even want to know what kinds of memes were floating around about me but they assured me they'd never seen one of me...yet. This is one of a zillion reasons why my number one rule is "PHONES IN THE WALL POCKETS!"
Anyway, it was really good to be "back" and in communication again. It's going to be wild and crazy, a total adventure, but being able to collaborate and resume some sense of normalcy really does help. We all agree we have ZERO idea what the future holds but we've got each other's backs, which sounds super cheesy and all but it's true. Today I got a notification that my counterpart had added me to his Google Classroom for his kids and that was huge. He's used to kind of being an island and he told me, several months ago, how great it was to actually be part of a collaborative team. Since I'm all about acts of service and gifts of time, that legitimately made my year.
I posted a discussion board post today for my kids to answer. The question: "What is something you are grateful for right now? What "fills your cup" and brings you joy in this time of craziness?" The responses are trickling in and I'm so thrilled that very few of them have to do with superficial things like electronics, Netflix, technology, and so on. Most of them are writing about how great it is to have time with their families, to see and actually interact with their siblings and parents who are often in a zillion different directions, and a few also mentioned how grateful they were that they're so informed because of my NUMEROUS posts. One kid said, "You are so into making sure we know what's going on and have all of the information. You're treating it like a real college/digital experience and it makes us treat it more seriously." Nothing could have made my day more.
Until I saw the memes...and the one about how "Nine months from now I better not see Ko'Rona Vyress, 6lbs 5oz" because that one absolutely killed me. I still haven't stopped laughing.
Aubs
And then later tonight a kid sent me a message asking about grades and then said, "You have to see this!" and proceeded to send me a meme of my counterpart with a caption about witness protection. I was really disturbed for a while because how did a kid get that picture to make the meme? But then it was discovered that our principal tweeted about our meetings this morning and kids follow her and she basically handed them the material they needed so then it was back to being funny again. I said I didn't even want to know what kinds of memes were floating around about me but they assured me they'd never seen one of me...yet. This is one of a zillion reasons why my number one rule is "PHONES IN THE WALL POCKETS!"
Anyway, it was really good to be "back" and in communication again. It's going to be wild and crazy, a total adventure, but being able to collaborate and resume some sense of normalcy really does help. We all agree we have ZERO idea what the future holds but we've got each other's backs, which sounds super cheesy and all but it's true. Today I got a notification that my counterpart had added me to his Google Classroom for his kids and that was huge. He's used to kind of being an island and he told me, several months ago, how great it was to actually be part of a collaborative team. Since I'm all about acts of service and gifts of time, that legitimately made my year.
I posted a discussion board post today for my kids to answer. The question: "What is something you are grateful for right now? What "fills your cup" and brings you joy in this time of craziness?" The responses are trickling in and I'm so thrilled that very few of them have to do with superficial things like electronics, Netflix, technology, and so on. Most of them are writing about how great it is to have time with their families, to see and actually interact with their siblings and parents who are often in a zillion different directions, and a few also mentioned how grateful they were that they're so informed because of my NUMEROUS posts. One kid said, "You are so into making sure we know what's going on and have all of the information. You're treating it like a real college/digital experience and it makes us treat it more seriously." Nothing could have made my day more.
Until I saw the memes...and the one about how "Nine months from now I better not see Ko'Rona Vyress, 6lbs 5oz" because that one absolutely killed me. I still haven't stopped laughing.
Aubs
Monday, March 23, 2020
Influencers
Today I started a YouTube channel (for my school kids) and, basically, within an hour I had 6 subscribers and over 100 views so I'm pretty much destined for influencer status. You're so lucky you "knew" me when. Also, why is every single thumbnail available for my video epically worse than the one before it? I spent a solid 5-10 minutes laughing at all of them before I gave up and just chose the ones that were the funniest to me. Sometimes it's the little things.
Anyway, I posted my first video and then got information from my administrator so I shared the information that was pertinent to the kids and then got SO.MANY.QUESTIONS that I made a second video. I still wound up answering a bazillion questions but it's fine. Exhausting but fine. This is such a huge time of uncertainty and I totally get it but it would be nice if they would read/watch the information before asking the same question, or some variation, literally 100 times.
At least it kept me busy today. Speaking of busy: my living room is mostly packed up. There are quasi-orderly piles everywhere and I set up a makeshift desk across from a window where I get some light. The other alternative would be to go on live video calls from a bedroom or with a direct line of sight into my messy-ass kitchen (the next room on my "to tackle" list) so washed-out in the living room it is! :)
Tomorrow we have a video conference for CORE subjects (that's me even though the majority of my kids are an elective version of the core) so that should be wildly interesting. We're supposed to start with online classes on Friday so we'll see what happens. Of my 176 approximately 71 have signed up for the digital platform I've asked them to use so we'll see. One kid sent me a message tonight that said, "You mean I actually have to do work?" so that was a fun one.
I'm weirdly excited about this digital experience. What I know is that it will not be a smooth ride but what I hope for is that it will create a unique and lasting bond with this group of kids. I am truly so incredibly grateful to have this group. They have challenged me and made me look inside myself to determine whether or not I am actually happy with or proud of the person that I am and they inspire me to make changes, to be better than what I'm settling for. I'm not sure I could ever tell them that without sobbing hysterically so we'll see if any of them ever find this blog. :)
Tomorrow begins a new normal and, while it won't be implemented overnight, I do hope I at least have confirmation that I'm going about this the right way or more explicit direction...you know, so I can just do what I plan do to do anyway.
Whatevs.
Aubs
Anyway, I posted my first video and then got information from my administrator so I shared the information that was pertinent to the kids and then got SO.MANY.QUESTIONS that I made a second video. I still wound up answering a bazillion questions but it's fine. Exhausting but fine. This is such a huge time of uncertainty and I totally get it but it would be nice if they would read/watch the information before asking the same question, or some variation, literally 100 times.
At least it kept me busy today. Speaking of busy: my living room is mostly packed up. There are quasi-orderly piles everywhere and I set up a makeshift desk across from a window where I get some light. The other alternative would be to go on live video calls from a bedroom or with a direct line of sight into my messy-ass kitchen (the next room on my "to tackle" list) so washed-out in the living room it is! :)
Tomorrow we have a video conference for CORE subjects (that's me even though the majority of my kids are an elective version of the core) so that should be wildly interesting. We're supposed to start with online classes on Friday so we'll see what happens. Of my 176 approximately 71 have signed up for the digital platform I've asked them to use so we'll see. One kid sent me a message tonight that said, "You mean I actually have to do work?" so that was a fun one.
I'm weirdly excited about this digital experience. What I know is that it will not be a smooth ride but what I hope for is that it will create a unique and lasting bond with this group of kids. I am truly so incredibly grateful to have this group. They have challenged me and made me look inside myself to determine whether or not I am actually happy with or proud of the person that I am and they inspire me to make changes, to be better than what I'm settling for. I'm not sure I could ever tell them that without sobbing hysterically so we'll see if any of them ever find this blog. :)
Tomorrow begins a new normal and, while it won't be implemented overnight, I do hope I at least have confirmation that I'm going about this the right way or more explicit direction...you know, so I can just do what I plan do to do anyway.
Whatevs.
Aubs
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Productive Burst
Today I woke up and decided to take a daylight drive past the apartments I didn't rule out when I got home from driving around in the dark last night. I know. I live a very exciting life. BUT! I was able to cross several of them off my list based on daylight perspective and I have 8 potential contenders.
Not that that matters anymore. My county has been given an order to shelter in place for the next couple of weeks. I hope people start to take this seriously because it really won't be successful until people start to adhere to these rules. Do I love them? No. But am I following the rules? I'm definitely doing my best. It drives me crazy being at home all the time. I have a ton to do but I don't want to do it. I will because...whatever...adulting but I don't want to.
Since it goes into effect tomorrow I ran out to grab a few things I need (like packing tape!) and foil (I want to cook salmon and a few other things this week because...adulting) and two flavors of Monster I said I wouldn't knock until I tried. I swear, the things I do for.the.children! I was at Kroger and realized I needed more bagels. The problem is...Kroger bagels are utter trash. So I finished up there and went to Tom Thumb. As I walked around the store figuring out what else I needed this is what unfolded (as told through a social media comment):
I saw a guy at Kroger who smiled at me. Duh. I'm cute. Then I saw the same guy at Tom Thumb 15 minutes later. He's all, "Were you just at Kroger?" and I'm all, "Yep, but then I had to come here because Kroger's bagels are trash." He starts laughing way harder than polite laughter. I look in his cart. Bagels. It was funny. The guy with him just shook his head and walked away.
Because...story of my life. At least it wasn't a firefighter this time.
Anyway. I finished packing up my son's room tonight and, now that I have packing tape, I can keep moving ahead tomorrow. I'm not sure if I'll be able to move but I do know, with this order in place, I should have more time to pack because nobody should be coming to look at my house while I'm working from home to mold the minds of students.
Speaking of: I sent them a video blast today in pink, polka dot pajamas where I yelled at myself for touching my face about 6 times during the video and kept saying "it's fine." One of the girls suggested I start a YouTube channel so she could laugh all the time. Several others responded to a rainbow heart check-in I sent out today where they responded with the color heart they were feeling (each color means something different ranging from "I'm great!" to "I'm not okay. I need someone to reach out now." There were lots of points of contact and that made my teacher and mama heart super happy.
Tomorrow is our last day of Spring Break before we transition to digital learning. I don't know what's coming or what to expect but I'm excited to get back in a new, albeit weird, routine with my kids.
Aubs
Not that that matters anymore. My county has been given an order to shelter in place for the next couple of weeks. I hope people start to take this seriously because it really won't be successful until people start to adhere to these rules. Do I love them? No. But am I following the rules? I'm definitely doing my best. It drives me crazy being at home all the time. I have a ton to do but I don't want to do it. I will because...whatever...adulting but I don't want to.
Since it goes into effect tomorrow I ran out to grab a few things I need (like packing tape!) and foil (I want to cook salmon and a few other things this week because...adulting) and two flavors of Monster I said I wouldn't knock until I tried. I swear, the things I do for.the.children! I was at Kroger and realized I needed more bagels. The problem is...Kroger bagels are utter trash. So I finished up there and went to Tom Thumb. As I walked around the store figuring out what else I needed this is what unfolded (as told through a social media comment):
I saw a guy at Kroger who smiled at me. Duh. I'm cute. Then I saw the same guy at Tom Thumb 15 minutes later. He's all, "Were you just at Kroger?" and I'm all, "Yep, but then I had to come here because Kroger's bagels are trash." He starts laughing way harder than polite laughter. I look in his cart. Bagels. It was funny. The guy with him just shook his head and walked away.
Because...story of my life. At least it wasn't a firefighter this time.
Anyway. I finished packing up my son's room tonight and, now that I have packing tape, I can keep moving ahead tomorrow. I'm not sure if I'll be able to move but I do know, with this order in place, I should have more time to pack because nobody should be coming to look at my house while I'm working from home to mold the minds of students.
Speaking of: I sent them a video blast today in pink, polka dot pajamas where I yelled at myself for touching my face about 6 times during the video and kept saying "it's fine." One of the girls suggested I start a YouTube channel so she could laugh all the time. Several others responded to a rainbow heart check-in I sent out today where they responded with the color heart they were feeling (each color means something different ranging from "I'm great!" to "I'm not okay. I need someone to reach out now." There were lots of points of contact and that made my teacher and mama heart super happy.
Tomorrow is our last day of Spring Break before we transition to digital learning. I don't know what's coming or what to expect but I'm excited to get back in a new, albeit weird, routine with my kids.
Aubs
Saturday, March 21, 2020
A Plan
Like most, I enjoy life so much more when I have a plan. I almost always take great detours from these plans but at least there's an initial jumping off point. Artistic liberties are all well and good (I take a lot of them) but I like to have a very basic plan in place so I feel like I've at least accomplished something. You know, like when you make your bed in the morning so at least you know you've accomplished one thing before the rest of your day takes a downward spiral? Except then I read that making your bed actually traps dust mites and other nasty stuff so being a slob is actually healthy. Who knew?!
Just don't tell my kids. They'll be all "Challenge: ACCEPTED" to up their slob game and I can't deal. Of course, I'm also looking for a place to live where they will be guests instead of daily inhabitants so my life is about to get really weird. I've been trying to talk it up for a while now but it just feels...empty.
Anyway, I went on an adventure today. My quest? To find toilet paper for my mom. Someone posted on social media that there was some at a Mexican grocery store in the next town so I took off and scored some. Now, every time anyone uses toilet paper at her house they'll basically become bilingual. It's very fancy.
In a ploy to get her out of the house (she's stir crazy but we agree she doesn't really need to GO anywhere) I asked her if she wanted to come pick it up from my house because it's not her house and she readily agreed. When she came over I asked her to be my secretary and jot down a list of things I needed to do, first and foremost, to make my house ready to show. I threw a bunch of stuff in the dumpster and organized boxes until I ran out of packing tape and then I put her to work looking up apartments.
She asked a bunch of questions, I answered them, and then I got into the idea of looking for apartments so we left to drive around. You know, as it was getting dark and starting to rain, aka the perfect time to go look at complexes and get a feel for the area. (insert eye roll here)
We made our way through the area that I had designated as potential prospects and made a few notes...jotted some more names down, scratched some off (although she was sneaky and just made "probably not but still look them up" notes on them instead of them being "dead to me" like I might've said once or twice). It was fun, just driving around and trying to figure out where in the heck the leasing offices actually were because...I don't know, man...apartment complexes have doubled in size. Either that or my last one, 5 years ago, was really small. Wow, has it really been 5 years since I've lived in an apartment? I don't miss it...except for the speedy maintenance service.
I came home and went through the list, looking for floorplans, availability, and price. Then I emailed my apartment locator guy, gave him my thoughts, and said, "It's in your hands now. No pressure." or something like that.
We'll see if he responds. It does seem entirely likely that I will not get to see or tour even the office of anywhere I move in May, IF I even get to move because of this whole pandemic.
It's weird.
Aubs
Just don't tell my kids. They'll be all "Challenge: ACCEPTED" to up their slob game and I can't deal. Of course, I'm also looking for a place to live where they will be guests instead of daily inhabitants so my life is about to get really weird. I've been trying to talk it up for a while now but it just feels...empty.
Anyway, I went on an adventure today. My quest? To find toilet paper for my mom. Someone posted on social media that there was some at a Mexican grocery store in the next town so I took off and scored some. Now, every time anyone uses toilet paper at her house they'll basically become bilingual. It's very fancy.
In a ploy to get her out of the house (she's stir crazy but we agree she doesn't really need to GO anywhere) I asked her if she wanted to come pick it up from my house because it's not her house and she readily agreed. When she came over I asked her to be my secretary and jot down a list of things I needed to do, first and foremost, to make my house ready to show. I threw a bunch of stuff in the dumpster and organized boxes until I ran out of packing tape and then I put her to work looking up apartments.
She asked a bunch of questions, I answered them, and then I got into the idea of looking for apartments so we left to drive around. You know, as it was getting dark and starting to rain, aka the perfect time to go look at complexes and get a feel for the area. (insert eye roll here)
We made our way through the area that I had designated as potential prospects and made a few notes...jotted some more names down, scratched some off (although she was sneaky and just made "probably not but still look them up" notes on them instead of them being "dead to me" like I might've said once or twice). It was fun, just driving around and trying to figure out where in the heck the leasing offices actually were because...I don't know, man...apartment complexes have doubled in size. Either that or my last one, 5 years ago, was really small. Wow, has it really been 5 years since I've lived in an apartment? I don't miss it...except for the speedy maintenance service.
I came home and went through the list, looking for floorplans, availability, and price. Then I emailed my apartment locator guy, gave him my thoughts, and said, "It's in your hands now. No pressure." or something like that.
We'll see if he responds. It does seem entirely likely that I will not get to see or tour even the office of anywhere I move in May, IF I even get to move because of this whole pandemic.
It's weird.
Aubs
Friday, March 20, 2020
Day 8 of 24
When I wake up each morning my mind immediately scrambles for the day; not the day of the week, not the date, but the number. Today is day 8 of 24, minimum. While we're only 1/3 of the way through this hot mess it's still way better than when it was day 3. Baby steps.
Today was also a huge day for the majority of my kids. Today the College Board released how they intend to test my kids for college credit. I understand that it is a business and to cancel altogether would require massive refunds worldwide but man...I'd be lying if I didn't say this decision didn't put a lot more pressure on my kids. Luckily, the exam is abbreviated, in more ways that one. It's much shorter (hooray!) but it also only includes writing, which is something that terrifies my students, partially because I am considered a harsh grader (even though I'm quite lenient) and partially because they don't have a strong foundation of AP History writing.
This is the new normal so we've been working on it as best we can. I have seen some improvements this year so I am proud of their individual efforts. They surprise and impress me every day, which is why I get so frustrated when they respond to the announcement with "Oh great, I'm going to fail."
Switching from my Dubs hat to my Aubs hat: My biggest kid has been over for a couple of nights. The premise of his stay is to clean, organize, and weed out all of the crap in his room. What it has been is a lot of record playing, Pokemon watching, food eating, and sloth-like behavior. And man, I get it. The kid's been working nonstop (God bless delivery drivers) and I know he's exhausted but it took a long time to make this mess and it's going to take exponentially longer to clean it all up and get it ready to move.
So, I did it. Well, I made a huge, 4 hour dent in it because I couldn't just sit there and stare any longer. I started filling and labeling boxes. Then I took stuff off the walls. There is now a huge mountain of laundry (because you can't pack things into boxes that are dirty...that's just gross) and there is visible progress, which makes me feel some satisfaction.
BECAUSE THE CLOCK IS TICKING. And I am starting to stress out. And, when I stress out, I want to do what I have to do even less than I wanted to do it before. So, teenagers, I get it way more than you think I do. Once again.
Also, what's up with the freakin' weather? I mean, it's typical Texas, but I'm really getting tired of the damn roller coaster. Hey, Mother Nature...we've got enough going on here without you being super extra. I literally feel like I'm living in a Katy Perry song: I'm hot, then I'm cold (weather), it's yes then it's no (then yes again...AP exam), I'm in then I'm out (school/no school), it's up then it's down...must I continue? I totally can. It's not like I have anything else to do...besides pack. Nope. I don't want to.
I guess it's better than discussing the availability of toilet paper in my immediate area. Spoiler alert: it isn't.
This is such a crazy time. I really couldn't make it up if I tried. Nobody could. Speaking of: Yesterday the biggest mind-blowing moment was when someone told me to Google the name of the kingdom Rapunzel lives in in Tangled. You know, she's basically quarantined by her "mother" in the kingdom of Corona. What. The. Hell.
Hanging in there but starting to lose my mind. Some would say it's a short trip.
Aubs
Today was also a huge day for the majority of my kids. Today the College Board released how they intend to test my kids for college credit. I understand that it is a business and to cancel altogether would require massive refunds worldwide but man...I'd be lying if I didn't say this decision didn't put a lot more pressure on my kids. Luckily, the exam is abbreviated, in more ways that one. It's much shorter (hooray!) but it also only includes writing, which is something that terrifies my students, partially because I am considered a harsh grader (even though I'm quite lenient) and partially because they don't have a strong foundation of AP History writing.
This is the new normal so we've been working on it as best we can. I have seen some improvements this year so I am proud of their individual efforts. They surprise and impress me every day, which is why I get so frustrated when they respond to the announcement with "Oh great, I'm going to fail."
Switching from my Dubs hat to my Aubs hat: My biggest kid has been over for a couple of nights. The premise of his stay is to clean, organize, and weed out all of the crap in his room. What it has been is a lot of record playing, Pokemon watching, food eating, and sloth-like behavior. And man, I get it. The kid's been working nonstop (God bless delivery drivers) and I know he's exhausted but it took a long time to make this mess and it's going to take exponentially longer to clean it all up and get it ready to move.
So, I did it. Well, I made a huge, 4 hour dent in it because I couldn't just sit there and stare any longer. I started filling and labeling boxes. Then I took stuff off the walls. There is now a huge mountain of laundry (because you can't pack things into boxes that are dirty...that's just gross) and there is visible progress, which makes me feel some satisfaction.
BECAUSE THE CLOCK IS TICKING. And I am starting to stress out. And, when I stress out, I want to do what I have to do even less than I wanted to do it before. So, teenagers, I get it way more than you think I do. Once again.
Also, what's up with the freakin' weather? I mean, it's typical Texas, but I'm really getting tired of the damn roller coaster. Hey, Mother Nature...we've got enough going on here without you being super extra. I literally feel like I'm living in a Katy Perry song: I'm hot, then I'm cold (weather), it's yes then it's no (then yes again...AP exam), I'm in then I'm out (school/no school), it's up then it's down...must I continue? I totally can. It's not like I have anything else to do...besides pack. Nope. I don't want to.
I guess it's better than discussing the availability of toilet paper in my immediate area. Spoiler alert: it isn't.
This is such a crazy time. I really couldn't make it up if I tried. Nobody could. Speaking of: Yesterday the biggest mind-blowing moment was when someone told me to Google the name of the kingdom Rapunzel lives in in Tangled. You know, she's basically quarantined by her "mother" in the kingdom of Corona. What. The. Hell.
Hanging in there but starting to lose my mind. Some would say it's a short trip.
Aubs
Thursday, March 19, 2020
Netflix Obsessions
I often get recommendations from my family members and friends. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they're just "meh." I told my students this year to flood me with things I should watch on Netflix and Hulu and Prime, partially because their justifications for it make me laugh but also because I get a lot of intel about them with their suggestions.
Interestingly, my work bestie was the one who gave me the recommendation to watch "On My Block" on Netflix. I watched an episode, publicly declared my obsession, and proceeded to binge. If you haven't seen it...watch it. It's a coming of age "DeGrassi-esque" show with the most awesome mix of main characters. I'm torn between which of the characters I love the most because they all have their amazing qualities but I'm here to say that Abuelita is the most amazing character on that show. They all love her and they all tell her everything and she's always there for them.
If they called me Abuelita (ONLY referencing her character...I'm not THAT old, sheesh!) then I would happily accept that nickname. Anyway, OMB is one of those where you laugh, you cry, and then you get super pissed. SO. PISSED. That's all I have to say about that. There better be a 4th season. Okay. Now that's really all I have to say about it. Probably. But watch it. It's freaking great!
Several darlings also suggested "All American," also on Netflix. This is a large departure from my lengthy and deep true crime binge. I have learned so much about where and how to effectively hide a body, so these dramas filled with teenage angst remind me exactly of what I'm missing by not being in school right now. Except, you know...I don't actually have to deal with said teenage angst so that's a huge bonus. I can yell at the tv, turn it off in frustration, and then immediately go back to it.
I spent a little while video chatting with a couple of my girls from school today. They are two that I often worry about; both are bottlers of their emotions (like I am) and, even though I know this is technically spring break, it's day 7 of 24 and we are not okay.
My doorbell kept going crazy today and I realized that my landlord had his realtor place a sign in front of it and people who are interested have absolutely no qualms about trying to peek in the windows. Qualms is a great word.
Tomorrow I will start packing boxes. Maybe. Or I will finish recording the book I didn't finish today. Possibly. Or I won't do any of it.
Living my best life...in a bubble because I'm being forced to even though the bubble life is NOT the best life.
Aubs
Interestingly, my work bestie was the one who gave me the recommendation to watch "On My Block" on Netflix. I watched an episode, publicly declared my obsession, and proceeded to binge. If you haven't seen it...watch it. It's a coming of age "DeGrassi-esque" show with the most awesome mix of main characters. I'm torn between which of the characters I love the most because they all have their amazing qualities but I'm here to say that Abuelita is the most amazing character on that show. They all love her and they all tell her everything and she's always there for them.
If they called me Abuelita (ONLY referencing her character...I'm not THAT old, sheesh!) then I would happily accept that nickname. Anyway, OMB is one of those where you laugh, you cry, and then you get super pissed. SO. PISSED. That's all I have to say about that. There better be a 4th season. Okay. Now that's really all I have to say about it. Probably. But watch it. It's freaking great!
Several darlings also suggested "All American," also on Netflix. This is a large departure from my lengthy and deep true crime binge. I have learned so much about where and how to effectively hide a body, so these dramas filled with teenage angst remind me exactly of what I'm missing by not being in school right now. Except, you know...I don't actually have to deal with said teenage angst so that's a huge bonus. I can yell at the tv, turn it off in frustration, and then immediately go back to it.
I spent a little while video chatting with a couple of my girls from school today. They are two that I often worry about; both are bottlers of their emotions (like I am) and, even though I know this is technically spring break, it's day 7 of 24 and we are not okay.
My doorbell kept going crazy today and I realized that my landlord had his realtor place a sign in front of it and people who are interested have absolutely no qualms about trying to peek in the windows. Qualms is a great word.
Tomorrow I will start packing boxes. Maybe. Or I will finish recording the book I didn't finish today. Possibly. Or I won't do any of it.
Living my best life...in a bubble because I'm being forced to even though the bubble life is NOT the best life.
Aubs
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