Kelly...You Got To Cool It Now :)

So much pressure for blog writing, so little time. I don't have students tomorrow, Grey's Anatomy is a re-run, no American Idol, I refuse to make any more dance tickets....so it looks like I have a little free time to think of something to say.

Last weekend Allison and Brian came over for a late night dinner and Wii playing....well, I guess it was really just Brian and I playing...and then just me. I also got to read a couple of Allison's love letters from her ex...my favorite line is talking about "the flowing of toxic water below". Sorry Al, but I had to share.

Cal City Posse came up for their first trip to Sundance. People were stunned to see a big, crazy Mexican dancing in the middle of the floor. I am guessing they had a good time - they didn't leave until 3pm the next day:) I love those 3!

School has been really crazy. We have our winter formal coming up in Feb. For whatever reason, I was missing the making of wedding stuff, so agreed to handmake all of the dance tickets. I didn't realize what a demand they would be. Every night I am cutting, stamping, and why did I think the damn ribbon was necessary?? However, I feel good when I hear the kids say the tickets are so nice. In my little way I am trying to make it even a little more special for them.

We also have the Rookie Show tomorrow. Luckily I am done with that, but I helped write the awards to give to the Rookies this year. It is kind of like when Mr. G used to give us those crazy awards at the Goodbye Show.

I have noticed that a lot of things I want to start at Benny, come from Victor's. I want to have a goodbye show for the 8th grade - however, not as awesome and detailed as the one we had. Kind of more like a Ribbon Ceremony combined Goodbye. I also want to do the Academic Olympics. I want to have posters by the office showing how many box tops each grade raises haha(instead of campbell soup labels). I want to put on my rollerskates and skate down the hallway. I think P.E. should get those scooters. I want to have a Hotdog Day. We need quilts. I want the play we do each year to be as big as the 8th grade play. I want the parents to be involved and even wear a Cat in the Hat costume and come into their kid's room to embarrass them on Halloween. I wish we had speech class. I want Pancake breakfast. I want Awards night for sports. I want actual sports uniforms with numbers.

I guess there are a lot of things I want, and maybe one day that will happen. I just think it is amazing how much St. Victor's has shaped the kind of teacher I am right now. I want the best for my students and St. Victor offered me the best. I guess I will always strive to work somewhere just like there...or change a place to model what it was.

I guess my life right now is extremely wrapped up in school. Mike often tells me I need to give myself time from all of it and not try to do so much. I can't help it. I am always wanting to improve something or change something or be in charge of something or help someone else who is in charge of something. I guess I just want to make a difference.

So I apologize to those who I have been a little distant from. I love you just the same :) That is all I have for now..