Some of you by now have heard my schpeil about weight. Now it's time to officially post it on the diet blog! The chub gene is a heredity trait in my family. I have a large bone structure, and I am Irish Italian, so what do you expect? Definatley not skinny minnies. Growing up, I was always bigger in both height and weight than the other kids. When I was in the 7th grade, I started to run cross country and I lost all of my baby fat. My height also leveled off. From about 8-10th grade,...

Everyone has a story and everyone is entitled to tell theirs. Here's mine: My name is Alison and I am originally from Canton, Ohio. Many of you might have heard of Canton, afterall it is football headquarters, USA. It's a decent sized city, located in Northeast Ohio, about an hour away from Cleveland. Parts of it are filled with lavish, huge houses, while other parts are not quite as well off. I am from neither a ritzy, nor a classy background. My family is what can be considered ...

Once again, greetings JU. Sorry I've been so sparce. The reason being is so I can prepare myself for my daily lessons for guess what.....SCHOOL. Yes, that's right. I am a (whispers) teacher. Ahh! I said it...the dreaded T word. I give 110% day in and day out just in hopes that 1 child out of 340 understands one concept. Believe it or not, having just one understand something they didn't know before hand is quite a feat. I have put in my time and then some this week alone being th...

Since I've been feeling kinda down, Ive been thinking that a new hair du just might cheer me up. I'm not talking a little trim....I'm talking a chop.....A chop a la Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail or Hanging up. Ive had my hair shorter in the past, so I know I can handle the 6-8 inches that will have to come off. Hardin will be another story....He loves my hair, however I think he will love how much little time I will be spending on it, not to mention saving money on the ton of hair product th...

THK is 67 today. She is 6 years older than her main squeeze. Hardin is 6 1/2 years older than me. Who is the older one in your relationship?

Teaching is having a strange effect on my bed time. I'm so freakin tired, so I'm going to hit the hay here soon. Today I feel like I made progress. I related the lessons to them and their rap music. Heck, I even rapped and a few kids "got served!" haha. Tomorrow is the day I have the kids from hell. I will let everyone know how it goes!

I get up at 5:45 and I'm off to school by 7. I arrive at 7:20 to a bunch of kids waiting ouside my office asking questions about what I clearly stated 46372 times the day before. I'm not even to my first class. The bell rings. It's time for hall duty. Kids are scrambling about, still figuring out where to go. I guide them. I'm still not even to my first class. Ahh...homeroom. The kids are so tired and drained that they have nothing to say. Ahh..a moment to think..... At 8:21 I he...

I am so sick of the "thin is in" stereotype. There is something to be said about being fit and healthy, but some celebrities look as if their bones are about to pierce their skin. I wouldn't constitute this look as being fit nor healthy. Personally, I think it's disgusting. Do men find this attractive? Why is it such a craze? I think some celebrities look better with a little meat on their bones. Take Lindsay Lohan for example. What was so "fat" about her in the first place? I don...

Today was my first official day of school. I have a total of 300 kids. I have no idea where to even begin....I spent the whole day passing out class guidelines, assigning seats, and handing out index cards to help me remember who is who. Most of the kids seem very eager to be back at school. My sixth and eighth graders were nothing short of perfect today. On the other hand, my seventh graders were snot nosed whiney babies. They even made fun of the way I talk. Ahh!! I guess you just ca...

I GOT THE MUSIC POSITION ON LONG ISLAND!!!!! I will be teaching 6th grade band and choir as a long term sub for a fellow in Iraq. I AM OFFICIALLY A TEACHER!!! WHOOHOO!!!

I swear that someone has been watching over me and/or praying for me. Why do I think this? Well, today I recieved a phone call from a school district here on the island to schedule an interview for a TEACHING POSITION. I have my interview today at 3:30. Wish me luck!

With the blink of an eye, a year had come and passed. It was a short year, yet it was probably the year that held the most change. I had fallen in love, experienced true heartache, graduated high school, and picked a college. I was on the brink of adulthood. The bulk of that school year was spent attempting to mend my broken heart. Jessica and I began to hang out a lot and we would spend hours giggling about the crazy events we had been through and all of the stupidity that surrou...

For the past two days, I've been able to run again! Growing up, I always loved to run. I joined the cross country team and track team when I was younger, and ran until my little heart was content. Even when I quit cross and track to persue musical endevors, I still ran. That came to a screetching hault in 2002. That summer I was heading to my cousin's bridal shower when a lady hit my geo metro head on. Since it was such a tiny car, I was very prone to injury, and boy did I get b...