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...

I recieved an Email today from the school district in Columbia, SC. They were asking me questions about how soon I would be able to relocate, etc.....All in all, the situation sounds very positive. She said she will send my info on and I will hear from her again shortly. Let's keep our fingers crossed!! I have a really good feeling about all of this!!

Today I recieved an E mail from a school district in Columbia, SC stating that they were in desperate need of an elementary music teacher. At first, I wondered how in the heck they got my name, then I remembered...I applied to teach in the state a few months ago on a whim. This whim may be my ticket to a REAL JOB, teaching exactly what I want--JUST MUSIC (no art, no play classes)!!!! I would no longer be teaching for a FRANCHISE! I would have my own CLASSROOM!! We might be able to live i...

I have noticed one thing about blogging. The more prolific your articles are, the less comments you are going to get. Lately, I think I've been writing some of the greatest articles of my JU career. I believe that they are decently written, exposing me for me, and letting readers understand how I became the person I am today. During my tenure here, I think I have created a pretty decent circle of blogging acquaintences, yet only one person (thank you shovelheat ) has taken the time...

Two days later as I was folding laundry and trying to keep my brother out of trouble, the phone rang. It was Ryan.... "Hello?" "Alison?" "This is she, who is this?" Although I asked the question, I damned well knew exactly who it was. It was Rollerblading Ryan from the Italian American Festival. I can't believe he actually called. "This is Ryan Dean. I met you the other night at the fireworks. How are you?" "I'm okay," I said in a rather aloof fashion. I began t...

The Summer of 1998 was also a very memorable summer. It summer before my Senior year of high school. Over the past year had decided that I was going to go to college and become an orchestra musician. I spent hours at a time cooped up in my room practicing my horn. This meant no time for drama. I quickly realized the superficialness that was Katie and Michelle, dumped them, and did my own thing. In the process of emancipation from dramatization, I hung around a new circle of friends. ...