Been home from school for two days because of the nastiest cold I've ever had. It's been a while since I've felt a sickness affect so many parts of my body! Like, a sickness where you lay down and stare off, feeling yourself drifting into another world. Mind warp! I've also had a slight allergic reaction to a medicine I took and two hives have popped up on my cheek. They're actually kind of cute -- like two little red stickers I put on my face.
Yesterday I watched "Some Kind of Wonderful" and painted my nails. Today I watched "Jiro Dreams of Sushi", felt exhausted and pained by cuteness watching my year-&-a-half cousin Jack run around, and then I took a walk in the baggiest sweatpants.
Tomorrow I WILL be healthy enough to teach and play in the high school's dodge-ball game (it's Homecoming week). Here are some photos of what's been going on at school:
Dirty Projectors covering a Bob Dylan song. NICE. Hyped on a few cups of coffee later than I like to be drinking the stuff, but my godfather made a large pot and it's a cool evening so what the heck. I was just watching the CMAs for a little while when I realized I'd rather listen to the Dirty Projectors and stare at photos of my cat, Issy.
Tonight I talked to my sister about making choices. Who knows what newness may come around, you see. Then I read about a "Green Goddess" smoothie and may take a quick run to the grocery store after school tomorrow so I can blend one up. As weirdo as it may look, I'm curious! My girl Elise drinks such drinks quite often and has always recommended it to me. I'm not hoping for a smoothie to change my being; I just consider that giving something new a shot everyday is very healthy. Gr33n Goddess me!
Our brains, always swirling with ideas and what ifs. We may not always be thorough or worthy, yet we're not always careless or worthless. So what.
Stumbled upon NPR's "First Listen: Grizzly Bear, 'Shields'" and as expected, it rules. I especially like this track "Yet Again". It came on Night Music one night, just as I was needing a pick-me-up after a long day. A solid album for the ease into Autumn, I believe!
But boy... no matter how busy I am, weeks have been flying by as I do my student teaching. I'm enjoying every minute of it though, whether it's smooth-sailing or frantic with anxiety as I slowly grow into my teacher shoes at the high school.
