the business

It's crazy how this week will be one of my busiest, but this weekend I have no plans, except getting a Sams Club card, lame.

Maybe I'll figure out something to do. Probably go to Michael's.

I should be doing work....should....

Tuesday is the day when I find out how's it going...

rain and wind

So school has been fun, crazy , and busy. Yeah, it's like everyday is an emotional roller coaster when you teach. Just so much stuff always going on.


It has been raining here since 5am, no stopping at all, none! And the wind has been nuts-o! But that's life I guess.

So this weekend I'm hanging out with Sarah King and the Kings!
I'm excited it always amazes me when you see old friends again and you feel as if no time has passed.

I'm SO excited for The Office premier!

Some days I really miss college and living with my best friends!

wow a 360 change is needed.

I don't dance

Oh life has been crazy. I really need to make changes and set some goals. Seriously and I never thought I would, but here I am doing it, craziness I know. Wish me luck everyone, change, real change, is real hard.

Stacy has come to visit for the weekend. What a blessing! I love her to death! She's my first college roommate to come and visit!! She wins the best old roommate award by far! We went to the art museum, the MacArthur mall, California pizza kitchen, a used bookstore, and The cheesecake factory. I really loved the Norfolk art museum, so nice and a good combo of everything. We also saw some major urban flooding, I love that the news ppl call it that, ha. It was fun though! Tomorrow we're going to go to an independent movie theater after church and then watch the Emmy's. And we both need to do some school work, such is the life of responsible people I guess. Ok, I'm out.

Wednesday

Tomorrow I'm starting something very new to me. I don't even know if I'm ready to begin... No looking back I guess. I'm really scared, but I think I can handle it, well I pray I can handle it! Today was a crazy horrible day at school, but I still felt pretty pleasant, which is good, or I'm just plain crazy. Yeah, hopefully it will be a nice easy week though, Half day on Thursday and all morning Friday is a planning morning.
It feels nice to be ahead with lesson plans and on the ball. Who knows how long that will last though, ha! Ok, I'm watching tv. Not House:( But some tv, ha. I am really missing house! Can't wait to watch it online tomorrow! ha!

Thanks

I feel like I'm at a breaking point and I need to turn it around. There are a lot of things going on now and I hope they will all get fixed in the near future. So to keep things positive, here are things I am thankful for.
I am thankful that Ashley lives close to me and is an amazing friend.
I am thankful my mom and pap are coming this weekend.
I am thankful Sharon has been such a good teacher-friend.
I am thankful Jill will let me call her out of the blue and talk shop.
I am thankful for the love my friends far away show me.
I am thankful for e-mails from Stacy, I love the cat minus the penis stories, who wouldn't?
I am thankful Pam cared enough to call and see if I was dead.
I am thankful for the parents who wrote "have a good weekend Ms. Grybos!"
I am thankful that people still care.
I am thankful my family is crazy and love me no matter what.
I am thankful my new guy neighbors hold the door for me, even if they are half naked most of the time.
I am thankful I have a roof, running water, and normal neighbors.
I am thankful I was able to go to church today and do my laundry!
I am thankful for the things I am able to have and do.
I am thankful I can go walk on the beach any time to clear my head, much nicer than pacing the apartment.
I am thankful God made Autism, I have a challenge in my life.
I am thankful there is a season for everything and this to shall pass.
I am thankful I have a bed to sleep in.
Ok. I need to get back to work for school. Well I at least am gonna get my Guided Reading together for the week and make my master schedule note cards.

Today

Ashley and I celebrating her birthday!

So could life get anymore stressful... I hope not. Things just seem to be piling up and I'm just really stressed. It's one thing after another going on and going wrong. Gosh! I'm trying a new church today, but it doesn't start until 11. It's weird spending all morning not doing much. I guess I'll go get ready.

2nd day of school

Cutest kitty above. Next time I see her she'll be huge. so sad. I hate cats, but love kittens.
Today was a bit disastrous. I took my kids to lunch one hour earlier, and I'm pretty sure my principal thinks I'm an idiot. Yeah it was just a rough day where I felt like I did a ton wrong... I'm praying tomorrow will be tons better. It was a nice evening though. I got a lot done for school. I also cleaned up a lot, which was nice. It feels nice to have a cleaner apartment, it feel by the wayside with all the school business. I also talked to another new secep teacher, Sharon, we're doing dinner tomorrow to trade war stories, ha. She's been teaching for 14 years prior to this though, so I'm really looking for some insight. Also, Shannon called me to see how teaching was going, which was really nice. He gave me some good advice of where to go if this doesn't work out, which I think it will. There are three hurricanes in the ocean, so it will be interesting to see if they stop by Norfolk. I've been watching the news like crazy. North Carolina has their National guard waiting, which makes me nervous because I live really stinkin' close to North Carolina. I'm watching project Runway Australia. I love it. It's really weird watching non-American tv, cos they can say anything, even the "f" word, which is odd. They're down to the final four!! I like the show but not the Australian "Hedi" or "Tim'. The "Tim" figure is really annoying and dumb. It's funny Kelly Rowland, from Destiny's Child," is a "HUGE" star there, ha. funny. ok. I'm gonna prepare more for bed and school tomorrow. goodnight.

1st day of school

Kt was the first person to call me and ask how my first day went, even before Elma! What a great friend!
Well my 1st day as a teacher is done and I can never get it back. And I don't want it back cos it rocked. Yes, it was crazy and hectic, but we rocked it out, if I do say so myself. Some kids had more serve behaviors then I thought and some were better then I thought. Just proves to show reading about kids means nothing, nothing at all. I don't even like remember half my day it feels like a whirlwind just went by.

I came home and made some corn bread and had tomato soup, what could be better. I can't believe how much relief i feel with the first day over, it feels wonderful and is tiring. I could fall asleep right now. Well I'm going to go do the dishes and get some stuff ready for school. byez.

It's Monday

It's Monday, this is how I feel! Well it's labor day weekend. I spent some of it with Ashley for her birthday. It was really fun. I can't bring myself to do work for school. Which is really bad and will make for a long night. oh well. Life has been crazy lately, a lot of different emotions and thoughts. I only have one episode of six feet under left. I'm gonna save it for a special occasion, whenever that will arise. I have no idea why I don't have any motivation to do school work. Hopefully I will get a second wind sometime soon. Yeah, real soon. Ok, I should go be productive.