May 2011
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May 31st
May 29th
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Good Idea: Going to happy hour with future coworkers to get a feel for what I’m getting into at my new school.  Bad Idea: Drinking two tumblers (16 oz each) of whiskey sours thanks to a 2 for 1 special on an empty stomach. Good Idea: Leaving happy hour before I drank anymore and they met the party girl version of me to catch Friday Night Lights. Nice to end a hectic week in the comfort of...
May 28th
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May 28th
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So since I’m going to be teaching first grade next year, I decided to put myself through a boot camp of sorts by subbing for kindergarten for the rest of the year. Based on today’s adventures, this was one of my greatest or worst ideas of all time, depending on how it all pans out.  Overheard: ”Ms. G, you’re the boss of me, right?”  “My sweater’s wet...
May 24th
May 24th
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Justin Timberlake, Andy Samberg and a special lady knockin’ some boots. 
May 22nd
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May 21st
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True Story: The one sport I really excel at is kickball. When I was in elementary/middle school, I usually got picked for the boys’ team due to my mad skillz. Fortunately, my chosen profession lets me play this whenever I want. Unfortunately, I got no backup from the girls today as the boys scored 12 runs in the first inning and I got all of the outs myself. So after a little bit of...
May 20th
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May 18th
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Birthday Cake #5: Homemade chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes courtesy of my best friend, Sheryll. Birthday Celebration # 4: Rapped with the resident karaoke DJ for my signature song, “Regulate” at the Brass Monkey with the usual party people. Danced to some classic hip hop faves, like “If It Isn’t Love”, “Ain’t No Fun”, “Warm it Up” and...
May 16th
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May 14th
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May 13th
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May 12th
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May 11th
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May 11th
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May 10th
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May 8th
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May 7th
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May 5th
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Last night was my first Young Storytellers Big Show. I’d heard about this program years ago and when the stars aligned and I had the opportunity to do it this session, it was simply a dream come true.  Our writers are creative, energetic and amazing geniuses. There were 10 plays and with all the excitement, here are a few of the dozens of memorable moments from last night.  Lessons...
May 4th
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May 2nd