"Life may not be the party we hoped for,
but while we're here we should dance."
~Author Unknown
Yesterday, I participated in my first Color Run. I used to be a little negative and would think "why, oh why, would anyone want color thrown on them while they are running?!" However, recently I am thinking differently. I am thinking more of "Why the hell not?!" And thank goodness for that because a 5k has never felt so short and so fun before!
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This weekend, my son had his 4-year-old birthday party. It was a weekend full of monster trucks! From my son helping to make the cake, dipping a monster truck toy in paint and creating a design on the front and back of my son's t-shirt to a monster truck cake that I was relieved didn't fall apart during the party!
This past weekend, I did not do lesson plans, though I should have been.
I did not do much writing, but I did do some editing and worked on my book cover. My latest book had come to a stand still so sometimes I work backwards to get back on track. That means that working on the book cover replenished my excitement and passion for this book. I truly love it. My goal is to hopefully finish it in the next two months. Why you ask? Well.. NaNoWriMo is just two months away. If you are not aware, November is NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). If my plan works (and it may or may not), then my current book will be finished by November then I can start writing the sequel in November. Oh yeah! You heard me right! A SEQUEL!!!! I am beyond excited. As of right now, this is the beginning of the Periculosis Series. Keep in mind, names might change, the cover might change, but the words behind FERVOR will not. I am in love with the characters and absolutely CANNOT wait to share them with the world! (When they are ready of course!) It is hard to believe that #50daysofsmiles will be over in just a few days. I have had many reasons to smile and many reasons not to. It has been a rough first week of school. Let me explain because that implies that school was rough and that is not the case at all. In fact, I am constantly amazed at my students. I realize that it is still just the "honeymoon" period, but these students are amazing. I have no time at all to slack off or talk with coworkers (or rather get to know coworkers) or even really do anything besides teach. My days are unbelievably busy. My lunches are no longer cussing up a storm and laughing until you cry with coworkers. My planning periods are no longer at a leisurely planning pace, walking casually to the copier, checking my email, etc. I am completely busy every second of the day and have to do more work at home because there is no time to do it at work. However, I am not leaving exhausted because of behaviors of students, etc. I am now leaving with a different type of exhaustion...one with a happiness because the students are that great. I give them classwork and they say "thank you". Homework is given out and they again say "thank you". I get hugs here and there just because they see me. They make me smile every day and I hope they continue to do so. On that note...here are some more moments that have made me smile during the #50daysofsmiles. What? Two posts in one day?! I must be delirious. And I very well could be since I have been sick since Saturday. Regardless, I have been still posting my #50daysofsmiles daily. If my calculations are correct, then I only have about 9 more days left!
In the past 9 days, I got an awesome review on Stories After Dark, woke up early to get some writing done, put together cutesy bags for my third graders and had a record two days at work with my students before I had to stay home with my little guy because he is sick. Actually, I am sick too but I cannot take off of work for me right now...although I really really wish I could stay home tomorrow and sleep all day until I feel better. I have enjoyed #50daysofsmiles and cannot believe it will be over at the end of this month. Time sure does fly! I will post a bunch of pics in about 10 days when it comes to a final end. Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow So the theme of today's post is...you guess it! Tomorrow! Tomorrow, school is in session for my little 3rd graders and I am nervous as heck! I haven't taught 3rd grade for about 8 years. I am used to big 7th graders that give me mean looks if I touch their shoulder to see how their day has been. During open house last week, a parent wanted to take a picture of myself and the collaborative teacher with their child. The other teacher instinctively put her arm around the child. I, of course, did not. I am used to waiting until I am familiar with the student to know if I can hug them or put my arm around them. I am in a whole new world now. I guess I gotta start hugging away! :) I still am in disbelief, especially at the start of a new school year, that I am a teacher. This is my 10th year teaching and still...still...I wonder how I am. I do not like talking in front of people, I do not like small talk or talking to strangers, and yet this is what I do every single day of the school year. What is life if you do not push yourself our of your comfortable zone? I guess. I haven't had much time for writing my novel (or novella) lately and I feel so anxious about that. I miss my characters; I miss the schizophrenic main character whom I am completely in love with; I miss the confident leading lady who just wants to kick some ass right now; I miss the feeling I have when I am writing and the story goes a way I wasn't expecting. Hopefully, I will have the time to immerse myself in that story soon. Hopefully. For the past few years, my blog has been at blogspot then wordpress...and now weebly. I think I like weebly. I know I like the change. It was just time. I have a new job, I published my short stories book and am working on something totally different, so naturally it is time to change up my blog.
It has always been titled "All In A Day" which I love. I do. I love the phrase; I love that the saying always reminds me of my mother; I have always loved my blog. However, it is time to move on. It is time to focus more on my writing and on my teaching than think of some catch phrase for my new blog. So... this is me. No hiding behind a catch phrase. Just me. <3 Jessica Oh and don't forget: Goodreads Book Giveaway Stories After Dark by Jessica Warren Giveaway ends September 15, 2014. See the giveaway details at Goodreads. Enter to win http://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Warren/e/B00JZ5ZEN4 |
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