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July 11, 2004
On the Home Again
It's fabulous to be home. I love the midwest, I love traveling, but oohh, I love my own bed. And though my house seems like a shabby, horribly cluttered hovel compared to my aunt's in Wheaton and my dad's in Iowa, it's MINE and I can sit on the couch sideways with my feet on the arm and only worry marginally about the crumbs the kids track around. At my dad's I have to follow everyone around with a damn dustbuster.
Back to work this week. Teaching a summer session of writing--a small group of new HS grads who are energetic and fun. I am always trying to find a new teaching persona, one that isn't a tap-dancing comedienne. Two days, and I'm already going for the easy laughs (like, "Anyone know what the word 'dude' *really* means?").
I'm realizing that a blog isn't a live journal--it's more of a record of visited websites with commentary. I'm going about this completely wrong!! And the one time I tried to blog a site (palmer's) I effed it up. Urhg. I guess I should learn how to link correctly!!
Posted by mryonker at July 11, 2004 09:42 PM