Sunday, February 28, 2010
Untitled Poem
He always wanted to explain things
But no one cared
So he drew
Sometimes he would draw and it wasn't anything
He wanted to carve it in stone
Or write it in the sky
He would lie out on the grass
And look up at the sky
And it would be only the sky and him that needed saying
And it was after that
He drew the picture
It was a beautiful picture
He kept it under his pillow
And would let no one see it
And he would look at it every night
And think about it
And when it was dark
And his eyes were closed
He could still see it
And it was all of him
And he loved it
When he started school he brought it with him
Not to show anyone but just to have it with him
Like a friend
It was funny about school
He sat in a square brown desk
Like all the other square brown desks
And he thought it should be red
And his room was a square brown room
Like all the other rooms
And it was tight and close
And stiff
He hated to hold the pencil and chalk
With his arms stiff and his feet flat on the floor
Stiff
With the teacher watching
And watching
The teacher came and smiled at him
She told him to wear a tie
Like all the other boys
He said he didn't like them
And she said it didn't matter
After that they drew
And he drew all yellow
And it was the way he felt about morning
And it was beautiful
The teacher came and smiled at him
"What's this?" she said
"Why don't you draw something like Ken's drawing?"
"Isn't that beautiful?"
After that his mother bought him a tie
And he always drew airplanes and rocket ships
Like everyone else
And he threw the old picture away
And when he lay out alone and looked out at the sky
It was big and blue and all of everything
But he wasn't anymore
He was square inside and brown
And his hands were stiff
And he was like everyone else
And the things inside him that needed saying
Didn't need it anymore
It had stopped pushing
It was crushed
Stiff
Like everything else.
--This was written by a high school senior two weeks before he committed suicide.
This is why I need to be a teacher; to make every student feel empowered and beautiful.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Baseball Inspired
to read it. It is so good and I am not just being bias. :D
I thought I would add some baseball quotes here to help get all those baseball pictures into the scrapbook. I know I have a ton.
"You miss every pitch you don't swing at."
"It ain't over 'til it's over. ~Yogi Berra
"Hitting is 90 percent mental. The other 10% is mental." ~ ADV
"Be quick, not fast. The difference is that quick is under control." ~ ADV
"Pitchers are like tea bags. You don't know if either is any good until they are in water." ~Charlie Lau
"What does a mama bear on birth control have in common with World Series? No cubs." ~Harry Caray (Chicago Cubs late announcer)
"I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make hitters miss the ball and tried to make them hit it." Hall of Fame left-hander, Sandy Koufax
This is a game to be savored, not gulped. There's time to discuss everything between pitches or between innings. ~Bill VeeckA baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves. ~Brendan Francis
Things could be worse. Suppose your errors were counted and published every day, like those of a baseball player. ~Author Unknown
You will always miss 100% of the balls you don't take.
Baseball is the only place in life where a sacrifice is really appreciated. ~Author Unknown
Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first. ~Frederick B. Wilcox
No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference. ~Tommy Lasorda
Life will always throw you curves, just keep fouling them off... the right pitch will come, but when it does, be prepared to run the bases. ~Rick Maksian
You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the goddamn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all. ~Earl Weaver
I'm convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile. ~Tom Clark
"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy." ~ Nolan Ryan
"One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something." ~ Nolan Ryan
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. ~Rogers Hornsby
Thursday, February 25, 2010
New Cut...
Sashiko Embroidery
Little Embroidery Inspiration
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
25 Random Things About Me
2. I love being a student and a lifelong learner.
3. I went 7 months only being able to watch DVDs on our TV. No cable. No local channels.
4. I used to gag on bushel spouts and probably still would if I had to “try them."
5. I love to read and collect books, but always find something else to do with my time like scrapbook or make jewelry.
6. I love grandma crafts – knitting, crocheting, and embroidering.
7. I AM HAPPY. I live in total bliss - Paradise.
8. My relationship with God is not as strong as I would like it to be, but I am trying.
9. I am a camera/photo addict.
10. I hate the routines that come after taking a shower and my morning and night routines to get ready for the day/night.
11. I am a sweetolic.
12. I try to compliment someone every day.
13. I have finally got past the point where I have to save something for the perfect situation.
14. I could never be a nurse. Never
15. My mom is my role model. I want to be like her and ask myself a lot WWMD. Plus, I can't wait for the moment to arrive when I can start calling her grandma.
16. Homemade nachos dipped in mom's salsa is my favorite food.
17. I do not like people who are flaky.
18. I love to organize. I am my father's child.
19. I go on shopping binges.
20. I want to be the best person I can be everyday and to inspire others to be as well.
21. I wish I lived closer to Minnesota.
22. I am becoming an avid tennis player.
23. I can't wait until I walk into my very own classroom for the first time.
24. I love make-up and food!
25. Exercising is a chore that never gets done.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Bath Puff
source
The pattern was found here
Bath Puff
Materials:
About 2 ounces of worsted weight cotton yarn
Crochet hook size I
Ch 10, join with a sl st to first ch to form ring
Round 1: Sc in ring, (ch 5, sc in ring) 40 times; ch 30, sc in ring; join with
a sl st to first sc
Round 2: Sl st into first ch 5 loop, ch 4 (to count as first dc and ch 1), (dc,
ch 1) 7 times in same loop; (dc, ch 1) 8 times in each ch 5 loop around; sl
st in each ch of the ch 30 loop (this forms the hanging loop); join with a sl
st to the 3rd ch of the beginning ch 4
Round 3: Sc in the first ch 1 sp, (ch 2, sc in the next ch 1 sp) 320 times;
join with a sl st to first sc. Fasten off. Weave in ends.
It is that time again. . . to get a haircut.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Pom pom garland
Pom pom garland
Originally uploaded by aCatsNest
I have been dying to make one of these for a long time. However, I don't have a pom pom maker and I really don't feel like doing it by hand. Laura? Hint. Hint. :D
Friday, February 19, 2010
Valentine's Day Photoshoot
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
The cold bug has bit me.
Flu
Originally uploaded by urbanphotographer
I was all ready for this week to begin so I could finish all my homework early and spend the reminder of my time in my new scrapbook room. But, no, I came down with a cold. So, now I spend all of my time in bed or on the couch. I have to admit it is kind of fun drinking hot tea, eating ice cream, and watching TV without feeling guilty.