Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

I really should change the template on this blog but it is such a hassle to find one, install it, blah-blah-blah. Besides, I post so erratically that about only - what - 5 or so people even still visit this blog. Not even sure why I even keep this blog over here on blogger. I guess I could eventually transfer it over to WordPress . O.K., enough with the random mind ramblings. Some of you may or may not know that I am an educator by profession (don't judge me based on the typos, misspellings, and dangling participles you find on this blog.) While teaching has been hard every year, I found this past year especially challenging. I moved to a new district and was assigned a higher grade. These students had so many challenges in their personal lives that couldn't help but spill over into their academic lives. There were a few that I was able to help pull up out of the black hole that our brown babies tend to slip into, but there was one little boy who I couldn't reach f...

THE VIEW - When is it OK to use N-word

So inspirational. Two heads are better than one! more about " Shane & Shawn ", posted with vodpod

Can you believe that Sesame Street and I are the same age? Yeah, I watched this show every single day. That's why I'm so smart!!! LOL! I used to want to go hang on Sesame Street so bad when I was kid. Then I grew up and wanted to work on Sesame Street. Oh well, closest I came was working at Jim Henson one summer. Best internship I ever had!

I haven't done a meme in a while since I don't do a whole lot of personal blogging anymore. Far as I know, no one even reads this blog anymore so I definitely wasn't tagged. Anyway, here is a time waster for ya'. Where is your cell phone? In my purse Your significant other? Who??? Your hair? Straightened Your skin? Rich, chocolately brown. And oily due to the heat. Your mother? Passed away *Your father? Passed away Your favorite thing? Sleeping Your dream last night? Can't recall Your favorite drink? In a Margarita phase right now Your dream/goal? Recognition The room you're in? Cafe Your ex? Which one? Your fear? Tragedy Where do you want to be in 6 years? Happy Where were you last night? At the movies What you're not? Cool. Muffins? Lemon poppyseed or carrot One of your wish list items? Home Where you grew up? Cali The last thing you did? Sweated What are you wearing? Blue jeans, ballet flats, orange summer weight sweater, wide orange belt, silver earri...

Wow, my horoscope hit the nail right on the head today. I am in one of those really weird moods today. Don't be surprised if you're bored with stuff right now. Your soul is looking for more stimulation, but the right way to satisfy it isn't to go out into the world in search of an adventure. It may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to satisfy your restlessness is to spend as much of your day alone as possible. It's a good day to spend on yourself, in any way you want. By being alone you can let the rest of the world fade away -- and be able to clearly see what you really want.

Nelly - The Tip Drill Video sent by makaveli-44 I am watching the BET special "Hip Hop vs. America II" online now. We argue that men are to blame for the image of women but I don't see anyone holding a gun to the heads of these "sisters" in Nelly's video. An extreme example? Not really. check out the three part special online here (commercial breaks between the segments.) http://www.bet.com/onblast/default.html?chan=4&id=1944&i=27&sub=&itype=e