Thursday I found a dog. He was on the side of the road, skinny and covered in fleas. I stopped the car and raced across the road and he went belly up, tail wagging. I had to carry him to the car, and then carry him out to the SPCA.
Don't worry, they have my number. If they can't find a home for him I've decided I'll name him Paco. Because he looks like a Paco, that's why. Don't judge...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Guardian ad Litem
I am a Guardian ad Litem. That means I volunteer. I volunteer to go meet with children who have been removed from their homes. And I talk to parents and friends and relatives and counselors and anyone else that might be involved.
And I go to court and I speak for the child.
It has bad moments. Long histories of abuse, broken families, tragedy.
But it also feels good to lend my voice to someone who is silenced. Who is tossed into the fray of buracrecy and competing agendas with no weapons and not even a clue as to what's at stake.
It's well worth the sleepless nights and hours hunched over a computer trying to get a court report just right...
Because it matters. What I say matters. To the life of a child.
So even when I can't sleep, I can still rest easy.
Do it. Call today. Donate some time, be the voice for a child.
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And I go to court and I speak for the child.
It has bad moments. Long histories of abuse, broken families, tragedy.
But it also feels good to lend my voice to someone who is silenced. Who is tossed into the fray of buracrecy and competing agendas with no weapons and not even a clue as to what's at stake.
It's well worth the sleepless nights and hours hunched over a computer trying to get a court report just right...
Because it matters. What I say matters. To the life of a child.
So even when I can't sleep, I can still rest easy.
Do it. Call today. Donate some time, be the voice for a child.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Indeed, a shirt to make people keep their distance...
I need to buy several!
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I need to buy several!
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Things that make you say...
Hmm? Is self esteem over rated? (Hint: yes!)
"The modest correlations between self-esteem and school performance do not indicate that high self-esteem leads to good performance. Instead, high self-esteem is partly the result of good school performance. Efforts to boost the self-esteem of pupils have not been shown to improve academic performance and may sometimes be counterproductive."
::YAWN:: Why am I so tired in the mornings?
Since I've had insomnia issues, this one made sense to me, especially this bit:
"7. You get a full night’s sleep but feel groggy all the time or get sleepy while driving.
What it’s a symptom of: This signals circadian rhythm problems or, more simply, getting out of sync with night and day. Irregular sleep patterns, staying up late under bright lights, working a shift schedule, using computers and other devices in bed, and having too much light in the room while you sleep can disrupt your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle."
So staying up late to write blog posts? Not such a great idea, actually...
WTF?! Because housing teen girls with sex offenders makes perfect sense in Kansas...
And
Aww, I want more arms!
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"The modest correlations between self-esteem and school performance do not indicate that high self-esteem leads to good performance. Instead, high self-esteem is partly the result of good school performance. Efforts to boost the self-esteem of pupils have not been shown to improve academic performance and may sometimes be counterproductive."
::YAWN:: Why am I so tired in the mornings?
Since I've had insomnia issues, this one made sense to me, especially this bit:
"7. You get a full night’s sleep but feel groggy all the time or get sleepy while driving.
What it’s a symptom of: This signals circadian rhythm problems or, more simply, getting out of sync with night and day. Irregular sleep patterns, staying up late under bright lights, working a shift schedule, using computers and other devices in bed, and having too much light in the room while you sleep can disrupt your body’s natural sleep-wake cycle."
So staying up late to write blog posts? Not such a great idea, actually...
WTF?! Because housing teen girls with sex offenders makes perfect sense in Kansas...
And
Aww, I want more arms!
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
This...
...is my dog:
He is awesome. True fact.
He runs 8 miles with my husband. Because I don't run fast enough, that's why.
Plus, he climbs under the covers and cuddles up tight.
His name is Mac. Or Mac-A-Doo. Or Mac-A-Doodle. Or Doodle. Or Doodle Bug. He also answers to "Cookies!"
And he will chase a tennis ball forever, or until he gets tired, which ever comes first.
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He is awesome. True fact.
He runs 8 miles with my husband. Because I don't run fast enough, that's why.
Plus, he climbs under the covers and cuddles up tight.
His name is Mac. Or Mac-A-Doo. Or Mac-A-Doodle. Or Doodle. Or Doodle Bug. He also answers to "Cookies!"
And he will chase a tennis ball forever, or until he gets tired, which ever comes first.
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Friday, July 29, 2011
On the Start of 10th Grade
This is it. My last free, school-less weekend. Until sometime next June. One last weekend.
Because next week we start 10th grade! And by "we" I mean my stepson. And me, because we homeschool. (And we are well socialized, thanks for asking!)
But after this weekend we have schedules and lesson plans and tests, oh my!
So I'm going to enjoy today, and tomorrow, by planning nothing...although if I plan to not plan, is that not planning?
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