Saturday, February 20, 2010
Back at it
So this week, life resumed as we all tried to get back to some semblance of "normal." I have to admit, that it was difficult for me - plus, I think I'm coming down with a cold. But beyond the physical difficulties, it has been so hard jumping back into teaching and wrapping my mind around all the immediate obligations and duties. So many issues to deal with that sometimes I wish I could just ignore these pressing matters, but then they wouldn't be pressing, right? With committee meetings, dealing with the all the changes to the schedule and pacing, grading, setting up labs we missed due to the snow, and just facing the kids - who are just as conflicted as I am, it was strange. We all desperately wanted to be back - I think to see each other and catch up, but nobody wanted to DO anything. What a strange two weeks.
Like this picture (from Blizzard #2) I feel a bit overwhelmed and in a fog, maybe I'm one of those snowflakes, blowing around. Who knows. All I do know is that hopefully soon, this snow will melt and summer will be here.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Snowapalooza Part II
It has begun snowing here again.......
10-20 inches expected.
Went to the grocerey store this morning - they were out of almost everything - milk, break, chicken, apples, onions, blueberries, lettuce, OJ......you get the picture. AND it was a mob house. The parking lot was full, no carts and people with resigned faces.
I picked up more Ice Melt.....there were only 4 bottles left.
The news here is reporting that gas stations are running out of gas because they can't get it delivered.
And here we go again. I am 100% sure I am not having school the rest of the week. The roads are all 1 lane - even the major roads are only 1 1/2 lanes. And people are walking in the streets because none of the sidewalks are plowed. I remember having this problem in Boston. You'd be walking down the sidewalk with 3 feet of snow on either side of you and all of a sudden, the sidewalk ends - dead end. What to do? Climb over and look like a complete fool, or turn around and try to find an exit?? What a mess. It was always funny when there was someone walking behind you and you both look at each other like, "What the heck?!?!"
Well, it has begun to snow again - I'll keep you posted. Not much else to do. :-)
10-20 inches expected.
Went to the grocerey store this morning - they were out of almost everything - milk, break, chicken, apples, onions, blueberries, lettuce, OJ......you get the picture. AND it was a mob house. The parking lot was full, no carts and people with resigned faces.
I picked up more Ice Melt.....there were only 4 bottles left.
The news here is reporting that gas stations are running out of gas because they can't get it delivered.
And here we go again. I am 100% sure I am not having school the rest of the week. The roads are all 1 lane - even the major roads are only 1 1/2 lanes. And people are walking in the streets because none of the sidewalks are plowed. I remember having this problem in Boston. You'd be walking down the sidewalk with 3 feet of snow on either side of you and all of a sudden, the sidewalk ends - dead end. What to do? Climb over and look like a complete fool, or turn around and try to find an exit?? What a mess. It was always funny when there was someone walking behind you and you both look at each other like, "What the heck?!?!"
Well, it has begun to snow again - I'll keep you posted. Not much else to do. :-)
Monday, February 8, 2010
Snowmageddon, The Snow Kahuna, or the Blizzard of 2010
Well, we are surviving. I have heat, food in the fridge and a shovel. I am set. Starting on Friday and going into Saturday afternoon, the mid-atlantic region has been hammered by a major blizzard dropping 24+ inches of snow. No school today, and I'm not sure about tomorrow, but we are supposed to get another 6-12 inches Tuesday into Wednesday. Oh joy. Below are some pics.
8:00 AM, still snowing, this is what I woke up to as I opened my front door on Saturday morning
I tried to clear a path to my car. I worked for two hours in the morning and the snow just kept coming. 
Sunday I was feeling a little cabin-feverish, and decided to take a walk to check out how things were shaping up. In the picture above, this is supposed to be a sidewalk. Who would have guessed? 
The sun came out, and look at that path!! I worked hard. My arms and back hurt!! (This is Sunday).
This reminds me so much of Boston. This is exactly what you'd see all over the city. Hey, who can blame anyone. If you spend hours of back-breaking labor clearing out a space and someone goes and takes it, whew! You'd see me upset! I have a plan. I am taking my old air conditioner and putting it in my spot. Too heavy to move, I love the irony, and if they take it, good because it doesn't work anyway!
One of the many snow piles in my parking lot.
8:00 AM, still snowing, this is what I woke up to as I opened my front door on Saturday morning I tried to clear a path to my car. I worked for two hours in the morning and the snow just kept coming. Sunday I was feeling a little cabin-feverish, and decided to take a walk to check out how things were shaping up. In the picture above, this is supposed to be a sidewalk. Who would have guessed? The sun came out, and look at that path!! I worked hard. My arms and back hurt!! (This is Sunday).This reminds me so much of Boston. This is exactly what you'd see all over the city. Hey, who can blame anyone. If you spend hours of back-breaking labor clearing out a space and someone goes and takes it, whew! You'd see me upset! I have a plan. I am taking my old air conditioner and putting it in my spot. Too heavy to move, I love the irony, and if they take it, good because it doesn't work anyway!
One of the many snow piles in my parking lot. For the record books:
2nd largest all-time two day snowfall
2nd largest snowfall season (but I think we will pass this on Tuesday and Wednesday) 60 inches right now.
2nd largest snowfall season (but I think we will pass this on Tuesday and Wednesday) 60 inches right now.
Baltimore has NEVER gotten TWO 20+ inch snowstorms in the same season, so this is a first!
Friday, February 5, 2010
What Teachers Make
Taylor Mali is a poet particularly known for poetry slam and spoken word poetry. Anyway, I saw this and really really liked it. He has another one called Miracle Workers that I also liked. Here is his website: http://www.taylormali.com/index.cfm?webid=2
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