Sooooo … hi. I’m in Houston. It’s 9:45pm and it’s feels like an armpit outside.My training is going well so far. Those of you who know me IRL know what training I am referring to. For those of you who don’t, I’m not going to name any names, for fear of getting dooced , but…

These last few days we have actually begun to get into our collaboratives and start hashing out our lesson plans, rules and procedures, parent letters, etc. I feel pretty good about everything so far. I suppose we’ll see how that goes after the first week when we’re no longer working from the pre-approved lesson plans.…

Houston Institute: Day 2 (06/13/05) It’s really amazing how much of a difference fitted sheet can make. Last night, after typing the above I trudged downstairs to grab the Target shuttle. It never came but I did manage to catch a ride to WalMart with some of the guys from my corps. It was a…

Ever seen a bouch before? Hell, ever heard of a bouch before? Well I just got my first look at one today and let me tell you it is not pleasant. A bouch is a bed which sticks half way out of the wall. During the day it’s a couch, at night a bed. It’s…