Live the Difference

"I want to live to love, I want to live to fight....."
"I'm gonna live the difference.  I'm gonna pay the price.  'Cause it's all or nothing, no compromise.  I'm gonna live the difference- put my life on the line, 'cause this is my generation, and I'm gonna fight, it's time."

Merry ALMOST Christmas!!  That's certainly something to jump up and down about!!  It's been a long, exciting, draining, motivating, moving time for me, and all things aside I do love it!  This month, and just these last two weeks in particular have probably been my most difficult.  I think mostly because a much needed (and deserved!) break is right around the corner, and there are so many things I'm learning down here that as mad as they make me, make me glad I'm here too. 

Of course, you all have most certainly heard what happened in Connecticut, and I'm sure you have even heard and seen more about it than I have... But from what I have heard, it's horrible to think such things can and are happening.  I know I thought about it as I am a kindergarten teacher and thought about what that would have felt like if that had happened at my school or to any of my kids... And it's not like the situation is unlikely to happen at all.

Obviously that's a sad topic and one no one wants to think of ever happening to anyone they know.  I think daily about what my little ones go through at home, and the things I already know they are going through... Soo I felt like it was a good time to share some funny stories!

It's the end of the second nine weeks! Yippee! Also the end of my first semester teaching in a very intense place, super horrah!! (Yeah... Not sure if I spelled that right!) We're winding down and have done our nine weeks tests.. Social Studies- my all-time favorite test to give because the answers I get are always entertaining! Apparently, according to a 5 year old little girl in my room- the stars on the flag stand for Obama... Another little boy understands his personal needs and wants in life, so long as they involve food- he NEEDS apples and bananas and grapes, but when asked what he wants, he responded- "I won't me sum steak an' sum rice an' some potatoes Mi' Muhkay!" (at least he understand healthy eating habits? Haha.  I have started getting self portraits of myself... In one I have black hair, and I asked the little girl why I did.  In her most sincere voice she says "well we all have black hair, so now you do too." (not sure how to take that, but I'm gonna assume they love me the same! Haha). 

It's also pertinent for you to know that when wearing purple nail polish, "you be lookin' fly". That the Pledge of Allegiance most certainly goes " I pledge legiance to merca, and to the public it stands under god, visible with liberty for all." and that no matter what you may not be a "pencil hog or ms Kay finna mooove yo clip down two times!" And to always always always "tuck yo shirt in (insert any kid's name being yelled by another when coming out of the bathroom) 'cause ms muh-Kay can't see your purdy belt!!" and of course anyyyyy time a student gets their computer screen changed accidentally or not to something besides the activity they should be working on... That EVERYONE KNOWS  "_________be own Facebook mi kay!"

(yes, I am constantly called Ms. Mackay, Ms. Kay, Mi' Kay, Mi' Muhkay.) (I answer to them all)

We are also having our Christmas play Monday morning at 9:30am... Should be entertaining.  I will have it videoed!

Anddd I have 14 fake guitar to make for that as well as a million cookies and truffles and fudge to make for two different work parties.

In other news I ate deer chili for the first time this week, and it was good! 

Now, I must leave to go shower for work! 

Those of you I do see that read this, thanks for being around =). Those of you I don't see, I'll be seeing you next weekend and can't wait!!!!! Love you from the Delta and back!!