Monday, January 3, 2005
Monday Part Deux

Is there a way to read comments left on one's Blog?

The first day back to school is going okay, although I am tired already.......have to build energy levels back up to normal. get the old body clock back on schedule.

My opening assignment today was to get everyone to jot down some facts about the tsunami. I expected many students to be totally ignorant of the event, but the percentage of them who know nothing at all about it is staggering.....and frightening.

So many of these kids live in cocoons, knowing only what affects their immediate lives and families. I wonder how in the world they could not know about this. Their blinders must be huge.

I am planning a project around this.....a tsunami scrapbook. They will be able to write original pieces, create artwork, find articles and pictures, make maps, graphs, do some statistics, etc. Hopefully this will wake a few of them up to a broader vista than their own backyard.

Posted by Edea Baldwin 2005-01-03 13:46:13

Monday, January 3, 2005
Monday Monday

It's back to school after two weeks of unbelievably self-indulgent behavior. I must have devoured historical romances at the rate of about 1-2 per day. Now it's time to emerge from the cocoon of the [i]haute ton[/i] and its glittering assembly, to trade political intrigue, piracy, and idylls in the ruins for my classroom.

I'll imagine it will feel good once I jump in and get started. Someone like me needs the discipline of a schedule.

Posted by Edea Baldwin 2005-01-03 07:36:03

Sunday, January 2, 2005
New Year

I guess I'll give this BLOG thing a go. I've kept a couple before, with my daughter's help, but I felt they were too "public." Why this one feels more intimate, I'm not quite sure, but it does feel that way. Safer.

I have no New Year's wisdom to record, except that I hope I can manage to keep my head above water for another 365 days or so. Have a growing to-read pile causing me guilt feelings, have to deal with it. Have regained some weight I was so proud to lose a little over a year ago, have to do something about that.

Have made positive strides in cutting back net time so family doesn't feel as neglected and abused, but that may change. I am beginning to feel underappreciated and treated with contempt. Might as well be online.

Hum........don't want this to become a dumping ground for feelings of malcontent. Will try to maintain positive vibes.

Posted by Edea Baldwin 2005-01-02 22:13:20