A Swinger of Birches

My little blog in my little corner of the world. I teach middle school. I listen to music. I hang out with my friends. I am attempting to be healthy. I love hard.

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I love my job.

It's nice to come to work and immediately hug four different coworkers because you missed each other in the twelve hours you were apart.

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Every Keith Morrison Dateline you’ve ever watched.

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Me when my friend is talking about someone who did her wrong being miserable.

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^^that.

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This week.

I want to stop being grumpy all the time. I want to stop comparing myself to others. I want to make an effort to be there for the people in my life rather than only talking/thinking about myself. I want to feel connected again. The last month or so has been a little off. I'm fixing it.

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My heart still can't handle this.

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Feeling restless and disconnected. Blerg.

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Me: (to student with marker drawings all over her face) Please go wash your face before class starts.

Student: I don't have to.

Me: (still calm) Please go wash your face before class starts.

Student: *goes to bathroom and washes face*

Student: You can't make me take the marker off.

Me: But your face is clean, tho. So I guess I can.

Student: *glares*

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Dude 1: Dude, did you hook up with that chick last night?

Dude 2: Fuck yeah, man. She was totally asking for it.

Dude 1: Wait... so you-

Dude 2: No, I mean she verbally asked me to fuck her.

Dude 1: Good. Because consent is important.

Dude 2: Word.

Both: *turn to camera* Don't be a fuckwad.

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darjeelingandcoke It was an infected bug bite, apparently.

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Today a student came up to my desk and whispered "Can I go to the nurse and figure out what's on my toe?" ...

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getting up at 6 am by choice: wow what a beautiful sunrise! the house is so peaceful and quiet. i feel really tired but i don't have to do anything but just sit here and enjoy the morning. what a pleasant feeling

getting up at 6 am because you have to: these covers draped upon my mortal coil have become the dirt above my casket. my corpse refuses to unsettle the earth to rise from its grave. i have been dead for centuries and have no intentions to assimilate once more into the tragic world of the living

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The poison leaves bit by bit, not all at once. Be patient. You are healing.

Yasmin Mogahed  (via submissivelypleasing)

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squad goals

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You're so pretty!!! I love your hair; it looks great curly or straight!! (That mole is 1000% adorable too ^_^)

Aww, thank you so much! This message made my day! (Especially since I have always been a little self-conscious about that mole, lol).