I just want to be okay

A collection of things that make me feel connected.

[thegorgonist]

Happy first night of Hanukkah!

[did-you-know]

People are helping premature babies by crocheting tiny octopuses. The tentacles are thought to mimic the feel of an umbilical cord, and babies who cuddle an octo are less likely to pull out their monitors and tubes.

When hospitals that participate in the Octo Project noted an increase in the overall health of their preemies, volunteers around the world began flooding them with donations.

(Source, Source 2, Source 3)

[ericacrochets]

The Kraken Shawl by Two Hearts Crochet

Free Crochet Pattern Here

[knittingcountess]

Charming for anytime, really!

[stitch-please]

I love the beaded tassels!

[teded]

It’s World Smile Day! Commit an act of kindness today - help make one person smile! :D

From the TED-Ed Lesson The science of attraction - Dawn Maslar

Animation by TOGETHER

[flintandpyrite]

Inexplicably annoyed by men writing about knitting!

[ravengoodwoman-deactivated20180]

???????

[kakumei-no-tomoshibi]

[flintandpyrite]

The tags on this are extraordinary:

[sailor--p00n-deactivated2018040]

girlfriend: *does a completely harmless craft that she enjoys, creating something while she watches tv*

boyfriend: “what is this anti-feminist spinster shit, i’m so alienated”

[marzipanandminutiae]

this is literally why I feel like I have to apologize for sewing

[aspiringwarriorlibrarian]

“sweetly oblivious old ladies” Hon I 100% guarantee to you that those old ladies are aware of you, your bloodline, your daily habits and your breakfast order and gossip about how rude you are as soon as you leave. 

“If you want to eavesdrop on someone, knit or sew or some sort of womanly craft. Men will act as though you are deaf and blind even when shown evidence otherwise.” - Tricksters’ Choice.

[lazysaturdayonthebeach]

@macabre-danse-off @chelidona

[justalittleswallow]

The optimistic side of me hopes that this is at the beginning of the book and our dear narrator here will learn that he was utterly wrong in judging his girlfriend for knitting.

Maybe after she stabbed him with a knitting needle.

(And maybe he has learned that there are surprisingly few “sweetly oblivious old ladies”.)

[angrymadsygin]

WTF?! @incredifishface Can you believe this shit?

[incredifishface]

it does seem from the sentence above that this guy has A Lot of Man Problems.

can you even imagine his thoughts on crocheting?

[cloacina]

I want “I will knit you a coffin” on a tshirt.

[starrynightcat]

I will put your t-shirt on my knitted coffin.

[profeminist]

The Ladies’ Sewing Circle & Terrorist Society

[littlethingwithfeathers]

@yarnandchocolate @catcmack @sherlock913 @saffrontherogue @kaminaduck @lawlessdragon @fannibalgrowingcircle

[robotsloth]

@rambosaysso @littleoozlefinch

[podkins]

Herringbone Hat

by Anne Mizoguchi

This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

A Family of Hats is a fun, easy collection of patterns designed as an introduction to stranded colorwork! 

Enjoy learning how to knit stranded colorwork with these easy patterns and don’t forget the pom poms!

[felixfelicisp-blog]

Does ever Hermione realize that all the hats that she made, owns Dobby?

[rulesforteaching]

EDD: Most annoying question that’s actually related to class content?

Mine: So, how long ‘til I get good?

*headdesk*

[coffee-teach-wine]

Why does it matter. They’re dead.

[teaching-center-stage]

“Do we have to read this?”

(I taught READING)

[mrskaaay]

Are we reading today?

[teachingwithcoffee]

Is this good enough?

[notinthelessonplan]

You mean I have to write an essay?

(It’s only the thing we do 4 times a 9 weeks.)

[adiciavanburen]

Miss!! Complete sentences?!!!?!?!?!one!!

[inthemiddleofclass]

Does spelling count?

[downhereitisourtime]

Do we have to give the speech in front of people?

[its-octopodes]

But just imagine when we are all in self driving cars and can just knit and crochet the whole time we’re traveling anywhere.

[downhereitisourtime]

#heaven

[subcas]

[wtfrenchteacher]

This gif is so appropriate for so many aspects of being a teacher, I don’t even know how to caption it. 

[chieftrashcloud]

~Can we use our notes on this test? ~Can we just watch a movie today and do nothing? ~Can I sit next to — ? ~Is this graded?

[girlwithalessonplan]

*me overhearing student conversation* “Well he told me I can’t get pregnant the first time…” 

[downhereitisourtime]

"I can memorize my piece/speech on the bus"

"I forgot which side I was debating, but I'm pretty sure I won"

"Do we have to do the bell ringer?"

[windycityteacher-deactivated202]

[deanswingsbothways-deactivated2]

This is your daily reminder that bugs with light up butts are a thing that exist. In our universe, on our very own planet Earth, a species of bug LIGHTS UP ITS OWN ASS to attract a mate. The world is wonderful.

[bobin08]

I love teaching.

I just love doing nothing in my pajamas more.

[crochetmelovely]

[generic-art]

[archivedsharingofwords]

Organization advice, please?

As the low teacher on the totem pole, I travel between classrooms on a cart rather than have my own room. My paperwork system uses hanging-file crates: files for handouts, labeled files for each class period, and a separate crate for graded work. Late work goes into a special pocket in my grade book, by period, so I remember to grade it.

Even with all this, I am still losing work. I’ll have responsible students swear up and down they turned in something I marked “missing.” I have one rough student who picks an argument almost daily about me losing her assignments and “lying” about her not turning them in (I gave her the first couple as goodwill. At 5+ I KNOW it’s by mea culpa anymore). I’ll have half a class’s papers go missing between collecting them and entering them in the grade book days later, at which point I throw up my hands and give them all participation grades for it.

I’m at my wits end, guys. I am not a neat person, but I do know how to stay organized when need be. I’m certain that if I wasn’t moving classrooms things wouldn’t be this bad, but for now I have to deal.

Does anyone have advice on how to keep track of all these papers? Please oh please, I’m close to a meltdown here.

[downhereitisourtime]

I like to take tests with me to grade at debate tournaments, but paper travel is dangerous. I have a 3" binder that has divider tabs for classes. I have students put the test in the three ring binder and I never take it out until the grade is in the grade book.

[theculturetrip]

This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.

Maya Angelou (via theculturetrip)