October 6, 2005
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The Daily News
1 I need to call Nanny 911, Special Freshmen Division.
2 I just happen to have one of THOSE classes. I roll my eyes and just say, "Uh....d00d."
3 I knew things were going pretty weird lately when I was hanging yesterday's DN in the Performing Arts hall. One kid said to another, "Who's THAT guy?" The answer was pretty telling: "He's the guy who doesn't know how to do myspace!"
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5 Oy.
6 Moving on: Did anyone notice that yesterday's DN had two number 16's? I think I subconsciously miss Joe Montana...I ALSO misspelled "stalactites", but I REALLY find that hard to believe. Oy. Is that how you spell "oy"?
7 Also overheard yesterday: "The Beatles? Aren't they that new Hip-Hop band?
8 I SWEAR to you.
9 Sometimes the DN writes itself.
10 It's pretty funny, but for the past four days, I have gotten caught at the school until well into the night. The ATFNL has planned a GREAT Haunted House coming up on Halloween, so we've done some pre-planning, brainstorming, etc. but for whatever reason, SOMETHING keeps happening that I have been caught at school.
11 Part of me thinks it's because my body and mind are USED to staying down here during Spirit Week practices, which are going on all along our portable area. We talk, plan, laugh, eat food, and before we know it, the sun has gone down. It actually doesn't seem like the time is even going by, but you get that sudden panic when it gets suddenly dark.
12 It is fun seeing all the posters, wind, paint, dances and all the rest going on at sunset, especially when a large part of it is happening right outside my window. AND it's even MORE fun that I'm not there at 9 p.m. cleaning brushes, waiting for posters to dry, and trying to get seven kids off to seven houses that are scattered from here to East L.A.
13 And now it looks like we'll be having rehearsals going on for Fall One-Acts going on sometime in the next two weeks! Things are simply falling into place, and it brings a gentle peace to my spirit.
14 For a while, it felt like the walking wounded around here, and now that we are physically out there planning, enjoying, and getting ready for some of the great activities around here, it just feels like we're all home and on safe ground once more.
15 This year has been quite an adjustment for a lot of us, both those who stayed here in good ol' Sannozay, and those who shipped out to other places. All of our lives and comfort zones have blown with the wind, and we are all making our adjustments. I think it's finally all starting to settle into the reality that life has, indeed, changed.
16 I guess that's a good thing.
17 It's a good thing.
18 Anyway, changes do happen. It's always nice though, to keep a little of the old flames fanned and welcoming. An old friend can be like a nice warm cup of cocoa on an cool October morning. There's great comfort in keeping close with old friends.
19 And there is sometimes nothing richer.
20 It's like it all falls into place.
21 Everything feels right.
22 Have a wonderful day, everyone.
23 Peace.
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