Randomness

I had to stop the Shred for a few days to recover from the previously mentioned mastitis. I picked it back up this week and I am really enjoying level 2 (although it is harder than level 1).

I find it amusing that when Barack Obama won the Presidential election how many people were excited about the fact that the people had their voice heard. Now that a Republican has won the seat in Massachuchetes, all of the sudden people want to surpress said voice of the people. So many friends were talking about "the death of democracy" and how "disappointed they were in the state" on facebook. The fact that you do not agree with the person who won the election does not mean that an idea is dying nor should you be disappointed with an entire state (which are they upset with by the way...the physical state or the people within it). Although I did not vote for Obama, I didn't feel that popular sovereignty was failing... Instead I felt that it should be a wakeup call for more conservative parties to start meeting the needs of the people instead of ignoring them. And speaking of conservatism in general...I vote Republican because it is the political party that I more closely identify with and because I more closely identify with the GOP I am going to support them in most of their endeavors. My identification as an elephant (whoop!) does not mean that I agree with every party line put forth by Republicans in power. Just a small aside...

Is it bad that I am counting down the school days more diligently than the students...88 days of instruction left (and that includes TAKS, video days, and finals)! I probably will not be teaching next year even if I have to continue working full time. I cannot fully devote myself to the kids at school and my own family. Having to choose between the two (because I personally cannot choose to do either half heartedly), I obviously choose my family. I am already completely bogged down and feeling more than a little overwhelmed...MacKenzie has been great about it and is the least of my worries, but the top of my priorities. I would really like to work from home or find a job I can do part time out and part time in...if there are any ideas out there let me know!

That's all for now!