Tsarina Returns Home

I'm back! In case any of you received the Murder Mystery game and haven't played yet, I'm not going to tell you who did it. I will tell you that it was soooooo much fun! We really got into our characters and had a great time! I actually got back yesterday, but was feeling a little...ahem..."under the weather".


In keeping with stupid New Year's traditions, I am posting my list of resolutions.

1. I will speak up when co-workers say things that piss me off. Normally, I just walk away silently, or say, "I'm not going to listen to this". I have decieded that tenured or not, when someone is saying something negative, either about the students or the administration, I'm going to express my point of view.

2. I will try to develop a life of my own outside of work before summer. Normally, I put everything I have into my work, then when summer comes, I wonder why none of my friends are around any more. I'm going to make a point to do something with my friends at least once a month (doesn't sound like much, but for me, it's an improvement).

3. I'm going to try to be less harsh in my judgements of other adults. I have realized that I am very forgiving of my students (of course they are kids), but much less so of older individuals. I am going to start challenging myself to practice what I preach.

4. Every day (except Sundays, when I rarely see anyone else), I'm going to do one good deed. This doesn't have to be major- maybe just letting someone merge into traffic in front of me. By doing so, I'm going to help flood the world with more positive energy-- I challenge all of you to do the same--BLOGGERS OF THE WORLD UNITE IN BRINGING POSITIVE KARMA TO THE WORLD!!!!

5. I'm going to hug my students more often. I'm always worried when one of them (especially the boys) wants a hug. There are so many creepy-teacher stories any more that I've been worried about what people think. I am going to reduce worrying and increase hugging- if that bothers anyone-----FUGGEM

Ok, I think that's enough for anyone! I'm going back to work tomorrow-- I miss my kids sooooo much, and hope they're all doing well.

I feel guilty that I haven't mentioned the tragedy in Asia yet. I'm not sure what I can say, except that I hope we're all praying for the victims, their families, the countries involved, and for our own government to continue helping those in need. Major life-changing events like this are an opportunity for us to realize that we are all connected to one another, and to the Earth: no matter how smart we think we are, Mother Earth will always prove more powerful.