Pet Peeve of the Day

You know how sometimes you’re looking for a place to park so you find someone who’s walking to their car? You follow them and they proceed to walk at a snail’s pace. It could be 110 degrees out or perhaps raining a small hurricane but they will go as...

Gators Don’t Like it on Top

I’d like to say i’m in shock. I’d like to say that I never saw it coming but the truth is, I felt all along that the Gators would lose against Auburn in the game last night and it’s certainly not for lack of wanting them to win. It’s...

Slow Down

Given my past history of posts you might be tempted to think this was about driving. But it’s not. It’s about me and life and a little problem I have of multitasking literally everything I do. And it’s about my attempt to change that bad habit because I was...

Are You Kidding?

Hurricane Florence is headed for… Ireland?? Yesterday there was a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico that was felt here in Florida. I mean Really! Seriously? Are we just trying to switch it up? You know, share a little bit of nature’s fury with someone who’s never...

9/11

Today, lingering in the air, is a feeling of somber rememberance of what happened 5 years ago. There is literally no one I’ve talked to who doesn’t immediately recall where they were the moment they heard the news. As a social studies teacher it was my job to discuss...

The Croc Hunter

So often we are fearful in fear involking situations. Everytime I get on an airplane I get a little nervous. When i’m driving late at night i’m particularly on guard. When i’m in an unfamiliar place or in the prescense of unsavory creatures I get a little scared. I...

Why fsu And miami Are Wusses

Ah, it’s that time of year again! College football! My Saturdays are now booked until Christmas. Afterall, there is always a game to watch! So tonight miami and florida state open the season by playing each other, a courageous feat if you ask any of the fans of these...

Mental Overload

Anyone ever feel like their mind might just explode? School started last week, actually, students started last week and we started the week before. So far, so good… except for this feeling like i’m juggling hundreds of balls in the air and i’m about to drop them all. I...

Almost That Time Again

You know that Staples commercial, the one where the father is pushing the cart through the store singing “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” while the kids drag their feet behind him. That’s my husband’s favorite commercial. Me on the other hand, I tend to get a...

California: A Traveler’s Review

California: A Traveler’s Review In the summer of 1993, I was 12 years old and that summer I was finally allowed to stay up late. Every night, my mother and I would stay up late and watch The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. At a time in my life...