rode my bike

i rock because...today i woke up and decided to ride my bike to school. i know, there are probably some of you who are shocked that it hasn't happened earlier. well, i do carpool every day with a friend of mine, so that has probably been part of why i haven't ridden. i rode my bike very little during the school year last year. i normally carry a ton of stuff to school (i was able to cut back today) so that has also been a psychological barrier. but mostly, i was just lazy. gas prices are soooo high and i have half a tank. i'm going to see how long i can make that half tank last. it was all pretty exciting. :-)

also, jesse just got a new bike so that is motivational. we rode a bunch together over spring break, and we rode together on monday night to meet with our wedding officiant. by the way, our wedding rings are GORGEOUS--we just got them yesterday and i love them.

in other news (like school) things are good. we are reading the play version of "The Diary of Anne Frank" out loud in class, with kids playing different roles, so that's really fun. in general, they are enjoying it. it gets kind of scandalous with the two different families living together in a small space. my students are also fascinated by the Holocaust--it's very interesting. i can see how it could be cool to teach a cored english/history class, for sure.

CSTs are coming up in a week and a half and my kids aren't really ready and i'm not really ready. it kind of sucks, actually. i'm pretty nervous. well, we'll see how it all goes.