It really is amazing the instincts that dogs have. They know when you are sad, when you are happy and when they need to stay out of your way. I think these are the times we remember the most about our dogs. With Cody (my family's dog I grew up with) I remember specific memories of when he comforted me. When I was younger and kids were making fun of me he would gently put his nose on my leg. When my mom was sick he never left her side. Not for one minute, we would have to drag him outside to go to the bathroom because he wanted to stay by her side because he knew she was in so much pain. I remember crying in my room because I didn't know how my mom's surgery would go and he was right there by my side. Now that I have Bear he does the same thing Cody did. I don't know what kind of gene it is that makes them do this. But it is another thing that I see in the world that makes me know that there is a God. Science could not think of that. Of giving a dog the capability of knowing when to stay by their owners side. Those are the little things in life that make me know God is here.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Man's Best Friend
It really is amazing the instincts that dogs have. They know when you are sad, when you are happy and when they need to stay out of your way. I think these are the times we remember the most about our dogs. With Cody (my family's dog I grew up with) I remember specific memories of when he comforted me. When I was younger and kids were making fun of me he would gently put his nose on my leg. When my mom was sick he never left her side. Not for one minute, we would have to drag him outside to go to the bathroom because he wanted to stay by her side because he knew she was in so much pain. I remember crying in my room because I didn't know how my mom's surgery would go and he was right there by my side. Now that I have Bear he does the same thing Cody did. I don't know what kind of gene it is that makes them do this. But it is another thing that I see in the world that makes me know that there is a God. Science could not think of that. Of giving a dog the capability of knowing when to stay by their owners side. Those are the little things in life that make me know God is here.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Update on my life
Well so much for keeping up to speed with my blog. These past few weeks has taught me a lot about what my life is going to be like the rest of my life. It's pretty scary. I mean great, but scary. I realized yesterday and today that I really made the right choice when it came to my teaching position. I LOVE teaching reading resource in high school. I know I make jokes about some of the students attitudes, but in the end, the majority of the students make me happy to get up every day and until that changes, this will be the job for me. The paper work is insane. They tell you how much there is, and you get an idea, but until you are actually doing it, and seeing how much you really have to do, it's just unfathomable to believe how much there is. So, on the student teaching front, I love it. It's hard, and I'm tired, but it feels good to know I am in the right direction.
I just finished the second book of the Twilight series. I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little obsessed. For those of you that have read the books, continue reading, if not, go to the next section. :-) I have not decided if I like Edward or Jacob more. There are good things for both, but I can think of bad things for Edward and not for Jacob. But the main thing is that I am not liking how the author portrays Bella. To know that adolescent girls (especially thinking about my students) are reading these books, it makes me a little upset with the author. In the first book she mentions several times that Bella gets upset and she decides not to eat. This is not good to tell adolescent girls, especially when Bella complains about weighing to much (when in the book she says she weighs one hundred and ten pounds) and that she feels uncomfortable when a vampire or werewolf picks her up because she thinks she weighs to much. I just wish that authors thought more about what they were writing and tried to plug in positive messages in their books to help adolescents. I understand she is trying to have the readers relate to Bella, but you can do it in other weighs then talking about her weight (and she does do a great job of that with her interactions with the "males" in the books). Overall I really like the books and I am very eager to begin the third.
Well it's been almost a week since I saw Nick. Which sucks, but this whole teaching all day and then reading until I go to bed helps haha. It's hard but if we can do this, we can do anything. :-)
The song "Just Dance" for some reason makes me ache for College Station. I reminds me of all my girls night dancing with my friends and just enjoying each others company. I miss them, and everyone else I hold dear in College Station. I feel like part of my heart is there, with Nick, with my friends, and with the care free life I had. I know it will only be a matter of time when I will feel whole here, it will just take some time. It helps a lot that my dad and I are getting along really well. After our HUGE talk about pretty much everything that has happened my entire life things have been wonderful. I can tell he is really trying to make an effort with me. It feels amazing. To know that he really cares that much, I've always known he did, but to see him trying means a lot.
Well I think I have written enough into the nothingness that is my blog. If you are reading, thanks for taking the time to care enough to read about my silly life. :-) It means a lot.
I just finished the second book of the Twilight series. I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little obsessed. For those of you that have read the books, continue reading, if not, go to the next section. :-) I have not decided if I like Edward or Jacob more. There are good things for both, but I can think of bad things for Edward and not for Jacob. But the main thing is that I am not liking how the author portrays Bella. To know that adolescent girls (especially thinking about my students) are reading these books, it makes me a little upset with the author. In the first book she mentions several times that Bella gets upset and she decides not to eat. This is not good to tell adolescent girls, especially when Bella complains about weighing to much (when in the book she says she weighs one hundred and ten pounds) and that she feels uncomfortable when a vampire or werewolf picks her up because she thinks she weighs to much. I just wish that authors thought more about what they were writing and tried to plug in positive messages in their books to help adolescents. I understand she is trying to have the readers relate to Bella, but you can do it in other weighs then talking about her weight (and she does do a great job of that with her interactions with the "males" in the books). Overall I really like the books and I am very eager to begin the third.
Well it's been almost a week since I saw Nick. Which sucks, but this whole teaching all day and then reading until I go to bed helps haha. It's hard but if we can do this, we can do anything. :-)
The song "Just Dance" for some reason makes me ache for College Station. I reminds me of all my girls night dancing with my friends and just enjoying each others company. I miss them, and everyone else I hold dear in College Station. I feel like part of my heart is there, with Nick, with my friends, and with the care free life I had. I know it will only be a matter of time when I will feel whole here, it will just take some time. It helps a lot that my dad and I are getting along really well. After our HUGE talk about pretty much everything that has happened my entire life things have been wonderful. I can tell he is really trying to make an effort with me. It feels amazing. To know that he really cares that much, I've always known he did, but to see him trying means a lot.
Well I think I have written enough into the nothingness that is my blog. If you are reading, thanks for taking the time to care enough to read about my silly life. :-) It means a lot.
Monday, January 5, 2009
The beginning of sweet release
Howdy! Well I have decided to start a blog, it's mostly for me to be able to put my thoughts down so that they are not just floating around in my head. I have just started a new chapter in my life that includes moving back home to begin teaching. I started my first day today, and it was amazing. I really like my teacher and my students. I feel that I will be learning a lot from them and about myself through this experience. Hopefully it teaches me to be a better person and a better teacher.
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