What do you even say?
On Saturday I learned that a former student died of leukemia. He was in my class last year. He left school before the year was over, to receive treatments. He v...
Author: noemikjames
Scattered Thoughts
Tis Friday, the last day of my spring break. I kept this day free of appointments and lunches and planned on taking it as a “sick day” to stay home ...
This, that and the other
I’m writing this on Tuesday morning. In a few hours I’m meeting with my sister. We’re supposed to go for a hike, but it’s been sprinklin...
Socks (and no sleep) are my kryptonite
My kids are not sleeping well these days. My daughter is having nightmares that make her terrified to go to sleep. Even if she does sleep in my bed she tosses a...
Negative
I struggle, when I’m stuck in a negative cycle, circling endlessly around the same stresses, to come here and write about something else. I open my comput...
Well, that explains a lot
Aaaand, I started my period today. That explains a lot. I am SO OVER the emotional mess of the 10 days before my period. So, so over it. The Vitex seems to be h...
A dream out of reach
It has always been my dream to speak Spanish fluently. To be really and truly fluent. I know I will never sound like a native speaker–I’ll never ful...
Checking In
I feel like I should check in, otherwise it will be a full week between posts. This week has thoroughly kicked my ass. I’m thankful that it’s ...
A little bummed
I’ve been kind of down in the dumps lately. It’s a lot of things, some of them big, some of them small, and some of them kind of confounding. Some r...
Applying
It’s mid-March, the time of year when school districts start posting positions for the following school year. I have been so preoccupied with summer camp ...