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Monday, February 7, 2011

Fun Facts

Here are some fun facts about my life lately:

-My Interior Design 2 class is learning about Architectural Features and Vocabulary. We are learning how to look at a house and pick out & name all of it's identifying features. This is my very favorite part of interior design.

This house has a steep pitch, gabled roof, turret with dovecote roof, triangular pediment, wraparound porch with balustrade, extended bay window, deep eaves, and some gingerbread trim. My students had a grand old time picking everything apart today. 
-I am helping a student take a wedding dress that she bought at Savers and turn it into a prom dress. We have altered the sleeves, bodice, and length. She just brought it in this morning and over the weekend she dyed it a beautiful purple color. I am in love with it! We have to be completely done with it by this Thursday so she can take it to an FCCLA competition. I will try to get some pictures of it to show you. It is awesome!

-I was observed by one of the Vice Principals at Westlake today. I was a little bit nervous, but as he left the classroom he gave me a high five and told me to keep up the good work. I am hoping that means that he was impressed with my teaching abilities.

-David and I have been watching Star Trek together. We love it. There is just something about old-school TV shows that makes everything 100 times more entertaining. It may also be that I don't have the patience to wait for a new season to come out. It's way better to wait until all of the seasons have been released on DVD and then watch them all marathon-style.

-In the past few weeks I have worked with five different clients doing Red Ladder Design things. Add that on top of school and you get one exhausted lady.

- I started wearing eye liner again. For some reason, this makes me feel like I am older than my students.

-Every person that I meet seems to think that they need to make a comment about how young I look. I get everything from  "How do the students know you're a teacher? You look just like them!"  to "Are you SURE you are old enough to be a teacher? You are just a baby." It really bugs. Like... REALLY bugs.

-I am taking a break from writing lesson plans because I  promised myself that if I finished the first three - then I could take a blog break before writing the next four. This poor blog was feeling sorely neglected. My time is just about up.

- I am going to get a haircut within the next week. (My hair desperately needs it.) Do you think that I should grow it out?

I don't even know if it would get this long!
Or cut it short again?



I am just about in the middle of these two right now. Any thoughts?

6 comments:

Melissa said...

Long hair takes time to do. So if you want long hair make sure that you have the time to do it every morning. If your to busy short hair would be the way to go. You would look cute with either long or short hair.
Okay I have to ask. Are you guys Trekkie's? What season are you on? And what is your favorite episode so far?

kenzis said...

Cut it short!

Anonymous said...

I totally know how you feel with the "looking so young" comments. Happens to me ALL the time. As long as you're dressed professionally, I'm sure you'll stand out.

I've never seen you with long hair, and it could be fun. But I think I like the short look on you. It just suits your facial features so well!

And yay for everything going so well! That's great!

Scott and Jen said...

wow life seems so busy and different from our carpooling days. I am incredible happy for you! PS I think you should cut it short!

Amy said...

Well, it's super cute short, but I have also never seen it long....

Tausha Marie said...

That's so awesome that you are actually teaching at a school something that you love. You rock Shan. I love your hair short, well shoulder length, but I haven't seen it as long as it is right now. Also, I love you so much and thank you soooo much for sending me that text the other day. That meant so much to me.