I went to pick her up and she's shaking the bejeesus out of a baby food jar of cream, "Like the pie-neers did for their butter." And lick my ass if we didn't spread it on bread for dinner that night. Awesome.
Who are the idiots choosing to live anywhere else?
You need another one? I am teaching science. I was at a meeting today and I am the only one passionate about this. I am the only teacher on the face of the earth who cares that science is being taught. 
Ok, maybe there is one other, but I don't know her. Look at those boys. They are focused, engaged, on task. They are completely involved in what they are doing. One of those kids has a serious autism diagnosis and spends much of his day in the lifeskills room. But I'm teaching science and they are into it! And my kids? They think I fucking rock at it. Yesterday a girl told me I am "not like any other teacher I have ever known." Shut up, I'm taking it as a compliment. I am turning out 75 kids this year who had an adult tell them what they think matters, they are responsible for what happens in the world around them, and they can make that look however they want. I did that.
Something else? You remember the Neil Gaiman book I raved about? The Graveyard Book? Just got the Newberry for this year. Excellence rewarded. It truly is a new day in America.
Want more? My computer is infected with something!!!! and I don't have any idea what the hell is wrong but have amazed myself with how many things I have tried to fix it. I got some skillz. Ok, admitedly, nothing has worked. And I have absolutely no idea what the problem is. And I'm completely shooting in the dark. I resemble a blind man flailing in free fall. But I have thought of a lot of stuff to try! Ok, maybe this one is reaching a bit.
Still. It's a good day today. And the best part of that is that it is a totally normal day. Completely inside the ordinary. Nice.
