sin city, ragged blues and a night of pleasure

sin city

new orleans is my favorite playground. when i found out that one of my best friends was planning on moving there for her medical residency, i actually considered applying to their whacked-out school district for a job... but a playground existence might not allow for the real-life stuff that i want eventually. maybe i'm getting old, since i opted to apply to illinois districts instead.

ragged blues

homesickness must be in the air. i made a wall-length calendar to count down the days of school so i would stop feeling overwhelmed. sometimes it works. sometimes it doesn't.

a night of pleasure

each year, the juniors choose a theme for prom. most of them are fairly standard - "a night to remember" was the theme a couple of years ago. this year, the children selected "a night of pleasure" for their theme... and it was approved. when i asked why we hadn't just let them call it "a night of freaky hotel fun," they were a little offended. still can't figure out why. stupid prom.