So, I went to Washington DC for spring break! It was pretty cool! It was my first time there, and I spent about 7 days there. I went with my parents, and yes still had a good time ;). The weather when we were there was ok, we only had 2 days of sun. The rest were cloudy, and the last day was really really rainy.
It was great because we were able to use the subway for alot of our traveling. Man I wish we had a subway in Colorado, they are so easy to move around in and it was pretty cheep. I could get a round trip ticket around the city for about 2 dollars...funny because It cost me 6$ for a round trip ticket on our lightrail...sucks.
I stopped at all of the hot spots. We had a cool night tour of DC where we saw all of the monuments lit up. We also were able to see the supreme court in session, and congress, which was fun to watch them work. I was also able to see Obama's motorcade...hahaha he is a pimp, he had like 20 cars at work for him.
We did not have alot of good food while we were there...except for some Qdoba :). good stuff! But I was able to get through half of my book kite runner. Sad book, but oh well it was good. On my final day it was rainning so hard, that I got completely soaked...shoes, shirt, pants lol. I had to dry off while walking around the art museam, and then the sun cam out and i dried off in that ;).
So I got home on Sat. And I got my Graduation presant :) I got a new camera! I love it. I had Steph show me some things with it, since she is so awesome with her camera! But had a lazy weekend, played some Pokemon snap...but didnt complete it :(, and chilled with the Stephanator! And tonight I have my first ultamate frisbee game! I'm pumped I hope it goes well. Well hopefully I make it up to the mountains for my last boarding this weekend...maybe get into my spiderman costume ;) if I can find someone to take pictures of me haha.
Adios
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
Schoooool!
Well the past two weeks have been fun in school...Last week was a living hell week. The kids had the previous 2 weeks with CSAP, so they missed 2 out of the 5 days in the week, and they really did not do much work. So it was really hard getting them back into the swing of things, but by the end of the week they were rolling...but next week is spring break so they will be lazy after that again.
But this week we are doing this cool project that I created. It builds off of the last project I made them do, where they created their own countries. Now they have to industrialize their countries. So thy have to create a map of their countries, cities, and show how they industrialized. It is pretty interesting.
Well School is winding down I almost have only a month left...weird...Then life starts...Speaking of life, I applied to this really cool summer camp in Italy, where I would be teaching english to young Italians, It is in Northern Italy So I will be gone for about 3 - 4 months. Housing food and everything is paid for. I just need to get over there. It will work out great because i could travel a bit when I was there too, If that does not work out i applied for a manager space at the pool, so I will have a job either way, and then I will go travel in Aug - sept/oct, not sure yet. We will see. Just need to be back by my sisters weding.
As for the GF, We are doing great I not robbed her house laitly, I think she locks it now ;). But we went up and had a deep philisopical night under the stars with my budy Carl, it was good times. lol we were up there for almost 3 hours...and my car did not get broken into!!!! yay! Also went to an Aves game with Steph and her parents, it was cool! But the Aves lost :( boo! And we had a foto day jajaja where she locked her keys in the car...funny stuff :).
Well that is life in the nutshell, yay Washington DC next week!
Adios
JeFf
But this week we are doing this cool project that I created. It builds off of the last project I made them do, where they created their own countries. Now they have to industrialize their countries. So thy have to create a map of their countries, cities, and show how they industrialized. It is pretty interesting.
Well School is winding down I almost have only a month left...weird...Then life starts...Speaking of life, I applied to this really cool summer camp in Italy, where I would be teaching english to young Italians, It is in Northern Italy So I will be gone for about 3 - 4 months. Housing food and everything is paid for. I just need to get over there. It will work out great because i could travel a bit when I was there too, If that does not work out i applied for a manager space at the pool, so I will have a job either way, and then I will go travel in Aug - sept/oct, not sure yet. We will see. Just need to be back by my sisters weding.
As for the GF, We are doing great I not robbed her house laitly, I think she locks it now ;). But we went up and had a deep philisopical night under the stars with my budy Carl, it was good times. lol we were up there for almost 3 hours...and my car did not get broken into!!!! yay! Also went to an Aves game with Steph and her parents, it was cool! But the Aves lost :( boo! And we had a foto day jajaja where she locked her keys in the car...funny stuff :).
Well that is life in the nutshell, yay Washington DC next week!
Adios
JeFf
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
BWA
Well I'm over half way done with my Student teaching, I'm almost ready to graduate! This is crazy! Life is really starting to role down a hill. Some noteable mentions for the last week...
THE ROBBERY! jajajaja
So I ran into Stella up in Fort Collins when I was coming home last week, and we got to talking about Steph. Notable we started talking about how she did not lock her door. And we realized we both had nothing to do during the day, so we took a group vote and voted unanimously 2 - 0 that we should go rob Steph. lol So we caravaned down to Boulder and proceded to take her computer, TV, Dresser, carpet, her hats, and camera! We had about 2 cars full of stuff, it was amazing. Then we walked back into the room, and it was just a little bit to neat...so we tore it apart! jajaja we looked as if we were professional robbers, it was amazing. So once we got her place perfect we went to the coffee shop and awaited her call...but it never came! It turned out her phone was dead so she could not call us, so she put it on the charger and went to her neighbors house and had them call the cops on us lol. about 10 minutes later we got ahold of her... and it was the saddest voice I have ever heard! "I got robbed" came from her and Stella and I were like YEA SHE GOT HER LESSON ;)...yes we are terrible...but then we were told she was waiting for the cops....and we broke our cover and told her to call them back and that we had her stuff. about 4 minutes later we were at here house and she was chassing us and punching us...
We put her stuff back in her house and fixed up her house...
Lesson of the day...lock your door! :) she learned it! jajaja other than that, Teaching is going really well. I'm loving it, only about 2 months left, it is crazy...it is all downhill from here. I also have a possible job in Italy, I'm working on the details right now...hopefully it works out!
later gaters!
JeFf
THE ROBBERY! jajajaja
So I ran into Stella up in Fort Collins when I was coming home last week, and we got to talking about Steph. Notable we started talking about how she did not lock her door. And we realized we both had nothing to do during the day, so we took a group vote and voted unanimously 2 - 0 that we should go rob Steph. lol So we caravaned down to Boulder and proceded to take her computer, TV, Dresser, carpet, her hats, and camera! We had about 2 cars full of stuff, it was amazing. Then we walked back into the room, and it was just a little bit to neat...so we tore it apart! jajaja we looked as if we were professional robbers, it was amazing. So once we got her place perfect we went to the coffee shop and awaited her call...but it never came! It turned out her phone was dead so she could not call us, so she put it on the charger and went to her neighbors house and had them call the cops on us lol. about 10 minutes later we got ahold of her... and it was the saddest voice I have ever heard! "I got robbed" came from her and Stella and I were like YEA SHE GOT HER LESSON ;)...yes we are terrible...but then we were told she was waiting for the cops....and we broke our cover and told her to call them back and that we had her stuff. about 4 minutes later we were at here house and she was chassing us and punching us...
We put her stuff back in her house and fixed up her house...
Lesson of the day...lock your door! :) she learned it! jajaja other than that, Teaching is going really well. I'm loving it, only about 2 months left, it is crazy...it is all downhill from here. I also have a possible job in Italy, I'm working on the details right now...hopefully it works out!
later gaters!
JeFf
Monday, March 2, 2009
Time Flys
Wow, I looked at my blog, I thought I wrote something like 3 days ago but it was almost 2 weeks! Then I was looking back at this semester! Holy Crap I have been teaching for 2 months already! I have already been doing swim team for almost 3 weeks! All I know is that my parents were right, the older you get the faster life gets...it sucks ;(, but hey the roller coaster ride is a lot of fun.
Well beyond that deep look on life, what is new with me? Well above all I think the coolest thing out of the last 2 weeks, is that I got a new computer...yes old Dell Mc Dellster was about to die, so I made an executive decision and got myself a graduation present a bit early! And yes I went to the dark side and bought a Macbook. I'm in love....this thing is like my other half that I have been missing my whole entire life. I sleep with it, I eat with it, I shower with it, and a drink with it... If you are lonely you should get one because I think it will fill that hole that you are missing in your life! ...Just no one tell Steph...I think she will get a bit Jealous ;) But I got this Sunday, and it is amazing. It is just so user friendly. I have been able to customize everything to my liking. Switing over to a new operating system and new style has not been really hard, I have picked it up pretty fast. Thing thing I find more interesting is that I seam to be able to type faster with these keyboard...which aproxamently saves me 3.4 minutes every day! yaya! lol jk jk I really have no idea on the numbers.......or do I ?
Well as for school it is going great. I had the funniest problem last week with a student, and it got blow out of praportion. It was sent all the way to the administration! jajajaja. Well long story short...dont piss of a girl when she is already mad ;). But I got it all settled today, there was no problem because she told some lies to the administration so she got in trouble jajaja. As for something cool, I went in and talked to the principal today because he observed me a couple weeks back. He said I was doing pretty good for a student teacher, but the best part was I will be able to get a letter of recomondation from him which is big, because Mr. D is a bit time principle. yaya! I'm so excited! As for class. It is going great, alot easier teaching now, and coming up with lessons. I'm having alot more fun in the classroom. It was great I realted the blockade today to the one in Episode one of Star Wars with the trade federation. Half the kids loved it...the other half thought I was a nerd...lol then I told them I was but it still was a great demonstration of a blockade! Good times.
As for passtime activities I have my first swim meet this week, we are really not prepared, but it should be good fun. We have our first team dinner on Thursday and our first swim meet. last week I went to the School play Beauty and the Beast, and I took Steph. It was grand old time. The mics sucked at the beginning but then it ended up fine by the end of the play. The kids were amazing! Then afterwords I got a great lesson on how to ride a longboard from Steph. She is an ok teacher...I say ok because I think I matched her skills in about 2 minutes...jajajaja. But hey I have had 4 or 5 students in my class who have offered to teach me more. So thanks to Steph leaving me her longboard I'm going to get some lessons from my students. As for the rest of the night we did some star hunting it was fun :). Also last weekend we had a family getogether, with photos and everything. It was great. We had Grandmas great Italian food ;) mmmmmmmm SOOOO GOOOD. The only sad thing is I have to wait till Christmas to get it again! BOOO.
Well I'm off to bed Hope you all are well
JeFf
Well beyond that deep look on life, what is new with me? Well above all I think the coolest thing out of the last 2 weeks, is that I got a new computer...yes old Dell Mc Dellster was about to die, so I made an executive decision and got myself a graduation present a bit early! And yes I went to the dark side and bought a Macbook. I'm in love....this thing is like my other half that I have been missing my whole entire life. I sleep with it, I eat with it, I shower with it, and a drink with it... If you are lonely you should get one because I think it will fill that hole that you are missing in your life! ...Just no one tell Steph...I think she will get a bit Jealous ;) But I got this Sunday, and it is amazing. It is just so user friendly. I have been able to customize everything to my liking. Switing over to a new operating system and new style has not been really hard, I have picked it up pretty fast. Thing thing I find more interesting is that I seam to be able to type faster with these keyboard...which aproxamently saves me 3.4 minutes every day! yaya! lol jk jk I really have no idea on the numbers.......or do I ?
Well as for school it is going great. I had the funniest problem last week with a student, and it got blow out of praportion. It was sent all the way to the administration! jajajaja. Well long story short...dont piss of a girl when she is already mad ;). But I got it all settled today, there was no problem because she told some lies to the administration so she got in trouble jajaja. As for something cool, I went in and talked to the principal today because he observed me a couple weeks back. He said I was doing pretty good for a student teacher, but the best part was I will be able to get a letter of recomondation from him which is big, because Mr. D is a bit time principle. yaya! I'm so excited! As for class. It is going great, alot easier teaching now, and coming up with lessons. I'm having alot more fun in the classroom. It was great I realted the blockade today to the one in Episode one of Star Wars with the trade federation. Half the kids loved it...the other half thought I was a nerd...lol then I told them I was but it still was a great demonstration of a blockade! Good times.
As for passtime activities I have my first swim meet this week, we are really not prepared, but it should be good fun. We have our first team dinner on Thursday and our first swim meet. last week I went to the School play Beauty and the Beast, and I took Steph. It was grand old time. The mics sucked at the beginning but then it ended up fine by the end of the play. The kids were amazing! Then afterwords I got a great lesson on how to ride a longboard from Steph. She is an ok teacher...I say ok because I think I matched her skills in about 2 minutes...jajajaja. But hey I have had 4 or 5 students in my class who have offered to teach me more. So thanks to Steph leaving me her longboard I'm going to get some lessons from my students. As for the rest of the night we did some star hunting it was fun :). Also last weekend we had a family getogether, with photos and everything. It was great. We had Grandmas great Italian food ;) mmmmmmmm SOOOO GOOOD. The only sad thing is I have to wait till Christmas to get it again! BOOO.
Well I'm off to bed Hope you all are well
JeFf
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Substitution Sucks
Hello there,
So the last two weeks have had some interesting and fun weeks. We will start off with last week ;). I think where I left off was with that Tuesday I was being observed. The week turned out to be a great end of the week, had a few Lost nights...as of right now I'm almost back through season 3! yay! I have also been going to the Columbine Basket ball games, and Hockey games. They are a lot of fun, and it is great when the kids see you there because they get so excited when they see their teacher there watching them do something that they love. I got to go snowboarding on Friday, I was the first person up the lift and was able to hit fresh powder, it was soooooooo nice! I stayed with Franzi and her friend, and sister Friday night. It was fun we played asshole...I was the president for most of the time ;). Then on Saturday I had a half of day and went back early so I could prepare V-day dinner for Steph!
As for the weekend, it turned out awesome. So my dates that I had been going on were going quite well so I asked Steph to come over for dinner on V day. She accepted! lol. So I made my first total Vegetarian dinner ever, and it was really great. We ended up just talking all night, taught her a bit of the UKU. The night really turned out well, and yes I really like her a lot, give me a call if you need to hear more. But when I think of her I usually get a smile bigger than :-D that. (I cant make it look any bigger on here)
As for the next week, it kind of sucked. Well it was not terrible it was just long. I had brain fart while planning, so I was never really prepared until ummm 5 minutes before class. I mean it turned out fine, but I think I could have done a better job at times. I started coaching swim team, which has been fun on my time. Morning practices ever day of the week from 530 - 7, So i'm up by 430... Which means I'm going to be really early now...jajaja My wed. was honestly the best day ever! lol I got in and taught some kids how to swim in the morning...and I forgot my underware so I had to go commando all day. lol and that day was parent teacher confrences...good times ;). But it was a really long day, totaling at about 15 hours of work that day. But it was nice because we did not have a staff meeting the next morning, but I still woke up at about 430 in the morning. jaja and ya I forgot my dads birthday on Wed. too, ya I had a long day, but he enjoyed the blanket I made him.
As for the weekend, I had an awesome one. I went boarding both days! The first day I was on Mary Jane, and I able to get the first lift up on the Panoramic express, it was great because you know there was about 6-8 inches of fresh powder, it was amazing going down through the trees, it was almost as if a sea of snow was following me. Met up with some of my International friends, it was good seeing them, it suck not being able to see all there faces ever day. But I ended up going up to vail that night and staying with Steph and her friend at their place. It was fun...I got dominated at Rock band....ya...DOMINATED....... I cried a bit but I think I will get over it once I practice a bit more. And then we had a session where they tried to get me to like techno...but it did not work out to well. But other than that I was checking out Steph's photography, and she is awesome! ya like 100 times better than me! She was showing me how to edit the photos on Photoshop to make them all look even better too, so I cant wait to try that on my own stuff.
So overall points, things are going great. I'm having a good time in school, just a lot of work sometimes. Steph is amazing, and we are having a great time. And Snowboarding has been awesome.
Catch you all soon,
JeFf
So the last two weeks have had some interesting and fun weeks. We will start off with last week ;). I think where I left off was with that Tuesday I was being observed. The week turned out to be a great end of the week, had a few Lost nights...as of right now I'm almost back through season 3! yay! I have also been going to the Columbine Basket ball games, and Hockey games. They are a lot of fun, and it is great when the kids see you there because they get so excited when they see their teacher there watching them do something that they love. I got to go snowboarding on Friday, I was the first person up the lift and was able to hit fresh powder, it was soooooooo nice! I stayed with Franzi and her friend, and sister Friday night. It was fun we played asshole...I was the president for most of the time ;). Then on Saturday I had a half of day and went back early so I could prepare V-day dinner for Steph!
As for the weekend, it turned out awesome. So my dates that I had been going on were going quite well so I asked Steph to come over for dinner on V day. She accepted! lol. So I made my first total Vegetarian dinner ever, and it was really great. We ended up just talking all night, taught her a bit of the UKU. The night really turned out well, and yes I really like her a lot, give me a call if you need to hear more. But when I think of her I usually get a smile bigger than :-D that. (I cant make it look any bigger on here)
As for the next week, it kind of sucked. Well it was not terrible it was just long. I had brain fart while planning, so I was never really prepared until ummm 5 minutes before class. I mean it turned out fine, but I think I could have done a better job at times. I started coaching swim team, which has been fun on my time. Morning practices ever day of the week from 530 - 7, So i'm up by 430... Which means I'm going to be really early now...jajaja My wed. was honestly the best day ever! lol I got in and taught some kids how to swim in the morning...and I forgot my underware so I had to go commando all day. lol and that day was parent teacher confrences...good times ;). But it was a really long day, totaling at about 15 hours of work that day. But it was nice because we did not have a staff meeting the next morning, but I still woke up at about 430 in the morning. jaja and ya I forgot my dads birthday on Wed. too, ya I had a long day, but he enjoyed the blanket I made him.
As for the weekend, I had an awesome one. I went boarding both days! The first day I was on Mary Jane, and I able to get the first lift up on the Panoramic express, it was great because you know there was about 6-8 inches of fresh powder, it was amazing going down through the trees, it was almost as if a sea of snow was following me. Met up with some of my International friends, it was good seeing them, it suck not being able to see all there faces ever day. But I ended up going up to vail that night and staying with Steph and her friend at their place. It was fun...I got dominated at Rock band....ya...DOMINATED....... I cried a bit but I think I will get over it once I practice a bit more. And then we had a session where they tried to get me to like techno...but it did not work out to well. But other than that I was checking out Steph's photography, and she is awesome! ya like 100 times better than me! She was showing me how to edit the photos on Photoshop to make them all look even better too, so I cant wait to try that on my own stuff.
So overall points, things are going great. I'm having a good time in school, just a lot of work sometimes. Steph is amazing, and we are having a great time. And Snowboarding has been awesome.
Catch you all soon,
JeFf
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Roar!!!!!
Well lets just say the last few days have been holy moly Chip ca poly! Well Monday was honestly like the longest day of my life it started out bad, but ended great! I made it that way and I'll tell you why ;-). The first part of the day royally sucked! It was just a long day, and I had a lot of planning to get done for the next few days and I was really far behind. But I caught up in school so it turned out ok! But then After school I had to go to a UNC meeting for all of us teachers, it was in "Denver"! So right after work I went straight over there...Then it was like the worst three hours of my life! lol. jk jk, but really they just sat there and told us things that we should have already known...and we already learned from last semester. But then after the meeting came the light of the day ;-). I went downtown and participated in a date. We went to the cheesecake factory jajaja again.... But It was honestly the best part of the week so far. For all of those who are amazed and shocked right now...(just like me)...don't worry she makes me happy and makes me smile; the right person to turn a day around. So when it came down to it, Monday turned out to be a pretty good day! Jaja though it was late it was worth it.
But I ended up only having about 5 hours of sleep because I needed to plan some things for today because I was being observed. Also we had a meeting at 645 for new teachers about IEP! yaya Abbey, I was thinking of you the whole time...and our little kidos. jaja. But ya it was cool, its just that I realize that being a teacher is only 34% of the job, the other 33% is dealing with excuses and problems and parents, the final 33% is going to meetings and staying up on your training. It is amazing how much work goes into this job, and I still wish I had more time! But as for the rest of the day it was quite funny. I was scheduled to be observed today in my 7th period class, that came but not before the principle of the school came in during 3rd and observed me! lol it was so funny because in my mind I was like OH FUCK! I FORGOT TO PUT THE STANDARDS ON THE BOARD TODAY! lol OH man oh so funny. But it turned out ok, the kids actually worked better in the class. We had a real discussion, and it was pretty awesome. As for my final classes of the day they went pretty well. My last one was ok. I really have some classroom management problems in it. My adviser was talking to me about them, and I will be working on them during the next few days. It seems that I'm to much of their buddy than a authoritative figure. So we will see how that changes over the next few weeks.
But over all things are going great, in school and out of school. And I think I know why...because it has started to snow more in Colorado ;). Everything deals with snow I think! I cant wait to go snowboarding this weekend! oh man it should be great.
So I think the thing I have learned out of the last few days, life has its ups and downs, but there are somethings there that will always pull you through even if you are stuck in the crappiest of all crappy moments. lol Thomas Crapper, go google him. And the best thing about it, is when you can add the simplest things to your life, you will be amazed on how much more happier you are. Yay for simplicity! :) well I hope you all are doing well, and I will see you soon.
Hey check this video out, I love it, and I so want to try it out sometime!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY
May the Force be with you all!
But I ended up only having about 5 hours of sleep because I needed to plan some things for today because I was being observed. Also we had a meeting at 645 for new teachers about IEP! yaya Abbey, I was thinking of you the whole time...and our little kidos. jaja. But ya it was cool, its just that I realize that being a teacher is only 34% of the job, the other 33% is dealing with excuses and problems and parents, the final 33% is going to meetings and staying up on your training. It is amazing how much work goes into this job, and I still wish I had more time! But as for the rest of the day it was quite funny. I was scheduled to be observed today in my 7th period class, that came but not before the principle of the school came in during 3rd and observed me! lol it was so funny because in my mind I was like OH FUCK! I FORGOT TO PUT THE STANDARDS ON THE BOARD TODAY! lol OH man oh so funny. But it turned out ok, the kids actually worked better in the class. We had a real discussion, and it was pretty awesome. As for my final classes of the day they went pretty well. My last one was ok. I really have some classroom management problems in it. My adviser was talking to me about them, and I will be working on them during the next few days. It seems that I'm to much of their buddy than a authoritative figure. So we will see how that changes over the next few weeks.
But over all things are going great, in school and out of school. And I think I know why...because it has started to snow more in Colorado ;). Everything deals with snow I think! I cant wait to go snowboarding this weekend! oh man it should be great.
So I think the thing I have learned out of the last few days, life has its ups and downs, but there are somethings there that will always pull you through even if you are stuck in the crappiest of all crappy moments. lol Thomas Crapper, go google him. And the best thing about it, is when you can add the simplest things to your life, you will be amazed on how much more happier you are. Yay for simplicity! :) well I hope you all are doing well, and I will see you soon.
Hey check this video out, I love it, and I so want to try it out sometime!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_HXUhShhmY
May the Force be with you all!
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