Wind And Waves

Wow. It was a crazy weekend! I had so much fun. And now, I’m plowing through a rigorous work week. (How do you make kids STOP talking? And how on Earth, do they have SO much to say??) I just keep thinking about the weekend. Its amazing to me how life keeps moving. Even if you want to stand still and savor moments for just a little longer…….Life moves ya right along.

I’ve got a Public Speaking Class tomorrow, which I am DREADING! I am making myself take this class. Trust me, MAKING is the word. A class like this is pretty much one of my biggest fears in life. (what kind of a teacher’s biggest fear is public speaking!?)

Julia, email me those pictures of the weekend…………..please 🙂

My thoughts more often than not, always seem to come around to Education. I’m developing some strong passionate opinions about it and don’t necessarily share many of them because I feel like I’m in a world where these thoughts don’t fit. At some point in my life, it is my dream to branch out and find fertile ground for my thoughts on education and nurture them to grow.

I got together with some friends friday night and we all talked about creating our own school. It was exhilarating to see what their vision of a school would look like and what components they would add.

This morning, I was looking at an organization that my good friend is working for (Leap Now) and that I’m considering applying for. I found their educational philosophies to be almost the exact as mine! What a thrill! They articulate an educational philosophy so well, I just have to share it with you! (hold on to your hat, its long…….. [Read more →]

I stayed in the mountains last night and drove to Denver early this morning for work. As I reflected on my amazing weekend, I enjoyed a wonderful sunrise the whole way down the hill. I nearly forgot I was driving to work!

I discovered this band today on NPR. Learning about them was incredibly inspiring and their music brings me to tears. Something inside of me really connects. In her interviews, Rupa talks about transcending borders and the bands entire manifestion seems to expemplify this! Their music is pulled from a lot of different styles woven together. They sing in French, English, Hindi and Spanish. Rupa splits her time between being a rockstar……and being a doctor! ( She just finished her residencies) A lot of her songs are inspired by the fragile walk between life and death that she sees everyday.

“these folks are the shining embodiment of globalization-gone-good…As someone who has very fond memories of drunken trots through impromptu street parties during last year’s World Cup, let me just say that Rupa and the April Fishes remind me of those festive convergences in which folks from all over the world would get together to kick it up, regardless of language barrier.”–Todd Lavoie, SF Bay Guardian

Click on the link below to see an interview with Rupa.
http://current.com/items/88368121_she_s_a_doctor_

Listen to her music