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About Me

I could say there are a million things that are... "The most important" about me. But.... me... in a nutshell?
I love life.
I love to travel
I believe that we should all have a few passions in life, and work actively to fullfill them
I teach inner city children
I am an active AIDS activist
My heart lies in England
I am restless
I am not who I used to be
Every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around, so make your life extraordinary.
I am a first grade teacher at an inner city school in Kalamazoo, MI. 90% of my students live at or below the poverty line. It is a tough job, but it's what I do.
I love to travel, and while be visint London for a week over the New Year Holiday. I just returned from an incredible trip to the United Kingdom with my family. Before that, I traveled to Hawaii, which was also a blast.
I realize, having stated that, and if you know me... you'll say, "Wait a minute, you're still in Kalamazoo." But if you think really hard, you'll then go.... "Oh yeah, you're trying to get OUT of Kalamazoo". And trying, am I ever. However, I am a teacher at WWA right now, and that is where my attention lies. After this year... who knows.
There is so much in my life that I want to accomplish. So much that I want to do. The only person that is holding me back is me. And right now, I am where I am most needed. Where I started my teaching career.
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My Interests

Forgetting to take medicine, being broke, Ice Cream, Harry Potter, the UK, traveling, eatting Mexican food, animals, going to the zoo, My pet Guinea Pigs Winky and Bubbles, my hamstee Fatt Butt, money and money, singing loudly in the car, swimming and the water, kisses, getting out of school, East Campus, being nosy, drinks with my friends, reading really good books, MOVIES, fighting AIDS Which Character from Rent are you?
Mimi
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What Female singer are you?

Avril Lavigne
You are Avril! Don;t need a guy but not so bad to have one around you like to hang out and make out!

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Rachel
You are a shopahollic!!! You are kinda spoiled but loved by everyone!! You love clothes and people and thats whats great about you!!

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Which House Character Are You?
You are Dr. Lisa Cuddy. You are stuck running the freak-show. It's your job to make sure the hospital runs smoothly, but sometimes it feels like you're babysitting a bunch of petulant children. The good news is that you kick ass first and take names later when you need to and kiss boo-boos when that works better.
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I'd like to meet:

I HAVE MET JOHNNY DEPP!!! (If you know me, you'll know that that is HUGE for me). Who else? JK Rowling, Tim Burton, Abraham Lincoln (apparently he didn't like it when people called him Abe), and just about anyone else. I love people, and therefore I like to meet people.

Music:

Starting Line, Weezer, Verve Pipe, Ellie Sky, BETTER THAN EZRA, Green Day, Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, Goo Goo Dolls, Gwen Stefani, No Doubt, the Killers, Maroon 5, Matchbox 20, David Grey, most things from the mid to late 90's.

Movies:

Moulin Rouge, American Beauty, V for Vendetta, Sideways, Mystic River, Love Actually, Match Point, Crash, Casablanca, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Clerks, RENT, The Squid and the Whale, The Last Kiss

Television:

House, Friends, Family Guy, Futurama

Books:

Harry Potter, Walk Two Moons, The Series of Unfortunate Events, Please Stop Laughing at Me, The Belgariad and the Mallorean series by David Eddings, The House You Pass on the Way, The Giver, Enders Game, Curious George, The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demons

Heroes:

My grandmother, whom I miss more than anything. Also everyone who has put any effort into improving the world around them.

My Blog

Wrapping it up

It's almost the end of 2006... and the end of my first full year as a teacher. I interned in 06, and got my first job in 06... crazy... I know.Things are going well from this point of view. Since my...
Posted by Mary on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 04:47:00 PST

Gettin' Hooooooooooooot (which kinda looks like hooters)

So I joined Borgess Health and Fitness Center, for those of you who don't know.I swam 22 laps today, and felt super good about it. I wanted to keep swimming... but they were kicking me out so a class...
Posted by Mary on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 04:34:00 PST

Bitching season

I have so much to bitch about it isn't even funny. I am stressed out beyond belief, thank you very much. School, work, more work, CRAP happening at one job, Ashley quitting at the other, i...
Posted by Mary on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:49:00 PST

A giant tangle in the back of my hair

That sounds like it should be a metaphor, but it's not. I literally have a giant snarle (is that a word?) in the back of my hair, and I JUST went to the salon and had it taken out last week. And now...
Posted by Mary on Sun, 06 Aug 2006 09:13:00 PST

1,2,3 Golf Carts

There are three golf carts driving by my sliding glass door.
Posted by Mary on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:34:00 PST

Quick update

I had the best time of my life on Maui! I am very sad to be back in the humid weather we call home, but it is home, nonetheless. I realized I hadn't updated in ages, but there isn't much I can s...
Posted by Mary on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:37:00 PST

Building a Life

Building a life... that's what I am doing/have been doing. It happens so slowly that you don't even know what has happened until you're staring your college graduation in the face and getting re...
Posted by Mary on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:31:00 PST

Bloggin along, singing a song... hahah

Haha, how funny is this? I'm blogging. Ok, I don't really know why that's funny. Well, I am currently in the process of printing my resume and finding a hotel to stay at in Chicago for the 6th a...
Posted by Mary on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:26:00 PST