Video Killed The Blah Blah Blah |
Shana and I made a video for You Tube.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nQSk1BtKJYIt stars Big Ted, Totoro, Albiana, Russian Dolls, and Buddha.I hope you enjoy it.
Posted by Nausicaa on Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:10:00 PST |
The Best Preschool Birthday Ever |
I have been smiling nonstop for about three hours. My lovely students have been giving me lots of love for my birthday.I got two roses, some fruit leather (wrapped in Hello Kitty wrapping paper), many...
Posted by Nausicaa on Tue, 09 May 2006 10:29:00 PST |
Coming Clean |
I have discovered that I love disclosure. Writing here that I have never run a marathon has liberated me from this story. I never can tell it again. I have found a way to carve out the difference betw...
Posted by Nausicaa on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 10:47:00 PST |
A Great Thing Happened |
My students are only four and five and most of them can't write yet. So I (and other teachers) write down their stories for them. One little girl I teach has ended every single story she has written t...
Posted by Nausicaa on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 09:34:00 PST |
you can take the girl out of syracuse |
When I was in high school I didn't have a boyfriend. I read a lot of comic books. One of the comics I eagerly anticipated was called Kill Your Boyfriend, by Grant Morrison. Its release was delayed by ...
Posted by Nausicaa on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 06:48:00 PST |
Home 2 |
A few weeks ago, I walked into the back room of an apartment. It was introduced as the laundry room, but from where I stood at the doorway I couldn't see the machines. The room was fairly empty. The ...
Posted by Nausicaa on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:02:00 PST |
I HAVE NEVER RUN A MARATHON! |
This weekend I told a lie. I said "I have run in a marathon." Once I started, I couldn't stop. I said, "I ran in the NYC marathon." It was totally untrue.I do like running. I do like NYC. I do want to...
Posted by Nausicaa on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:21:00 PST |
Home 1 |
On Friday evening, I visited one of my student's houses. She lives on a house boat in Richardson Bay. It was one of the loveliest houses I have ever been to. We opened a heavy wooden gate that led f...
Posted by Nausicaa on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 02:02:00 PST |
Raindrops are Pretty like Teardrops are Pretty like You |
I had another nightmare last night. I woke wanting to write it down, but couldn't move.I was in the passenger seat and my mother was driving. My sister was in the back. We were driving through Marin C...
Posted by Nausicaa on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 08:02:00 PST |
Empathy the Hard Way |
One of my students is going through a very difficult time. Her parents both work more than 40 hour a week, she has a two year old brother and a Nanny who much prefers her brother. Her parents have ver...
Posted by Nausicaa on Sun, 26 Mar 2006 08:28:00 PST |
