I won’t TMI you too much but I’m kind of out of it this early in the month so I’m trying to balance everything and here’s how I’m doing:

My number one focus is my new cat, Clark Kent. Should I REALLY give him away? I mean now that I have two air purifiers….

Meanwhile, I bought (ahem, charged) a new grading program that will help me keep my grades together. I’m printing up “reports” for all my students. I am trying to become super teacher to force my students into doing work that they really do not want to do. Today’s PD (professional development) was a big speech about getting the kids to pass the Regents exam (specifically English and Math). Arg.

Grad school, I’m late on my homework for today because I don’t feel like doing it. Okay, I’ll read in bed and post it tomorrow morning when I’m in all day PD because it’s Election Day and kids don’t have to come to school.

Judaism–no davening for 2 weeks, haven’t been reading To Pray As a Jew, the latest book but I’ve been reading “Oh the Places We Will Go” in Hebrew to practice reading phonetically. Don’t knock the Seuss, he helped me learn English, too! Friday Night Live at KJ should be fun because Devora (and maybe Chaia) will be attending. I think I’m frustrated with my inability to devote more time to learn. This week must learn the blessing for the bathroom and then Kiddush!

Dating–everyone seems to be talking about it, doing it, suggesting I start and I’m starting to wonder…. My friend Esther says I’m still on probation until June and my other friends agree. I don’t even have time to date but I suppose I’m curious…and human. I want to do alot of things before I get married and have kids (ok, a couple) but I am becoming more and more curious about who I will end up with now that I’ve made this major life-change.