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? Choosing Happy ?

15 August 2017
I hear some weird cackling cawing who knows what outside the window except it's 2.51 am WHAT KIND OF BIRD WOULD BE CAWING NOW this is terrifying

20 August 2017Cerebrum, corpus callosum, cerebral cortex, brain stem, cerebellum, amygdala, hippocampus
OTPF-occipital, temporal, parietal, frontal
Vision. Language understanding memory. Perception arithmetic spelling. Planning organizing problem solving emotions personality behavioral control.
Sucking, rooting, walking, stepping, Babinsky, moro, palmar, blinking, gag, ????
Large muscle groups vs hands and fingers lips and tongue
Easy, difficult, slow-to-adapt
Extraversion, self-control, negative emotion
Goodness of fit
Emotional coaching and dismissing
Secure, anxious avoidant, anxious resistant, disorganized
Damn it
Not ready for the gates of hell to open tomorrow

The lids of your eyes are growing heavy
I'm watching you drift
In and out of dreaming
Wondering what you're thinking
Are you making a plea?
Are you thinking back to your life in 1963?
The years when you breathed deeply
If there's ever a time
I could wish for more than what
I've already hoped for
Then that would be good
I can no longer deny
I don't know the outcome to
This raging bodily war
And pretend to be blind
But could we slow it down?
All I'm asking for is some
Kind of possibility
It's not your time to leave
Well I'm no believer
But I'm still hoping there's a whether
That there's a God that will hear me
And put you back together
Maybe there was a error
And maybe the man in white
Got something wrong somewhere
Maybe you'll end up fine
If there's ever a time
I could wish for more than what
I've already hoped for
Then that would be now
I can no longer deny
I can't see the outcome to
This raging bodily war
And pretend to be fine
But could we slow it down?
All I'm asking for is some
Kind of possibility
That it's not his time to leave
So if you're out there listening
Could you slow it down?
All I'm asking for is some
Kind of possibility
That it's not your time to leave
Could you slow things down
I'd go on my knees
I'd walk the road to Calgary
Just don't take him from me.

25 August 2017
First day back at the kindergarten I worked at and I would not trade having kids smile and yell Teacher Jingle for anything in the world. Their sunshine forces me to think of brighter days and while I can only carve out a short 3 weeks with them, I'm grateful.
(Stars)

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And I know it's true that visions
are seldom all they seem
But if I know you,
I know what you'll do
You'll love me at once,
the way you did once upon a dream.![]()


28 August 2017
Conversations with a two-year-old (Sunflower)
Claire: Teacher Jingle, I tell you story
Me: Okay!
Claire: There's a rabbit. *mumble mumble*
Me: That's great, there's a rabbit :)
Claire: Now I sing a song!
*mumbles* 小鸭 (view spoiler) *makes gesture for duck*
Me: *tries to follow*
Claire: *passionately making more gestures*
数不起到底多少鸭词
(view spoiler)
Me: *nodding blankly bc I have no idea how long the song is*
Claire:*even louder*
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词
数不起到底多少鸭词~~
Me: *finally caves* Claire, how many times does this line have to be sung?
Claire: *smiles* Four!
(Stars)


I wonder, I wonder
I wonder why each
Little bird has a someone
To sing to sweet things to
A gay little love bird melody?
I wonder, I wonder
If my heart keeps singing
Will my song go winging
To someone who'll find me
And bring back a love song to me?

30 August 2017I am so angry and frustrated I almost cried at work I just nfljnvjdnvjkdhvkjsdhvkjfskvjnkfdjvhkjdshcohsdfsdgciooisdfigosdfgidosf

3 September 2017
Materialism At It’s Best (Sunflower)
*Tavia crying for mum*
Teacher C: Tavia! You want pretty dress?
Tavia: *nods*
Teacher C: You want milk powder?
Tavia: *nods again*
Teacher C: Okay, then let mummy work. Sleep!
And she actually slept after that ?
(Stars)


Sleeping Beauty fair
Gold of sunshine in your hair
Lips that shame the red, red rose
Dreaming of true love in
slumber repose.

2 September 2017*dismissal time*
Coordinator: Teacher Tab is going to leave to further her studies, let us say goodbye
Teacher Tab: Yes, I will be gone for a year :(
Kid: Wait but where are we going to get our resources?
Coordinator: What?
Boy: Our water - if we have no
Me: Well played, kid.
(Arrows)


3 September 2017
More conversations with a two-year-old (Sunflower)
*drinking soup*
Me: *ladling my (untouched) soup to kids who want more*
Claire: Teacher Jingle what you doing
Me: Handing out soup!
Claire: I like soup.
Me: That’s great
Claire: Do you want soup
Me: It’s okay, I have some
Claire: I give you some soup ok?
Me: It’s okay, just drink yours!
Me: *turns to answer someone and finds hands soaked bc Claire still attempted to ladle me soup*
(Stars)



Confusion (Sunflower)
Teacher Lily: What’s my name?
Eli: Mama
Teacher Lily: What’s her name? (me)
Eli: 姐姐
Me: 姐姐 or teacher?
Eli: Teacher
Teacher Lily: Mama or teacher?
Eli: *blanks out*
- later on -
Me: *busy changing kids*
Eli: *taps me* Teacher!
Me: Mm!
Eli: Teacher!
Me: Give me a moment, I’m still changing your friend
Eli: 姐姐!
Me: Yes!
Eli: *tapping my shoulder like crazy* Teacher! 姐姐! Mummy 姐姐!!
Me: What have I done
(Stars)


3 September 2017
What even (Sunflower)
*toddlers sit in circle*
Aurie: Eli?
Eli: Nooooo! Damien?
Damien: Noooo! Aurie?
Aurie: Nooooo! Damien?
Me: *watches silently with equally bugged out teacher*
(Stars)


Thank you (and also hi)! :)"
HI!

7 September 2017You haven't seen adorable until you see a two year old say "oh mai gawddd" with dramatic intonation included.
(Stars)

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Wake up, wake up
The stars are out
In this great divide
Come out, come out
And find your heart
There’s nowhere left to hide
We’ll drink the lilac wine
we made from starlight
And ride the trail of
stardust to the moon.
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It won't be long till happiness
Steps up to greet me
Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes
Will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop
The rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me.

Milk
Thick-skinned chameleon
Climbs the curtains
hanging on the wall;
The only living ghost
to grace the hall.
Meanwhile on the battlefield,
Another soldier boldly
bites his tongue;
The only noble thing
he's ever done.
Step one: wake up,
Now open your eyes,
Now float to the window,
Open the blinds,
Now nevermind
The cold shiver on your
over-exposed spine
Still lying on the bed
where you left it,
Soaking up the sleep
from the mattress.
And that's it;
Feel your way to the kitchen,
Bring the milk to a simmer,
Spill the sugar on
the surface of the counter,
Thin-skinned calcium sipper.

18 September 2017
*drops iPad and phone one after the other*
What I think: F@$& !
What I say: My goodness!
Kids: MY GOODNESS! :0
Me: ...Thank god
-
*walks home and kid passes by*
Girl: *points* TEACHER, TEACHER!
Grandma: *ushers her away without listening*
Girl: αя? уσυ н?αяιиg м? ?н? ?χι?т? συт?ι?? тн? ??нσσ? ?σмρσυи?
(Hearts)


20 September 2017
Judgement
*comes in wearing a sweater because it's cold*
Sonia: Teacher Jinger! Why you wear like that?
Me: Wear like what O_O
Sonia: Like that *starts laughing*
Me: I'm questioning all my life choices now I hope you know that
(Hearts)


- HOW DID THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY'S DANCE GET STUCK IN MY HEAD AT 6.17 AM
- Brain stop you haven't taken ballet for almost two years and ballet isn't good for you. You know that.
- It's 6.22 am my brother is awake
- Should I open the door and scare him
- No let's play the song on my phone and stick it in his room when he's not looking
- The Pentatonix version with the screechy high note yes
- That. Was. PRICELESS.
- Also at this point the sun is rising and I'm realizing there's absolutely no hope that I'm going to sleep so ??
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Cruel Beauty (other topics)Arrowheart (other topics)
The Name on Your Wrist (other topics)
Anna and the Swallow Man (other topics)
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I hope you're okay Alia! But just reading about these experiences makes my heart warm. What's with taking care of children these days, because my best frien..."
Maya!!! :DD Congrats on getting the job!
Just saying, if you're anything like me these kids are going to make you miss them so much you'll cry like crazy even months later. But you seriously won't regret it:') Plus I think you'd do great!(PS Seriously what is it with taking care of kids these days though like I'm still a kid myself how did this happen)