Don't tell The Little Mermaid...

...but I think Mulan is my favorite Disney movie. I actually teared up today at the end when she goes home to her dad. And I love the songs. And her character, who does more than get rescued or fall in love.

Teaching China always makes me crave Chinese food.

The word of the day is sore. As in, "Ms. Fletcher has a sore throat." Or, "Ms. Fletcher has sore calves from jump roping yesterday." Or "Ms. Fletcher has sore shoulders from doing the four shoulder machines at the gym." And "If you think this blog is boring, you are sorely mistaken."

Think Blue

Tonight, I am going to my first Dodger game of the season! Polly, I will tell your boyfriend Russell Martin you say hi.

He is risen...

He is risen indeed.

School.

So, occasionally I am a nice teacher and give my kids a fun project to do. (I am also having them write an essay the week before Spring Break-can't be too nice.) Today, we are coloring and painting greek pottery (on paper). Yesterday, we watched a Power Point on Greek pottery so they'd know how to do theirs (after which, Daniel said, with sincerity, "That was the best 20 minutes of my life." I have thoroughly taught them how to suck up.)

Today, they used crayon to color their pots with a scene from The Odyssey and are painting the background with watercolors. So, I have put on traditional Greek music, also known as Weezer's Blue Album (which is my favorite. I know the cool kids like Pinkerton better, but the blue album is one of my favorite albums EVER). "In the Garage" just started and let me tell you, the boys in my honors class like to say EVERYTHING out loud.

"That's the harmonica!"
"I play the harmonica!"
"I play with windwhistle."
"I play the recorder!"

All of this was at full volume, which I could hear across the room. Bless their hearts. And their unintentionally loud voices, which I understand completely. After this exchange, I looked around the room and felt genuine affection for them. I like my classes this year. And I like listening to Weezer at work.

Done.

I mailed my National Boards Portfolio on Saturday.

I just submitted my final spread for the 2009 yearbook.

Fin.

It's 12:05pm...

...and a kid in my class just yelled out, "I'm the Mexican Zeus!! Viva la Raza!" during our Greek myth play practice. Ah, I love my school.

A request...

I would like The Simpsons to make spoofs that go along with all the lessons I teach, please. We watched "Tales From Public Domain" after we read The Odyssey in class...they loved it. And, I told them that everything is funnier if you're smart. A valuable life lesson indeed.