Thursday, December 26, 2019
At Mom and Ann's house, they have a couple of pig lawn Christmas ornaments. Ann loves pigs. "I don't associate pigs with Christmas," Dad said to Ann and me. "I do," I said. "Pigs are fat. Santa is fat." Dad rolled his eyes. Recommended Reading A Better Name... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Going into Algebra I
A freshman student at my high school could've taken General Algebra I, Algebra I, Honors Algebra I, Algebra II or Honors Algebra II. We took a math entrance exam to determine where we would be placed. Despite having taken Algebra I during eighth grade, I ended up placing in Algebra I. Math wasn't a... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
She Left the Party
I hosted the annual get together with the maternal side of the family on Tuesday. Ann ended up leaving a few minutes after it started. I had a bad feeling it was depression/anxiety related. Dad ended up confirming my suspicion. Ann withdraws for a few days, so I don't know how she's doing right now.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
School TV
Just about every Friday morning during homeroom, SchoolTV came over the airwaves. It was a weekly school news program. I found it so cool that my high school had its own news show. I'd seen high schools on televisions that had them and felt they would be a great idea at my schools. There were two... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Balto Snow
We received a dusting of snow yesterday. Baltimore City ended up being two hours late. That is pretty amazing. I remember during the Blizzard of 1993, when Baltimore had its schools open. What changed? I believe nowadays there is more of a thought in regard to safety. After all, if kids are injured... Sign in to see full entry.