Today was my day off. I did practically nothing, but it was a good day. It is still strange not having classes every day, like I did the past four years. No papers due. That's still another strange thing I must get used to. Not that I miss writing papers...but they did make me exercise my writing skills. Oh well...now I have my semi-personal journal to keep my writing skills fresh in my mind. That's not true, but I guess I pretend for now.
The sun has been out for a record number of days. Very impressive. Also helps my mood, which has been known to swing from happy to sad within minutes, depending on the weather. When it rains, I feel as gray as the sky. I don't know why people say they feel "blue" when they're down. I like blue -- I think it's a happy color. Gray, on the other hand, is just downright depressing. Saying "I feel gray," though, doesn't mean much, does it? I think I should start a petition to change that whole idea. Would you sign it?? Petition to change "feeling blue" to "feeling gray"...? Definitely an interesting idea. The best I've had all day, which is a bit scary now that I think about it....
My job is in the media, so I am up on the news. In fact, you could say I'm a "news junkie." That's why I'm so sick of this teacher strike in Detroit. I'm saying I have an opinion one way or another...well, I do. I think everybody should put aside their feelings about the union or the administration or the the teachers and just focus on what is the most important: the kids. In all of this fighting about money and merit pay, both sides have seem to forgotten the ones they say they care about the most. This issue should've been resolved earlier this year, not during was supposed to be the first week of school.
I'll get off my soap box now.
