My Cardboard Balcony

Okay. This week's introspection can be summed up in mostly two parts: A rude awakening, and a warm reminder. But first, the summary: - It's already May, and yet, there are still five weeks of remote teaching to do. I am so mentally fatigued, y'all. And so are my students. - I finished reading Night with my students. I have never watched so many cute animal videos to help cleanse the palate after all the horror and sadness and pain. - My freshmen read a sample short story of mine that I wrote in two days. They all said they'd give me A's. Phew! Guess my experience and degree are paying off. - I got to do a reading of a play I had never heard of, written by the same woman who wrote Metamorphoses. It was something else. I loved it. - I also got to cosplay as a human version of Espeon while my sister and brother-in-law and friends did all the other Eevee-lutions. I was very purple. And psychic. And adorable. - People in my state are stupid. Stop going to beache

Not Sponsored by Belinda Roddie Ice cream, ice cream Yum, yum, yum Halo Top all in my tum Eat the whole pint Such a treat While you're lazing in your seat Quarantine has been a bitch so consume to cure the itch This confection grants me bliss (No, I've not been paid for this)

I Dream Of Fairy Tales by Belinda Roddie Last night, I grew horns and slew a mighty dragon.