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We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life. --William Osler

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hey, dont worry about it. you have plenty of time to get better. --george

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ms. booth, did you know blind babies smile, even though they've never seen a smile?

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UK and AD came up to my new place. then we all went to chinese food. and got fortune cookies.
mine said "do not be afraid to take that big step."

and

georges said " cooperation will work better."

aint that the truth.

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And always running into hobos on accident with the double stroller! ---the hilarious "tamn," on the woes of living in DC. read more here.

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live compassionately. --graffiti on the restroom door at safeway

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Let's never try to prank steve ever again. He's too smart and handsome and butch. Plus we are dumb. --text from shweggie, pretending to be his wife.

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hey ms booth. hows it goin?--dear teenager. one i never had as a student. he had his hat backwards, sunglasses, grill in and pacing the lot...

oh how i already miss them.

i picked up the last of my things today, and then blew a kiss goodbye to my old classroom. the only thing i got in return was an eery quiet hum of my empty classroom. it was a strange, slow motion sadness.

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"If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."--Abraham Maslow

Awesome suggestions needed....

As some of you know, I"m starting at a new school (in a week, actually) and I'm working on revamping the Independent Living Skills curriculum. Because there are no state requirements, I can basically teach whatever I see fit. (awesome, i know) As I'm planning, though, I just wanted some of your input. What are things you wish you would have learned (or did learn) in high school before you headed off to college? A few ideas I've come up with so far are:

Food Preparation
Sewing
Child Development
Parenting
First Aid
Communication
Relationships
Effects of Tobacco & Alcohol
Resume Writing
Car Maintenance
Apartment Hunting
Budgeting
Money Management
Interior Design
Health & Wellness

Any other thoughts of cool ideas or projects? I'm looking mostly for real-life scenario projects. For example...they will get to search for apartments, be a parent to a mechanical baby, create a budget, create a menu & grocery shop for two weeks...etc etc etc.

The class is a year long, and is limited to seniors & juniors.

Anyways, any ideas or input you have would be greatly appreciated. Please comment below or email them to itsjustjackie@gmaill.com...

thanks millions. =)

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Weird! I was on the toilet. --dear younger sister's response to a text that i was just thinking about her

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im not a booth girl. im a booth woman. --mommy

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i need to have my head examined. --dad, after his daughters convinced him to take them to disneyland at 930 PM to make the most of their park hopper pass. (we then sprinted through the park. it was epic.)