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for peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.--anonymous

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I miss you ms. Booth--complete content of an email from a dear tennyson student. (my heart ached for them today...and i'm not sure if this soothed or intensified that ache.)

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dear student:  awwww....ms. BOOOooooth.....(after wistfully noticing my comfy shoes & jeans)

me:  i know.  ms. booth was just a little tired today. 

 

(for the record this is only the second time i have worn jeans to my new school. [aside from my football game watching, bleacher sitting attire]  i have been trying to make my wardrobe a far cry from my jeans, crocs and THS ensemble that decorated my frame almost every day last year.  here's to faking everyone into thinking i'm a grown-up.) 

 

 

smoke.

today i smell like smoke because i almost burned the home ec building down.  story and pictures to follow. 

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no offense ms. booth, but you he**a sound like a fat a**.--dear student after discussion on how excellent sweet potato french fries... (he has NO idea...)

another rad read...

loved it. Not What She Expected

quotes of the day

dear student:  hi ms booth.  i had kind of a family emergency last night.  (with a smile)

me:  oh really?

dear student:  yes.  um...my cat was throwing up.

 

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can i help straighten things? --dear student (after he noticed i docked him participation points for being off task.  i let him help.  and still docked him points.)

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as we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - JKF

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yah, i like that one, except the detached garage part.  i'd change that. i wouldnt want my wife to have to go out in the rain and get her galoshes wet.  --george

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ms. booth?  has your desk, ever been, like, um.....clean?  --dear TA  (burn)

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yah, remember on Friday when you handed me those two boxes to put away and i spilled salsa all over everything?  well, lets forget about the second part... -my dear TA

a must see/listen/read

i have a lot of blogging to do. i know. and ill get there. maybe this week. i have a whole list of topics, and my "bloggables" folder is overflowing.

however, until i do that, i had post about the CES fireside.

i absolutely LOVED Elder Uchdorf's comments. it might be one of my favorite addresses, ever. i don't have the plug in at school, so i couldn't post a direct link, but here is the link to get you started on listening (or relistening) to one of our dear leaders. for the excellent fireside, click here.

oh how i love this gospel of Jesus Christ, the leaders, messages and feelings that go along with it. it's all just so true.

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Some people call it a gift. But i'm just a mere pumpkin carver.-- picture text from my sister nicole

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Yup. This Number 17 out of 17. This marks the end of my treatment. --text from mommy on