School Day @ MindSay 
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And we are both so tired! He had such a wonderful day and even made his first new friend whose name is Tyler. We were the first ones to arrive at school this morning, and he was so excited! I was very impressed with the set up. There were building blocks, train tracks, a stamping station, a book corner, a section with rocks and minerals and a book for identification, a polenta (rather then sand) table and so much more. They start the kids off with free time and then go on from there incorporating circle time, work time, physical activity, etc. They will also be working on learning to take off and put on their own shoes, set up a snack, clean up, etc. So cool! They also include nature activities, letters, simple math, writing and more! Right now we are only signed up for M, W, and F, but I could see Jack talking me into an every day class next month. I stood in awe watching many of the other children clinging to Mom or Dad while Jack went around greeting everyone and showing them the different activities set up in the room. He even introduced himself to the parents! LOL. Talk about outgoing. Was Matt anything like this growing up Barry? Because while I was really into school I don't think I was quite as friendly as Jack. I must have heard him say "It is so good to meet you, we are going to be great friends!" four or five times! I forced myself to leave and was actually the first parent out the door. Jack gave me a quick half hug and away I went. Wouldn't you know when I came to pick him up in the afternoon he was the last kid out the door? What an unbelievably great day. He is so happy and somehow today it just feels like all is right in "our" little world. Hope the rest of you having first days at school went as well as ours. Happy Day!
i remember in the earlier years in high school where it was more of a competition for affection than anything... one girl would brag about her bundle of flowers, while the other wowed everyone by her teddy bear or something along the sorts... thus the reason babe and i don't celebrate valentine's day.
i do remember however getting sent to the office and picking up a card, it was the most simple card in the world and it brought smiles to my face :) it was from a "secret admirer"... when i got home there was a brown monkey sitting on my bed. Apparently babe had gotten my brother to drop off the car and place the monkey before I got to school.
so yeah, not sure when we decided it, but i think it was when we came to realize that we were gonna be together for a long time, so we decided screw valentine's. his co-workers always ask what, if anything, he got me and he has to tell them every year that we don't celebrate. and guess what??? they think i'm awesome cause of it...
i have this freaken slight case of insomnia & it's so not cool. i go to sleep around 3-5 and wake up at 8.30 or 9.30, depending on the day. I sometimes get tired in the day, but once i eat, i'm good. at night i just can't get myself to sleep, dunno what the hell it is, but sleep just doesn't come easy.
yay! i might go to the observatory today :) our labby is kinda cute, and i'm debating on making him some cookies, he said he wouldn't mind if someone brought him some...
today is the Day of Silence. for those of you that don't know, it's a day where anyone can participate in. Gay or Straight. you go around all day at work or school and you, get this, are silent. it's a silent protest to raise awareness about gays/lesbians that get bullied and harrassed at work or at school. the silence symbolizes the silence that gays/lesbians/transexuals/bisexuals are forced into when they are being harrassed.
as you could probably guess, i participated.
at track practice though i decided to quit. it was after school and i was the only one that made it past the bell and then some. everybody else either broke the silence or talked a little one time but decided to keep silent the rest of the time. Apple almost made it. but then at 2:34 she just HAD to talk. i don't blame her. i almost talked in 3rd hour. i didn't though. i did however hit dillon in the head for almost making me talk. i said sorry later though. he forgave me.
it was okay for the most part though. it was kind of a pain having to write lots of things down. i think it'd be easier to have known sign language though.
on a completely off-topic note. i'm in a coffee shop w/ wi-fi internet and there are people talking about Jesus. it kind of bothers me. i don't exactly know what they're saying but they've been talking about Jesus and getting saved and how to save others and praying since (at least) when i got in here. there's nothing wrong with them though. but Jesus freaks are, well, just that. kind of freaky. especially towards me being with the fact that i'm Jewish.
yet anyways.
i just thought i'd put up a post about how i didn't talk for a whole school day straight. some of my friends are losing money on me. heehee. :D
Yesterday was a good day. Today was good untill I got to school..to find out yet again that plans are broken because he has to go do something else. It seems like everytime we plan to do something...something else comes up..I think we have made plans for almost everyday this week and something has come up...Tarded...
I really hope that our reschedual for Monday isn't shot down cuz if it is I am going to be mad! I almost want to kidnap him and just take him somewhere for a day just so we can betogether outside of freaking school. When we are at school...I don't really get to talk to him cuddle with him...to spend a day together would be really great!!!
Anyway...Everything else is good...YUP...bored as heck right now though...blah...
I think I am just rarrrrrrrrr.
Yup...yup...yup...yup...yup...yup...
Day 5 today. Mum laid down an ultimatum. She said that while she agrees with my resolution and intends to support it in any reasonable way, I'm not to go running by myself. She works during the time that I run, and Liam's in school except on weekends. Well, for that matter, so am I, but seeing as I'm homeschooled, my "school time" is a bit more flexible. Besides all that, it's my project. I don't need anybody taking it on with me so that I can accomplish it.
So my new running partner is my golden retriever Edward. He's eleven, but he's got all the spunk he had when he was three. A dog, you might say, (especially my loveable pooch) is not going to fend off predators, but on the contrary, Edward is my bodyguard. He knows the sounds of Mum's, Liam's, and my paces, as well as the mail man, whom he detests. Anybody else doesn't stand a chance of getting to me without my expressed approval. I don't know why I didn't think of it before. Anyway, Edward is my new running partner. He kind of needs the running himself. Our apartment is rather large, and I did take him on walks before, and we do have access to a a park, but old age and a fondness for tablescraps have given him a somewhat portly appearance.
So after breakfast, Edward and I went on our first run together. It was a little akward, holding the leash and running, but I suspect that'll become more natural with time. He also pulls at the pace, wanting to go faster than I'm capable of. He'll get it, though. The stiffness from yesterday's run was still there, but I'm learning to ignore it and focus on other things. That is, until the screaming agony in my thighs makes running feel like walking in water. It'll all pass, eventually. I just can't wait for "eventually" to arrive.
After running, I showered, and Mum and I went to the cinema. We saw "Perfume: Story of a Murderer". I have to read the book now. It was amazing. Edge-of-your-seat. Anyway, after the movie, Mum's friend, Paul, came over for tea. I don't know if I care for him, but Mum seems to like him. I wonder how long until they admit that they're dating. Oh, well.
I have some studying I should be doing, and Liam might be calling tonight, so I bid you farewell.
Adieu,
Converse Runner Renee
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