My Decision
That’s just it. Life goes on and things change and people leave and nothing ends like you expect it to, but it doesn’t stop for your fear, it just keeps tromping on, as placidly as ever life could tromp.
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Art or Lives
This week, ISIS destroyed a series of artifacts in Mosul that dated back to at least the 7th century. Today, they bulldozed an ancient Assyrian palace in Iraq, located in Nimrud near Mosul. To be honest, I hear the news of people that have died at the hands of the Islamic State and I feel … Continue reading Art or Lives
Jamaica Part 2: A Sneak Into My Journal
I’d try to explain this in new words, but my old ones do just fine. I write from a plane above the Caribbean somewhere- from the look of it, we just flew over Cuba, but I could be wrong. I love planes because of how small they make you feel- but that also comes with … Continue reading Jamaica Part 2: A Sneak Into My Journal
International Conference on Urban Education
This past week I went to work (yes, to work) in Mo’Bay, Jamaica. We know it as Montego Bay, but the locals call it Mo’Bay, so I will, too. Before I left it seemed as if I wasn’t excited about it, and I apologize for that. The thought of travelling in the middle of my … Continue reading International Conference on Urban Education
Autumn at Oz
This past Saturday, Justin, Steven, Danielle, Kay, and I went to Autumn at Oz. The World of Oz is a Wizard-of-Oz themed park nestled on Beech Mountain near Boone. Wildly popular in the mid-20th century but abandoned in 1980, the park is now re-opened for a few weekends every fall during peak leaf-changing time for … Continue reading Autumn at Oz
Things That Have Inspired Me This Week
This week has been one hell of a busy one. I had two tests on Thursday, both in topics that are more mathematics-based and were multiple-choice, two things that I don’t like all that much. Add that to having a few hours of sleep after the Panthers’ game to start the week off, classes, teaching, … Continue reading Things That Have Inspired Me This Week
Love Yourself So More Than Truly
Today was the first real day of fall, reminding me of this poem. Though not about fall, necessarily, I thought of it throughout the day: may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living whatever they sing is better than to know and if men should not hear them … Continue reading Love Yourself So More Than Truly
International Festival and Panthers’ Game
This weekend was quite a busy one! Saturday was our school’s International Festival, which is where all internationally and culturally-based organizations on campus, in addition to community organizations and nonprofits in Charlotte, have a festival of food and dance to showcase their respective cultures. It’s a wonderful event and I’m quite sad that it was … Continue reading International Festival and Panthers’ Game
My Top Ten Books (Plus Quotes)
A friend tagged me on Facebook and asked my top ten books in addition to a favorite quote. I took the liberty of doing thirteen, because I couldn’t decide. I also just picked a quote I liked, but not necessarily my favorite, because many of these had multiple quotes I absolutely love and connect quite … Continue reading My Top Ten Books (Plus Quotes)
Snippets
Today I had a Venezuela country meeting at 9:30, an oboe lesson at 11:00, a Saudi Arabia country meeting at 11:00, a club meeting at 2:00, and an oboe tuning session (with a saxophone for a duet) at 3:30. This morning my Starbucks cup greeted me with some nice inspiration: Art I liked today: And … Continue reading Snippets
Traveler at the Edge 