back

I'm back, and still recovering.

I go back to work on Monday, and couldn't be more excited.

Rome is unbelievable. If you get a chance, go. Paris is totally lame compared to Rome.

I'll be back with stories on Monday.

tomorrow

i leave for dubai tomorrow.

right now, i am trying to solidify plans with troy, pack, and watch cake boss all at the same time. sometimes being me is really hard work.

i promise to come back with plenty of stories and abundant pictures.

school

The new school year starts in just one month.

Today, I got my new schedule. This is going to be a great year for several reasons:

• My largest class has 12 students. What a dream!
• The one student that I absolutely did NOT want to teach this year decided to drop my class. I usually love my students, but hey, I'm only human.
• I talked to my boss and convinced her that it would be a really bad idea to make me coach track next year. That was quite possibly the most liberating conversation I have ever had.
• One of my classes consists of my 12 favorite, hardest-working students from last year. I'm pretty sure they're already my favorite class.
• I get to teach freshmen this year!! They're adorable.
  

6

That's the number of days until I leave for Dubai. The reasons I am excited are listed below, in order of importance:

1. I get to see Ashley. Who in their right mind would not be excited about that?
2. I get to see Phil.
3. I get to go on a desert safari on which I will ride a camel. And ski down the sand dunes. And eat good food. And ride a four-wheeler over the sand dunes. And take pictures with my new, indestructible camera.
4. The shark waterpark.
5. I just bought 5 new books to read on the airplane.

Numbers 2-5 are all pretty close, but the #1 reason I'm excited about Dubai is that Ashley will be there. Everything is more fun that way.

tween

Now that she has learned the fine art of self-portraits, Caroline is officially ready to be a teenager.