Saturday, January 24, 2009
An experiment in posting by cell phone.
This is a test. This is only a test. Had this been an actual blog entry it would have been much longer...lol.
Friday, January 9, 2009
Can you say STRESS?!?
Hey there! Anyone who claims that teaching is easy has certainly never spent much time in the front of the classrooom. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE teaching French. I should hope so since I have been doing it for 15 years. BUT, teaching is an incredible amount of work. It is the end of the 1st semester now and I have tons of tasks to accomplish in the next week. I have a bag full of tests and assignments to grade. I have to input all of those grades into the computer by Tuesday. I have to write 4 levels of semester exams, plus a writing prompt for each level. I have to administer the writing portion of the exam Monday and grade them all by Wednesday. Then I have to administer and grade the listening, reading, culture, and grammar sections of the exams. All of which must be entered into the computer, printed, and verified by Friday. AARRGGHH!!! If that weren't enough, the weekend after I have to plan the scope and sequence, lessons, activities, and materials for the next 9 weeks. I need an assistant.
Meanwhile I am trying to figure out where I can possibly fit in time to workout. I know that working out will give me more energy to accomplish all my other goals....but I'm sooooooo tired.
Thank Goodness it's Friday! or as we say in French C-A-C-V (Chic alors, c'est vendredi!) We even have a song to sing in praise of Friday.
C-A-C-V , C-A-C-V
La fin de semaine est arrive.
Deux jours de conge, pour s'amuser.
Chic alors, c'est vendredi!
C-A-C-V ..... HEUH!!!!
Yeah we sang that song twice last period...lol!
Oh well, time to pack up all of my work and head home... to work some more!
Have a great weekend!
Meanwhile I am trying to figure out where I can possibly fit in time to workout. I know that working out will give me more energy to accomplish all my other goals....but I'm sooooooo tired.
Thank Goodness it's Friday! or as we say in French C-A-C-V (Chic alors, c'est vendredi!) We even have a song to sing in praise of Friday.
C-A-C-V , C-A-C-V
La fin de semaine est arrive.
Deux jours de conge, pour s'amuser.
Chic alors, c'est vendredi!
C-A-C-V ..... HEUH!!!!
Yeah we sang that song twice last period...lol!
Oh well, time to pack up all of my work and head home... to work some more!
Have a great weekend!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Happy New Year! Happy New You! Happy New Me!
I actually decided to begin this journey in November, but work, family, and illness have interfered a little so far. But, here we are in the new year and it's time to get things rollin' for real.
Ever since I was a teenager I have dreamed of biking around France... just like the Tour de France, but with no competition. I was lucky enough to study in France for my junior year of college; but, there are so many things that I still want to see and explore.
Also, since I was a teenager, I have been obese. I weighed 200 lbs. at my college graduation and I now weigh 350lbs. as I begin this journey.
My plan is to bike around France for 60 days, traveling from town to town. I will ride 20-40 miles each morning to arrive at the new town. Then I will find lodging in a hostel or cheap hotel, store my bike, and spend the rest of the day exploring the town on foot. The next morning I will get up and start all over again. I estimate that by the end of my voyage I will have cycled at least 1500 miles and walked about 300 miles. Between the exercise and eating healthfully, I should be able to lose a great deal of weight.
Before I go, I need to train and to lose weight. My training plan consists of waking up at 3:30am, working out at the gym (24 hour fitness) from 4:00-5:30 am. Then I will shower, change, and go to work from 6:30-3:30. After school, I will go back to the gym and workout for another 2 hours. On nice days and on weekends, I will take my workout outside and walk in the park or take a long ride on my bike. My main forms of exercise will include the stationary bike, the treadmill, weights, water aerobics, and swimming. However, I will throw in a little variation from time to time just to keep things interesting.
Somewhere in there I still have to find time to plan lessons, teach, grade papers, etc.
WISH ME LUCK!
Ever since I was a teenager I have dreamed of biking around France... just like the Tour de France, but with no competition. I was lucky enough to study in France for my junior year of college; but, there are so many things that I still want to see and explore.
Also, since I was a teenager, I have been obese. I weighed 200 lbs. at my college graduation and I now weigh 350lbs. as I begin this journey.
My plan is to bike around France for 60 days, traveling from town to town. I will ride 20-40 miles each morning to arrive at the new town. Then I will find lodging in a hostel or cheap hotel, store my bike, and spend the rest of the day exploring the town on foot. The next morning I will get up and start all over again. I estimate that by the end of my voyage I will have cycled at least 1500 miles and walked about 300 miles. Between the exercise and eating healthfully, I should be able to lose a great deal of weight.
Before I go, I need to train and to lose weight. My training plan consists of waking up at 3:30am, working out at the gym (24 hour fitness) from 4:00-5:30 am. Then I will shower, change, and go to work from 6:30-3:30. After school, I will go back to the gym and workout for another 2 hours. On nice days and on weekends, I will take my workout outside and walk in the park or take a long ride on my bike. My main forms of exercise will include the stationary bike, the treadmill, weights, water aerobics, and swimming. However, I will throw in a little variation from time to time just to keep things interesting.
Somewhere in there I still have to find time to plan lessons, teach, grade papers, etc.
WISH ME LUCK!
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