A Place in This World

I've been reading this book to my students for the past weeks now. It's called "Ramona Quimby, Age 8" by Beverly Cleary. We have this Giant read aloud book in school. It looks like this:

My kids LOVE it. They love the adventures and mishaps of Ms. Ramona Quimby in the 3rd grade. I enjoy reading it to my kids in class. Even if they are just in the first grade, and Ramona in the 3rd grade, they learn to put themselves in another person's shoes. They learn that they have to be more responsible, they learn the big words such as "nuisance" "scarcity" and other words that Beverly Cleary uses. This book shows them that learning IS fun and reading books can allow you to discover answers to many of life's problems. 

I just watched the movie "Ramona and Beezus" and I LOVED it. I cried and laughed and cried again along with Ramona and the people around her. This movie really touched the most sensitive part of my heart. Not to mention the star studded cast! I absolutely adore Ginnifer Goodwin. I loved her in "He's just not that into you,"I loved her in "Something Borrowed," I love her in the TV series "Once upon a time," and I love her in this movie. She has this aura about her that makes you just love her. I want to have that kind of aura. Extra bonus in the movie is the gorgeous Josh Duhamel, the funny Sandra Oh, the beautiful Bridget Moynahan and the lovable Selena Gomez. This movie hit the spot. They had problems, ups, downs, lessons, and love. Why hadn't I known about this when it was freshly released? Maybe the timing is just right, watching this at the most crucial part of my life. This movie was the answer to many of my life's problems.

Now I want to read this book! 

Children's books make me happy. They give me the feeling of being a kid again. Where my life was less complicated and my world was full of imagination and adventures. 

Never be in a hurry to grow up. You will miss all the fun! :)

Northern stars

Listening to songs inspire me to keep going. During late nights working, I find myself listening to music and  find that it actually helps me focus and keep going. I was recently reminded about an artist I loved to listen to, an artist I've forgotten about. Toby Lightman is an amazing singer. She touches even the deepest part of my heart. In one song, she sang "...And I find myself in need of a pause, I'm not sure why, but I think that it's because of this desire to be what others want me to be, which is nothing close to me." This song is the perfect example of how I feel. This constant feeling of not knowing what I want, of never being ready, never being enough, always wanting to please people and the feeling of never being truly happy. I always find myself in need of a pause everyday at work. I never get that pause, I just have to keep going, keep moving forward. In the song, Toby mentions "But I'll see better when the smoke clears, when the smoke clears inside my head." I wonder what I should do to clear the smoke in my head. Should I leave and let go of everything I worked so hard for? The place that hurts me and challenges me everyday.  Or should I stay and give it a chance?


I have a lot of thinking to do.


Meanwhile, on the flipside... This blog I found is amazing! Mrs. Brown has cool ideas! I'm inspired once again. (Click on the picture to lead you to the site)



To end, as my title says it, I am hoping for Northern stars, pointing me on my way...


to where I'm supposed to be.

Lost

There are days when you just go through the motions of your life. I have those days. When I just have to go here, or go there, not stopping to admire the beautiful things around me. I have been feeling lost a lot of times. I'm losing myself, gaining pounds, forgetting my friends, my family, forgetting who I am. I need to get my life back and I don't know how. The only thing I'm looking forward to might not even happen. I'm really hoping it will. I know I can't expect to change if I go to a different country, but you never know, I might be able to decide wisely for myself for the first time in my life. I can't wait.

Bucket List

I've always been thinking about my bucket list. I always say "Oh! I want to do that!" or "That's on my bucket list" but I've never actually listed it all down into one LIST. My REAL bucket list. It's 2012! Everyone has been talking about their New Year's resolutions, organizing and de-cluttering their lives, having FRESH STARTS! But for me and probably some other people in the world, we work. I guess you could say I'm a workaholic, but in my point of view, I have a lot to do---I want to finish--more work comes-- I'm still not finished--- so I keep working. Also, I have nothing better to do. Which leads me to this. 

Bucket List # 1 

BLOG!

Even if I have no audience in particular, I will BLOG!

THIS IS TOO CUTE! I found it on Pinterest- from Perfectbucketlist.tumblr

 

Now I just have to find that "someone" :) 

Til next time with more bucket list and blog entries!