The way we live our lives (life/teaching)

Most of the time, a weekend feels like it is never enough; you can't do everything you intended to do, you are running from here to there, and you waste more time than you expected to waste. But, not this weekend. With the help of a good friend, I just had the most wonderful weekend. We took walks with views, we were the most entertained/entertaining people in public forums, we laughed, and attempted to figure out the world.

I also engaged in a high level of ADD influenced chatter. Each topic was revisited often and the lines between them were somewhat blurred.
Topic #1
I have decided that I want to live in a modular home . I like the intention of design, the green-factor, the indoor/outdoor component, and the unique-but-the-same factor. So, once I decide on the state/city of my choice, my dream is to erecter-set my new home together and hardwire it for all of my (new) favorite technology.
Topic #2
My new love of my iBook. I love the iBook. I am trying to change my speech over to mac and discovering the power of the widget. I cannot believe how good the iBook is...it makes me happy.
Topic #3
Through the modular home thoughts and iBook, I arrived at my marvel of design/engineering theme of the weekend. It culminated at a visit to the MOMA. I cannot believe that there are people out there who can, honestly, build a better mousetrap. I forget how influenced I am by the visual elements of my world. I feel like I should make it a priority of creating a pleasing visual environment for myself. And, I should take a physics class or talk to someone who can explain how bridges can be built.
Topic #4
Living the life I want to live...I never know if I am compromising too much. Somehow, my priorities produce a semi-exhausting life. I am so caught up in the fear of missing out on things that are really important because I accidentally worried too much about something that doesn't mean as much as I think it does now. Of course, this was the last thing on my mind when I was doubled over from laughing so much this weekend. But, it did come up once or twice...and, I think that these are the questions that motivate me to work at becoming the person I want to be. So, I guess they are not all bad.
Topic #5
The whole education system I am a part of produces such frustration on the part of everyone. There is a city in Japan that is committed to a slow life. They have changed their view of education so they "pay less attention to academic achievement, and create a society in which people can enjoy arts, hobbies, and sports throughout our lifetimes, and where all generations can communicate well with each other." I listen to friends talk about the lives of the students they teach and I know that fixing the education system means more than just fixing what happens in the course of the six hours I spend with my students. We cannot expect students to leave the hardships behind them when they cross the entrance of a school, for my classroom to be a sterilized environment that has no true connection to the life outside.

But, it is time for this to stop. There is no way to change the world on my blog. And, my eyes are drying out from staring at the screen for so long. Maybe I should have stopped at the whole "I had the most amazing weekend...thanks to a friend" thought.