LifeasIknowit32

When I started this blog four years ago, I saw it as an opportunity to connect with the world, encouragement to be more observant of the things around me, and just a method for making sense of things that did not always make sense (i.e. life). And, I think it has been all of those things for me.

One of the traditions I have made for myself is the annual birthday blog. I love a tradition. So, here it is: the birthday blog....

Thirty-one has been quite a year. I feel like I have moved between chapters of my life. I am typing this to you in my office, of our house, surrounded by wedding to-do lists. I could not have anticipated any of these things as lifeasyouknowit28. I think that is one of my favorite things of life - you really never know what will happen.

Some bullets from the year:
*I feel settled in a way I never have before. I am actually thinking of getting new checks to match my actual address (this is something that I, as a habitual apartment mover, have never done before).
*I have found confidence in my roll as a teacher. I have much to learn...but I know where my strengths lie. I can teach you to become a better reader. I can build community in my classroom. I can give the look. And, I can enjoy most, if not all, of each day in the classroom.
*I feel confidence in the fact that I do not have to settle...I like to fun. I can have the fun.
*I face the future with a sense of excitement.

Now for the year coming...I hope all of those unanticipated events of life bring me to a place I cannot imagine now. I hope to be a good friend. I hope to learn more. And, fun. I still want a lot of that.