Memoirs of a Redhead

I just really wanted to post this for anyone that hasn’t seen it yet.  It makes me laugh out loud every time…:)

Dan “Southpaw” Smith’s parody of “Baby Got Back” as seen on VH1’s WebJunk http://www.whiteboydj.com

I just had a conversation with Maeve.  She’s one of my all-time favorites students.  I could write several posts about her, but for now, just one. 🙂 She said something that was hurtful to another student-her friend.  When I heard that she’d said it, I almost didn’t believe it…but unfortunately…

Would you believe me if I told you that I saw Martha Stewart today?  Me neither. There have been so many things pounding in my heart these past few days, which is a huge reason why I’ve been distracted from doing tedious things like grading papers (man, I’m like a…

I’m very motivated right now…that’s why I’m blogging while sitting at Caribou with my lesson plan books in front of me…the only problem is that I’m motivated to be distracted.  Pure distraction…and no, there’s not a cute guy sitting across from me;) I want to pray.  I want to read…

I may not be a mom yet, but I’ve got 24 kids!  My nephew, Ross, gets very confused by this thought. Today my boss was trying to entice me to do something with a comp day-a free day!  I said that I probably wouldn’t use it.  I have 8 days…

…this turned out to a be long post for me.  It started yesterday and got finished tonight. I’ve been making a list, and checking it twice…but trust me, this has nothing to do with Christmas presents. What I’m thinking about, though, is my list for the new year.  A couple…

I have to admit that this past week, spent with my family, was the best ever.  It doesn’t completely make sense, knowing that Mom and Dad were both sick about half the time, Ross got really sick, and my last night and day, I was sick.  On top of that,…

As a native to Philadelphia, I’m ashamed to say that I had never been to Geno’s or Pat’s.  It  doesn’t make sense, really, but it’s the truth.  Geno’s and Pat’s are the two cheese steak rivals in South Philly.  They’re located kitty-corner to each other, and open 24 hours a…

So the other night, when I was with my family, my sister-in-law was taking the baby up to bed when, without thinking, I said, "’Night Ryder!"  I laughed and then said it again.  Hah!  I crack myself up.  I think he should name his first car "Kit".