so this is life.: Archive

A Thousand pairs of firey eyes
Burn like a serpent down the hwy 5
As the Long amber tail to Los Angeles unwinds
I’ve got resurrection down in side my skin
But for all my revealating
I just cant make sense
Of this gravity we’re in

Cause I’m a dead man now
With a ghost who lives
Within the confines of
These carbon ribs
And one day when I’m free
I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side

A thousand miles of pain I’m sure
Led you to the threshold
Of my hearts screen door
To tell me what it is I’m dying for
Gravity comes
Like a cold cold Rain
To lead me to the rope again
But someone is standing in my place

Cause I’m a dead man now
With a ghost who lives
Within the confines of
These carbon ribs
And one day when I’m free
I will sit
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side
The cripple at your table
The cripple by your side

And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you
And I sit beside you

Jun 2, 201315 notes

Carolina Tide John Mark McMillan

kbass2112:

Hey girl, the water don’t know
the shore don’t care
who you were before
We’re not them anymore
you know we’re not the same.

All these scarlet stains
like the blood red clay
on the knees of our jeans
You can come out righteous
if you want babe
you can come out clean

Jun 2, 20131 note

Jun 1, 2013

May 31, 20133,709 notes

them kids.

I have officially finished my first year of teaching. Actually, if I look back, I’ve had lots of years of teaching/working in schools/subbing. However, this was the first time I was the head honcho, the big cheese, the decision maker of the classroom. Upon finishing…these are my thoughts:

1. I GET PAID TO TAKE SUMMER VACATION!!!
2. Teacher prep work wasn’t as difficult as I thought it would be…I pictured myself staying at work for hours upon hours after school. A few days it happened, but I just made myself GET ORGANIZED, and life went smooth.
3. Parents are on your side, be nice to them. Let them know exactly why their kid is awesome.
4. Eating the kid’s school provided snacks (I wasn’t eating anything sent from home, just the ones I provided) is a sure way to gain 20lbs. Have you ever looked at the nutritional contents of graham crackers and goldfish!? What the hey? Just BYOSnack.
5. I loved inviting other people to come read, teach, or introduce the kiddos to something new. I felt like I was Ms. Frizzle, exposing them to a rich new world (que Aladdin music).
6. Lima beans mold when wet.
7. Kids just want you to LIKE them, so just do it.

I’m sure there are a butt load more things…but I’ve moved on already (because its SUMMER). Thankful for a year of firsts….looking forward to a seasoned second.