I love how desperate she sounds .  I'm not normally a big fan of hers, but for some reason, I am in love with her version of this song.

I want to have a way with words.  I want to write string words and sentences together and have it be beautiful.

I am currently obsessed with this song.

in other news, first grade is going well.  its a LOT of work, and I'm exhausted all the time, but so far, I love it:)

...there are ghosts on Jefferson...

so its official.  I mailed my contract back last week.  I will be teaching first grade in the fall, until January when the teacher I am covering for comes back from her maternity leave.

I'm pretty excited :)

"You know, if you slapped yourself around, spiritually speaking," said Nessarose, "you might develop a phantom soul, or something that felt like one. It's a good internal guide, a soul. I suspect you might even recognize that it's not a phantom at all - its a real one"

 -from Wicked, by Gregory Maguire

I don't have a back up plan this time. 

So if you're the praying kind, please pray that Plan A works out for me (and if you're not, keep your fingers crossed).

I really want this.