Showing posts with label ravens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ravens. Show all posts

Monday, January 28, 2013

things my students say...

"Ms Brownlie, you're white, right?"


oooooohhhhh boyyyyy.


not really sure when I get a question like that, where the conversation is going to go.


that conversation turned into one of if it's okay to date someone who is black, if you are white...oh man.  these kids live in such a different world then I grew up in...and the fact that they have to ask these questions makes me feel for them...but of course, I told her that 10 was too young to date anyway...but when she was old enough, that it didn't matter if you were black, white, blue or polka dotted...hopefully that was the right answer...


I also got told by a 1st grader today that I looked like a hippopotamus...which I was offended by, until the clarified that it was because my coat was gray, like a hippopotamus.  either way, I'm running an extra mile tomorrow at the gym...


aside from the sometimes awkward conversations...we had a 2 hour delay for "snow" this morning...so most of my classes were on the small side again...and because of that I didn't want to start our new projects with so many kids out.


so what did we do you ask?


well my 2nd graders made this awesome banner for the Ravens!  because if you ask them what is happening this weekend, it's not the Super Bowl...its just the Raven's game :)




Saturday, September 08, 2012

photo Saturday

wouldn't ya know...Friday happy hour (which turned into happy hourS) included a visit from the Raven's cheerleaders...we got t-shirts, bracelets, bottle openers, key chains, coozies, bead necklaces...and were entered into a raffle to win tickets to Monday nights game- that reminds me...get home early on Monday...football traffic is the WORST.



but it was a fun surprise, and getting free stuff is always cool...even if they are my #2 team :)  (don't worry Giants...you are still #1)

and yes, my eyes are always closed in pictures...



especially after walking 3 miles home in 90+ degree heat after my car over heated on the way home.



AGAIN.


ugh.


anyway...it's the weekend :)  and today is day 1 of grad school!  more on that later :)