Here it is, my first week of maintaining my own personal blog and I am already passe. According to an article on Alternet (http://www.alternet.org/story/89439/) too many blogs are nothing more than personal diaries, all too often fit only for grandparents and far-flung relatives.
First of all, I think that I would rather vote Republican than have my parents read this site... Okay, that's a little harsh. But, I certainly do not want this to become some insipid mommy blog with overly sentimental screeds about Andrew's every move (full disclosure - I will weep uncontrollably after dropping him off for his first day of junior kindergarten). I promise to post pictures of the world's cutest boy from time to time.
I want to explore a world of other themes and ideas that have been simmering in my brain for the last 11 years. For that time period, I have had so little personal time, that I feel as though I have lost little bits of my authentic self. Grading papers, poor relationships with idiotic bosses, Student Council, and union duties. In a way, I guess that all of these represent parts of my real self. I'll likely delve into those themes at some point. But, the fact of the matter is that I never have time to read books that are not related to teaching. I have lost touch with my Canon AE-1. I haven't been to a political rally in eons. I love doing those things and I hope that I will be able to reconnect with those issues in the next year.
I've already read two books since starting my leave two weeks ago and I'll share my thoughts about those this weekend. Right now, I'll take suggestions as to books I should read while on my leave. My goal is 40 books in 62 1/2 weeks.
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Here's a few of my favorite books I've read this year:
Non-fiction
Ackerman,Diane: Zookeeper's Wife
Roach,Mary: Bonk
Fiction
Groff,Lauren: Monsters Of Templeton
Adamson,Gil: Outlander
Erdrich,Louise: Plague Of Doves
Hi Toni and Andi.
That alternet article might be right. I know my blog is mostly personal observations about me and my family. I know how you feel also about having any of your family reading your blog. Since I talk about my family mostly, I prefer not to have them reading it.
I'm hoping that during this time off you have that you are able to delve into all the things you've missed.
Thanks for adding me to your blogroll and I'll be adding you to mine today.
Take care
FM
I forgot to add. I'm sorry my email didn't get through to you about how to put up the blogroll. I used the email address you have over at the cafe, but I guess I got something wrong when I did. Anyway, I'm glad you got it figured out.
FM
Hi Andi,
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see which I can get at the library.
Hey FM!
I don't know if I'll talk all that much about my family (though I haven't told my husband, yet). I probably will tell them eventually.
The tricky part will be co-workers. I don't want them all to know about it, but there are some with whom I want to share. Additionally, I way do not want currents students to see it. I'm sure that at some point I'll have some earth-shattering rant against my boss and the kiddies don't need to see that.
Who knows what happened to the e-mail. It might have gotten dumped to my spam folder.
Talk to you later.
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