I saw that the bride within the bridal dress had withered like the dress, and like the flowers, and had no brightness left but the brightness of her sunken eyes.
With whom are we eating today?
weird...
um...
I was born in 1978 to two high school English teachers.
“There ain’t no sin and there ain’t no virtue. There’s just stuff people do. It’s all part of the same thing.”
“My name is Eva, which means 'life,' according to a book of names my mother consulted.
They seemed to be staring at the dark, but their eyes were watching God.”
My bedtime stories included All Summer in a Day, Watership Down, and Great Expectations. To this day, Miss Havisham haunts my dreams.
Those earrings are ice!
Those Jordans are fire!
Don't be sus!
so cringe
My mom taught me at an early age that people equate proper English with intelligence. My friends were not always impressed with my attempts at proper English.
My dad gave me books and poetry. He helped me love all the ways language can make life beautiful.
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair
As a fourth grade teacher, I try to learn all the cool words from Tik Tok. My students are good sports, though I suspect more than a few feel sorry for their old teacher.
In EDUC 5425, I learned that I am a Language Police. I want to do better and make school safer for my kids.