whattttt. things I never noticed as a simple high schooler watching gilmore girls: she got a kiki smith for her wedding present! the ‘art school me’ is floored. the things you notice after watching the 100th some episode of gilmore girls while you have bronchitis in the spring time!

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“…I am confident that Elizabeth will remain committed to art education and that she will work as an advocate for students, the school, the school division and the community in which she will teach. As a retired Art Curriculum Specialist and as the current School Division Liaison for the Department of Art Education, I recommend Elizabeth without hesitation.”

I KNEW THAT CLASS WOULD PAY OFF! DEAR LITTLE ANGELS CHILLIN UP IN THE CLOUDS, PUT SOME FAIRY DUST IN THE SUPERINTENDENT’S DRINKS AND MAKE ME GET HIRED.

I deserve it for real. I’m poor. I like kids. I like art. IT IS A WIN-WIN-WIN.

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sketchbook blog. go to it. follow it. SOMETIMES IT'S EVEN FUNNY!!

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Poetry 101.

“I am smart and talented.

I wonder what my future will be like.

I hear a pencil drawing on paper.

I see myself in fame.

I pretend to be older.

I feel a pencil being grasped in my hand.

I worry about rugged dunderheads.

I cry when the dunderheads hit me.

I am smart and talented.

I understand when people are mean.

I say, ‘when people disrespect me, they disrespect themselves.’

I dream that people will live forever.

I try to play sports.

I hope that people would stop picking on me.

I am smart and talented.”

-ShaKing

“I am intelligent, academic.

I wonder will my dad forgive me.

I hear strange sounds.

I see my mother and father.

I want my life to get better.

I pretend to be with my mom.

I feel confused.

I touch myself.

I worry I will never see my mom again.

I cry when I think about my mom.

I am intelligent, academic.

I understand my mom is gone.

I say she will come back.

I dream my life is great.

I try to believe in myself.

I hope I will see her again.

I am intelligent, academic.”

-RJ

I had the kids write poetry today. It will be accompanied with a self portrait. These kids are something. ShaKing is always getting picked on. It is sad to see it really, really hurting him. I need to find him a friend. And RJ. He is my buddy through and through. From day one he told me his life story about his mother leaving him. It seems she may call time to time to make promises and never fulfills them. But he keeps on believing. “I touch myself.” ??? Not sure. HAHA. He is going through puberty but he is a wise young man and would say something of the sort much more eloquently. ANYWAY IT ALL JUST BREAKS MY HEART. I love them so much.

***Substituting today: got stuck with one hell of a heartthrob-flirt-a-holic-beautiful-kindhearted-hilarious black man today. Loved every second of it. Even the seconds I realized I was in the masturbating kid’s room. “I think he is excited because you are here with us today.” UH.

Quotes I liked/did not like from today:

“You’re quiet. You need to talk to them.” STUPID FUCKING HIGH SCHOOLER.

“You’re a natural. I can’t believe you’ve never worked with special ed kids before.” WISE SPECIAL ED TEACHER

“Aw, he likes you! You’re his friend.” Hott hottie.

“I’m just gonna let him go to the bathroom and get it out of his system.” GUESS

“He thinks that just because he is humming and singing and I am humming and singing with him that I don’t SEE HIM right now with his hands down his pants.” JUST GUESS AGAIN

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MY CHILDREN’S ARTWORK WILL BE IN GALLERY 5 SOON. aka the next first friday.

we tried to pull it together. their stuff is cute. a little abstract. a lot a bit cool. go see it.

we got some photobooth pics of the kids getting craycray

we got some self portraits caricatures

we got some musical abstract paintings honeycomb madness

we got some dedication to the late jackson pollock (bday is sat)

BASICALLY you gotta go.

I love them. you should have seen them today getting creative and using different tools to create a beautiful painting. UHHHH. and having people there to help me that love the arts is also a good thing. hallelujah to gettin’ help and friendz.

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