Dear Emily..

You make me happy! Congratulations on a successful audition! You'll have to let me know how it all ends up. Things are crazy here, very very chaotic. Toby is writing a 30-page research paper for his art history class that is consuming his time, plus he is busy with his thesis show and applying-to-job stuff. I have three weeks until the first term is over and we switch classes. So things are heating up in our lives. I have a funny story to share,though. I wore my glasses to school today because I was feeling under the weather and didn't have the energy to put into looking "cute." After school the counselor had a parent/ teacher conference scheduled with one of my student's guardians. The meeting consisted of this student's math teacher, science teacher, math teacher, and then me, the art teacher. All of these teachers are females mind you. Mr. Grasham (our assistant principal) led the meeting. The science teacher gave her spiel first, next was the english teacher, followed by the math teacher. Before I could let the parent know how her son was doing in my class she said that she knows that her son enjoys art class the most because he has drawings all over his dresser and has told her numerous times that his art teacher is "hot." I became quickly embarrassed/uncomfortable, which was heightened by the chuckles and stares from all of the people in the room. Then Mr. Grasham looked at the mom and said, "I should probably not say this, but she usually doesn't wear glasses, either." At this point I wanted to die from how awkward and red in the face I became. Other than that interesting story, I am just trying to ward off all sicknesses. I have had a boy in my class get the swine flu already.. so I know it is very close to my proximity now.

Well, how are you?

Love,

--A