Holy first day back batman! I was thrown back into the fire after my vacation! My boss is back from maternity leave and she is not content to have her MTA work as an office assistant, no no. She likes me subbing subbing subbing. And so I was back in the classroom after like 9 weeks pretty much classroom free. yipes.
Thank the fates that the classes were largely well behaved. I think they were all a little stunned and dismayed to be back at school and didn't really have it in them to act up.
Anyway, two of the 4 english classes I subbed today had this writing assignment, and I decided to tackle it along with the students. I'm not sure I met the content objective precisely, but it is a fun piece of creative writing, and I definitely met the vocabulary quotient! I will share in a follow-up post.
After all my works I had to keep on truckin and go over my parents for some chores there. I got a free (subpar, but free) meal out of the deal, as well as some assorted grocery items and a new spring coat, so I'm thrilled. Tired, but psyched.
I come home to find my incomparable husband hard at work in our kitchen concocting our latest foray into greener living: All Natural Laundry Detergent. He's been reading up on laundry stuff because of these mysterious grease spots we've been plagued with on all our clothing. At first we blamed the loust neighbors, as this is a communal washer\dryer unit. Once I blamed it on the fact that I left my burt's bees in a pocket and it melted. But it turns out that these ghost spots on our clothes could very likely be caused by animal fat deposits which can be found in most regular laundry products and are very hard to break down in the wash and so leave these greasy marks. (Check out the recipe he used HERE)
Um, yeah, so we were grossed out and dismayed that there was very likely animal fats in our cleaning products, as we are vegetarian. So now, thanks to my husband and some common and natural components, we have vegan laundry stuff, which is a phrase I never even imagined I'd have to construct. Ay ay ay. And it is greener, too, which makes me feel better. I've been wanting to move away from harch chemicals and into greener, natural living for some time now, but have been dragging my feet because of the initial investment, the leap of faith, and the labor-intensive nature of it. And also? there is nothing in this world that feels cleaner than bleach. No lie, right? I mean, if you had any doubts about bacteria and germs?: BLEACH that shit.
So, laundry first step. Next we are moving into using ONLY castile soap for our bodies and whatnot, as that is about the only soap you can be SURE contains no animal products. And I'm already doing the Oil Cleanse Method (though I gotta say that I feel a little bit like a lunatic rubbing cooking oils on my face. It feels so fucking counter-intuitive...) which uses all natural stuff like olive oil, jojoba oil, and castor oil. I use recycled toilet paper (that sounds icky...), paper towels, and even a toothbrush made from recycled materials. We are trying. We do the greener lightbulbs and all sorts of things. I'm still a far way off from the standards that my friend ECOMILF sets, but I'm taking baby steps. And I'll let you know how my laundry comes out next weekend when I use Aaron's concoction! He even put lavender scented castille soap for yummy smelling freshness!
Also, if I haven't before, let me give a shout-out to the highly incomparable Peaceful Meadows ice cream stand and dairy. Yum city. I have had rival ice cream from similar institutions (ahem ahem, I'm talking to you Crescent ridge Dairy), and honestly? Peaceful Meadows has got it all over the competition. Located on a bucolic stretch of rt 18 in whitman, it is a great place to stop for some delicious frozen treats, and to say hello to some very happy, healthy looking cows. Ahh, nothing like the the rancid smell of fresh cow shit whilst you suck down your choclatey frappe! We went there for easter milkshakes and they were Zombie-Jesus good!
Happy Monday. I am sure this is going to be one hell of a long week.
Much Love!
Thank the fates that the classes were largely well behaved. I think they were all a little stunned and dismayed to be back at school and didn't really have it in them to act up.
Anyway, two of the 4 english classes I subbed today had this writing assignment, and I decided to tackle it along with the students. I'm not sure I met the content objective precisely, but it is a fun piece of creative writing, and I definitely met the vocabulary quotient! I will share in a follow-up post.
After all my works I had to keep on truckin and go over my parents for some chores there. I got a free (subpar, but free) meal out of the deal, as well as some assorted grocery items and a new spring coat, so I'm thrilled. Tired, but psyched.
I come home to find my incomparable husband hard at work in our kitchen concocting our latest foray into greener living: All Natural Laundry Detergent. He's been reading up on laundry stuff because of these mysterious grease spots we've been plagued with on all our clothing. At first we blamed the loust neighbors, as this is a communal washer\dryer unit. Once I blamed it on the fact that I left my burt's bees in a pocket and it melted. But it turns out that these ghost spots on our clothes could very likely be caused by animal fat deposits which can be found in most regular laundry products and are very hard to break down in the wash and so leave these greasy marks. (Check out the recipe he used HERE)
Um, yeah, so we were grossed out and dismayed that there was very likely animal fats in our cleaning products, as we are vegetarian. So now, thanks to my husband and some common and natural components, we have vegan laundry stuff, which is a phrase I never even imagined I'd have to construct. Ay ay ay. And it is greener, too, which makes me feel better. I've been wanting to move away from harch chemicals and into greener, natural living for some time now, but have been dragging my feet because of the initial investment, the leap of faith, and the labor-intensive nature of it. And also? there is nothing in this world that feels cleaner than bleach. No lie, right? I mean, if you had any doubts about bacteria and germs?: BLEACH that shit.
So, laundry first step. Next we are moving into using ONLY castile soap for our bodies and whatnot, as that is about the only soap you can be SURE contains no animal products. And I'm already doing the Oil Cleanse Method (though I gotta say that I feel a little bit like a lunatic rubbing cooking oils on my face. It feels so fucking counter-intuitive...) which uses all natural stuff like olive oil, jojoba oil, and castor oil. I use recycled toilet paper (that sounds icky...), paper towels, and even a toothbrush made from recycled materials. We are trying. We do the greener lightbulbs and all sorts of things. I'm still a far way off from the standards that my friend ECOMILF sets, but I'm taking baby steps. And I'll let you know how my laundry comes out next weekend when I use Aaron's concoction! He even put lavender scented castille soap for yummy smelling freshness!
Also, if I haven't before, let me give a shout-out to the highly incomparable Peaceful Meadows ice cream stand and dairy. Yum city. I have had rival ice cream from similar institutions (ahem ahem, I'm talking to you Crescent ridge Dairy), and honestly? Peaceful Meadows has got it all over the competition. Located on a bucolic stretch of rt 18 in whitman, it is a great place to stop for some delicious frozen treats, and to say hello to some very happy, healthy looking cows. Ahh, nothing like the the rancid smell of fresh cow shit whilst you suck down your choclatey frappe! We went there for easter milkshakes and they were Zombie-Jesus good!
Happy Monday. I am sure this is going to be one hell of a long week.
Much Love!
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