Hee-hee...my mom, my sister and I are going to the Aquatennial Fireworks tonight. I think they are some of the best fireworks EVER!! Last night, I told Hubby, "Just the girls are going to the big party tomorrow." He asked, "What party?" My sister looked at me and at the same time we said, "The explosion party" :) I love how my sister and I can do stuff like that, without even knowing that the other is going to say it. We rock :)
The Big Scary Paper class starts Tuesday. Lynn tells us not to stress, but we are. I have been reading a really good book, called
Killing Monsters by Gerald Jones. Yes, he writes comic books and "translates" several Japanese favorites for American audiences...remember
Pokemon? He did that! So, yeah, he's going to defend media violence in the lives of children. But I totally see his point, that giving the children the opportunity to play with thess violent ideas in fantasy allows them the chance to face them in a safe place (within a fantasy environment). The problem that I am facing is how to present this a a world that is SO anti-violence. I am NOT going to tell teachers to allow gun play in their classrooms, but what about rough and tumble fighting, what about allowing "dying" and "killing" as long as the children involved are happily playing and no one is uncomfortable? I CAN'T let this freak me out...baby steps, and it WILL get done, regardless of what others think about the topic. My OTHER concern is presenting this is a Lutheran setting (my workplace AND the University!!). I am a firm believer, from my expereinces in the classroom, as well as the research I have found (Oh, I should find a few more "con" resources!!), in active dramatic play being a teaching tool. So, I guess I just ahve to defend that for 50-100 pages :)
Well, I think I'm gonna try to give my self a french manicure....suppose I should redo my toenails too, while I'm at it. My reunion pedicure is just starting to chip off. I'm ALMOST tempted to just go to Red Nails and have them do it....but I'm cheap and trying REALLY hard not to charge anything. We are seriously talking about are credit card debt :) I was supposed to call the credit card people about transfering our balances, but I haven't. But, I did book 3 nights at a hotel in Duluth :) I can't wait. We're leaving the city :) I wonder if my sister will stay at the house.....Hopefully Fancy Pants (a.k.a. Kitty Sunny) won't kill her :) Apparently, my cat hates my sister...and it's funny :) An on that note...off to give myself spa treatments and a shower :)
