I finally completed the tote bag I was making for myself. I don’t have time to sew during the week, between student teaching and prepping and marking and BME, I just don’t have time. It’s unfortunate because I really enjoy the process of creating something and both photography and sewing are taking a backburner right now.
I based my bag on the Morsbags but I decided, in my infinite wisdom, that I didn’t need to follow a pattern or instructions and that I would make up the bag myself. Well, I ran into problem after problem and the seam ripper and I got to be good friends. Ultimately though, I think the process of doing this helped me because I was constructing, deconstructing and then reconstructing and I really got to see how to make things work. I added a pocket to the inside of my bag. I didn’t look for any instructions on making a pocket, I just used some logic and put it together how I wanted it. The pocket is probably the only part of the bag that I did not screw up. Anyway, here it is, in all its glory:
In other news, on Friday I got a letter of acceptance into graduate school. I don’t know how I’m going to pay for it or what I’m going to do about my living situation but I’m in and theoretically will start working on my Masters of Education this fall. Go team me.
Student teaching is chugging along. I enjoy my students, they make me laugh and I think they’re pretty wonderful. Parent/teacher interviews are coming up and that’s a little nerve wracking though I’m not sure why. I guess it comes back to doing something I haven’t done before. I won’t be there alone, of course, but I will be the one doing a lot of the talking. In related news, we have professional development days at the end of April and I’m going to see Erin Gruwell, Alfie Kohn and Harry Wong speak. There’s one other person I’m going to see speak and I can’t remember who it is at the moment, I’ll have to look at my registration sheet. Kind of exciting, those are some big names in education. I’m actually really looking forward to that.
Well, there’s lots to do and little time in which to do it so I guess that is that.
