Sometimes, you just don’t have a single thought or plan about what you want to blog about, but eventually it all comes out and usually it’s just a big bunch of randomness. Here’s hoping you don’t fall asleep reading this entry …
So, last week was a hard week. My teaching partner’s last day was on Friday, but I wasn’t able to be there because of a standing doctors appointment. So, our hard ‘goodbye’ was on Thursday. When you teach 5th grade – you have to accept the fact that some people just opt out because of the intensity of that age group.
That was not the case with Lindsey – she was able to finally realise her dream job … and I couldn’t be happier for her + her girls! I think I’m starting to have abandonment issues, but I just cannot see myself teaching any other grade level. It’s safe to say that I’m grieving this ‘loss’ — it’s hard when you lose the people you bond with at school and it will take some time for me to get used to her not being next door.
I’ve been watching a couple of my favourite mystery shows … Miss Scarlet & The Duke on PBS and Vera on BritBox. It’s very rare that I don’t like British murder/mystery shows and these are two of the best! Miss Scarlet is in its Series 3 run — it’s mostly what I would call spot on for the time frame it depicts (1870s London), but some of the forensics they talk about weren’t really a thing until the late 1950s — so, that’s its only flaw.
And then there’s Vera. I stumbled upon this series when it was on Netflix and immediately fell in love with the Ann Cleeves character played by Brenda Blethyn. She’s frumpy, sarcastic and pushy at times! The series has moved from Netflix to AcornTV and now to BritBox (BBC and iTV). We had to wait almost a year and a half for the current series because of the pandemic, but it was worth it!
Often, as I work on my blog, I listen to music … it helps me think. Today, I’m listening to a CD from my way distant past (1998) — it’s a collection of songs from various artists …
| 1 | What’s Going On – Cindi Lauper |
| 2 | Heaven’s What I Feel – Gloria Estefan |
| 3 | Together Again – Janet Jackson |
| 4 | Frozen – Madonna |
| 5 | Kiss The Rain – Billie Myers |
| 6 | Whatever You Want – Taylor Dayne |
| 7 | You’re Still The One – Rochelle |
| 8 | My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From Titanic) – Deja Vu |
| 9 | How Do I Live – Debra Michaels |
| 10 | Carry On – Donna Summer & Giorgio Morodor |
| 11 | Something To Believe In – Linda Eder |
| 12 | Never Letting Go – Elsa Raven |
| 13 | Here We Go Again – Aretha Franklin |
| 14 | Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot – Sting |
| 15 | Hopelessly Devoted To You – Ava Cherry |
| 16 | Could It Be Magic – Barry Manilow |
I have been packing for my impending move in April and came across it in my CD collection … it’s an awesome collection of songs and artists that we don’t hear from too often anymore. My favourite track is from Sting — it’s called LET YOUR SOUL BE YOUR PILOT …
Just let your soul, be your pilot
Artist: Sting Songwriter: Gordon Matthew Sumner
Let your soul guide you
He’ll guide you well …
Let your pain, be my sorrow
Let your tears, be my tears too
Let your courage, be my model
That the north you’ll find
That the north you’ll find, will be true
Let your soul be your guide …
Often, we tend to ignore our auto-pilot system when we go through a traumatic experience, losing someone – whether it be death or them moving on and we allow it to get the better of us. I’m trying to really embrace this situation and just push forward. For now, I’m in survival mode and I’m trusting my soul pilot.
So, are you still awake? Like I said at the start … a bunch of randomness. But sometimes being random isn’t such a bad thing, right? Hoping everyone has a great week!
Peace,
My So-Called Life. 