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Molly Hooper

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11/26/12
My students decided that they wanted to dress up like fun things this week, and they picked today was Sherlock Day. My contribution was a measly attempt at Molly Hooper- a cardigan reminiscent of a lab coat and a ponytail.

At least they seemed happy!

And speaking of my students, that’s where I’ve been for the past month! I just finished a production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and boy, is my brain broken. It was a fantastic experience and my kids did a wonderful job, but it ate up all of my time. But now I have some time to breathe, and I can get back to doing things other than costume fittings and fight choreography rehearsals. It was a great idea to schedule the play right before Thanksgiving, because it gave me plenty of time to relax over the break. I literally spent my entire vacation (since I didn’t have access to the car) sitting around and writing. Marvelous!

But anyways…

I absolutely love this dress! One of my favorite bloggers had a clean-out-my-closet sale, and I snapped this one up immediately. It still had the tags on and everything! I’m looking forward to wearing it in the summer without a cardi or tights, but I couldn’t help but wear it now.

Dress: Modcloth Paint Life Grand Dress (Jack by BB Dakota)
Cardigan: Old Navy
Tights: Hue via eBay
Shoes: Keds via eBay

Nail Polish: none!
Perfume of the Day: Bath and Body Works Black Amethyst

emerging from the depths of hell week!

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I don’t know if anyone ever reads this, but I vanished off the face of the earth for a while. But it was for a very good reason!

I just finished my first show with my sweet students! They did an amazing job with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and I’m so incredibly proud that it’s pretty much unbelievable.

But now I’m in that exhausted post show haze. My back hurts, my body is still trying to process excessive amounts of caffeine (yikes!) , and I have a bruised lump the size of Chicago on my forearm.

So I’m going to go back to dozing off while watching SNL on Netflix!

Grumpy Mime

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9/12/12

If I looked pissed off in this picture, it’s because I was. I couldn’t find the production binder for the show I’m directing, even after tearing up the house for fifteen minutes before I left for work. Thankfully, I found it in my car right after this photo was taken. And then I felt dumb.

This dress makes me feel like a nautically inclined mime. It’s not the usual print I gravitate towards- I tend to avoid horizontal stripes like the plague- but this dress is so comfy and constructed just right. I added the cardigan since it’s getting a little nippyish in the mornings, although I had to take it off when I started reorganizing the library shelves because wow, my classroom got super hot. Also, it looks like I’m barefoot, bt I’m not. I’m wearing gold flats.

From the children’s department.

Oh, well.

I wore this for charades day! I had my students play charades for nonverbal improv, and it was awesome. I picked all movie and book characters, and it worked out that the girls kept getting the superheroes and the boys kept getting princesses. It was hilarious.

Dress: Forever 21 via eBay
Cardigan: Target
Shoes: Payless

Nail Polish: NYC Big Apple Red Creme
Perfume of the Day: Vera Wang Glam Princess

they’re really trusting me with their child’s education?

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So I’m a teacher now.

And it’s slightly terrifying.

I don’t have a degree in education. I don’t have years of training and experience. I’ve been working in a school for a year and a half and that’s about it. Well, it helps that I’m teaching theatre arts. I’ve been in theatre for ages. So that helps. But still. Terrifying.

I STILL NEED TO GET MY POWERPOINTS READY. AND PRINT OUT MY HANDOUTS. AND PREPARE THE GAME FOR FRIDAY. AND PLAN NEXT WEEK’S LESSONS. OH GOD I’M GOING SCREW EVERYTHING UP, AREN’T I?

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, NEMO! IT’S TIME TO LEARN! TO GET SOME KNOWLEDGE!

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I changed outfits five times already.

I had to meet parents at open house yesterday and I felt like a babbling cotton headed ninnymuggins.

ARE PEOPLE SERIOUSLY TRUSTING THEIR CHILD’S EDUCATION WITH ME?

At least I don’t have my first theatre arts class till tomorrow. But I have to do the opening assembly and tutor and do aftercare. And also organize my library.

AUGH WHAT AM I DOING.

Mrs. T is a Tree

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Back in February, my school had spirit week. And one of our days was Tacky Holiday Day. Best part- teachers got to dress up too!

Most people dressed up as Christmas, or had something tacky.

I decided to be Arbor Day.

Why yes, I am festooned in ivy, thank you.

A duchess I am not

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One of the perks of working in a bridal shop is trying on bridal gowns when work is slow. It’s really fun. I’ve tried on some really…um…interesting gowns.

The best one? The knockoff Kate Middleton dress. It’s beautiful, right? Classy and glamorous and elegant and simple in its royal glory? So of course anyone who puts it on will gain those same powers, right?

Let’s see…

LOL NO.

I look more like Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls when she goes to the Halloween party.

Related: it does not look very pretty bustled. A friend tried it on and I pinned it and…well. It’s not good. Not good at all. It looks like someone poured meringue down their back.

this is serious first grade business.

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First Grade Girl: MISS CAITLIN. HE’S COPYING ME.

First Grade Boy: MISS CAITLIN. HE’S COPYING ME.

Me: First Grade Boy, are you copying her?

First Grade Boy: No, I’m not copying her.

Me: No, I’m not copying her.

First Grade Boy: Are you copying me?

Me: Are you copying me?

First Grade Boy: Stop copying me, Miss Caitlin!

Me: Stop copying me, Miss Caitlin!

First Grade Boy: Why are you copying me?

Me: Do you like it when I copy you?

First Grade Boy: Noooo…

Me: Then stop copying her.

First Grade Boy: …okay.