3rd time's a charm?!

This is a post to wish Jim good luck! He has been interviewing for a very lucrative job along with some great benefits (can you say free directTV and any sports tickets he wants!) This is kind of a dream job for him working at Fox Sports Northwest, right up his alley). He has made it past two rounds so far! The last round will be Friday in person and two hours long! I would die of stress but Jim doesn't even get nervous hence he has no gray hairs. So good luck honey! I love you!

Mr. Brown

This morning I just found out that my favorite teacher from high school passed away Friday morning. I'm shocked at how much this has affected me. He has been battling cancer for 9 long years, it was an up and down battle but finally it got him. He was not supposed to be my favorite teacher as he taught math and at that time I was not one of those great math students. I tried hard but concepts didn't just come to me. He worked with me all the time and was the funniest teacher too. He wouldn't put up with people's crap, especially when I came in late every morning due to it being first period. I may have been his favorite (though I'm sure Kelly, Whitney, and every other person at the school think that) but he still gave me detention once I had my three tardies. But it didn't matter. I knew he cared for me, a genuine care.

He was the teacher who always participated in everything. Me being on ASB I would go to him for support oh say for swimming in this huge puddle in the middle of winter if the ASB raised enough money, or to shave his head to support a teacher who had breast cancer in an assembly. He was the one who was there coordinating efforts my Senior year for homecoming princess. He lined up the corvettes we rode on. For being a math teacher, he was just involved and cool.

I think my favorite thing about him was his honesty. He didn't sugar coat things but he wasn't mean about it either. There was a time my Senior year when I was thinking of dropping math. He had a discussion with my mom on the phone in front of me. It was Spring of my Senior year I was almost done and I just didn't care about math. They ultimately decided it was my choice, and so I dropped it. But I remember thinking I wouldn't have him as a teacher and I seriously was saddened by this. I made sure to visit him each week in the "pit," (the basement) where they kept all the math teachers. I wold later become a prodigy of sorts (insert laughing here) in statistics and he found out about it through a professor of mine. Here I was T.A.ing as an undergraduate for graduate statistic classes. It was kind of ironic. I never did well in Algebra or geometry. But I know if I had had a teacher unlike him I would have not even passed basic algebra.

I was lucky to see him recently as I ran into him last summer at Costco while visiting my father. He was able to see my engagement ring and realize who I was marrying at which he said simply "good guy." He also was able to hear that I was going to be a school psychologist and he said "I'm proud of you Hayley, stick with it, you belong in the schools."

NO teacher has ever come close to being my favorite. When things ask for password protection questions I always choose the "who is your favorite teacher" question because I know without a doubt I won't ever forget.

The math department and his family has started a Chuck Brown Scholarship Fund. Anyone that new Chuck realizes that there is no better way to honor and remember him than through a scholarship in his name.Chuck always stressed to his students the importance of continuing their education beyond high school.

Make checks payable to: Selah School District- Chuck Brown Scholarship

Mail to: Selah School District # 119….105 West Bartlett…Selah,Wash. 98942

Services will be held on Saturday march 27th at 2:00.

*I will try to post a picture later

Assignments due

I thought I would journal this to remind myself in the future that I made it through grad school! This all has to be done by next Tuesday. Freaking out!

Case Study #1 (Tuesday)
Case Study #2 (Tuesday)
4 Practicum logs due (Tuesday)
Hours log signed by supervisor (Tuesday)
Supervisor review (Tuesday)
3 Counseling logs (Tuesday)
Woodcock Johnson-III, 3rd round grading (Wednesday)
Comprehensive Report Personality & Behavior (Thursday)
Comprehensive Report IQ (Monday)
Comprehensive Report Presentation (Monday)
WISC computer scored (Monday)
WISC evaluation Report (Monday
DAS II scored (Monday)
DAS II evaluation Report (Monday)
UNIT give (Monday
UNIT score (Monday)
UNIT evaluation Report (Monday)
K-ABC Test Review (MOnday)
Luncheon (Thursday)
SSIS computer scored (Tuesday)
Work-Wednesday 1-5pm

On top of which I need to study for FINALS!!!!

A few of my favortie things about the Chicago trip in pictures!

Remembering Jim at every turn as Chicago is where we reconnected after ten years!


The friendliness of the midwest! Love those people!


Graduate Student of the Year & Scholarship!


"The bean"


Green River for St. Paddy's day! Well I almost made it there for this! PS-Top ten things I want to do with my life is to attend and be in Chicago for St. Patrick's day!


Cheese bar! Enough SAID!


Hancock lounge 96 floors up! Enjoyed a nice evening with a great friend and a great view!



One of my favorite restaurants from the East Coast, COSI and their signature salad. As well as a great sandwich shop from the East Coast. Potbelly! Great shakes and PB&J sandwiches!


L Train, easy to use and get around!


Free night at the Art Museum!




Magnificent Mile & Architecture


Chicago style deep dish Pizza!



Free luggage check from Alaska! Thanks perfect stranger who made our day!

Sick of it yet?

So I took a three day hiatus from the Olympics because I'm gearing up for a big trip on an airplane and cannot get sick, therefore I need my sleep, hence taking a break from the Olympics. And also I was getting overly stressed and kind of tired of it. That being said I didn't miss it too much as people kept me informed. But then last night I decided to watch and low and behold I got sucked back into it! Dang it!