This week, remembering Dana.

Well actually it was last Friday, that a co-worker of mine was killed by her ex-boyfriend. I remember working with her during winter break in December. She was talking about breaking up with her boyfriend because he was drinking again. When she met him, he seemed to be over drinking, but she was not going to let him bring her down. She was a graduate student and work two jobs, like myself. No children and trying accomplish things in her life. I remember her saying she was not arguing with him and she was not putting his things out, she left allowed him to keep the key and his brother was going to get the things from her place that day. I heard on the news Friday night that a man was arrested for public intoxication and told the police that he assaulted his girlfriend. I thought nothing of it. When I arrived at work the woman I was relieving for the shift said. Dana is died. I looked at her surprisingly wondering if this was some kind of joke. She went on to say her boyfriend killed her. And that I may be short staffed that night because another co-worker was taking the new badly.

A couple of days letter I found out that he allegedly hit her on the head with a hammer twice, cut her and strangled her. I shed tears of anger and wonder, is something I could have done. Is there something I could have done.

Technology autobiography

I used Apple computers in school. When I went college I used Microsoft computers. I prefer to use a PC. I do not know how to use the Apple McIntosh computers. I am familiar with excel, word, and PowerPoint. I created a web page when I was an undergraduate at WKU. However, the server I programmed it to crashed or is no longer in exist. I spent hours and days creating the website. I had links on each page to take the surfer to the next. The links were animated creatures. I received an excellent review of the website. I just wish I had put it on a more secure Internet server.

Nose Bleed

I woke up tonight with a nose bleed. After cleaning myself up and stopping the nose bleed, I google nose bleeds and marathons. I have started training for the Derby mini marathon. I did not train yesterday nor today because I work to full-time shifts. I found several blogs about the topic. I found blogs about people running and having nose bleeds. So I decided to start a blog to track my progress. I trained Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. I will need to find some way of at least walking on my double shift days.

Shopping

I have many things to do and little time to accomplish it. I went shopping for supplies to put in literacy centers in my classroom. I decided to shop at a different store today. I usually just go to Wal-mart and get everything. But today I went to Staples and Target. I love TARGET. That store as the best notecards and different shape note paper at a reasonable price. I will shop there the next time I need to restock my centers. I will keep looking for a cheaper place to buy as well.

First Blog EVER!

I am in a Louisville Writing Project Podcast training as part of my EDAP693 Teaching Writing P-12 course. Today I have created this blog. I am somewhat nervous because, although I love to write my first drafts do not always have correct grammar usage. I guess I can't be perfect ALL the time?