Ms. Terry's Blog

So, we made it. And I don't know about you, but 2024 kind of sucked. Like, this past month was nice, but overall, not a spectacular year. But let's start with the good. Tay-ronto was a great start to a relatively nice last six weeks of 2024. There were no major family emergencies (thank goodness), I finally got to meet my cousin's child, and winter break has been calm and restful. Here are some pictures. My Model UN students did a great job! The Christmas Carol The Christmas Carol 2 Got to see the Lady Vols play! The baby! Nap time A water view Chopped twelve inches of hair! Enchanted Forest 1 Enchanted Forest 2 So the holidays were good! 2024 as a whole? Not so much.  Looking back, it was quite awful for me. First and foremost, I experienced two family deaths in a month in a half. That sucked. Second, I was constantly overworking myself. Overworking in terms of doing my usual full-time job and then a million side hustles. And my full-time job is teaching middle school, whi...

I love traveling. I love meeting new people and discovering new places. I love trying new food and learning new things. I love museums, and monuments, and national parks.  Toronto had all of those things. I got to meet lots of new people (mainly Swifties!) and hang out with others I haven't see in a while. I tried poutine (10/10), maple syrup (10/10) and Tim Hortons (6/10), and I learned about the indigenous people of Canada and hockey. I visited a couple of very nice museums, went to the top of the CN Tower, and observed the power of Niagara Falls. And I saw Taylor Swift in one of her last performance of The Eras Tour. Top moments: trading friendship bracelets, how much Toronto leaned into the Swiftie theme, meeting a former Smokey in the merch line, the mocktail, discovering Gracie Abrams, the fantastic dancers, and, of course, basically the entire time Taylor was onstage. And while the concert was certainly the highlight of the trip, another favorite moment was Friday night. I h...