Watching the aftermath of Katrina puts me in a very surreal position. I find it so hard to believe the devastation and need that exists there, it seems like a movie rather than reality. Yet it is real, millions of people may never return to their homes, a year for sure, and here I sit living my normal life worrying about gas prices. Like Maiya just told me, CRAZY!

Speaking of gas, I have not ever seen such a disparity in prices as today. The gas station by my school said $3.09, just a mile down the road it was $2.94. I have mixed feelings on this, part of me thinks it will continue to grow, yet part also thinks it will level off and drop down to around $2.50 or a little highter.

School started today, pretty cool to be back. I have high hopes for this year, I have my own room for the first time, love the people I work with, and hope to get involved and be a leader for the students. I have a good group to work with and hope I can do justice to their desires of growth.