Day 62

Here's my take on casual Fridays. I stick my thumb up to you, indeed!

It's been nearly thirteen years since I first reached out to Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont for my very first bow tie. Online bow ties companies were scarce back then and I didn't have the gumption (or the time) to go thrifting in search of vintage bows just yet. Here I am, now in - dare I say it - my prime as a teacher and the company that initiated me into the world of symmetrical neckwear has gifted me with this lovely amazing custom bow. It's a two-fabric piece that consists of this regal gold jacquard and a cupid-inspired silk. I intended on coordinating the small gold arrowheads with the backside and by golly I think I scored! 

Speaking of scoring big, here's my recently released teacher evaluation from 2008-2009. I stumbled upon this report only because I found out someone had run a google search using my name, not because I was actually granted access to my own data on the NYC DOE website. Oh, the wonders of technology! I personally don't have anything against my own data being out there, but I don't like the fact that I was never asked permission for it to be released. I don't care for stale data much, but I just wanted to make sure I was being as transparent as I am idealistic. I've got many faults, nothing to hide, and much room to grow.