Aloha! My name is Ms. Armstrong, and I teach English to seventh and eighth graders on the beautiful island of O’ah
u, “The Gathering Place”.
(This is a picture of me, taken by my friend Kim. I was in a poetry festival and I needed a picture for the publicity brochure, so we tried to make one in which I looked very artsy and interesting, but also approachable and nice. In my opinion, it appears that I am smiling with great mirth at a magical cockroach on Kim’s floor that is making her refrigerator turn into a swirly.)
I am originally from Queensbury, New York, which is an extremely beautiful place with gentle, ancient mountains and many clear, refreshing lakes and ponds. I moved to Hawaii in 2003 because I thought it would be an interesting place to live, and I was right!
Here in Hawaii, I love to surf, boogie-board, hike the many trails, but most of all, I love to run. I have run the Honolulu marathon four times! (I didn’t finish the first time, though.) I also like to throw pottery on the wheel.
When I am not playing outside or playing with clay, you can almost always find me with my nose in a book. I do not watch any television, because I think time is valuable and television steals more time than anything I know. I read books the way most people watch tv, and I want every kid I know to love reading as much as I do.
Read strong!
February 20, 2009 at 3:32 am
hey Ms. Armstrong! I love you’re picture!
February 20, 2009 at 6:55 am
… Wow . . . Umm . . . Now I know where to go. It’s so boring at home! This is random. Bye Mrs. Armstrong.
February 20, 2009 at 7:15 am
Wow the time on here is so messed up / off . . . Its 9:14 pm. HA! It is kind of funny am I right? Well I should get to bed and get going. I don’t want to be a “SPAMMER”. Wow I love this thingy!
I bid you all farewell goodnight,
Close your eyes,
Shut them tight,
Lay your head on the soft pillow,
And listen to the song,
Of the weeping willow,
Woosh and blow, Woosh it goes,
This is its lullaby,
Its time to say bye bye and goodnight!
February 21, 2009 at 7:46 am
Hey
I love the picture and the…erm…”magical” cockroach thing!! 
Don’t worry, you’re not alone…I see many magical cockroaches from time to time, so you’re not crazy. Okay well see you on Monday and have a great Friday!! 
DDD Yay!!
February 21, 2009 at 9:05 pm
I’m home alone . . . with my cousin who slept over. It’s so . . . how you say “BORGALING”. Hahaha I like that word. “Borgaling”. “Magical cockroach”, yeah I have them to but they hang in the sink past 10:00. It was funny because last night I threw a cup in there (the sink) and crashed the party. They all abandoned the sink. It was disturbing and sick watching them all scramble out of there. I don’t think I’m going to eat out of any dishes this week. I still have to tell me mom about the “magical roaches” in the sink.
February 21, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Oops wrong word I meant my on the last sentence.
February 25, 2009 at 5:46 am
Why hasn’t anybody been on! I mean come on people this is kinda awesome! Aw . . . I got to go . . .
February 26, 2009 at 4:46 am
Hello Miss Armstrong. Since my sister is now you’re student I found this “blog” and its totally awesome. Its fun reading! lol So yah it’s a nice alternative for TV. Nineth grade it awesome, but I miss the closeness of the “GT Pod”. Anyways I’m not even sure if I should be commenting on here or if im even allowed to but watevs. lol. I’m just veryyy bored. I wished I could have went to the opera, maybe nex time
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March 29, 2009 at 7:03 am
i really dont get the cockroach thing… where did you come up with this armstrong, and im sorry for invading your personal blog space i suppose im just a brown noser with a hidden agenda (say nothing) stop your mirthless chuckling:( or maybe im an adoring student who just wants to form a more personal relationship with her amazing english teacher…
i still trying to figure it out too, what do you think?
well i really must go, the shores of sleep are approaching and i shall soon be sailing them, (yes i stole that from ella enchanted)
Seaver, OUT!
August 6, 2010 at 10:44 pm
I was just reading your post The Turning Point. I work for NOLS and wanted to let you know about the scholarships we offer: http://www.nols.edu/courses/financialaid/ We are also having a contest of our own now through October 31 where the prize is a NOLS Wind River Wilderness course (but you can apply the tuition of that course to any other) + gear and domestic travel. http://www.nols.edu/contest Cheers!
August 7, 2010 at 1:52 am
Wow. . .thanks so much for that info! And thanks for reading; I’m shocked that anyone would read this besides my students. Even they hardly ever do.