A COLUMN ABOUT NOTHING

Tuesday, February 1, 2005

empty nest syndrome big time here for this tired teacher

--I miss my girls terrible. I cried Friday and Saturday missing them. I am having a tough time dealing with it especially cause Jim is gone too. Last week was really hard since he was gone so much. He had to travel 8 hours north to Monterey for a conference. I was finishing up semester and 2nd... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 28, 2005

I hiked the Grand Canyon and lived to tell about it-sort of

Conquering the Grand Canyon “Mom, are you kidding me?” Jennifer quizzed, looking at me like I was insane. Even though I had never hiked much before, or even camped for that matter; I decided in a crazed moment one summer day to join my husband and two daughters on a four day trek into the Grand... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 27, 2005

GOOD NEWS, THEY ARE TAKING 3 NAUGHTY KIDS OUT OF MY ROOM

Well I can't believe it, the powers that be have decided my classes are unbalanced. Duh. They are taking 3 of the naughty (that's a nice way of saying it) middle school kids out of my class. Yahooooooooooo. Maybe I can finish the year in peace now..... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 21, 2005

Teacher X Files I challenge anyone out there to come teach in my classroom

All in a Day’s Work Teacher X Files ( I am referring to diversity in the sense of diverse needs of students, not racial diversity-is there a better word I could use here?) Diversity has undergone a tremendous change from when I was young. When I was in elementary school I was fascinated by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2005

HORCHATA JELLO, FLAN, AND MEXICAN SODA ANYONE?

UMM, tried some new food tonight at school. Horchata jello-that's rice milk. It was actually delicious, smooth milky white with bright confetti looking chunks. Yummmmmmmmm Also tried some Mexican soda pop. Very good, tastes like Cream soda and ice tea. One parent brought homemade tostadas, smooth... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 5, 2004

Snowblowing and Mexican hot chocolate

It rained in sunny California today and I love it! We get so little rain that it is a luxury. We've had a cold spell lately. Been in the 40's and 50's at night, brrrrr for us. Wileycoyote sent me a picture of a snowblower because I told him I had never seen one. Very cool, no pun intended. The snow... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2004

HEY THAT'S MY PARKING SPACE BABE

So I go to work and park my boring but comfortable beige Toyota Camry in the school parking lot in the end spot. I momentarily wonder if I will shake things up by parking in a different spot this morning. Nah. This is my 3rd year teaching at a middle school in Southern California. I taught in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 29, 2004

excuuuuuuuuuu me, but you are in my parking spot-what should I do???

try teaching, that world is full of 'em, prima donnas, I got a long note from a fellow teacher explaining why she needed to park in "her" spot, ha... I laughed, I couldn't believe it, I mean get a life. I don't think when I park, I just park. What is her deal? It seems that when teachers have taught... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2004

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Thursday, September 30, 2004

THOSE POOR EMPLOYEES ARE RUNNING AROUND LIKE PAVLOVS DOGS

Are there any restaurants around without TV and music blaring at the same time? Tonight I went out for pizza and was confronted by 5 different TV stations and loud music all conflicting. Does this bother anyone else or am I weird? What is wrong with people? Why don’t they complain? Does everyone... Sign in to see full entry.

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