Today was a half day, but good Lord it lasted forever. Is the week over yet??!
Day two of bagged lunch in my room was annoying, I miss the cafeteria! It just dragged out so long! Like I was only with my nuggets for 4 hours but it felt like a century. I feel like they have special powers that sense when I'm exhausted and they just get crazier. It's like they are gremlins and I gave them water after midnight!
Tomorrow should hopefully be better....pshhhhh! Spring Extravaganza might be the straw that breaks the camels back! Not the actual working of a booth, but the nervousness of not knowing where all of my nuggets are!
I'm excited to see my kid's faces when they see all the glitter around the room that the Easter Bunny left when he passed through. In actuality it was just my improvisation plus my laziness of not wanting to clean the mess I made making a poster. I was acting like Ke$ha with the glitter, spreading it all over my classroom.
This time tomorrow, I'll be in Grand Isle! Where is the fast forward button?!
No pocket possessions today besides marbles, and you all know what those look like by now!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Ta-da!
I started today off on the wrong day. I literally was forcing myself to wake up because it was duty day. Nothing ruins your Wednesday like realizing its Tuesday. I did get to stay in bed a little longer though.
Which is extremely hard to get out of in this freezing weather. Like really, what's the deal? We're only days away from April and people are wrapping up their plants because there is a freeze warning. I'm not about it! I'm ready to complain about how hot it is outside!
One of my frantic five had a green day! Can we have a hoop and holler? Can we has a hooray? Can we have a party?! It was amazing! I'm not entirely sure how I happened but I'll take it!
On the other hand I had a student throw his chair and flip his desk over, but my other nugget got a green!!!!!!!! Yay!
Zumba went by so quickly today because my workout partners and I were so busy talking about our life choices that we were at the cool down before we knew it! Then a trip to Walmart cost me 25 bucks, when my basket contained glitter, Rice Krispie treats and crayons. Followed by synthetic sun and dinner with old friends.
Dinner was hilarious and reminiscent but the real action happened on the way him. My life was in total jeopardy when a demonic black cat magically appeared in front of my car, scaring the daylights out of me and almost causing me to run off the road.
Today's pockets
Frog
Marker
Marbles
Mardi Gras bead
String
Paper puzzle
Paper clip
Which is extremely hard to get out of in this freezing weather. Like really, what's the deal? We're only days away from April and people are wrapping up their plants because there is a freeze warning. I'm not about it! I'm ready to complain about how hot it is outside!
One of my frantic five had a green day! Can we have a hoop and holler? Can we has a hooray? Can we have a party?! It was amazing! I'm not entirely sure how I happened but I'll take it!
On the other hand I had a student throw his chair and flip his desk over, but my other nugget got a green!!!!!!!! Yay!
Zumba went by so quickly today because my workout partners and I were so busy talking about our life choices that we were at the cool down before we knew it! Then a trip to Walmart cost me 25 bucks, when my basket contained glitter, Rice Krispie treats and crayons. Followed by synthetic sun and dinner with old friends.
Dinner was hilarious and reminiscent but the real action happened on the way him. My life was in total jeopardy when a demonic black cat magically appeared in front of my car, scaring the daylights out of me and almost causing me to run off the road.
Today's pockets
Frog
Marker
Marbles
Mardi Gras bead
String
Paper puzzle
Paper clip
Monday, March 25, 2013
3 more!
Well I think that today could be called successful! At no point in my day did I feel the urge to punch myself or anyone else in the face! Verrrrrry good day!
It started with one of my nuggets having virus like symptoms all over the boys bathroom but ended with a fun review game of the day!
I do have one nugget that thinks he's Bruce Lee or Uma Therman and tries to fight me or another nugget whenever the mood strikes him. I'm a little scared that he'll come back to find me once he hits puberty, but hopefully I'll be famous then and my body guard can handle that situation. Kevin Costner preferably. Of you don't understand that reference I can't say that you understand me at all.
I am beyond thankful that this week is a short one! Half day on Wednesday, Spring Extravaganza on Thursday and off for Good Friday, praise him! Only one more day of nap! Which was a sort of a wreck today. I had a kid crying so hard she was about to throw up so I ended up holding her until she fell asleep and then felt so bad I didn't want to wake her. So I sat there doing nothing for thirty minuets and trying to control the other nuggets from behind sleeping beauty!
Today's pockets:
Post it's- from our math lesson
Lego Transformer: what, you don't have one?
Marker
It started with one of my nuggets having virus like symptoms all over the boys bathroom but ended with a fun review game of the day!
I do have one nugget that thinks he's Bruce Lee or Uma Therman and tries to fight me or another nugget whenever the mood strikes him. I'm a little scared that he'll come back to find me once he hits puberty, but hopefully I'll be famous then and my body guard can handle that situation. Kevin Costner preferably. Of you don't understand that reference I can't say that you understand me at all.
I am beyond thankful that this week is a short one! Half day on Wednesday, Spring Extravaganza on Thursday and off for Good Friday, praise him! Only one more day of nap! Which was a sort of a wreck today. I had a kid crying so hard she was about to throw up so I ended up holding her until she fell asleep and then felt so bad I didn't want to wake her. So I sat there doing nothing for thirty minuets and trying to control the other nuggets from behind sleeping beauty!
Today's pockets:
Post it's- from our math lesson
Lego Transformer: what, you don't have one?
Marker
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Friday, where art thou!?
I have found my next career!! Line/backer! I'm a boss at blocking five year olds, who I'm sure are faster than Jerry Rice. Today, I blocked three nuggets from sprinting from me...at the same time! It was a reach out and extend leg move big it was totally effective!
Thursday really? It wasn't Friday?! One disappointment after another! Haha. Next week is a four day week! Praise Him!
Quote of the day: Me: "your clothespin is moving for that." Nugget: "I don't care". Ohhhhh, oh you don't care eh? I had to take ten seconds to myself to prevent my angry ethnic self from surfacing. By the time lunch rolled around I was deal with runaways and a constant humming noise I decided to just start singing "Jesus take the wheel" and bring in the office.
Both recesses were spent in my classroom. This might be good for my classroom environment but not so much for my bladder. By the end of the day I thought I'd burst or sure!
In my afternoon workout frenzy, I left my pants at school, along with my pockets contents! Don't you hate when you leave your pants at work?
Thursday really? It wasn't Friday?! One disappointment after another! Haha. Next week is a four day week! Praise Him!
Quote of the day: Me: "your clothespin is moving for that." Nugget: "I don't care". Ohhhhh, oh you don't care eh? I had to take ten seconds to myself to prevent my angry ethnic self from surfacing. By the time lunch rolled around I was deal with runaways and a constant humming noise I decided to just start singing "Jesus take the wheel" and bring in the office.
Both recesses were spent in my classroom. This might be good for my classroom environment but not so much for my bladder. By the end of the day I thought I'd burst or sure!
In my afternoon workout frenzy, I left my pants at school, along with my pockets contents! Don't you hate when you leave your pants at work?
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Grumpday!
French fries, oh what I wouldn't do for some French fries! They are probably the greatest food ever! Mmmmm, french fries.
Today was absolutely infuriating. I don't know how I have any self control not to eat some delicious french fries because I used an extreme amount today so I wouldn't get arrested. It was another "why don't I have a snake's jaw" day (see previous post for any needed explanation).
My new strategy of "you only have 44 more days to become a first grader" is totally working on some of my students. As for the ones I was trying to motivate, they could care less about being a first grader. That's the thing, I don't know how to make them care! Is there a secret teacher trick that new teachers aren't let in on or something?
Confession: I may be causing childhood obesity. Today for naptime, I gave the nuggets snacks in ten minuet intervals of they were quiet. Now of course they were all healthy snacks but still, nothin else works. I have a bunch of hungry children!
Confession #2: I held a funeral for loss computer time with one of my nuggets who just couldn't get over the fact that he wasn't allowed to play on the computer at naptime. He thought he totally earned I by throwing his headphones in the computer lab, tossing bean bags at my widow and rocking a bench against the wall 3749394 times after being told to stop. So I did my best to calm him down as he hysterically cried over the fact that he had to lay down. We said nice words about computer time, the games they had played and the way computer time brought him joy. We talked about how tomorrow they might be brought together again and how the pain of this loss wouldn't last forever. That totally didn't work.
The day ended with Zumba, which was fun but exhausting. I skipped tanning because the only bed I wanted to lay I was my own!
Today's Pockets:
Scissors: my weapon of choice, just kidding
Goldfish bag: nap bribe
Tickets
Coins
Post it pack
Ring: confiscated
Magnetic Letters: recovered after a robbery
Chapstick
Marker
Today was absolutely infuriating. I don't know how I have any self control not to eat some delicious french fries because I used an extreme amount today so I wouldn't get arrested. It was another "why don't I have a snake's jaw" day (see previous post for any needed explanation).
My new strategy of "you only have 44 more days to become a first grader" is totally working on some of my students. As for the ones I was trying to motivate, they could care less about being a first grader. That's the thing, I don't know how to make them care! Is there a secret teacher trick that new teachers aren't let in on or something?
Confession: I may be causing childhood obesity. Today for naptime, I gave the nuggets snacks in ten minuet intervals of they were quiet. Now of course they were all healthy snacks but still, nothin else works. I have a bunch of hungry children!
Confession #2: I held a funeral for loss computer time with one of my nuggets who just couldn't get over the fact that he wasn't allowed to play on the computer at naptime. He thought he totally earned I by throwing his headphones in the computer lab, tossing bean bags at my widow and rocking a bench against the wall 3749394 times after being told to stop. So I did my best to calm him down as he hysterically cried over the fact that he had to lay down. We said nice words about computer time, the games they had played and the way computer time brought him joy. We talked about how tomorrow they might be brought together again and how the pain of this loss wouldn't last forever. That totally didn't work.
The day ended with Zumba, which was fun but exhausting. I skipped tanning because the only bed I wanted to lay I was my own!
Today's Pockets:
Scissors: my weapon of choice, just kidding
Goldfish bag: nap bribe
Tickets
Coins
Post it pack
Ring: confiscated
Magnetic Letters: recovered after a robbery
Chapstick
Marker
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
4 tens and 5 ones
Today started off with a bang...to say the least.
Tuesdays gone with the winddddddd, I'm glad it's over! It was a talkative Tuesday, oh sweet baby Jesus. I would give anything to find the cave of wonders, stumble upon the magic lamp in true Aladdin fashion and get to wishing. I wouldn't wish for love, or a house, I wouldn't even wish that I'd never have to work again. I would just wish that my nuggets would stop talking!
There was one hysterically crying girl, two hollering boys and partridge in a pear tree. 45 days, 45 more days of bathroom accidents, inability to walk in two straight lines, tattles and angry parents. Best of all only 45 more naps! PRAISE HIM!I can do it, I can handle 45 more days! 45 more pocket pictures!
Today's Pocket:
Post-it pad...the whole thing
75 cents-get rich or die trying
Tickets
Binder clip
Snake-like toy that I bribe a kid with at nap time, he was unimpressed with it today
Eraser- why won't it erase my life choices?
Tuesdays gone with the winddddddd, I'm glad it's over! It was a talkative Tuesday, oh sweet baby Jesus. I would give anything to find the cave of wonders, stumble upon the magic lamp in true Aladdin fashion and get to wishing. I wouldn't wish for love, or a house, I wouldn't even wish that I'd never have to work again. I would just wish that my nuggets would stop talking!
There was one hysterically crying girl, two hollering boys and partridge in a pear tree. 45 days, 45 more days of bathroom accidents, inability to walk in two straight lines, tattles and angry parents. Best of all only 45 more naps! PRAISE HIM!I can do it, I can handle 45 more days! 45 more pocket pictures!
Today's Pocket:
Post-it pad...the whole thing
75 cents-get rich or die trying
Tickets
Binder clip
Snake-like toy that I bribe a kid with at nap time, he was unimpressed with it today
Monday, March 18, 2013
Red beans and nice
Today is over, and I didn't tan or workout. Why do Monday's have to be so hard? Probably do to lack of love from his family.
Lets talk about the things I did do, shall we? I finished all my progress reports, but still need to get them printed and stuff them into jackets. I ate red beans and rice for lunch, so so good but so so bad. I ate a healthy dinner but ruined it with beef jerky. I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with my nuggets in a hilarious fashion. I got mobbed by over 100 five year olds playing red light, green light. Left my phone at school, had to get a key and go back because I can't handle life phoneless. And lastly, I spent 82 bucks at Walmart on random stuff!
I would give today a 4.5, it was an okay day. Despite having duty, and three bathroom accidents it was a smooth running day. I mean obviously things could have gone better, but they seriously could have gone worse too!
In my panic of locking my phone in DG's classroom, I decided to change my pats at school when I went back to get it. What, you don't change your pants when you forget your phone and go back? Oh that's just me? Well in the mess of all that, I spilt the contents of my pockets everywhere and didn't capture a photo. I don't remember anything out of the ordinary though, so you aren't missing much!
Lets talk about the things I did do, shall we? I finished all my progress reports, but still need to get them printed and stuff them into jackets. I ate red beans and rice for lunch, so so good but so so bad. I ate a healthy dinner but ruined it with beef jerky. I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with my nuggets in a hilarious fashion. I got mobbed by over 100 five year olds playing red light, green light. Left my phone at school, had to get a key and go back because I can't handle life phoneless. And lastly, I spent 82 bucks at Walmart on random stuff!
I would give today a 4.5, it was an okay day. Despite having duty, and three bathroom accidents it was a smooth running day. I mean obviously things could have gone better, but they seriously could have gone worse too!
In my panic of locking my phone in DG's classroom, I decided to change my pats at school when I went back to get it. What, you don't change your pants when you forget your phone and go back? Oh that's just me? Well in the mess of all that, I spilt the contents of my pockets everywhere and didn't capture a photo. I don't remember anything out of the ordinary though, so you aren't missing much!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
An 11
Sundays are like brush burns from slip-n-sliding. A total pain, but yet fun! Like you had fun, but the end result is ultimately tragic.
The end of last week was nightmarish. If I were in the E.R. and the nurse asked me to describe the pain on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being no pain and 10 being unbearable, it would have been an 11.
I was however determined to have a good weekend, but fate was against me. That's literally what my fortune said. I want to find the little Chinese man who decided to put that in a fortune cookie. They are suppose to tell me that I'm about to get money or meet the love of my life, fortune cookie is the name, not misfortune.
The tanning bed totally betrayed me, like when Slater started dating Kelly on Saved by the Bell betrayal! My entire body was literally burnt to a crisp. I had plans to go out last night that I had to change because wearing real clothes was literally painful. Thankfully today wasn't as bad. I still didn't wear jeans to the St. Patty's Day parade.
I'm currently trying to fight the inevitably of tomorrow by listening to Fleetwood Mac while prolonging my bath. I'm not sure how successful this is going to be.
I missed my pockets for two days, but seriously, look a my face.
The end of last week was nightmarish. If I were in the E.R. and the nurse asked me to describe the pain on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being no pain and 10 being unbearable, it would have been an 11.
I was however determined to have a good weekend, but fate was against me. That's literally what my fortune said. I want to find the little Chinese man who decided to put that in a fortune cookie. They are suppose to tell me that I'm about to get money or meet the love of my life, fortune cookie is the name, not misfortune.
The tanning bed totally betrayed me, like when Slater started dating Kelly on Saved by the Bell betrayal! My entire body was literally burnt to a crisp. I had plans to go out last night that I had to change because wearing real clothes was literally painful. Thankfully today wasn't as bad. I still didn't wear jeans to the St. Patty's Day parade.
I'm currently trying to fight the inevitably of tomorrow by listening to Fleetwood Mac while prolonging my bath. I'm not sure how successful this is going to be.
I missed my pockets for two days, but seriously, look a my face.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
50
"I'm fifffffty, I'm fifffffty"...I'm wishing I were Molly Shannon performing that skit on SNL. Ever since like 5th grade I have wanted to be on that show. Uno problemo, I have horrible stage fright. Isn't that the dumbest thing you've ever heard? A teacher with stage fright, what an oxymoron. I guess kids don't intimidate me, well they use to not.
50 days of school left. Praise Him! To be honest though, I'm having a hard time picturing how I'm going to make it. I'm like an airplane who's wing was shot off and the gas tank is leaking...the pilot was also knocked unconscious so the flight attendant is trying to man the cockpit.
50 shades of Kindergarten. Seriously, I have a kid who just goes up to other kids and spanks them. Excuse me?!? NO! You are not Christian Grey, put your hands down! After a lengthy phone call with mom I'm hoping that stops.
I actually had a good day with my nuggets, kinda. I'll take it! I do love them, and each time they hug me or pause to say "I love you" my heart melts a little. But the pressures that come with this job are just too much. My mind might change, but as of now I just don't see myself doing this for the rest of my life. I feel like I've lost 10 years already. Maybe I'll concur my stage fright and be entertaining you via T.V. We can hope!
Today's pockets:
Tickets
Magic Glasses: give you speaking power
Cube, crayon, broken clip, random part of a necklace: all randomly given to me throughout the day
50 days of school left. Praise Him! To be honest though, I'm having a hard time picturing how I'm going to make it. I'm like an airplane who's wing was shot off and the gas tank is leaking...the pilot was also knocked unconscious so the flight attendant is trying to man the cockpit.
50 shades of Kindergarten. Seriously, I have a kid who just goes up to other kids and spanks them. Excuse me?!? NO! You are not Christian Grey, put your hands down! After a lengthy phone call with mom I'm hoping that stops.
I actually had a good day with my nuggets, kinda. I'll take it! I do love them, and each time they hug me or pause to say "I love you" my heart melts a little. But the pressures that come with this job are just too much. My mind might change, but as of now I just don't see myself doing this for the rest of my life. I feel like I've lost 10 years already. Maybe I'll concur my stage fright and be entertaining you via T.V. We can hope!
Today's pockets:
Tickets
Magic Glasses: give you speaking power
Cube, crayon, broken clip, random part of a necklace: all randomly given to me throughout the day
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sleep > anything.
Today was a little like getting punched in the face...over and over again. My head is pounding and I'm exhausted. Spring Break, please hurry!
Today's Pockets:
Tickets/marbles
Marker
50 cents----
Erasers. l
Bug. V
Clip -------- confiscated
Today's Pockets:
Tickets/marbles
Marker
50 cents----
Erasers. l
Bug. V
Clip -------- confiscated
Monday, March 11, 2013
I wrote this hours ago...oops
Bad blogger, bad blogger! Re-cap of what you missed: Thursday- did Zumba with two co-workers while talking to the janitor as he didn't clean the room, ladies night with other co-workers and too many margaritas. Friday- blood pressure raising day. Anarchy, apocalyptic, annoying!
The weekend was fun though! Friday night was dinner with a friend and going to bed early. Saturday was spent with DG in NOLA. Picked up my bridesmaid dress, a new dress for me, an inflatable bowling set and a lunch date! I then treated myself to a mani/pedi so I could look super fly at a friend's wedding. Caught the bouquet, and stole some hearts..well maybe not.
Sunday was super lazy, as it should be. I was going to go to school to clean up, but I decided against it and instead visited one of my best friends new house! Everyone around me is a legitimate grown up and I'm all like "Hey mom, do you know where my jeans are?".
So here we are, Monday. The first Monday of Daylight Savings time, it wasn't disgusting! One of my frantic 5 was absent, along with two other nuggets. It's crazy how having less students changes the day. It just makes things a little easier!
We made cubes with gummy bears, marshmallows and toothpicks, super cute. Watching them trying to figure out how to build it was fun, I just wish they could complete the task with a lower volume. On the bright side, no one went home with a toothpick in their eye so I guess I'll just take what I can get!
My Promethan Board was ordered! YAY!! I cannot wait to have it!
Did you know that teachers are also oral surgeons? I had a nugget break off a pencil tip..in between her teeth. After repeatedly asking her if she had put a pencil in her mouth she still maintained her plea of not guilty! I tried my own finger nail and a tooth pick but I was unsuccessful, so I had to call home and let her mother know that her child was coming off the bus with a #2 pencil capped tooth.
Zumba day two complete! I'm pretty sure people passing my window were highly confused! Am I skinny yet?! Dry grilled pork chops and nasty squash was on the menu for tonight. Yum...
Today's Pockets:
Top: confiscated
Tickets/marbles: bribery...I mean classroom management
Marker: my room reeks of permeant marker
Magnetic letters: from the underneath of a nuggets desk
The weekend was fun though! Friday night was dinner with a friend and going to bed early. Saturday was spent with DG in NOLA. Picked up my bridesmaid dress, a new dress for me, an inflatable bowling set and a lunch date! I then treated myself to a mani/pedi so I could look super fly at a friend's wedding. Caught the bouquet, and stole some hearts..well maybe not.
Sunday was super lazy, as it should be. I was going to go to school to clean up, but I decided against it and instead visited one of my best friends new house! Everyone around me is a legitimate grown up and I'm all like "Hey mom, do you know where my jeans are?".
So here we are, Monday. The first Monday of Daylight Savings time, it wasn't disgusting! One of my frantic 5 was absent, along with two other nuggets. It's crazy how having less students changes the day. It just makes things a little easier!
We made cubes with gummy bears, marshmallows and toothpicks, super cute. Watching them trying to figure out how to build it was fun, I just wish they could complete the task with a lower volume. On the bright side, no one went home with a toothpick in their eye so I guess I'll just take what I can get!
My Promethan Board was ordered! YAY!! I cannot wait to have it!
Did you know that teachers are also oral surgeons? I had a nugget break off a pencil tip..in between her teeth. After repeatedly asking her if she had put a pencil in her mouth she still maintained her plea of not guilty! I tried my own finger nail and a tooth pick but I was unsuccessful, so I had to call home and let her mother know that her child was coming off the bus with a #2 pencil capped tooth.
Zumba day two complete! I'm pretty sure people passing my window were highly confused! Am I skinny yet?! Dry grilled pork chops and nasty squash was on the menu for tonight. Yum...
Today's Pockets:
Top: confiscated
Tickets/marbles: bribery...I mean classroom management
Marker: my room reeks of permeant marker
Magnetic letters: from the underneath of a nuggets desk
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Take a seat
Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find Amanda Caillouet? Because currently the person writing this has just gotten home from working out and is now cooking dinner! WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ME?
I'm actually excited about my life choices today. They'll be funnier tomorrow when we workout at school using the Promethean board. Why join the gym when you can workout at work? The multi-tasker in me is excited. I can have stuff printing while I'm zumbaing around the room.
I'm a little worried about my dinner dish though. My mom found a weight watcher recipe on Pinterest for these turkey biscuit enchiladas. I'm not sure how its gonna go down, in case of an emergency I have left over pork chops.
The school day dragged today. I felt like it was the never ending story! I'm pretty sure that's just how the rest of the school year is going to go.
Did you ever wonder what goes through a child's mind before they do something outlandish like stand on their desk? Like I wonder, is it "maybe she won't notice" or "these boots were making for walking" or "bslshejwhagdnfkehahavab stand up now". I'm pretty sure it's the latter.
Most teachers want their kids to expand their minds and believe in themselves; I want my kids to remain seated for at least 15 minuets. Not that I don't think mind expansion and self confidence are important!
Today's Pockets:
Marbles
Coins
Half of a mustache eraser
I'm actually excited about my life choices today. They'll be funnier tomorrow when we workout at school using the Promethean board. Why join the gym when you can workout at work? The multi-tasker in me is excited. I can have stuff printing while I'm zumbaing around the room.
I'm a little worried about my dinner dish though. My mom found a weight watcher recipe on Pinterest for these turkey biscuit enchiladas. I'm not sure how its gonna go down, in case of an emergency I have left over pork chops.
The school day dragged today. I felt like it was the never ending story! I'm pretty sure that's just how the rest of the school year is going to go.
Did you ever wonder what goes through a child's mind before they do something outlandish like stand on their desk? Like I wonder, is it "maybe she won't notice" or "these boots were making for walking" or "bslshejwhagdnfkehahavab stand up now". I'm pretty sure it's the latter.
Most teachers want their kids to expand their minds and believe in themselves; I want my kids to remain seated for at least 15 minuets. Not that I don't think mind expansion and self confidence are important!
Today's Pockets:
Marbles
Coins
Half of a mustache eraser
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
10%
10% battery left on my phone. It's totally possible that this blog will end without war... Ha, I'm still here. Do virtual jokes go over well?
Another successful nap day! Not as great as yesterday but I'll be happy with a majority of the class staying in their own space and keeping the noise to a dull roar.
You know when I accepted this job I didn't know I'd be working with the deaf and the blind. That's got to be it though, it has to be that my students can't see or hear me. That's the theory I reached today while I watched one student completely ignore every single instruction that I gave him.
You know they say I you pray for patience, God doesn't give it to you, he gives you opportunities to be patience.....I never prayed for that! I prayed for Ryan Gosling and a high metabolism.
In case you were wondering, I didn't get either. But hey, Garth Brooks has an entire song about unanswered prayers, and I trust his judgement.
I replaced my burnt chicken tonight with a burnt pork chop. I predict that by the end of the month I'll be able to go without burning my dinner...most probably because by then I'll probably have given into my commitment issues and be eating a hot n' spicy from McDonald's. I'm just being realistic.
I'm a horrible blogger, I emptied my pockets at school and forgot to photograph them. Shun me if you must!
Another successful nap day! Not as great as yesterday but I'll be happy with a majority of the class staying in their own space and keeping the noise to a dull roar.
You know when I accepted this job I didn't know I'd be working with the deaf and the blind. That's got to be it though, it has to be that my students can't see or hear me. That's the theory I reached today while I watched one student completely ignore every single instruction that I gave him.
You know they say I you pray for patience, God doesn't give it to you, he gives you opportunities to be patience.....I never prayed for that! I prayed for Ryan Gosling and a high metabolism.
In case you were wondering, I didn't get either. But hey, Garth Brooks has an entire song about unanswered prayers, and I trust his judgement.
I replaced my burnt chicken tonight with a burnt pork chop. I predict that by the end of the month I'll be able to go without burning my dinner...most probably because by then I'll probably have given into my commitment issues and be eating a hot n' spicy from McDonald's. I'm just being realistic.
I'm a horrible blogger, I emptied my pockets at school and forgot to photograph them. Shun me if you must!
Monday, March 4, 2013
Burn
Burning questions, burnt chicken, burning desire to roundhouse kick some people in the face, burning calories and burning skin! The last one is a lie, I didn't burn at all on my first tanning session of the year! Yay!
Burning questions: What was I thinking when I got a perm in the 7th grade? Why did I choose this career? Who said that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" besides Kelly Clarkson? How come beer has so many calories?
Burnt chicken: what I ate for dinner in an effort to reduce the amount of space I take up. It was good, George Forman just put a little too much power into this grill, or I got sidetracked and forgot about it while cooking. One of those.
Burning desire to roundhouse kick some people in the face: I feel as if this is a feeling shared by many, especially you my faithful seven. If you're still reading this blog then I know you'll understand. I'm sure you've reached the point where suddenly your life turns into a Quentin Tarantino film. Ex. Repeating instructions for a worksheet 4 times. Having kids from each table repeat what you are suppose to do. Modeling how to do so and the having that one nugget who doesn't even raise their hand say "I don't know what to do". Or when the person in front of you in the 10 items or less lane has enough food to feed the Duggers for a week. (please google the Duggers) A roundhouse kick would solve lots of problems, but it's unethical, illegal and probably really hard to accomplish.
Burning calories: Move over Lance Armstrong, I went for a bike ride after eating my burnt chicken. It was only a mile, but it's better than nothing. I probably should have worn a jacket and put more air in the tires. Eh, you live and learn.
Burning skin: the tanning bed is such a magical place. It motivated me to eat the burnt chicken and burn rubber. I can't wait to be so dark that people question my ethnicity. It happened once, second greatest compliment. First: "You look like a mermaid".
Today actually wasn't horrible. Can you believe it? I did have to suppress the urge to repeatedly bang my head against the wall at some points in the day, but ten nuggets napped! It was magical! 10! Even one of the frantic five! Praise nugget napping Jesus!
I completed my GTL and now I'm ready for my shower and the E channel until I fall asleep! GTL stands for gym, tan, laundry...but since I'm a teacher, the L has been replaced with lesson plans.
I'm rambling..apologies!
Today's Pockets:
Marbles
Marker/Highlighter
Dime
Burning questions: What was I thinking when I got a perm in the 7th grade? Why did I choose this career? Who said that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" besides Kelly Clarkson? How come beer has so many calories?
Burnt chicken: what I ate for dinner in an effort to reduce the amount of space I take up. It was good, George Forman just put a little too much power into this grill, or I got sidetracked and forgot about it while cooking. One of those.
Burning desire to roundhouse kick some people in the face: I feel as if this is a feeling shared by many, especially you my faithful seven. If you're still reading this blog then I know you'll understand. I'm sure you've reached the point where suddenly your life turns into a Quentin Tarantino film. Ex. Repeating instructions for a worksheet 4 times. Having kids from each table repeat what you are suppose to do. Modeling how to do so and the having that one nugget who doesn't even raise their hand say "I don't know what to do". Or when the person in front of you in the 10 items or less lane has enough food to feed the Duggers for a week. (please google the Duggers) A roundhouse kick would solve lots of problems, but it's unethical, illegal and probably really hard to accomplish.
Burning calories: Move over Lance Armstrong, I went for a bike ride after eating my burnt chicken. It was only a mile, but it's better than nothing. I probably should have worn a jacket and put more air in the tires. Eh, you live and learn.
Burning skin: the tanning bed is such a magical place. It motivated me to eat the burnt chicken and burn rubber. I can't wait to be so dark that people question my ethnicity. It happened once, second greatest compliment. First: "You look like a mermaid".
Today actually wasn't horrible. Can you believe it? I did have to suppress the urge to repeatedly bang my head against the wall at some points in the day, but ten nuggets napped! It was magical! 10! Even one of the frantic five! Praise nugget napping Jesus!
I completed my GTL and now I'm ready for my shower and the E channel until I fall asleep! GTL stands for gym, tan, laundry...but since I'm a teacher, the L has been replaced with lesson plans.
I'm rambling..apologies!
Today's Pockets:
Marbles
Marker/Highlighter
Dime
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