Babnanas 9: Something snappy.....Like BACON!!

[SadieDog]

Not a busy day, eh?

Well, I talked to my principal. You all were right--she's upset she's losing me. She said it is impossible to find someone who can do the job I do. It's all good. I made one concession that made her happy--I'm not giving up cheerleading, so she does not have to worry about replacing that. I found someone for her for my other team leadership. So, all we gotta do is find someone to take my teaching duties. And I have someone coming to observe me Wednesday who would be a perfect fit. She's a lot like me in her focus.

Good. Sounds like it's all coming together.

 

[Mean Queen]

Not a busy day, eh?

Well, I talked to my principal. You all were right--she's upset she's losing me. She said it is impossible to find someone who can do the job I do. It's all good. I made one concession that made her happy--I'm not giving up cheerleading, so she does not have to worry about replacing that. I found someone for her for my other team leadership. So, all we gotta do is find someone to take my teaching duties. And I have someone coming to observe me Wednesday who would be a perfect fit. She's a lot like me in her focus.

I don't blame her for being upset for losing a good employee. Look how many people it takes to just equal you! But that's great you are helping so the school isn't left in the lurch.

 

[LegoMom3]

Hey y'all.....

I've had a carpy day and I'm in a carpy mood and I just wanna stink and moan about life.......

But I love you guys too much to do that to you!!....

It really wasn't a good Monday, though. I'm about to give up giving up coffee. Man did I miss it this morning! And meanwhile, my dad is on a cruise, floating across the Gulf. ::sigh:: If I was in Florida today, I would not be coming back to NH.

ANYWHO!! How was everyone else's day? amanda, I'm glad thing are starting to sort out between you and your principal. I figured as much. But people have to do what's right for them, and not just try to keep everyone else happy! I'm sure she knows that, but still...

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[SadieDog]

Nothing exciting to report from my little area of the world, LegoMom. Miserable strong cold wind today. I'm watching the clock for an acceptable time to go to bed that is not considered too pathetic. 8pm sounds good.

 

[creativeamanda]

Thanks, MQ, Sadie, and LM.

LM: I tried last week for three days to give up Dt. Coke.


It did not go well. I'm sitting with a Dt. Coke to my left right now.

Here's something you should know: one of the best natural diet aids is caffeine. Or according to my trainer, that is the case.

My new boss (gosh that seems weird, as she has always somewhat been my supervisor, but now there is no principal to be a buffer between her and me) told me today that she's worried that I'm too stressed. I will say, I did something I have not done in the 16 years I have been a teacher today: I forgot about a meeting. Missed it completely.

But now all the same, she's all concerned that I'm too frazzled. (Forget about the fact that while I was on the phone with her complaining that I had forgotten a meeting, she was in the process of missing a meeting she had forgotten)

With IEPs, the new job and already adding some of those responsibilities, 5 autism evaluations, a teacher who needs to go so I am documenting on her, and the job as district test coordinator for the alternate assessment, she might be right.

 

[creativeamanda]

It's spitting snow outside.

Yuck. I am so glad we had none of that stuff this year. I really hope it gets warm for you soon.

 

[Mean Queen]

Thanks, MQ, Sadie, and LM.

LM: I tried last week for three days to give up Dt. Coke.


It did not go well. I'm sitting with a Dt. Coke to my left right now.

Here's something you should know: one of the best natural diet aids is caffeine. Or according to my trainer, that is the case.

My new boss (gosh that seems weird, as she has always somewhat been my supervisor, but now there is no principal to be a buffer between her and me) told me today that she's worried that I'm too stressed. I will say, I did something I have not done in the 16 years I have been a teacher today: I forgot about a meeting. Missed it completely.

But now all the same, she's all concerned that I'm too frazzled. (Forget about the fact that while I was on the phone with her complaining that I had forgotten a meeting, she was in the process of missing a meeting she had forgotten)

With IEPs, the new job and already adding some of those responsibilities, 5 autism evaluations, a teacher who needs to go so I am documenting on her, and the job as district test coordinator for the alternate assessment, she might be right.

With all that you have to do, I understand that being a worry. I'm sure that once you've handed over the duties from the job you are leaving and can focus totally on your new one, it will lessen.

LM - vent away! I know you can't always say stuff to family.

 

[creativeamanda]

LM: You know what, Shay is right! Vent all you need to!

 

[LegoMom3]

Nothing exciting to report from my little area of the world, LegoMom. Miserable strong cold wind today. I'm watching the clock for an acceptable time to go to bed that is not considered too pathetic. 8pm sounds good.

Once again, too much time on Facebook....I read this and wanted to click "Like"!!

Thanks, MQ, Sadie, and LM.

LM: I tried last week for three days to give up Dt. Coke.


It did not go well. I'm sitting with a Dt. Coke to my left right now.

Here's something you should know: one of the best natural diet aids is caffeine. Or according to my trainer, that is the case.

....

THAT EXPLAINS IT!!!!!! Seriously! I feel like I'm either retaining water (caffeine is a diuretic, as we all know), or just "stuck" and not budging one bit. It started when I went off the regular coffee intake. On the other hand, the heart arrhythmia has gone WAY down.

Rats.....

With all that you have to do, I understand that being a worry. I'm sure that once you've handed over the duties from the job you are leaving and can focus totally on your new one, it will lessen.

LM - vent away! I know you can't always say stuff to family.

Let's just say that I'm increasingly disgruntled with this state. Yes, I'm upset about having left TX to begin with, but this state has changed so much that I don't even recognize it anymore. Too much to go into now (I'm tired!) but it's like one thing after another. One brief example: I have a 15-yr. old who is ready and willing to work; to get a job, part-time, and be able to save some money and feel productive. NO one will hire him until he's 16 (used to be you could get a job at 15 as a bus-boy, dish washer, etc....stuff like that). I have a real problem with treating teens like they are still little kids. TX work laws allow (with limits) teens to work at 14-15. Reason #3,709 why we never should have left......

Anyway, that's just one of many things bothering me right now, so please don't think I'm all out of sorts over one little thing!

My job is another. I like what I do, but the atmosphere is pretty rough these days. It's not the same as when I was last there. There's lots of tension between the two owners (husband/wife team), and of course that spills over onto the rest of us, and some days it's just plain uncomfortable to be there.

Oh well, I should be complaining....at least I have a job.

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[creativeamanda]

LM: It's funny how you mention how different NH is. No matter how wistful you come for another location, the thing is, it changes, you don't. I'm willing to bet that Texas would have changed for you if you went back.

I understand how difficult it all is, but this, too shall pass.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Hey y'all.....

I've had a carpy day and I'm in a carpy mood and I just wanna stink and moan about life.......

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Me too sister.

However, I drowned the carpy-ness (or do I need to change that to carpIness?? ) with 2 margaritas.



One of my 5th graders was taken out in hand cuffs at the end of the day.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

It's spitting snow outside.

 

[Mean Queen]

LM: I bet NH is different to you also because Texas really seemed to fit you more, the atmosphere, the climate. You seemed like you were at home there, if only the job/social situation was better. Maybe one day, you'll be able to get back there. I picture you picking up once the kids move out and roving the US in a camper... with many stops at Ft. Wilderness. You just have to make things work for now so that you are happier. Because when mama's not happy, ain't nobody happy.

 

[creativeamanda]

Me too sister.

However, I drowned the carpy-ness (or do I need to change that to carpIness?? ) with 2 margaritas.



One of my 5th graders was taken out in hand cuffs at the end of the day.

I plan on having a Sam Adams in a minute before I go to bed.

Wow. . .hand cuffs? That makes for a bad day, but I can see it. Lots of people would be shocked. I don't get shocked anymore.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

It was in front of one of the other 5th grade classes so of course EVERY one knew about it in five minutes.

I have no idea how long he'll be gone, but there's a possibility he'll be gone the rest of the week and next week is spring break.

My heart aches for this kid because he has a really good side and almost all of the adults at school know it. He's just going through a really dark period and no one seems to know the combination to unlock his unhappy place.

Cheers to you Amanda!

The PTO president filled in for me last week and suggested I take one of these to work:

I thanked her graciously for the chuckle then told her I owed her a massive margarita for keeping me updated on my day off!

 

[LegoMom3]

Me too sister.

However, I drowned the carpy-ness (or do I need to change that to carpIness?? ) with 2 margaritas.



One of my 5th graders was taken out in hand cuffs at the end of the day.

Ok unless the kid was wielding a gun that is just not right..... Sorry you had to witness that. Sorry the other KIDS had to witness that.

LM: I bet NH is different to you also because Texas really seemed to fit you more, the atmosphere, the climate. You seemed like you were at home there, if only the job/social situation was better. Maybe one day, you'll be able to get back there. I picture you picking up once the kids move out and roving the US in a camper... with many stops at Ft. Wilderness. You just have to make things work for now so that you are happier. Because when mama's not happy, ain't nobody happy.

MQ that paragraph says it all. And it's really not that the situation there was all that bad (rents are cheaper, I'll tell you that much....). We just felt really pushed on time and now, in retrospect, see what we should have done. Can't live in the past but it really bugs me. And yes I have every intention of heading back there someday. It IS home. It'll be at least 6 years (the time for DS12 to get through high school). DS10 never wanted to leave and he's very into going back, too; I realize in 6 years he may be fully entrenched with school, but we'll see.

And yes, I really need to find something to bring me to a happy place in the meantime. We really do want to find a house to rent eventually....DH is missing having any sort of area to work on cars or with wood, and I really miss being able to do some gardening and outside stuff. Being here [apt.] is just existence, and that gets dreary pretty quickly.

I plan on having a Sam Adams in a minute before I go to bed.

Wow. . .hand cuffs? That makes for a bad day, but I can see it. Lots of people would be shocked. I don't get shocked anymore.

Y'know, I am wondering what possessed me to ever give up coffee and alcohol.....at the same time!!!! I'm not a heavy drinker by any means, but I do enjoy a glass of wine in the evening. I stopped because of the calories and carbs. *ppffftttt!!*

Oh, and I'm sitting here with a cup of coffee this morning. I woke up to the pilot light having gone out on the heater stove, and it was 58* in here (19 outside!!!).....It's going now, but it still called for brewing a cup.

It was in front of one of the other 5th grade classes so of course EVERY one knew about it in five minutes.

I have no idea how long he'll be gone, but there's a possibility he'll be gone the rest of the week and next week is spring break.

My heart aches for this kid because he has a really good side and almost all of the adults at school know it. He's just going through a really dark period and no one seems to know the combination to unlock his unhappy place.

Cheers to you Amanda!

The PTO president filled in for me last week and suggested I take one of these to work:

I thanked her graciously for the chuckle then told her I owed her a massive margarita for keeping me updated on my day off!

I need one of those with insulated cups to hold coffee.

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[136368]

Bacon, eh?

 

[LegoMom3]

Oh kimmar!!......someone here to see you!

 

[kimmar067]

One of my 5th graders was taken out in hand cuffs at the end of the day.

....uhhhhh, WHAT???!?!?!?

 

[kimmar067]

Bacon, eh?

....luvin' yer avi pic AND tag....