Day two in the trenches, and the usual crap that occurs.

I am gaining two more full timers and 3 more in my language groups bleh.

Highlights of the day include my favourite lover of red things who has learned to whistle over the spring break and tells me he has several different whistles and though I have yet to distinguish them  I have heard ( Read more... )

Alrighty happy campers, its day one of term 4  and once again I am going to try and write more in my blog. Being back at work and laughing with friends reminds me of how much I love my job and the place I work.

Saturday night was my boss’s annual Oktobafest party.  Knowing I would never live down last years party where at 3am I fell into a small ( Read more... )

Once  upon a summers day just a dream from yesterday……

Yes, I  am still alive, SURPRISE!  Once again someone asked me about this blog and I felt so guilty for not having written for so long, I can’t believe this term is almost over and this is the first time I have taken the time to update people.

The weekend before this term started I went away ( Read more... )

There was a time in Australia when you could go to the beaches and swimming pools and know exactly what you were looking at. Only two groups of men wore speedo’s for example. It was easy, if you saw a guy in speedo’s you didn’t consider flirting because they were either gay or a life saver (if you ever dated a lifesaver you would know why Aussie ( Read more... )

Hello all,

Yes I know it has been 6 weeks. Yes I am a very bad procrastinator but here I am again for anyone who still reads my drivel.

I went back to work today, after a one week break for Easter. It wasn’t so bad but then the kids don’t start back until tomorrow, hehe. EXCEPT….  Yes, the dread yearly CPR and first aid certificate renewal. For ( Read more... )

I am hoping this will be cathartic today and have been encouraged to write it all down so I guess it starts at the beginning………..

As regular readers will know when boss Barbie is away I am generally the go to girl. I have never minded and it has never truly been official as I have an older colleague who I respect that I have always worked in tandem ( Read more... )

You know your a great teacher when ( Read more... )

So I have a child in my class lets call him double D because well his initials are DD. He wears diapers still, and has had many tests and just doesn’t seem to be able to tell when he needs to go. Nothing seems to bother him at all and in general while he has a serious nature is so off the planet that the serious things he says to us generally turn ( Read more... )

I suppose I have put off writing because I was waiting for a great story to tell you but as my group is such a group of sweet little things this year it tends to be my co-workers I laugh at the most.

Boss Barbie and I have been giggling non stop at the people who surround us and have come to the conclusion that yes everyone who works in special ed ( Read more... )

stolededen from  Fairbrook

1. Grab the nearest book. (N.B. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.)
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.

Two ( Read more... )