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storms (raindrops keep falling on my head)
Holy shit. There is the mother of all thunderstorms raging over the Tampa Bay area at the moment. About an hour ago, lightning struck either my house or just to the side of it. The strike was enough to set of the house alarm and to report to the security monitoring company that there was a fire. The security company called to see if we needed a ( Read more... ) -
Educational News Linkage
The state of Kansas sues itself for not providing enough funding for the school system.
In related news, an article that explains the difference between scientific theory and religious belief (thinly disguised as "intelligent design"). -
the female of the species
After more than a week of PMS, my stupid period finally started. I'm at the point where having Twix bars and caffeinated tea for breakfast seems like a completely rational idea. Now that I think of it though, it had to happen some time, and I'm glad it didn't happen in Vancouver. Poorraincitygirl would have been required to smack me silly. I get seriously ( Read more... ) -
which way to Albuquerque?
Well, I have returned from Vancouver and visiting the wonderful raincitygirl. I missed my flight from Salt Lake City to Tampa due to Delta's employees being stupid. They gave me a choice of being rerouted to Cincinnati and then to Tampa or to Las Vegas, Atlanta, and then Tampa. I chose wrong ( Read more... ) -
I can feel the brain cells dribbling out my ears
Yet another list:
+I am watching HGTV at 10 in the morning. Naturally, it's a show that I hate. "The Carol Duvall Show" features Carol, an old woman who has false teeth, dyes her hair, and always has some guest doing something ridiculous. Today's absurdity involves polymer clay, evidently the joy of housewives everywhere. Working for two hours ( Read more... ) -
think of something cool (don't forget who's taking you home)
The dreaded I-can't-be-bothered-to-think-of-segues list:
+I have completed and turned in all forty-one projects required in Florida's Alternative Certification Program in order to get a five-year professional teaching certificate. All but two of these projects have been graded and passed as demonstrated with all criteria acceptable. The final ( Read more... ) -
Hell High School
It's certainly been a while. I made it through the last few weeks of school. Last Wednesday was the last day with the students. Thursday and Friday were post-school grading days and then Tuesday and Wednesday were hurricane make-up days. I took comp-time on Wednesday, because I had all my grading done, and all my stuff packed up. I was a bit ( Read more... ) -
it's just history repeating itself (like an atom bomb)
My period started a week ago. And then it stopped. Yesterday, it started again. Gah!
I've been putting my booksfree.com account to good use. Last week, Middlesex arrived. Once I started it, it had to be pried from my fingers before I put it down. I read it late into the night. I read it during breakfast, before dragging myself to work. I ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
I hate the entire world.
I am eating fudge-covered graham crackers and drinking a vodka tonic.
I suppose it's possible I have PMS.
Maybe.