So we are falling into the year now. Classes are a good lot, over all, but with new books, that means totally re-doing the Geo material. Being the perfectionist I am on this sort of a thing, that is much work. *girds loins* Not that it's a total hardship, since writing curricula is one of my all favorite things to do ( Read more... )

So that was the week there was ( Read more... )

First week down, looking like a couple times a week on this journal will be it ( Read more... )

It's located in Antelope Valley, the northeast corner of Los Angeles County. This is high desert country, and we are literally in the middle of nowhere. Desert and Joshua trees in every direction. (Makes it not too enticing to ditch - score! No McDonald's around the corner.) However, if you take a straight shot down the road through the desert ( Read more... )

Well, the close-to-250 kids seem nice enough - no obvious twerps, and lots of seniors. I love seniors. They and I can generally come to terms. In the ten years I've been teaching at my school, I've only flunked one senior, and it's awfully hard to pass someone who never shows up to class, know what I'm sayin ( Read more... )

And Monday we will see what we will see ( Read more... )

Every teacher's favorite thing. OK, sometimes you learn some useful stuff? But mostly not. However, it's a way to justify paying you for the day, and in the afternoon you get to work on getting your room set up ( Read more... )

As usual, we have two days to go in before school starts next week. And although we are supposed to be collaborating together, most of us just want to straighten up our rooms/make photocopies, etc ( Read more... )

So good to see you again girl!

And we checked out Star Trek 3. Thumbs up, Simon Pegg.

And Checkov. *sob*

1. Do you like blue cheese? Soooooometimes.
2. Have you ever smoked? God no.
3. Do you own a gun? HELL no.
4. What is your favourite flavour? Hey what?
5. Do you get nervous before Doctor visits? Doctors' visits? In what universe do you reside?
6. What do you think of hot dogs? Hebrew National. The bestest.
7. Favourite movie? Grand Prix. Saw it ( Read more... )