you know how sometimes people on your friends list post about stuff going on in their life, and all of a sudden you think, "wait a minute? since when were they working there? since when were they dating him/her? since when!?" and then you wonder how you could have missed all that seemingly pretty standard information, but somehow you feel too ( Read more... )

That wind outside is incredible. As is the snow. Yay snow day!

Also, why is my throat sore again? I better not be getting strep again...

I can't believe they didn't cancel school. There's 1/2 an inch with no sign of letting up, and it's only 9! I'm so not looking forward to driving home in this. DC plows suck and the Wilson Bridge is going to be scary as hell...

So I know I've complained about the draftiness of my apartment before, but holy crap, there's ICE on the INSIDE of my bedroom window today.

So earlier this week one of my students had a seizure mid-standardized test. Ooh boy was that exciting. The other kids were completely fantastic about it. I love my students ( Read more... )

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So about a million other teachers called in sick today, and as usually happens when that happens, those of us who showed up gave up our planning to cover for them. It was my first class with no ESOL students in a long time, and let me tell you, they are every bit as funny as my own students ( Read more... )

You know, my school/district disappoints me just a little bit more every day. Kinda makes me want to start looking around for a new one...

Beetle is getting much better at his right lead, and it's about damn time. He was all out of sorts today though because his barn buddy is out being "test driven" by a potential buyer. I'm kinda sad they're going to sell Cody, cuz he's damn pretty and a good Western horse. His owner wants a jumper though. Beetle's neighbor on the other side ( Read more... )

One of my kids came in today with those pants that have zippers at the knee, and decided it would be fun to unzip the bottom of one leg and put it on his head ( Read more... )