Don't judge a book by what you hear others say

OK....so the first week of school is a wee bit busy for me. I haven't had the time to write and barely to visit.

I have been quite anxious to meet the new darlings in my class. Last year they almost forced a new teacher to quit and a seasoned teacher to enter the crazy house. I always like to start with a clean slate, but I have to admit the drama from last year was always yelling in the back of my head to run!

I strategically thought out my plan.....I would enter the classroom as a drill sergeant that gave hugs. I would run a tight ship and anyone who couldn't abide by the law would be thrown overboard.

Much to my dismay......this class has been wonderful! I have had them for three full days now, and I keep waiting for the bombs to start going off. I think maybe somehow their pins kept being pulled from their grenades last year to cause the issues that sent everyone talking.

This group has proven to be an intelligent, hard working mixture of boys and girls who need a little extra love. I am more than willing to give them the extra love and words of encouragement they have so screamed a need for.

On another note, 4 wheeler boy has entered junior high like a pro. He loves it so far, and he even told me about the many different groups that hang out at break. I couldn't help but shoot coke out of my nose as he vividly described the green "stuff" (eyeshadow) a girl has smeared all over the top of her eyes.

It has made my heart a little sadder in a way that he doesn't seem to need me to comfort him as much anymore. All the while, I can't help but smile thinking mechanic man and I must have done something right in the raising department for him to have adjusted so well.

Prissy girl is the nerdy intelligent little scholar she has always appeared to be since she entered the first day of pre-K. She loves school! I only wish I was as self motivated in completing my homework as she is.

Until next time....I am still absurdly yours.
P.S. Can someone tell me how to post a youtube video on here?






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FREAKING OUT

I woke up this morning with the sun shining and the birds chirping. I thought to myself what a beautiful day! Well that all changed rather quickly.

I had planned to go to my classroom today. I wanted to accomplish a long list of "to do's" so I would be ready for my NEW class. (Only 14 days until they arrive!!!)Well you are never going to guess what I saw when I walked in.

My tables were stacked like scaffols against a wall. The room smelled like a wet towel left in the car for a week. (You know that moldy, mildewy smell.) There was trash and coke cans on my desk. (Apparently they needed my room for summer school.:{) And on top of all that.....they pulled a broken, old air and heating unit out.

Don't get me wrong....I am glad to be rid of this metal, dust collecting, space age looking contraption, but it left a huge (about 5 feet) gap in between my bookshelves. The wall behind this contraption is a different color since apparently they painted sometime between 1940 and 2007.

UG! I thought my janitor friend knew about my OCD problems. I know I gave him plenty of hints to my "issues" last year.

Well, I tried to ignore the appearance of things and got started on cleaning off someone else's trash from my desk. I did manage to throw some stuff away and divide all my textbooks. (We will be changing our 4th grade classrooms to self-contained...you know where the teacher keeps the same kids all day.) But THAT WAS IT!!! I just grabbed my keys and left. That big gap was driving me insane! I wanted to go buy some lumber and start building a bookshelf immediatly.

Now, I don't want to go back at all! I have a million things to do in the next couple of days, and I feel like today was just a waste. I wonder how I could sweet talk the hubby into going to my classroom, building a shelf, painting it, and cleaning everything up.....hmmm, don't its going to happen.

John Deere's Mom did help me relax a little when she posted her list of what she needs to get done before the kids arrive. (Shew! I am glad I don't have her 8 bulletin boards.) Maybe I should just listen to Teachergirl and go get a big bottle of Vodka. Would it be appropriate to get all boozed up and go to the school to work? hmmmm....

I think I have decided to just erase the memory of my classroom out of my mind until Monday. I need to be excited about going to my sister's to stay tomorrow night. I am sure we will stay up late talking, drinking, and laughing. We revert right back to high school students when we get together.....what FUN!!! (Don't laugh at the picture.....we were both VERY intoxicated.)

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