I’m sorry that I keep neglecting my diary, here. You see, I spend nearly EVERY waking hour doing something related to school–writing lessons/making PPts, grading tests, plotting my next move.
Today, it came to my attention that *I*, the illustrious nutjob, FORGOT to log in grades for one particular class… for the test they took (and [...]
Archive for September, 2008
29 Sep
My backwards day…
25 Sep
And just when you thought it was over…
I finally finished grading the essays written by the classes who took their tests last week.
*sighs*
I have a few more additions to the “Herstory Hates How They Write” list. Ready? Here ya go…
We had won wars before, but we had never really whoopered upon anyone.
Secondly, it was were TR got his start as a kick-ass [...]
23 Sep
Vice grip on my heart
My head hurts. It’s been hurting off-and-on since Friday. Maybe it was the “reading’o essays” that did it… all 128 of them. I still have about 38 to go, but I’m taking a break. A much NEEDED break.
What happened to people’s writing skills? Granted, I’m far from perfect, trust me. I have read some of [...]
18 Sep
I’d knock but that’s be rude
After work today, since I only had to teach at the community college… I wandered downstairs to speak to a former student of mine who works in the office.
I was met with Brumhilda, Queen of the Bitchy.
No, not my former student. The secretary of the department.
“Hi, I’d like to speak with [former student]. Is she [...]
16 Sep
runs with scissors, again
I’m feeling a little bit better. By that, I mean that I no longer gasp for air through clogged nostrils while trying to sleep. Why is that? It is possible that the fifty-two types of medicine MY new doctor gave me have me so doped up that I don’t NEED any extra help.
Let’s see…
An antibiotic [...]
13 Sep
Sometimes there’s a germ behind it all…
I haven’t been feeling well the latter part of this past week. By Friday, I couldn’t drink or eat much because my throat felt as though I just swallowed a bucket of glass shards. And, instead of testing my new “anti-insomnia” sleepy pills last night, I climbed into bed whimpering about my throat and ear [...]
11 Sep
I don’t WANT to talk about it anymore…
And, I’ll tell you why…
For days and weeks and months following the attacks on the Towers, I was a high-holy mess. I cried at a drop of a hat, I was afraid, I constantly was checking up on my kids, who were in 7 and 9 when it happened.
I was teaching, at that small high [...]
10 Sep
My meeting with a glam-a-zon
My morning class was delayed because the professor in the room didn’t finish her class on time. As a matter of fact, she took 5 minutes of MY class time. A student of mine opened her door when she finished and I can see her eyeballing me, but I was far enough from the door [...]
9 Sep
What microwaves are REALLY used for…
popping popcorn…
heating up frozen veggies…
defrosting meat…
heating up water for tea or hot chocolate…
and other EDIBLE items…
However… it is not recommended to put your BABY inside of it… especially after a fight with the baby’s father… which, in turn, results in the death of YOUR BABY.
I hate this. I despise women who kill their kids because [...]
9 Sep
wellkum tew koledge
Already it’s begun…
Poor writing has followed me from my years teaching high school to disinterested juniors and seniors to college freshmen. I estimate that of my one class (which is close to 40 kids), perhaps 1/3 of them can write well. 1/3 write OK, in terms of answering the questions, but they lack the ability [...]
6 Sep
Buckle Up, Hunker Down, and Make some Popcorn…
Hi from Jersey… just a few mere hours before Miss Hanna the TS comes to visit. I don’t anticipate much, however, from what I understand, we should be expecting at least 5 or more inches of rain tonight. I guess tomorrow we’ll be picking up tree branches that have fallen off of what’s left of our [...]
4 Sep
No Love Lost Here…
This morning I began teaching at the community college. The classroom was BOILING hot, since it was the first class of the day. I was a sopping mess by the time class began… I WANT THE COOLER WEATHER! I HATE THE HEAT!
So, there you have it…
Aside from sweating profusely (and awkwardly), for the past week that [...]
