| 'Tis the Season.... |
[Nov. 28th, 2005|08:04 pm] |
Thanksgiving is over....on to Christmas. I put up my tree yesterday with a very confused Sophie never more than two feet from my side. It looks nice....but in an odd way makes me a bit lonely. In any case, I have decided I am going to do all of my shopping this year online. No stores for me. I like shopping, but I hate stores at Christmas...its a zoo.
I am in the unfortunate predicament of having to raise about 3,000 dollars by February for the club that I run to travel to Monticello New York for a Convention. The principal in my school is under the odd impression that all the financial ills of the educational system can be solved by having a "cake sale". Now granted when done correctly one of these sales can gross upwards of three hundred dollars, but I see it problematic that I am EXPECTED to have excessive amounts of these sales in order to finance something that really should be paid for by the school. That being said, this month we are in the "cake sale" mode. I just made three trays of brownies, cookies, banana bread, and rice krispie treats. I will have to be honest in saying that my dedication to this feat is waning.
In any case I am gong to take Sophie's snoring hint and go to sleep. |
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| bowling |
[Nov. 6th, 2005|07:59 pm] |
So last night for the first time in a VERY long time I went bowling. The mix of cheesy music and white trash always brings a comforting feeling. All that aside..bowling is an expensive venture!!! nearly fifteen dollars!!! After went to Croxleys. More or less a blah weekend.
On Friday I lost my voice...completly. IT was very interesting teaching classes without being able to speak. A lot of dirty looks and banging on desks was in order. All in all it worked out well...but hopefully won't have to do the same tomorrow. |
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[Nov. 3rd, 2005|08:39 pm] |
And so almost ends a week of frustration, exhaustion, and illness. After purchasing cold medicine in bulk on Sunday, I came down with a nasty cold. Figures. In any case the symptoms progressed over the days and here I am today without the ability to talk on any reasonable level. As the day went on, slowly I began losing my voice and by the end of night school...whispering felt like yelling at the top of my lungs. Lucky me. Ironically enough, the night school kids were much more mature during class than my fifth period who thinks its hysterical to make groaning noises during class. I don't get it.
So out of the generosity of my heart, last year I began the Key Club in my school. I figured it would give the students a good experience and exposure to different types of individuals. I took them away for a weekend with my ex boyfriend as a chaperone (we met in high school in Key Club, so it was cute and meaningful for us..well I thought that until I realized that nothing really carries a high level of importance with him) They had a blast, and it was mostly well deserved. However, of late the "officers" of the club have been acting like immature four year olds and not doing anything. I was forced to have a sit down with them and was quite disappointed by their response. One made reference to the fact that they were like they were because they were "black" and "the white kids from the suburbs had it easy". That was it for me. I'm tired of these kids finding an excuse for EVERYTHING. Yes life sucks sometimes, but you have to deal with it. AND there are worse things that can happen to an individual than not having enough money to go to Wendy's every day. ON another note, I was disappointed because the sole purpose that I had in mind for them to participate in this activity had obviously not worked. Their feelings of victimization and such are valid to a point, but played out. There comes a point where you have to get over whatever crap is thrown at you and move on. These kids are wallowing in their problems and letting it interfere with the rest of their lives....don't know if I really care too much anymore. Recently I have been trying to get myself together and organized and in a place that works for me. I love working with them, but my tolerance for obscenely immature garbage is pretty much out the window.
Well I suppose I should head to bed and hopefully find my voice overnight. more tomorrow. |
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[Oct. 31st, 2005|04:28 pm] |
Daylight savings time sure makes things seem later than it really is. Quite refreshing actually...seems as if there is more time in a day. IF only that could be true.
Recently I've been contemplating where I want to be. I should get a PhD...which is going to be an exhausting feat. I am also planning on traveling extensivly, which really will only be possible if I stay in Education. And therin lies the problem. Recently it is becoming less and less rewarding. If you expect excellence...it is a conditional one. If there are CRAZY parents who they themselves are victims of the cycle of poverty and racism that create too much noise...they are appeased. Ridiculas. When your kid comes to school and disrupts the education of other students in the room...I'm sorry but they have lost their right to a free education. Make them pay......for their mistakes..i.e summer school.
I don't know. I guess I'm just tired and frustrated with where my life is right now. |
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[Oct. 27th, 2005|09:20 am] |
I am currently working on finishing up my papers for these online classes. It is refreshing not to be a ghost writer for the first time in the past three years. I am so accustomed to writing Pankaj's papers for him and haven't written one for myself for quite a while. I am not saying that my paper is extremely intelligent, but in a way its good to be getting back into the swing of things after the past couple of months.
I'm going to Spain in February.
It's amazing to see how codependence transcends many boundaries. |
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| UGH |
[Oct. 24th, 2005|05:25 pm] |
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So unfortunatly for me I have come down with quite a pleasant cold. (sarcasm) I got to work alright today, not without a feeling of pure and utter exhaustion. AFter this week is over I can forget about these classes for a while...not long but for a bit.
On another note...apparently parents who are members of the NYPD have the ability to arrest the teachers of their children when they don't approve of the disciplinary measures taken (ie calling to inform them of the lateness of their child). Apparently tommorrow there is going to be hurricane force winds...excellent.
enough for now. |
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| Chinatown is not a foreign country |
[Oct. 22nd, 2005|04:08 pm] |
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So every saturday when I leave work in Chinatown I begin to curse the tourists in NYC...I dont' mind them so much but they walk around canal street like it is this exotic location staring at everything....and blocking the sidewalk. completely across. Don't get me wrong I think the tourist industry is great for any city, but in NYC they just seem to be so clueless (particularly in Times Square and Chinatown). I especially get annoyed when I get to the subway station and they can't manage to swipe the metrocard and get through the turnstile. There are only 3 at the canal street station [which is why they are soo obvious]...but come on..it is not rocket science and no it is not hilarious when you spend 5 minutes trying to get through the damn turnstile. |
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| Friday.... |
[Oct. 21st, 2005|04:49 pm] |
TGIF..as many would say. I am off to the shin dig for my mother's birthday....Jeanette and I will be meeting on the train to port washington..I will know her by her yellow rose.
In any case...my f riend Simeion got me to cover a class for him 4-6...I"m hoping he doesn't know that NO KIDS showed up. what a great friday afternoon......sitting here in work. lol I got to NYSC so it wasn't all a waste...
Yesterday one of my student's parents informed me that she was a police officer and was going to arrest me because i called her regarding her daughter's lateness. is that possible? and I'd feel bad for the kid because that must be MORTIFYING to have your mother threatening such inane things.
im off for now... |
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[Oct. 18th, 2005|12:58 pm] |
Currently planning a trip to Eastern Europe, however have been warned off of this as a result of the possiblitity of the bird flu....avarian flu......whatever. I suppose it is good to be careful however once this is airborne it is supposed to spread around the world in 2 weeks...great.
New journal...live journal seems more interesting than eblogger...will see how it works out...
Currently watching a group of 15 year olds fail an exam. MAYBE this will teach them to come to class but probably not. |
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