A HUGE sigh of relief...
04/26/2005 12:43 a.m.
Finally, the administration at my school released the proposed staff assignments for next year!

I am being taking out of the semi/self-contained unit for the emotionally disturbed and returning BACK to Content Mastery (this is similar to a tutorial setting for those of you that might not be familiar).

Last year when I was in C.M. it wasn't unusual to have a minimum of three different subjects (Math, Reading, Social Studies, etc) in the room at the same time. Sometimes they were there to have tests read orally, sometimes they needed help understanding math problems...it could be a wide-range of things. It was seldom the same thing from one period to the next, let alone one day to the next. I LOVED the constant change, the challenge, etc... it kept my brain active and my skills sharp. Despite the loss of a 3K yearly stipend, I am almost estactic about this change.

Here's hoping that nothing throws a wrench in the plans!

I am currently Excited

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Geez
04/11/2005 01:32 p.m.
I had typed a huge entry and it's gone, ... and with the storm clouds forming and severe weather threatening.... it's gonna be one of those Mondays.

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Ahh... relieved!
04/01/2005 03:16 p.m.
I'm so glad that I wasn't greeted with one of Gavin's notorious pranks when I tried to logon this morning.... Not that I don't appreciate his gimmicks and humor; I just don't think my nerves could handle such a shock today!

Happy April Fool's Day to all... I hope no one "gets" you!

=)
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On Being a Nosey Busy-Body....
03/17/2005 03:22 p.m.
Sometimes I like to delve into the journals of other members... usually I just read my friends' journals, to see how things are going in their lives, just to check in, etc. but, sometimes I see a title that catches my attention, so I take a peek.... and sometimes I am hit face on with the realization I should have minded my own business!

There are some things that I just don't really need to know. It's not like I need to add one more sick and perverted idea to my mind, I see enough of them on a daily basis, either through my occupation or on the news, etc.

Then there are the times that I read things that just about rip my heart out. I think I am much too empathetic at times, because I can hear or read the heartache of others and it breaks my heart and I'll start to cry.

There are times that I read things that totally piss me off... this is the reason I have been staying out of the political forum... I realize my conservative views are in a minority around here, and when I see or hear people bad mouthing the President, or slamming our military, etc. it makes my blood boil (one of the pitfalls of a German-Scottish heritage perhaps?)

But perhaps what turns my ire from smoldering embers to a raging fire is when others have been nosing through MY journal, and then decide to accost me for my thoughts and ideas... talk about a way to NOT "win friends and influence people"... I can't think of a better way to alienate someone.... it just doesn't pay to be a nosey busy-body.
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Decisions...decisions...decisions...
03/10/2005 08:59 p.m.
With only about 3 months until the "BIG" day, I'm trying to decide the best way to arrange things, to have the children involved, to appease the familes, etc, and to still have a ceremony that suits us.

Mark's not giving me a whole lot of feedback or input, he doesn't want anything big, just family and close friends... but his father has 7 brothers and sisters, he has two sisters, and there are quite a few cousins, neices and nephews. He suggested the small Lutheran church near where some of the senior members of his family live, but I really don't want to get married in a church, and not a Lutheran church, since I'm Baptist.

My idea is a small outdoor ceremony underneath the oak tree that was planted by his great-great grandfather. A very semi-formal/casual affair. He would like to wear jeans (he would wear black ones), I want a tea-length (at longest) dress, something maybe a little retro/50's style, fitted at the top, fuller in the skirt... anyway... just trying to decide what exactly would fit us....

His family is German heritage, my family is predominantly Scottish and German. I like some of the Celtic handfasting traditions, but it's often more associated with Pagan weddings, and I don't know quite how to incorporate that with my Spiritual beliefs.

I know that I would like our children involved: 3 boys; 13, 12, and 7 and 1 girl; 10

Some thoughts... his son (13) could be his best-man, my oldest son could present me, his daughter the bridesmaid/flower girl and my youngest son the ring-bearer.

I don't have any close friends to be bridesmaids, so there's no worry about a large wedding party.

For the reception, it's just gonna be a good ol' fashioned barbeque and hoe-down... just have to figure out for how many people... and since the wedding and reception are all taking place in the same place, do we invite some people to the ceremony and reception and others to the reception only?

decisions... decisions... decisions.... I better hurry up ans start making some it's only 3 months away!
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POTD
02/25/2005 04:29 a.m.
I was so surprised to see my poem "Human Carousel" as POTD when I logged in this morning.

It's been so long since I've been inspired and been able to write anything other than checks to pay the bills...

It's always such an honor and this particular poem means a lot to me because it incorporates my professional life into my personal life (writing).

Thank you all so much.
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A Long Weekend
02/21/2005 07:08 p.m.
Had a 3 day weekend.. WOOHOO!

Friday I had a Drs. appt. the one that every woman looks forward to with great excitment and anticipation..... yeah, whatever... I'm hoping that test results are better than the visit was... keeping my fingers crossed at least.

Friday afternoon we loaded up the car with my two boys changes of clothes and drive-time entertainment, picked up his children and headed to the country for the weekend. No cable, no internet, and no reliable cell phone service...it was delightful! (not being sarcastic this time) We went horseback riding (found muscles I forgot about there), the two oldest boys (his son and my oldest son) got to steer the tractor, took down a couple of dead trees, etc.... I didn't have to do any of the cooking... that was probably the best for everyone.... We all enjoyed the weekend... Both of my boys said they didn't want to go home when we had to leave.

We are planning to go back in two weeks, this time we're going to take the dogs, since the person that was supposed to take care of them for me didn't follow through (at least there was only one surprise left for us when we got home).

It was absolutely wonderful, I haven't felt so much at peace or like I was where I belonged in a very long time.... maybe one of these days I can say good-bye to suburbia.
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Well... Hades Chimes
02/10/2005 01:55 a.m.
Hell's Bells!

This week has been a toughy, and today was the slime on top of the cess pool!

I would dearly love to type out all of the reasons for my frustrations here, but 1) it would take up too much space, 2) it would bore you to tears and 3)it wouldn't serve any true purpose other than allowing me to relive the experience... not something I really want to do.... so I'll just leave the highlights...

I was called a "fat b*tch" by one of my students today, then she proceeded to kick a row of desks and then pushed another one over onto the floor. She then called me a "B*tch" several times in front of one of my other students... the amazing thing is I didn't get pissed off, scream at her or anything... I think she expected me to, because that's the reaction most of her teachers and I believe most adults in general give her. I didn't even call a principal to intervene until she hit another student... granted the other student told her "I wish you would..." silly ED kids just don't stop to think about consequences...

Anyway.... I finally got my Valentine's Secret Pal gift mailed. I mailed it priority, so hopefully it will get there in time... heck it was only $6 more to mail it priority and it will get there 1-7 days faster....

Guess I'll go finish up dinner and then go pay some bills...ttfn
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Finally...
01/26/2005 02:12 p.m.
I'm going back to work today after being off the last two days with a sick child, again.

Sunday evening we took my youngest son to the ER because his eye was very red and swollen. He started complaining when he woke up in the morning. Since we had been installing treated lumber fencing the previous two days I figured he'd gotten some sawdust in his eye, like the rest of us, and tried flushing his eye with saline. I did this several times, but he still kept complaining. We gave him cool packs, but it didn't do anything for the swelling, so finally we took him to the ER thinking that maybe he'd gotten some poison oak in his eye. I wasn't expecting him to be admitted!

The Drs said it wasn't poison oak because there was no blistering. He did have an abrasion on his cornea, but they felt he had some kind of infection, a fairly serious one, and due to the history of MRSA in our house this year, decided to admit him for observation rather than take any risks. So they put him on IV antibiotics, eyedrops and eye ointment. The next morning the swelling and redness was almost gone, the opthamologist and pediatrician both said it wasn't the infection they were afraid of because he responded so quickly to antibiotics. They also both said that it was caught very early. So, I've been off work Monday (he wasn't released from the hospital until the early afternoon) and yesterday, he follows up with the opthamologist at 10 today. He probably could have gone to school yesterday, but I didn't want him going to school and start rubbing his eyes again and cause more injury, so...

I'm glad we took him to the hospital that we did, they have a wonderful ER triage and minor emergency clinic, within 45-60 minutes of our arrival they were ready to admit him. We only had to wait another 2 1/2 hours for housekeeping to get the room ready!

Well, toodles, gotta finish getting things together here so we can get to the Dr. early. If I'm not at work by 11:30 I'll be docked the entire day, and well if that's the case, I'm gonna come back home and take a nice nap! =)
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Well....
01/20/2005 02:27 p.m.
A deep subject? How life is treating me? both?

Things have been pretty busy lately, I just haven't had time to keep up with my journal or my friends, but rest assured I am thinking about you all every day!

I'm glad last week is finally over! Monday my fiance (I told you I might have a big announcement this year! =)) had to Drive to Florida. He got a phone call that his grandfather had passed away, so he turned around and drove right back on Tuesday. The funeral was on Friday. I was hoping to go, but ended up staying home with a sick kiddo... he got the flu, then I got sick with it, by the time it was all said and done, we've all had the flu to one degree or another in the past week.

This Monday was a holiday for myself and the boys. It was nice to get to spend the day at home and not be terribly sick the whole day.

This week is fnally almost over. I hope the school year continues to pass quickly and hopefully the remaining portion will pass smoothly too.

Well, it's time to get to work.

TTFN, I'll catch up with y'all soon.
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