2003-10-19 - 10:37 p.m.
I haven’t updated in a while. Things have been busy.( just for nice change of pace.) things have been looking up, then down, then up agin, then some more down.
For the past couple weeks, I’ve really felt like my classroom is coming together. But then, but then, but then…..i was very late twice in two weeks. It really sucked. I was late once because I got stuck in traffic for an hour. An hour late! The next week, I got stuck again! Do I decided, hey I’m outta here! I pulled out on the next off ramp and promptly got myself hopelessly lost. I was freaking out. I called my dad near tears. I was like:
Where am I! Do you have a map?!
So he says: hmmm….well, you need to find a north-south street.
Me: that’s not a name! Names! I need names!
Dad: ok……hmmm……well, it’s rush hour now so you’re not really gonna get anywhere.
Me: that’s not helpful.
Dad: well, you need to call the school
Me: I don’t have the number!
Dad: let me find my phone book………….
Me:………….
Dad…………
Me:…………
Dad:……..i can’t find my phone book.
Rar!!!!!!
I get there and the AP is sitting behind my desk, beyond displeased. I’m so fired. After that meeting with the principal, I really need to be janie-on-the-spot at work. I don’t have my spots in order. In an attempt to do so, i met with a gaggle of national board certified and certified hopefuls the weekend after that meeting. I know they were trying to be helpful, but they just all jumped in and were telling I should do things I’ve already been doing. I was like, I’ve already done that. they said, “if it isn’t working, you’re doing it wrong.”
Thanks guys.
After that, I went up to visit that old college friend and get my bike from my sister’s house. When I was moving out of college-town, I left my bike. It didn’t fit in the car. Plus, it’s pretty crappy. He was sick (and complaining to beat the band) and I wasn’t at my best and we ended up getting into a tiff. I emailed him about it. I said, exactly, “I don’t understand your behavior.” He replies with : “What the f*** are you talking about, complaining?” And “So, go sell crazy somewhere else, I’m all stocked up.”
Huh? Ok, movie guy, get bent.
So we got into a huge email fight and, even though I was right, I called him and smoothed things over. I’m too nice.
On the up side, the past couple weeks a couple friends of mine have helped me grade papers and we’ve gone out for dinner on the weekends and stuff. That has been so nice. I actually went dancing yesterday. Dancing! Dancing I say! Madness….
Today, I had a date. Yes…another date…..after the museum incident, I didn’t think I’d be up to dating. Did I tell you about the museum incident? It was awful. This guy was so sad and lonely. (and, even though I don’t like to be shallow, he was also kind of stinky and had some weird skin condition. And flaky. Short too. Bad dresser……I’m only human.) bleh…
This guy however, was actually not bad. We went ice skating at a mall. I haven’t been ice skating since I was 9 years old, so I was a little rusty. After about 20 minutes, my ankle was killing me so we just sat down and chatted. It was ok. There was this odd little girl who kept intruding on the date. It was so creepy. She admonished my for stomping instead of skating on the ice, then yelled at us for sitting down when we still had skate time left. Too weird. I’m really a bad skater. but I didn’t fall over, so yay! I think it ended well. We chatted over pizza and then ended the day with a little hug. He did a little spontaneous peck on the cheek too. He said he would like to do it again and he’d call, but I think that’s standard issue on the first date. I guess we’ll see.
Now, I’m watching “the lyon’s den.” I only like it because I love david krumholtz. He’s adorable. Ahh…..krumholtz……now there’s a nice jewish boy.
