Dear Terps,
Do you think it's a bad thing that I've already eaten two Hershey bars today? Let me run it down for you...
1. Student put on house arrest for threatening to shoot a kid at school...Check.
2. Student sent to alternative school for theft...Check.
3. Students sent for being a total pain in the kisser...Check, and Check.
4. Students sent for gang tagging the bathroom...Check, and Check.
5. Student arrested for having weed on him in my classroom...Check.
6. Another student for theft...Check.
7. Another student for theft...Check.
8. Student who tagged another student...Check.
This all equals good times for me. I'm afraid if I turn my back, my cell will be stolen while another student tags my ass. On top of that, another (this is the third) desk in my room was broken this morning. I just got into an argument with a kid because I told him to throw away the wadded up yarn in his pocket, which, let's face it, he probably stole. Oh, God forbid he can't keep his tangled YARN!!! He had to give me massive attitude for that. The full eye roll, and the slam dunk into the trash can. I went out to change the marquee about an hour ago, and IT was tagged with gang shit. This day is effin' great. I have to go eat my third Hershey's now.
Love, Confusia
aka Queen Westside Shadow Killa...wurd.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Let's Play a Game!
Dear Confusia,
Inspired by your previous post, let's play:
If I Could Have a Drink Right Now, What Would It Be?
I'll start:
Being as how it's only 9:45 in the morning, I think I would spike my coffee with a shot or two of Kahlua.
You?
(5 Hours Later)
I guess I'm playing this game by myself. Well, since last I posted, I would add the following to my list:
At noon, with lunch, I would have had two (or more) flavored vodkas (maybe strawberry) with soda water.
During passing period, I would have downed a shot, perhaps chilled Three Olives Chocolate Vodka. (Though this is a pleasant drink, and I would have liked to take the time to savor it, passing period is only 5 minutes long, so...)
Dear Terps,
I didn't see this until today. I would've played otherwise. Today, I'd drink Jagermeister straight out of the damn bottle. I was in the bathroom taking deep, calming breaths before ten. I've got ten or eleven kids with me, all of whom are supposed to be at alternative school, all of whom (well 90%) are acting like little demons. Today SUCKS!!! Seriously, last week was a walk in the park compared to today. It's sad when I'm looking forward to sitting outside a bathroom for eight hours during TAKS. I am looking forward...to sitting outside a bathroom.....for EIGHT hours... Let that sink in a minute.
Love, Confusia
Inspired by your previous post, let's play:
If I Could Have a Drink Right Now, What Would It Be?
I'll start:
Being as how it's only 9:45 in the morning, I think I would spike my coffee with a shot or two of Kahlua.
You?
(5 Hours Later)
I guess I'm playing this game by myself. Well, since last I posted, I would add the following to my list:
At noon, with lunch, I would have had two (or more) flavored vodkas (maybe strawberry) with soda water.
During passing period, I would have downed a shot, perhaps chilled Three Olives Chocolate Vodka. (Though this is a pleasant drink, and I would have liked to take the time to savor it, passing period is only 5 minutes long, so...)
Dear Terps,
I didn't see this until today. I would've played otherwise. Today, I'd drink Jagermeister straight out of the damn bottle. I was in the bathroom taking deep, calming breaths before ten. I've got ten or eleven kids with me, all of whom are supposed to be at alternative school, all of whom (well 90%) are acting like little demons. Today SUCKS!!! Seriously, last week was a walk in the park compared to today. It's sad when I'm looking forward to sitting outside a bathroom for eight hours during TAKS. I am looking forward...to sitting outside a bathroom.....for EIGHT hours... Let that sink in a minute.
Love, Confusia
Thursday, April 23, 2009
I Am Officially Needing a Drink.
Dear Terps,
PLEASE GET ME THE HE** OUT OF HERE!!!!!
Love, Confusia
Dearest Confusia,
It is only because I currently have my smallest (and therefore best) class right now that I haven't completely lost it.
Love, Terps
Dear Terps,
Two of the kids were sent to the office, so it's a smidgen better in here. This week has been HARD! To top it off, I have that damn test on Saturday to look forward to...Hm, work all day, quadratic equations all night...What's not to love??? I know now why I don't work at an alternative school. Oh wait! I DO!
PLEASE GET ME THE HE** OUT OF HERE!!!!!
Love, Confusia
Dearest Confusia,
It is only because I currently have my smallest (and therefore best) class right now that I haven't completely lost it.
Love, Terps
Dear Terps,
Two of the kids were sent to the office, so it's a smidgen better in here. This week has been HARD! To top it off, I have that damn test on Saturday to look forward to...Hm, work all day, quadratic equations all night...What's not to love??? I know now why I don't work at an alternative school. Oh wait! I DO!
Wedding Bells and Other Noises from Hell
Dear Confusia,
I was just curious about whether you received both your invitation to Rachel's wedding and shower.
Love, Terps
Dear Terps,
I got the e-vite, but my stupid POS computer won't let me open it. Actually, that's not the computer's fault, it's that the site is FORBIDDEN!. If you could send me info in a regular e-mail or if you want to just give me a call, that would be great. I almost called you after work yesterday, but I thought you might find the cross between giddy and maniacal laughter a little frightening. But I'm better now... : } ha ha
I was just curious about whether you received both your invitation to Rachel's wedding and shower.
Love, Terps
Dear Terps,
I got the e-vite, but my stupid POS computer won't let me open it. Actually, that's not the computer's fault, it's that the site is FORBIDDEN!. If you could send me info in a regular e-mail or if you want to just give me a call, that would be great. I almost called you after work yesterday, but I thought you might find the cross between giddy and maniacal laughter a little frightening. But I'm better now... : } ha ha
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Ugh!
This day is stressing me out. Cheer me up!!!
Dear Terps,
You are not alone in stressville. I am currently surrounded by a bunch of juvenile delinquents, and am trying to teach them math. Guess what two of my least favorite things in the world are...
1. Juvenile Delinquents
2. Math
That's why I work in education, and specialize in juvenile delinquents. I'm a masochist. CLEARLY!!!
I want to binge eat. I want to binge drink. I want to chain smoke. Preferably all at the same time. I want Adrien Brody delivered to my house dipped in chocolate, whipped cream, and whiskey. Not the cheap shit, either! Belgian chocolate, real whipped cream, Jack Daniels. Oh, and probably handcuffs so he can't get away...ha ha That's not too much for a girl to ask, right?
What do you want? And make it JUICY! ha ha We're going to fantasize our way out of this mess! ha ha
Love, Confusia
Dear Terps,
You are not alone in stressville. I am currently surrounded by a bunch of juvenile delinquents, and am trying to teach them math. Guess what two of my least favorite things in the world are...
1. Juvenile Delinquents
2. Math
That's why I work in education, and specialize in juvenile delinquents. I'm a masochist. CLEARLY!!!
I want to binge eat. I want to binge drink. I want to chain smoke. Preferably all at the same time. I want Adrien Brody delivered to my house dipped in chocolate, whipped cream, and whiskey. Not the cheap shit, either! Belgian chocolate, real whipped cream, Jack Daniels. Oh, and probably handcuffs so he can't get away...ha ha That's not too much for a girl to ask, right?
What do you want? And make it JUICY! ha ha We're going to fantasize our way out of this mess! ha ha
Love, Confusia
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Fun With Food Analogies!!!
Dear Terps,
I don't know about you, but this week blows so far. I'm studying like crazy for the THEA test Saturday. I have my own homeroom this week because of all the kids who have been sent to alternative school, but have to stay with me until TAKS next week. Which means, of course, that I'm the last "teacher" they'll have before they take TAKS. I'm trying to do TAKS countdowns in Math with them, but since they've been spending most of the year getting in trouble, they're easily lost. So am I, for that matter, not because I don't know how to do it myself, but because trying to explain how to do it to them is difficult for me. I am becoming Queen of the Analogies....For example:
1. So, the formula is C=2 (pi) r. Let's look at it like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
2. So, the equation is D=c/(pi). Remember those workbenches you played with when you were a kid? We're going to plug numbers into this equation just like you hammered the pegs into the workbench...
3. So, here we have a coordinate plane. Imagine that this is a pizza...
Here's another analogy...
Here we have a bunch of kids about to take TAKS. Let's look at them like they are toast...
ha ha ha
Love, Confusia
Dear Confusia,
Sounds like you have a lot of fun times ahead. Since I teach 8th graders, we have already taken the math test. In fact, we got the results back yesterday and all of the 8th graders passed. We only had one girl not pass the reading. It's pretty incredible. Granted, we have science and social studies next week, and I hear the 8th grade science test is a bitch, but...
I took yesterday off because we all went out Sunday night to celebrate Rachel and Kelli's birthdays. It's been so hard getting back into the swing of things today. Ugh!
BTW, how's Con Jr. doing with the musical?
Love, Terps
I don't know about you, but this week blows so far. I'm studying like crazy for the THEA test Saturday. I have my own homeroom this week because of all the kids who have been sent to alternative school, but have to stay with me until TAKS next week. Which means, of course, that I'm the last "teacher" they'll have before they take TAKS. I'm trying to do TAKS countdowns in Math with them, but since they've been spending most of the year getting in trouble, they're easily lost. So am I, for that matter, not because I don't know how to do it myself, but because trying to explain how to do it to them is difficult for me. I am becoming Queen of the Analogies....For example:
1. So, the formula is C=2 (pi) r. Let's look at it like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
2. So, the equation is D=c/(pi). Remember those workbenches you played with when you were a kid? We're going to plug numbers into this equation just like you hammered the pegs into the workbench...
3. So, here we have a coordinate plane. Imagine that this is a pizza...
Here's another analogy...
Here we have a bunch of kids about to take TAKS. Let's look at them like they are toast...
ha ha ha
Love, Confusia
Dear Confusia,
Sounds like you have a lot of fun times ahead. Since I teach 8th graders, we have already taken the math test. In fact, we got the results back yesterday and all of the 8th graders passed. We only had one girl not pass the reading. It's pretty incredible. Granted, we have science and social studies next week, and I hear the 8th grade science test is a bitch, but...
I took yesterday off because we all went out Sunday night to celebrate Rachel and Kelli's birthdays. It's been so hard getting back into the swing of things today. Ugh!
BTW, how's Con Jr. doing with the musical?
Love, Terps
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