Dear Terps,
This morning, we had a little to-do out on the playground which has ended in a "mass suspension". 24 kids suspended for three days. 2 kids going to alternative school...All due to gang related crap. What the hell.
Also, I'm going to have to vent about the VP debate for just a second. What the hell is wrong with Palin??? Is it me? Did you watch the debate? Here are a few of my thoughts on it:
A. What in the name of God does she think she's competing for? She was WINKING at the cameras. Really??? Winking at the cameras at a Vice presidential debate??? I was floored.
B. The shout-out to the third graders...What the hell??? "Hey, Yo Man, I just wanna give a shout-out to my homies watchin' this thang up in AK, you know what I'm sayin"?" Since when do potential VP's do shout-outs???
C. Three words...Nook-U-Ler.
D. At first, I was like, "Well, she actually seems a bit likeable." Then I remembered that she shoots animals from the air, that she fires people who disagree with her, that she thinks banning books is acceptable, and that she's a totally vicious, ambitious, so-called "barracuda, pitbull with lipstick" who is probably already looking for a way to slip poison to McCain, and I didn't think she was so likeable anymore.
BLURRRGGGHH.
She makes me want to hurl. Seriously.
On the other hand, I heart Joe Biden. I was struck by that moment when he began talking about his family and teared up. His sincerity all night made Palin's artificiality that much more glaring.
Okay. I'm done. Tell me again when our Beastlie Girl Reunion Tour is again because I need a fucking Rum and Coke. Oh yeah, and "I'll Want to Make That a Double"!
BEASTLIE GIRLS: You'll Want to Make That A Double 2008!!!
Dear Confusia,
I refuse to discuss the presidential election and in particular Palin because she makes my blood pressure rise. I have never found anything even remotely likeable about her. I find her deplorable in all possible ways. But , I'm not going to do that to myself. Not on Friday; not at 1:30 in the afternoon.
As for the reunion tour, I will be in town the weekend of the anniversary of my birth, so I'll be there November 14-16. I am going to a basketball game on that Friday, so Saturday would probably be the best date for the performance. Of course, our third member and I had a bit of a confrontation last night so I can't say with 100% conviction that she'll be going with me. I would tell you all the gory details of that, but it is a long, complicated, 14 months in the making story, and my vertigo is too bad for me to try to get into that now. That and the fact that I really should be teaching these 24 child bodies in the room. I just can't seem to get motivated today. I should work on that, being as how my day will last another 14+ hours. UGH!!!
How's the other situation?
Love ya,
Terps
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Little Things That Keep Me Going
Dearest Confusia,
I'm really glad to hear about your dry erase board. I too got dry erase boards this year. I find that exciting because although I had chalk boards last year, they didn't erase worth a crap and I found that incredibly annoying. Plus everyone knows that the high you get from smelling dry erase markers is WAY better than chalk.
So, how was your weekend? Mine was ok. Not long enough (of course) and not restful enough, but I did wipe out the pockets of several people playing poker last night so I have no complaints.
Shoud we practice for the reunion tour?
Terps
Dear Terps,
I do like the dry erase markers, but I find myself coming up with excuses to use my Sharpie "Magnum". We're talking about an inch thick marker filled with Sharpie fumes...Plus, the word "Magnum"...Not quite as good as "Moist Towellette", but still pretty intoxicating. (Pun intended)
My weekend was ordered up by Satan himself. Destruction, heartache, night at my mom's house. I kept looking up at the skies expecting to see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse bearing down on me. I have no doubt that all four of those flaming horses would have taken a crap on my head as they passed. Sweet.
I'm really glad to hear about your dry erase board. I too got dry erase boards this year. I find that exciting because although I had chalk boards last year, they didn't erase worth a crap and I found that incredibly annoying. Plus everyone knows that the high you get from smelling dry erase markers is WAY better than chalk.
So, how was your weekend? Mine was ok. Not long enough (of course) and not restful enough, but I did wipe out the pockets of several people playing poker last night so I have no complaints.
Shoud we practice for the reunion tour?
Terps
Dear Terps,
I do like the dry erase markers, but I find myself coming up with excuses to use my Sharpie "Magnum". We're talking about an inch thick marker filled with Sharpie fumes...Plus, the word "Magnum"...Not quite as good as "Moist Towellette", but still pretty intoxicating. (Pun intended)
My weekend was ordered up by Satan himself. Destruction, heartache, night at my mom's house. I kept looking up at the skies expecting to see the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse bearing down on me. I have no doubt that all four of those flaming horses would have taken a crap on my head as they passed. Sweet.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Absolute Genuis
Dear Confusia,
I'm not one to compliment myself, (in fact, some would say that I'm one to tear myself down) but I must tell you that my new plan for teaching this year is brilliant.
I have found that if I give the girls assignments and then have them teach the rest of the class what they've learned, I am absoluetly unnecessary in the whole education process. For instance, these are my lesson plans for today:
Mythology: the girls are researching the Greek goddesses and then they will perform "Oprahesque Interviews" to teach about each other about the goddesses.
Shakespeare: the girls have read short story versions of select plays. Now they are working on creating plays to teach the rest of the class these stories.
Leadership: the girls will have a guest speaker from a local abused women's law advocacy group come speak to them about service learning opportunities.
What is my role in all of this? I pretend to watch them and write in the blog.
Tell me, what do you think?
Terps
It is genius, yes. I'm going about things a little differently this year, too. Now that I have a white board, I can actually teach the In-House kids something. It's hard to do when you're drawing diagrams on post-it notes held up in the front of the classroom! ha ha
So I've been doing stuff about Shields. I have the old castle thing up again, but instead of knights, I'm teaching them about how to protect themselves from all the dangers that exist for them. Naturally, I designed a shield, too. Unfortunately, I couldn't be entirely honest about what I use to defend myself against the dangers of the world. Otherwise, the middle part of my shield would have been me propping my leg up on a treasure chest, while holding up for the camera a prescription bottle of Paxil! ha ha ha
I think that you should also be able to use the punishments and consequences of the feudal system as well. "You're not going to want to make Mistress C angry. I assure you of that!"
I'm not one to compliment myself, (in fact, some would say that I'm one to tear myself down) but I must tell you that my new plan for teaching this year is brilliant.
I have found that if I give the girls assignments and then have them teach the rest of the class what they've learned, I am absoluetly unnecessary in the whole education process. For instance, these are my lesson plans for today:
Mythology: the girls are researching the Greek goddesses and then they will perform "Oprahesque Interviews" to teach about each other about the goddesses.
Shakespeare: the girls have read short story versions of select plays. Now they are working on creating plays to teach the rest of the class these stories.
Leadership: the girls will have a guest speaker from a local abused women's law advocacy group come speak to them about service learning opportunities.
What is my role in all of this? I pretend to watch them and write in the blog.
Tell me, what do you think?
Terps
It is genius, yes. I'm going about things a little differently this year, too. Now that I have a white board, I can actually teach the In-House kids something. It's hard to do when you're drawing diagrams on post-it notes held up in the front of the classroom! ha ha
So I've been doing stuff about Shields. I have the old castle thing up again, but instead of knights, I'm teaching them about how to protect themselves from all the dangers that exist for them. Naturally, I designed a shield, too. Unfortunately, I couldn't be entirely honest about what I use to defend myself against the dangers of the world. Otherwise, the middle part of my shield would have been me propping my leg up on a treasure chest, while holding up for the camera a prescription bottle of Paxil! ha ha ha
I think that you should also be able to use the punishments and consequences of the feudal system as well. "You're not going to want to make Mistress C angry. I assure you of that!"
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
It Might Just Be Time
For us to start this up again? New school year, more blogging???
My Dear Terpsichore, I believe your'e absolutely right! I mean, what else are we going to do with our time while we're at work? Work? HA!
So, as you wrote to me in a separate e-mail earlier today, it's time for a Beastlie Girls Reunion Tour. Now, if I'm not mistaken, we have gone on the following tours:
The George W. Bush Sucks Tour 2000
It's Better With Cheddar Tour 2001 (or was this our album name?)
I propose that our first blog post this year should be:
Name the New Beastlie Girls Tour!
With that in mind, I present you with a few ideas. I have no doubt that you will respond with even more brilliant ideas! Here we go:
1. Beastlie Girls: Bigger, Better, Damper 2008
2. Beastlie Girls: The Moist Towellette Tour 2008
3. Beastlie Girls: What's Our Point? Tour 2008
4. Beastlie Girls: Just Shut Up and Buy Us A Drink Tour 2008
Anyhow, I'm going to come up with some better ones...Those are off the top of my head while I'm supervising kids. It's hard to think past, "Why couldn't I be on a beach somewhere with a Pina Colada instead?"
Much love, Confusia (aka The Queen Sex Rock)
My Fair Confusia,
Yes! I think that it is safe to say that the Beastlie Girls Reunion Tour is on like Donkey Kong. In fact, I'd like to suggest that as option 5.
5. Beastlie Girls: It's on Like Donkey Kong Tour 2008
Now, back to the good stuff. I'm sorry, I mean that crap that is my life. I am currently listening to a group of 11 year old girls try to write an adaptation of Hamlet. Really? I went to college for this? I'm sure good ol' Willy would be so proud... Oh, and I can't wait until the bell rings in 15 minutes so I can run to volleyball practice for two hours before I get to go to the hoity-toity fundraiser until 9:00 tonight. Yippee! Ok, let me throw out a few more tour titles before I log out.
6. Beastlie Girls: You'll Want to Make That a Double Tour 2008
7. Beastlie Girls: Does Anyone Have an Excedrin? Tour 2008
8. Beastlie Girls: Really? This Is My Life? Seriously? Tour 2008
Ok, I need to go pretend I care what the girls are doing.
Peace out!
Love ya,
Terps
Yes! I'm all about # 6 "You'll Want to Make That a Double Tour 2008"
Sweet! It's the perfect name! I'd say it describes the Beastlie Girl sound, and experience perfectly!
The Queen's in the house, what ya gonna do??? Go AWOLLLLLL!!!! ha ha ha
My Dear Terpsichore, I believe your'e absolutely right! I mean, what else are we going to do with our time while we're at work? Work? HA!
So, as you wrote to me in a separate e-mail earlier today, it's time for a Beastlie Girls Reunion Tour. Now, if I'm not mistaken, we have gone on the following tours:
The George W. Bush Sucks Tour 2000
It's Better With Cheddar Tour 2001 (or was this our album name?)
I propose that our first blog post this year should be:
Name the New Beastlie Girls Tour!
With that in mind, I present you with a few ideas. I have no doubt that you will respond with even more brilliant ideas! Here we go:
1. Beastlie Girls: Bigger, Better, Damper 2008
2. Beastlie Girls: The Moist Towellette Tour 2008
3. Beastlie Girls: What's Our Point? Tour 2008
4. Beastlie Girls: Just Shut Up and Buy Us A Drink Tour 2008
Anyhow, I'm going to come up with some better ones...Those are off the top of my head while I'm supervising kids. It's hard to think past, "Why couldn't I be on a beach somewhere with a Pina Colada instead?"
Much love, Confusia (aka The Queen Sex Rock)
My Fair Confusia,
Yes! I think that it is safe to say that the Beastlie Girls Reunion Tour is on like Donkey Kong. In fact, I'd like to suggest that as option 5.
5. Beastlie Girls: It's on Like Donkey Kong Tour 2008
Now, back to the good stuff. I'm sorry, I mean that crap that is my life. I am currently listening to a group of 11 year old girls try to write an adaptation of Hamlet. Really? I went to college for this? I'm sure good ol' Willy would be so proud... Oh, and I can't wait until the bell rings in 15 minutes so I can run to volleyball practice for two hours before I get to go to the hoity-toity fundraiser until 9:00 tonight. Yippee! Ok, let me throw out a few more tour titles before I log out.
6. Beastlie Girls: You'll Want to Make That a Double Tour 2008
7. Beastlie Girls: Does Anyone Have an Excedrin? Tour 2008
8. Beastlie Girls: Really? This Is My Life? Seriously? Tour 2008
Ok, I need to go pretend I care what the girls are doing.
Peace out!
Love ya,
Terps
Yes! I'm all about # 6 "You'll Want to Make That a Double Tour 2008"
Sweet! It's the perfect name! I'd say it describes the Beastlie Girl sound, and experience perfectly!
The Queen's in the house, what ya gonna do??? Go AWOLLLLLL!!!! ha ha ha
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