[quote] We grow them big in Michigan. It looks like Zucchini and Yellow squash on that plate. Where were you guys? At a ren festival, or just playing dress up? (I really regret just asking that......)[/quote] Good god...think about how huge the bees will be this season... J/K...she's beautiful. I'm so jealous. I'll trade her, if she'd like... But Brad might not love her so much then. ;-)
Well...next year will be my fifth, so I'm not quite there yet. There's a reason people don't stay. It's an isolated job, and teachers are generally very social people (I say it is what you make it--if you need to talk to people, get out there and bounce ideas off of others...don't just sit in your room). The pay in most places is also not worth the stress of the job. I get paid VERY well where I work now. I make more here in Wyoming being a fifth year teacher th
The last day of school for this year is Wednesday. I'm looking forward to it but dreading it all at the same time. I had a crazy mish-mash of students this year. Lots of kidlets that did not do well together at all. Love-hate relationships. At the end looking back, I see the vast amount of things I could do better, and I always wonder if I've failed. And it never fails that i feel like I have. I feel like I didn't do enough for my students a
If I got an outfit like that... My husband would shrug and say "meh." Maybe after I grow some nice breasteses like your wife he'll like me. lol
Seriously, in the hour I was out and about town after school today, I encounter an abnormally high number of idiots. So, the first set of idiots I encountered were at Wal-Mart. I try to stay away as much as I can, but once a month, when it's time to pick up the prescriptions, I have no choice. Today was that day. Walking into Wal-Mart, I run into a buch of idjits that have absolutely NO idea that they are blocking the entire entrance to the store. There's two
I'm not a big gay marriage proponent, BUT, I think people are people no matter what. I also do not think that it is okay to deny people who are in a committed, monogamous relationship just like a married heterosexual couple the tax benefits and employment benefits that I receive just because I am a woman and I chose to marry a man.
[quote]Muscle weighs more than fat, so a lot of people are surprised to see they've actually gained a little when they increase their exercise. Regardless, you DO look good, slimmer and happier than I've seen you in some of the previous photos you've shared. I think you'd do well concentrating more on being FIT than SKINNY. You can increase your overall health by doing so, and many plus-sized women have lower blood pressure and other problems normally associated with obesity than s
You look a little like Jesse Ventura, but you're not nearly as crazy. ;-) I like it!
Gid~ Ummmm...is there just a general Microsoft Office certification? I think something like that would be it, but I'm not really sure. I'm really proud of her, though. I think she feels like a loser a lot of the time, and she really needed this boost of confidence. LW~ The scale, unfortunately, doesn't show that I've lost weight. I think I've gained muscle, and my body looks different, but the scale hasn't changed that much. I'm
Charles, I'm with you, if I'm going to be honest. I think Gid's being idealistic. I'd love it if everyone had common sense and would teach their children common sense and basic manners and politeness. And students ARE going to get some of my values, because I refuse to let them treat each other like crap. The world outside my classroom might think that's okay, but I don't. I expect that there will no name calling, no teasing, etc. Unfortunately, that expec
Oh, and like it or not, there are some times in school where a teacher has to take the role of a nurturer. I'm not going to let a hurt child with tears go without reassurance and an arm around the shoulders. I'm not going to let a child who's families couldn't bother to pack more than cheetos and a juice box for lunch go hungry, I'm going to do something about it.
This really pisses me off. I'm so freakin tired of sweeping generalizations of teachers. I would LOVE to spend my day teaching and exploring with my students. But honestly, I spend more time addressing behaviors than I do teaching pertinent lessons. Why? Because SOME parents do not know what to do when their children throw a fit, and SOME parents don't know how to say "no." Honestly, I spend probably 80% of my time with 20% of my students. And I thi
I would think that as we move more to preventative medicine, we would encourage our doctor's to be healthy, too. I think the general public thinks you should be some sort of performing monkey who knows everything and can DO everything for everyone. We forget that you have families and lives outside of the hospital or clinic.
Hi guys! Hope you've been doing well! Life has been CRAZY. The school year is quickly wrapping up (do I seriously only have two weeks left of this year?), and there are lots of reports and things to do, and I'm still working on the master's degree and stuff. Lots of changes await for next year at my school. Our principal is leaving, and we'll have four new teachers (although none at my grade level, which really is too bad). I get to stay in my room (yay!)
Many people seem to have that belief about you. But...continue on. As I read, I find that you refuse to comprehend what any of the "old-timers" are telling you. You come across as a smug, self-righteous know-it-all who doesn't have to follow the traditions of customs of the "country" he's in because he's above it all, and his culture is better. So...the rest of the Christians here on JU have to pick up the pieces because you make us look like idiots. Wonder
lol...because if you're going to be a Christian you RESPECT other people no matter what you believe or what they believe. Jesus didn't flick people off when they were spitting on Him...He loved them any way.
If you want people to consider your "conservative Christian" fashion, you need to be respectful. It's that simple. And you're not doing that. And just so you know, I'm a "conservative" Christian, too. But if you want to win others for Christ, man, shoving your ideas down their throats and pissing people off isn't the way to do it.
But come on, you guys, he only blogs in fifteen minute intervals. We need to be COMPASSIONATE about this. *gag me* Whatever. So...if he's only blogging in "fifteen minute" intervals, he's approximately been on JU for a bazillion hours? And considering there are only 24 hours in a day... I'm with you guys! I, MarcieMoo , will boycott any blogger who states that he/she doesn't care about his/her fellow bloggers fair use of the site. No ma
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph! I wish I could get my students to be that creative and just let it go (although I don't know if "retarded" is PC in a public school setting, you know?) Xavier gets a "4" in my gradebook! Way to go, kid! :)
I don't mind living in a smallish kind of town, as long as there would be some kind of yard for kids and pets. Big yard. But I think ultimately we'll end up out in the country somewhere. I think my husband wants a mule too much to live in the city. What a dork. :)
LH-- Your work is absolutely AMAZING. Every time I look at our wedding photos I almost cry because they suck so much. Our photographer was inexpensive, and you can definitely tell. In retrospect I wish we would have paid twice the money so we'd have the good pictures that we wanted. I'd hire you in an instant, LH. Your website is beautiful. You have a gift!
I'm thinking positive thoughts eastward! Thank you for the update!
Very cute! Congratulations!
I hope that you're feeling lots better soon! I "caught" the allergies a couple of weeks ago. It's that time of year. I'm with Tova...what you have is nothing that lots of water, peeing, and sleep can't fix. It's hard when you're generally a healthy person, though.
It was a very good week. I had my third and final evaluation of the year and it went very well. My principal told me that I *WILL* be employed next year (and mid-year next year I'll be at Master's Degree salary...whooeee!), and I'll get to teach second grade again, which I'm very excited about, because I *LOVE* it way more than I thought I would. I think that our school is going through some very positive changes, and I think next year will be wonderful as well. It w
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