[I'm lame and forgot to title this, so here it is]

This last week has been chalk full of fun... not really. First of all, the school decided to give me my paycheck rather than direct deposit it, so I had to wait for 4 days (Fri-Mon at midnight) for it to deposit... jolly good. Thankfully, after it did deposit, I was able to get groceries, pay bills, etc. I tell you, being an adult isn't all that fun sometimes. I mean, a paycheck is nice, but not when you watch it all twiddle away. And it isn't even as if I am spending it on random, unneccessary items. I count food, electricity, car payments, and rent as MUCHO NECESSARY (what is the Spanish word for necessary... must look that up).

In other news, I have managed to re-read the entire HP series and am now reading the Percy Jackson series (something quite popular with my kids). I'm trying to keep up on their lit not only because it gives us something to talk about, but also because a good chunk of young adult fiction is actually well-written and enjoyable. Hopefully the good grammar and word choice rubs off on my readers, especially since we are now on our first big project- the narrative essay!!!!! Most of them waste class time, which is shocking because, really, why would you NOT get your work done at school and get a good grade, thereby saving you valuable free time after school and on weekends. It is beyond me.

My sickness factor is about a 3 right now- still hacking up a lung and blowing my nose every 1/2 hour or so, but it's not too bad. Apparently my immune system is in for a wild ride this year. Thanks in advance, kids, for the strep, bronchitis, colds, flu, and whatever else it is you're going to give me. Thanks a million.

I absolutely love my department right now. We had an Eng. Dept. meeting yesterday, and let me tell you- the sarcasm was abundant and wonderful. I understand why teachers can burn out so fast. Between the annoying kids, the grading, the ridiculous paper work forced upon us by the state, the random inspections, and the limited budget/materials, I'm surprised we're not all dead. Thankfully, we can depend on each other and our witty banter to make it through the day.

I have another thought I've been mulling around, but I'll turn that into another post. Toodles!