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Some days you're the bird...

Some days you are the bird, some days you are the statue...but on the days when I feel like the statue, I feel that there are too many birds in the sky. Get what I am saying? I feel like this week has just been one of those weeks.

My class is a challenge this year. I know not every year is a picnic, I get that. There are just days when I mentally throw up my hands and don't know what to do. I have a student teacher, and sometimes I feel like I am not the best person for her to watch because I am just frustrated.

My goal: Become more positive and find what makes these kids tick so that we can survive and become successful together.

Mr. S. and his job are quickly becoming a sore subject for me. He has to be there late so often, I may forget what he looks like. Some weeks are okay and he is out of there at a decent time, but then weeks like this week I never see him. He was home late Tuesday, Wednesday, and I have yet to see him tonight. Then he is gone late for work tomorrow night. Last night he was home at 9pm. Tonight, he said that if it is 10pm, he will leave...so...yeah...Oh, and I hate that I don't have the option of staying late at my job to get things done sometimes.

My goal: Try not to get mad at him and just be supportive because it isn't like he likes being there late.

Working out...I achieved my goal of becoming Body Jam certified. I got my email saying I passed. I was excited at the time, but now I wonder why I spent the money on it. By the time I get home, I am the only one who has been here and I have to take care of the dog who has been crated during the day. I can't exactly go to the gym to teach or work out. I want to lose some weight. Badly. Sometimes I get tired of working out at home. It isn't the same...

My goal: Make some sort of a schedule that works for me that I can stick to.

Sorry about the bitching. No, I'm not sorry. This is my blog where I can do that. I want to cry. I want to scream. I want to go to bed. I'm exhausted, I'm tired of cleaning the house on my own, I'm tired of my house being partially done, I'm tired. I need a break. I need help. I need a moment to myself. I need some wine.

Thanks for lending your ear...or your eyes.

...why is my dishwasher making that sound??

The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. ~Sydney J. Harris

I am such a slacker, I apologize. Today is the 7th day of school and I am exhausted already. Awesome. I am not sure how to describe this year yet. I mean, the kids are a difficult bunch when it comes to discipline. They are not all about following directions, so that is what we are really working on still. What I do like are their personalities....well, most of them, I guess. The majority of them are very creative and are very different. I have a couple that really just stick out and I am very impressed with this year...so hopefully that continues.

I will definitely have some stories this year. That's how interesting some of my kiddos are. I can tell you that I have already heard a story about smoking balls...a kid telling me about the Pink Panther movie. Yep...maybe shouldn't tell your teacher a story about smoking balls. I'm just sayin'. Because it definitely isn't a sports ball he was talking about...

I have yet to take a photo of the classroom. I will do that this morning. My camera has definitely been in my bag, but I have not taken photos.

Life at the home has been crazy lately. A lot of family craziness...blah. I don't have the time or energy to write about it right now.

I have got to get ready for work! I just glanced at the time...ah! More later!

Sleep is a symptom of caffeine deprivation. ~Author Unknown

Sorry I have not updated...I am exhausted from the first day of school...and the second day of school...yep, school year exhaustion, rough times.

I will hopefully update tomorrow or Friday about my first week of school along with my photos. My camera is busy charging and I keep forgetting it at home. Way to be, right? So, expect an update in a day or 2.

Time to go play with the poor dog who probably feels abandoned...then Mexican food! YUM!

"Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun." Colleen Barrett

Back to my early morning posts now that I am up early again. More meetings and working in my room today. We have open house tomorrow night, wow! Monday we are off and don't have to be there and the kids start Tuesday. I think that in the past 3 years, I have had to be there to get stuff done on that Monday...this Monday, nope, I will not have to be there!

Since my husband is wonderful, he got me a gift card to a one hour massage at the end of the last school year, so I am going to get that on Monday! I am really pumped!!! Exactly what I need to start a new year.

I will definitely remember my camera today to take photos!

"Do whatever you do intensely." Robert Henri

Have you ever felt totally over something? Like where you get to the point that you don't want to have to explain yourself to people...? I'm not saying that I don't feel like people deserve explanations, but right now, I don't feel like I am in the wrong. *sigh*

On a brighter note, my classroom is almost put together and finished! I have a couple of finishing touches to do, but I am almost there. I will take some photos tomorrow when I go in and post them. It looks pretty good this year!

I also have a student teacher this year...wow! I am going into year 4 and I already have one, which seems crazy that it is my turn to teach someone how to teach. Weird and overwhelming all at the same time! I think I get to meet her tomorrow, too, which is exciting. She seems really sweet from her emails and there are a lot of teachers in her family from what I understand.

Time to get some dinner on the table. Lasagna night! Mmmmm!

Think before you ink! ~Author Unknown

This is the girls and I with our matching 'art' (I am the foot)

This is mine that night after we cleaned them...I really should have painted my toenails. EEK!So yes, this is the design that my wonderful friend sketched up after we discussed what we wanted. We each stand for a different color...mine is the turquoise. I love it! I have another tattoo on my back and I think that this one on my foot is the best decision. I really like the reminder of my girls...they are the best.

Anywho...spent another 6 frustrated hours on my school website. We have to use Dreamweaver on the Mac. See my pain? Those of you with Macs that have to use Dreamweaver do. I am beyond frustrated. Thankfully we have tomorrow off from it before we work again Friday. Finishing my classroom and some lesson planning are in order for tomorrow. Wee!

There are three good reasons to be a teacher - June, July, and August. ~Author Unknown

It has been awhile, but I have not felt much like blogging. Not sure why...maybe the fact that life is just kinda boring right now. Nothing much is going on, but in the next few weeks I am sure that it will pick up. School is right around the corner....really, in the next couple of weeks we will start school. I have been working in my room this week. I'll post some pics when I have it more organized. Jungle themes are super fun!!

Girls weekend was this past weekend and it was a BLAST! The first night was just pizza and girl talk. Second day was just hanging out and tattoos...yes, tattoos. We each got the same thing (a design that one of the girls drew with all of our input) in different places. Again, I will post more later on that. Then we went and had a great time at a wonderful bar. We had a WONDERFUL weekend!!

Alright, I am going to leave this post where it is until next time...when I have more pics!