thefox

I'm thinking of leaving...

I know, I know - it's a great place, and I have lots of friends, here, but many friends are leaving the site, and I've not made new friends here in quite some time. I'll miss a few things, but it occurred to me that I post more out of obligation than desire, and I rarely visit the groups, comment on...
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Open House went really well! I met about half my class and their parents, and used my horrible Spanish to try to communicate with several parents.

The turnout was more at this school than at the "better" school where I did my student teaching. I say "better" because people tend to equate "more white kids" with "better school" even though I don't believe that. Parental...
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I am really nervous, so I can't sleep.

I got my class list, yesterday, and Open House ("meet and greet") is tonight. My room is still a disaster, but I will have it looking good by 6pm. It'll take time, but I'm not too worried about appearances.

If my class list is correct (I noticed that another teacher's room # is on the list, so...
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Many thanks to Schiavona and K_Rex for being awesome.

Also, the kids get back to school on the 25th. My room is a mess.

It will get put together, and it will be gorgeous, but I might go crazy in the process. I'm excited and anxious about the coming week... wish me luck!

We are home, pooped, broke, and have no idea how we'll socialize the critters before they have to be left alone.

I have bunches to do, but I'm so tired. Slept in my own bed last night. It was awesome, but I just want to keep sleeping. (I haven't slept well for over a week... maybe three... due to moving/work/stress/bad sleeping arrangements while on "vacation".)...
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Moving is horrible.

But, other than unpacking, it's done. Tomorrow, we're off to pick up my puppy! Hooray!

However, this prompts a rant about airlines. I used to be one of those kids who was always disappointed that she never got to fly in an airplane. I mean, I flew with my dad some from about 10-15 or so, but I didn't fly commercial until...
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Things are better.

Moving sucks. A lot.

If you are free tomorrow morning and can help LittleFierceOne please let us know. I have to work til 1, so he's on his own in the moving department until then.

I hate moving so much more than I could possibly express in a single post.

I feel broken. Nothing is completely fucked, but I need to work on some things.

Unfortunately, when you can't afford your own prescription of pills that make you less crazy, and you go more crazy when you don't take them... it's hard.

And LittleFierceOne is suffering for it.

I hate relying on pills to make me tolerable. I hate losing my shit on a whim....
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Man, I'm tired.

I've also been reading a lot, lately (not having cable with do that do a person, i think). I don't think I want cable back. I've missed books.

I should sleep. Stupid internets, keeping me awake and stuff.

When did I become a responsible adult for whom a career and marriage were not far-off goals, but rapidly approaching life events?

And why is this just occurring to me?

Next thing you know, I'll be telling y'all that I'm preggers or somethin'. DON'T WORRY. If the cramps and bleeding are any indication, I am, as of this week, not hosting a little parasite. But,...
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It just occurred to me... this is the first time a place has felt like Home since I moved into my first apartment by myself. That might not sound like much, especially since that was only 6 years ago, but that was the FIRST time a place felt like Home, ever. And I only got to experience that for a year or so before it...
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