Just sitting at home, glass of water in hand. Grade book sitting on the coffee table, giving me the evil eye.
I think I can beat it.
Tomorrow I have a lovely new dishwasher to buy and then a massage!
I love massages!
The next day is reserved for shopping at the garage sale extravaganza - The White Elephant Sale! If you live near Oakland,...
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I think I can beat it.
Tomorrow I have a lovely new dishwasher to buy and then a massage!
I love massages!
The next day is reserved for shopping at the garage sale extravaganza - The White Elephant Sale! If you live near Oakland,...
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Went out dancing with my cousin last night. Good times. We went to North Beach with the intentions of heavy dancing and light flirting. But then I remembered that I don't really like to bump and grimd with sweaty strangers. Friends are fine, though.
I love just dancing in the corner, in my own world. i don't feel like my dance style exactly screams, "Hurry...
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I love just dancing in the corner, in my own world. i don't feel like my dance style exactly screams, "Hurry...
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beatnic2:
if you have a minute, what got you into teaching? how long ya been at it? is it fulfilling? inquiring minds want to know.
cast:
Yeah, the freaking thing is a constant thorn. Maybe someone should come up with a tag or something that indicates your level of freakiness. There are wristbands for booze; how about colored wristbands that say "Freak On" or "Freak Off"
Some girl came up to dance with me last night, and she held my hands in the sweetest way. How the hell did hand holding go out of style anyway?
Some girl came up to dance with me last night, and she held my hands in the sweetest way. How the hell did hand holding go out of style anyway?
As the holiday madness begins to fade into a drunken blur, work once again seizes hold of my every last freaking breath. What I had considered to be sweet 6th graders after 2 weeks away, I'm now remembering why I love my summers off.
But it's cool, as long as I have my little Gabino, who looks just like a cute little Oompa-Loompa, my smile...
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But it's cool, as long as I have my little Gabino, who looks just like a cute little Oompa-Loompa, my smile...
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fergie_racer:
Those are the luckiest, goddamn 6th graders in the world.
cast:
No, I teach math at a fashion school. It's very diverse in terms of the subjects taught, and I like my class to be that way too. The more random stuff we do, the more fun we seem to have (at least for me). Geography sounds cool. Whatcha got?
Was it Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn who got his friends to paint his fence for him? Only happens in the South I guess.
[Edited on Jan 19, 2005 8:15PM]
Was it Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn who got his friends to paint his fence for him? Only happens in the South I guess.
[Edited on Jan 19, 2005 8:15PM]
Jesus, it's been a while (no pun inteneded). I just literally returned from the cast party, ending the show I take part in every holiday season. Some of you may know it . . .
Revels anyone?
It's in 10 cities across the country so I figured there might be one of ya out there. It's a celebration of the winter solstice. A nice, non-commercial...
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Revels anyone?
It's in 10 cities across the country so I figured there might be one of ya out there. It's a celebration of the winter solstice. A nice, non-commercial...
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muller:
Around here we celebrate Festivus.
Festivus for the rest of us. And the holiday doesn't end until georgie pins me.
Festivus for the rest of us. And the holiday doesn't end until georgie pins me.
cast:
Yay! Another teacher. I'm looking for cool projects to do with my students. Got any?
I had a nice Thanksgiving with the fam. They never make turkey so this year was cornish game hens. I thought they were kind of funny looking, but tasty.
The guests were a little crazy this go round. Aside from my coolio step-mom, dad, and cousin, there was our friend Gerard, an older gay man who ended up going on a crazy tyrade about sin...
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The guests were a little crazy this go round. Aside from my coolio step-mom, dad, and cousin, there was our friend Gerard, an older gay man who ended up going on a crazy tyrade about sin...
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artpie:
thanks for givin'what ya got Sista
lotta love back at ya
j
lotta love back at ya
j
oddwobbler:
Considering I'm far too impatient for cooking a turkey, hens are the way to go, and you can fit 10 on a rack!
I love holidays. I only had to sit through a staff development day on Monday and then the rest of the week I'm free!
Walking around on a sunny Tuesday afternoon when so many poor suckers are stuck at work. Or maybe everyone is off too.
I like the idea of having a day off when no one else does. It's like playing hookey. Or...
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Walking around on a sunny Tuesday afternoon when so many poor suckers are stuck at work. Or maybe everyone is off too.
I like the idea of having a day off when no one else does. It's like playing hookey. Or...
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vonbaxter:
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! 
Girls with distinctive noses are hot.
or anything that sets a girl apart from the rest of the flock.
mmmmm.
or anything that sets a girl apart from the rest of the flock.
mmmmm.
jint:
Small noses are cute. Ears are a good part too...
...and chinbones!
...and chinbones!
i wish i had a digital camera.
david sedaris is fucking great. who else can talk about the people who want their body parts amputated and monkeys in the same breath?
i think i peed a little.
you wish you were there.
david sedaris is fucking great. who else can talk about the people who want their body parts amputated and monkeys in the same breath?
i think i peed a little.
you wish you were there.
hardcoregirl:
Oh, I love him so.
I have his newest book on tape, him reading it...fucking hilarious.
I have his newest book on tape, him reading it...fucking hilarious.
vonbaxter:
Ahhh a Sedaris fan :-) You should also check out Arthur Niersesian who writes these incredibly funny yet tragic stories
Voting on Tuesday, I can hardly wait.
Dishwasher broke down. I just bought my place and am pissed that I can't fix it.
New ones cost about $350 after everything's said and done.
But at least I've laid off the partying and am functioning like a regular human being again.
Dishwasher broke down. I just bought my place and am pissed that I can't fix it.
New ones cost about $350 after everything's said and done.
But at least I've laid off the partying and am functioning like a regular human being again.
Wow, I guess I've been busy. Work's a bitch. and the rain. I hate having to go to the work in the rain.
I went to Reno this weekend. Good times. Actually, it was really good times becasuse the folks bought the ticket to go. and they aren't too thrillled about the BF. No, no, I went to support democracy and the democrats (don't say...
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I went to Reno this weekend. Good times. Actually, it was really good times becasuse the folks bought the ticket to go. and they aren't too thrillled about the BF. No, no, I went to support democracy and the democrats (don't say...
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hardcoregirl:
Well, we have early voting in Tennessee.
And I went and voted democrat straight down the line...boo yah!!
And I went and voted democrat straight down the line...boo yah!!
Some days just suck. Had a weekend with the BF but we partied too hard and ended up sleeping through the day til 3:30. He had to leave at 4 but pushed it back to 5.
I drowned my sorrows in a giant greasey cheeseburger (but they were out of tomatoes and lettuce) and a slice of apple pie that sort of smelled like plastic...
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I drowned my sorrows in a giant greasey cheeseburger (but they were out of tomatoes and lettuce) and a slice of apple pie that sort of smelled like plastic...
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williamtrinity:
your "at home" folder is hot...great ass
nothing like a burger to drown the pain
nothing like a burger to drown the pain
artpie:
the controversy over Herr Von Hagen seems to be about where he got some of his earlier specimens.... what ev... I got over the sanctity of dead meat long ago... I mean hey, wats a little grave robbing in the name of art? 
Goldarnit. I've finally figured out what the problem was with my internet that didn't want to work.
I spent 6 minutes and 30 seconds to learn all I need to do is unplug the power and wait 30 seconds.
I feel like such a dope.
oh well. it's all better now.
I spent 6 minutes and 30 seconds to learn all I need to do is unplug the power and wait 30 seconds.
I feel like such a dope.
oh well. it's all better now.
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devilninny:
we seem to have a lot in common.
squidproquo:
thank you 
i always get excited to see a comment from someone not on my friends list! i think that makes me lame though, LOL. one day my computer is going to explode, because i plugged it in behind the bed and i consistently jostle the cord, so it's snapping on and off. i live on the edge...
i always get excited to see a comment from someone not on my friends list! i think that makes me lame though, LOL. one day my computer is going to explode, because i plugged it in behind the bed and i consistently jostle the cord, so it's snapping on and off. i live on the edge...
When I first got mine, I hung out at http://www.macnn.com
Check out the Forums....It is a good place to learn not only what you are doing with software but also a little tidbits about your hardware.
If your gradebook is a pain, try www.gradekeeper.com. They have a program for $20 that is just like your paper grade book. It's very simple and everything is laid out in a really common-sense way. It calulates everything with whatever weights you want. It's easy to post a new grade sheet every week, so your students always know what their grades are. I'll never use any other program.
I agree with you that we run the risk of damaging our students. Many of them have been traumatized by their previous teachers