Musings

Be vewy quiet ... we're huntin' witches ...

It's been a long day! And, quite honestly, a lot happened. Let's just go ahead and have a run down of the day's events:

* I was a little bit hungover this morning at work. Immediately after the first day back at work for the semester, two other teachers and I decided that we needed to drink. And drink we did! I'm not saying I was hungover like crazy headache, screaming at kids, and the overly bright flourescent lighting blinding me, but it was a little rough getting out of bed and starting the day (I was fine by the time I actually had a class, since my first two periods are conference everyday ... so the kiddies were not affected in any way). Although, I would like to give a great shout-out to the awesome folks that "partied like it was the first day back after a two-week break and we need a drink after dealing with kids-ty nine!" Martsell and Morton rule!

** Speaking of Martsell, she is at the center of a shake-up at the school. If you would like just the jist of this section, skip to the last line ... it pretty much sums it up. Anyways, Martsell is taking over Special Ed, since the special ed teacher left in the middle of last semester. Because of this, she needs to have another period off during the day in order to work with the sped. kids. So, they are giving the awesome Mantusa another World Geography class and giving me one of Mantusa's 6th grade classes (while closing down my Speech class ... it won't be offered next semester). It's a bit of a shake up, but it actually creates less planning for me and so is therefore much less work. The only thing I have to worry about is catching the class up because although technically they are a higher level group, they are a chapter behind my lower level classes. (Note: This is mainly because my classes were never interrupted due to TAKS practice exams). So, jist of it is: Big Shake Up = Less Work for me = Happy me ...

*** The WGA strike is really effing with my world. Because of the strike, my favorite awards show is now cancelled. Yes, the champagne-filled, drunken actors-lovin' Golden Globes is cancelled. There are two main reasons the GG's are my favorite: 1) They include both movies and TV. 2) Drunk presenters, winners, and losers. When presenters are so drunk they can barely read the teleprompter, its awesome. When winners are so drunk they have no idea what award they are accepting, its awesome. When the losers are so drunk they aren't able to hide that pissed off they lost face, its awesome. In the words of a certain red-headed comedienne, the GG's "are like a hug from baby Jesus." And now they are cancelled. Don't get me wrong, I support the WGA ... but seriously. For those interested in knowning how both the AMPTP and the WGA have f'ed up this strike, read the column at ew.com "Writers' Strike: Why Is It Dragging On?" by Mark Harris. Another reason why I love Entertainment Weekly.

**** Without her knowledge or stated permission, I stole Mana's toothpaste tonight. I would like everyone to know that her Crest ProHealth Night Toothpaste has changed my life. That's pretty much all I have to say about that ... Other than it features a nice minty flavor that tinngles all over, only requires one minute of brushing instead of two, is approved by the American Dental Association, is all around awesome, and yeah ... pretty much changed my life.

So, yeah ... that's pretty much it.

And that is just about all the musings I have time for.

Thank you and come again!

And so goes the life ...