How old are these kids?
Have you split them up, Em?
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Spike's Bitches 32: I think I'm sobering up.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Aims - Sep 12, 2006 8:47:35 pm PDT #2942 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Emily - Sep 12, 2006 8:49:47 pm PDT #2943 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Zat gun.
I sent one kid to another room for a timeout for talking and disrupting class. He filled out a "what did I do wrong" sheet, and it said what he thought I could do to help him not do it anymore was "control the class." Another one filled one out that said that he'd misbehaved because I was giving him "a attitude" and he didn't like it, so what I could do to help him was "not have a attitude at me." They're rather charming in their total insane trollness.
Zat gun, you say...
Emily - Sep 12, 2006 8:50:34 pm PDT #2944 of 10000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
How old are these kids?
Oh, thirteen.
Have you split them up, Em?
Er... all 36 of them?
Aims - Sep 12, 2006 8:54:02 pm PDT #2945 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Yeah, I see the issue. Then you'd have 72 13 year olds who won't shut up. (See that? I did MATH)
Can you karate chop them and then teach them calculus?
all I ever learned about teaching comes from movies about teaching
Cass - Sep 12, 2006 9:06:49 pm PDT #2946 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
They're rather charming in their total insane trollness. Zat gun, you say...I hear that it only stuns them when you shoot the once... Two shots and you could soon end up with a manageable class size even.
I really wish I had the kind of helpful advice that won't lead to a prison term. Or a guest spot on SG1.
Volans - Sep 12, 2006 9:41:33 pm PDT #2947 of 10000
move out and draw fire
I think a lot of what works with kids that age is not what you do but how you present yourself. Kids will think that a teacher is really strict, even if she never punishes anyone, based on her demeanor. They are very primal: If you act like the alpha of the pack, they'll acquiesce. Look them in the eye, be a bit challenging in your stance and facial expression, etc.
THEN use the zat gun.
Anyone good with dream analysis? I keep having the same dream, and I'm getting sick of it. I know it's something stressy, because the dream is stressy, but I can't figure out what I need to change to make the dream stop.
In the dream I am visiting my family in Roswell. I have flown to Albuquerque and driven the 3.5 hours to Roswell, and I've been there a few days - when suddenly I realize that my departing flight was yesterday! And I missed it! Alternately, sometimes the departing flight is Today! But I'm not packed and can't drive to Albuq. in time to make it.
I usually lucid my way out these days, since I know this dream well. I lucid-dream that I've called and changed my reservations and all is well. But I never really believe it, and I always have this "Oh god how could I forget that?!?" feeling.
Help?
Cass - Sep 12, 2006 10:01:22 pm PDT #2948 of 10000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Anyone good with dream analysis?I used to be decent at it. If no one chimes in before I am back on the board tomorrow, I will give you my Dreams 101 version. Usually accurate but I lack the nuance.
esse - Sep 13, 2006 12:07:55 am PDT #2949 of 10000
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
Apples and peanut butter utterly rock.
While they are a favourite snack of mine, apparently peanut butter on the whole is not a Thing here. I had an apple with peanut butter and honey (which was so delicious) and my co-worker looked at me like I was crazy for putting it into my mouth. So I cut off a piece of apple and smeared some honey and peanut butter on it, and made her eat it, and she was like, “Huh. Not bad. I’d never think of it though.” Which was just crazy! Because it’s such standard afterschool snack food for me.
Cross-posted with Natter, I have some new pictures from Dublin: [link]
Sorry to hear about your weekend, meara, I know you were looking forward to it.
It’s a very Irish day today. Low-hanging grey clouds, a little rustly wind, the feeling of it being colder than it actually is. I expect the skies to open any moment now. The view from my desk is right outside on the main road, N11, and from there I can see this wide expanse of sky and anything else that goes on in the outside world, while I’m tucked up in here behind my overly large and slightly imposing desk.
They are in the final stages of interviewing a permanent receptionist for the job I’m currently performing. I went in knowing I was only going to be here for a short period of time (hence the word temp, right?) and five weeks isn’t shabby at all for this line of work. But I’m still going to be sad to leave. These people are great, and even though this isn’t a fulfilling job, in any real way, it was easy to slip into and very comfortable. I got in the groove and dig my co-workers and the location…I wish they would put off hiring a new receptionist until I left.
vw bug - Sep 13, 2006 2:52:45 am PDT #2950 of 10000
Mostly lurking...
I'm up. Off to shower then head to the hospital to get a camera shoved up my goolie. FUN!
Laura - Sep 13, 2006 3:10:28 am PDT #2951 of 10000
Our wings are not tired.
May you get the good camera person who does this the best! Did you get some much needed sleep vw?
{{meara}} Sorry about the awful visit.
{{Emily}} I think I need a zat gun for just 2 of them.
Raq, you need a zat gun in the dream too. Use it to commandeer a flight out of town.
We went to HS open house last night. Big damn school. Wow, doesn't look so large from the outside. Teachers are very nice. My son is a joker.