Hmmm... Burrell, that sounds intriguing. What happened?

I am such a bad teacher. I have work tomorrow (just meetings) but I am just now typing up my syllabus for 2 of my classes and I haven't even bothered to think about the third yet. I'm also trying to figure out the first days work. UGH. HATE. I'm such a procrastinator.

Southland Tales is by the Donnie Darko guy. Which means I meant to see it, and it's probably a love-it-or-hate-it thing. Although actually most of the comments I saw from people I trust were more like "it's interesting, but it's not actually good."

"it's interesting, but it's not actually good."

"Or sensical." And then you'd have my take. But that's good to know. I was beginning to feel like I was on drugs watching it. But then it would probably make more sense.

I'm glad that all these people I enjoy do seem to be having fun though. I wish I could join them. And geez, how long is this movie? I feel like I've been watching it for years. I keep pausing for things like the laundry, but still.

I am such a bad teacher. I have work tomorrow (just meetings) but I am just now typing up my syllabus for 2 of my classes and I haven't even bothered to think about the third yet. I'm also trying to figure out the first days work. UGH. HATE. I'm such a procrastinator.

If it makes you feel any better, I just finished my final syllabus/course overview and only have the sketchiest idea of what I'm doing tomorrow, and it's the first day of classes. I teach 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th period. Oh, and 3rd period is a double block. I am feeling a wee bit screwed.

Well, Kristin, I wish I could say that I haven't been there, but bejesus I HAVE! Hell. I'm still wallowing there. I have day one planned (poem, discussion, syllabus overview, possible pre-test) and day three (in class essay... tee hee... welcome to AP, kids!) It's pesty day 2 that might be a problem. Or maybe it won't be. Maybe day 1 will spill over into day 2!

And really, that's only for my two AP classes. My other class is journalism (I think. I'll know for sure tomorrow). I have no syllabus yet for that one and no idea what we do on day one (except maybe a personality feature of a fellow classmate? Practice?)

Sigh.

From a couple pages back:

I also want to knit a Klein bottle hat, just to try it, but I know I would never wear it, so I'd have to find someone else who wants a Klein bottle hat.

My friend (StolenCubicle on these here boards) made me one for my birthday last year, as well as a mobius scarf, which I thought was really cool, but also kind of inappropriate because my birthday is in the middle of July and I live in South Florida. Dressing for warmth is more often done for movie theaters than actual climate.

My sister in educational woe!

I can't believe that you don't even know for sure what you're teaching. WTF??

Daniel, your cousin's photographs make me smile like few things have done recently. The YouTube thing is awesome. Thank you for sharing it.

Daniel, I concur with Beverly. Made me tear up, actually.

My sister in educational woe!

Can I join this club, too?

I am so tired. And I failed to grade this weekend although I did get some other stuff done. I feel like I started the semester already behind the 8 ball and I'm just gonna flail the whole 15 weeks.

I'm glad to know I'm not the only one feeling this woe. The 'plan' this weekend was to do a bunch of paperwork and get ahead. Instead I got lots of rest, read a great deal of 2 books, watched movies, spent time with DH, did some stuff around the house and did a little paperwork. This teaching 2 English 3 and 2 "all level" Drama classes without a planning period is killing me!

Guess I'll be doing some extra all week. Mid-quarter reports come out in 2 weeks.

I can't believe that you don't even know for sure what you're teaching. WTF??

This year, I didn't know my schedule until Wednesday before school started. It was a really bad day. Then they changed my schedule mid-week the first week of school. While it was a semi-good thing (splitting my 1 huge Drama class in two) it was still chaos.