The desire for revenge isn't the best pedagogical method, I'm told.

Not these days, when even a C is seen as a mark of failure, rather than of "average" which is what it should be. I'm still shaking my head over the organizational meeting for Abby's class a couple of weeks ago, where a parent asked, in all seriousness, "This is a pure PACE (gifted) class, right, not a mixed one?" Because in our school, when you sometimes have borderline kids who don't full qualify for the PACE program, plus an overflow of PACE kids, they create a combined class, that isn't considered a true PACE class but an "enrichment" class. Because heaven forfend the little darlings rub elbows with those other students.

I really hate dealing with gifted parents. The sense of entitlement makes me want to smack a bitch.

gifted parents

Gifted with huge egos and no common-sense. Sheeeyah.

thank-you teachers for everything.

{{{Erin}}} good on you for knowing when to quit.

& Omnis you were right about that golf game. I clicked over to peek and see what it was like and ended up playing 18 holes.

Today's Lunch With Da Man consisted of: pork loin, asparagus, and cauliflower

Loving the corporate foodstuffs. They make me nice veggies. Nom nom nom

I'm chuckling again at the COMM in which I set up Tom. As I was getting in my car I heard the kid again, "Momma you just don't understand!" Which is also probably true.

Erin, I'm glad you are out of the toxic place. Best of luck finding something new quickly.

I just got back from my doctor's office and I was talking about pregnancy concerns (still a while off). I'm worried about pregnancy weight adding extra stress to my back and knees, so I'm trying to lose weight now (7 lbs so far). Anyway he said because I am heavy for my height that I would only need to gain 10-15 lbs when pregnant. Is he on crack? I've never heard of gaining so little weight when pregnant.

He also wants me to switch from effexor to either zoloft or prozac and go off adderall before getting pregnant, which I was expecting.

If you're overweight when you get pregnant, you can even safely lose weight during pregnancy, and I think in some cases it's recommended.

Erin - sending the job ma~~~~~

today I have

- fed and shot the cat

-folded last night's load of laundry

- had a successful discussion with the bank for taking too much money out of our account

- deposited money in the bank

- just put the second load of laundry in washer

now I have to work?

I'm heading to the doctor's myself, tomorrow afternoon. Some of it's the standard yearly check-up (about two years late--oops). Some of it is getting shots for my Senegal trip in December. But I'm also thinking of asking my doctor whether going on some anti-anxiety meds for a short while might be a good thing. I've found myself staring off into space hyperventilating more than once lately, and attempting to self-medicate with food and, occasionally, booze. Which doesn't strike me as terribly healthy. Does anyone have any suggestions, comments, stories of joy and/or warning about this sort of thing?

Anyway he said because I am heavy for my height that I would only need to gain 10-15 lbs when pregnant. Is he on crack? I've never heard of gaining so little weight when pregnant.

I was very overweight during my pregnancies and my doc recommended I not gain over 25 lbs, which is what I did with Nate and with Abby, it was only 21 lbs. They don't want you increasing your risk of gestational diabetes.