In meme news, one of my colleagues has had a bit of a mental breakdown (it's been weeks in the making, but we kept hoping the meds were helping)
Was this the young, perfectionist teacher, Kristin?
You all gonna be here when I wake up?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
Natter 61*
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Barb - Oct 13, 2008 9:27:12 am PDT #4312 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Pix - Oct 13, 2008 9:28:55 am PDT #4313 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
Barb, yep, that's the one. Love her to pieces, but...yeah. She's out today and will probably be out tomorrow and who knows how long after that. I was only supposed to teach periods 1, 5, and 6 today; instead, I'm teaching 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 and making up lesson plans on the fly.
Barb - Oct 13, 2008 9:33:43 am PDT #4314 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Oh, ugh. You know, I have to wonder what's going on with these young teachers. That girl who had a breakdown and went missing in NY for a couple of weeks was also a young teacher as well. Are they just not getting enough practical experience before being thrown into the mix?
lisah - Oct 13, 2008 9:47:40 am PDT #4315 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
That girl who had a breakdown and went missing in NY for a couple of weeks was also a young teacher as well.
Oh! Has she been found?
ION, my taco al pastor from the tortilleria in my work neighborhood is the yum! I wish I had more of them!!!
Barb - Oct 13, 2008 9:52:59 am PDT #4316 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Yeah, Lisa, about three weeks after she disappeared:
She claimed afterward that she was suffering from "dissociative fugue."
Pix - Oct 13, 2008 9:59:33 am PDT #4317 of 10001
The status is NOT quo.
I don't think that this is a teacher thing so much as a pre-existing condition, in my colleague's case. Either way, worrying and sad.
Barb - Oct 13, 2008 10:01:29 am PDT #4318 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Well, good thoughts headed her way and teaching/patience ~ma for you, sweetie.
Kat - Oct 13, 2008 10:08:04 am PDT #4319 of 10001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I just found out that there may be a grilled cheese cart in my neighborhood on Friday nights. If true = AWESOMENESS!
Seriously! I want to live in Lisa's neighborhood.
BTW, happy birthday to all of those birthdaying today.
I broke my printer at work. It won't feed paper at all. GRR. ARGH.
tommyrot - Oct 13, 2008 10:13:47 am PDT #4320 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Remember the monkey waiter I posted about last week? Here's a video: Monkey Waiter Makes Me Sad for Some Reason
msbelle - Oct 13, 2008 10:16:56 am PDT #4321 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Mac and I are homeward bound. Because these are cheapy tickets we have one connection. When I bought the tickets the layover for the connections was an hour and a half, then they changed the flights and we now have 4 hours!! I am crossing all fingers that we can snag 2 standby seats together on one of the two earlier flights.