I've worked with plenty of techie Texans. While I regard Texas as a strange, foreign world with its own curious customs and foodstuffs, most of which baffle me, there are plenty of 'em with a strong technical grasp.

Signed, the last name used on the board is found pretty much ONLY in Texas, or in a handful of Exans.

Happy birthday, Andi!!!

I can get away from the coffee-stained beige carpet that's been in every apartment I've lived in since 1992. OK, so the coffee stains didn't come with the apartments

Calli, are you my roommate and I never knew it? You must be super quiet and take up very little space.

ION, it is Friday and I am so glad. This past 2 weeks have been hectic and trying. The HS district just announced 75 teacher cuts due to budget issues. I know I shouldn't read comments on the newspaper articles, but I did. At least 95% keep saying that teachers make more money than private sector (which I certainly don't), work only 8 months of the year (which I certainly don't), and have a great pension to retire on funded totally by the state (which is a load of crap). So basically, we should all suck it up and deal because we make great coin for very little work.

It's making me feel very underappreciated and sad. And nervous. My district has been making rumblings about budget issues. I'm new and teach an elective. I just went through a RIF last year and don't want to do it again.

We have a lot of techie type companies here, so.

I think I'm going to stay home today. My ankle hurts, not enough that I have to stay home, but there's nothing I really need to do today, and I just don't have any "work through the pain" motivation right now.

Heh. I've found I quite like EX texans. I have lots of fun with big bold people. Who chose to leave a red state, like I did.

Speaking of Exans, I should determine if we're having a Superbowl Home Invasion this year, so that I can stock up on chips or something.

{{{ChiKat}}}

Definitely stay at home, Hil (and askye!).

I'm heading out of here myself at 2:00 for a half-day PTO due to not having a lot to do here and having tons of PTO to use up, as well as having to run errands this afternoon.

I think everyone who thinks teaching is such a great gig should try it for a year.

I mean, I love it, but seriously.

teachers make more money than private sector

What? People say that? Weird.

Happy birthday, Windsparrow!

wooot! i found a restaurant upstairs. Took way too much walking to get to and not really nap-amenable but it does at least provide a comfy place to sit with incandescent lights and access to food, water, and coffee brought to me. Finally. Baileys and coffee, yummers. Maybe i won't take a nap today after all!