FYI, it all worked out. I just don't understand why he seems to be based down here today -- all of the big bosses are on a different floor! He sounds very nice, at least.
We'll be in our bunk.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Oct 03, 2018 7:38:09 am PDT #316 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Una - Oct 03, 2018 7:40:23 am PDT #317 of 30019
when i die, please bake my ashes into a brick and use me to hit fascists.
The world is a trash fire to the point where I couldn't even listen to last week's West Wing Weekly, but I have hazelnut hot cocoa, so it could be worse.
Toddson - Oct 03, 2018 9:12:30 am PDT #318 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
y'know, I think the golden retrievers would make a better president ... they're even a nicer color
Kat - Oct 03, 2018 11:08:01 am PDT #319 of 30019
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Buffistas, I hate our president so. much.
Co-signed. It just exhausts me.
Scrappy - Oct 03, 2018 11:51:50 am PDT #320 of 30019
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Guys, my crazy day, let me tell you it. As you might know, I'm long term subbing 7th grade English at a school in a depressed neighborhood. This morning, we had 18 fights break out. 18 separate fights (although some seemed to be sort of linked) between 12 and 13 year olds! We went on lockdown and had to stay inside the classroom for over an hour until they got things calmed down. The head of the English department got punched and shoved while trying to break things up and she had to go home.
I had a tearful meeting with the vice principal yesterday, because I still have three hours that I can't get under control. I know the kids who want to do the work are being affected by the kids who are acting out. They want to hire me once I'm official (they have 20% subistitutes right now) but I'm not sure I can stay. Not because the fights bother me, but because I simply can't get the kids under full control. I don't know...they need teachers badly but the Vice Principal seemed decidedly unenthusiastic about me staying on.
It's a puzzlement.
sj - Oct 03, 2018 11:58:00 am PDT #321 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Scrappy, I honestly don't know how any does what you're doing. It sounds exhausting.
sj - Oct 03, 2018 12:14:18 pm PDT #322 of 30019
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I cannot get into the swing of things this school year. Every morning I'm exhausted and then there is the added potty training for ltc making everything take longer. I don't know any of the kids or parents names.
Sheryl - Oct 03, 2018 12:54:49 pm PDT #323 of 30019
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Wow, that's...quite a morning, Scrappy.
Fixed my clock so the alarm went off on time. Turns out the clock was off by 12 hours. I don't know how that happened, but I suspect Mr. S.(A bright curious child can be a good thing, but not always.)
chrismg - Oct 03, 2018 1:32:37 pm PDT #324 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
I just went to use the restroom, and someone in one of the stalls was watching a video on their phone. It was someone - I think Rachel Maddow - talking about the bankruptcy of Trump Castle casino bank in the 90s.
It is LITERALLY an inescapable subject.
-t - Oct 03, 2018 2:43:47 pm PDT #325 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Phew, that is a lot, Scrappy. The day and the general uncertainity around your position and how you are doing.