Icky stuff

I found the new bench at Reavis dedicated to Jan, the graduate secretary in the English department that I liked so much (though her replacement, Bonnie, is awesome, too). I miss Jan and I think the word I am looking for is "winsome" to describe how I felt at seeing the new bench that was dedicated to her.

On the way home, I got the most horrible news that a good friend lost his "best friend", Lois. It breaks my heart to know that Lia will, someday, not be with me any more.

That sucks.

I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

Here is a quick reminder to myself to stop at WCC and drop off my contract. While I'm there, I need to submit my syllabus and pick up the book I don't have.

Now, I also need to call FinAid and find out when my student loans will hit.

I actually like teaching Special Ed Geometry. These may be some hyper kids, but they are KIDS!

As far as PN goes, I really need to ask Katie what to do about Chapter 2 -- I will probably make it there by Tuesday or Wednesday next week, which means I have to get the packets in to be copied (on green?) by Monday at the latest (with overheads).

I'm tired.

Oh, and when I get home, I need to move this to my regular board.

Notes to Self

Sandy Boyd and Sue Baier are two different people. Duh. Coincidence aside, I should pay more attention to e-mail addresses.

Maybe I should set up an alternate blog for school notes. Instead of a webboard with announcements, I could use a blog. Then students can connect to each others blogs through mine, etc.

I think this will work.

Okay. That's it on the college stuff.

NIU -- technically all of DeKalb was closed all weekend due to the horrible flooding that the recent storms have caused. I haven't bought my books yet. Whatever.

Plainfield North is so far really awesome. I have lots and lots of time to myself and still get paid for full time.

1st hour -- Prep (56 minutes)
2nd hour -- Co-teach very basic Geometry class
3rd hour -- Pick my nose (59 minutes)
4th hour -- Co-teach again with same Geometry teacher
5th hour -- Twiddle my thumbs (56 minutes)
6th hour -- 1/2 of this hour I can twirl my hair around my finger (31 minutes) and the second 1/2 I should once in a while look up to assure myself that the study hall kids are still awake and preferably alive
7th hour -- Teach a very, very, very basic Geometry class -- about 1/2 speed of the one I co-teach. How cool is this. Thank God for Mrs. Davito's High School Geometry class and the stupid class I took at WCC with Nadine just before I graduated from there.

Summary -- I spend over 3 hours every day doing absolutely nothing by myself. STUDY HALL FOR ME!!!

Another Chance?

I have, lately, been experiening that utter feeling of helplessness that jellyfish must feel when they are tugged along a current without any nod to what they must be feeling. My hands are, indeed, tied.

I took a job at Plainfield North as a long-term sub covering a maternity leave for a special ed teacher. Until mid-October, I will make $101/day. After that, I will make $180/day. Go figure.

What I am going to do when this position ends around Thanksgiving, I really don't know.

In the meantime, I really need to find a place to move with me and Lia-Pia. It is more than time. I cannot bear the crap that my mother puts me through on a daily basis. It's a roller coaster ride of emotion all the time. I really just want to watch television, read, and play with my dog. Actually, I'm thinking that other than a few, select friends, I kind of never want to talk to anyone again. Unfortunately, I am stuck working and must endure people.

I know, I know. In order to win the Lottery, I have to play.

1/3 of the Way There

As long as I attended Waubonsee Community College (13 years for you newcomers), I whined to Cherie that I wanted to teach at Waubonsee. I got an adjunct job there teaching on Sundays from 1 to 4. The best part of this is that it's FYCOMP and it is the second half -- research paper! And the course uses the same book I used for teaching 104 at NIU. This means that my syllabus is virtually done. Yeah!

Now I still need a day job and a place to live.

Stress Works for Me

So I checked my weight this morning -- under 200 for the first time in some 10 years!!

Why? I don't eat when I'm stressed.