While it feels like everywhere we look we are finding scarcity.... Mr Tholens class had some surplus today. Food bombed it felt like. It sort of thru me off a bit today but it is certainly not the worst problem ever. What is one to do with 100 pounds of loaves of unshredded mozzarella cheese? Maybe some gi experiments?
In Olympic news: there is no reason mens figure skaters have to wear these types of outfits. Ridiculous
a bittersweet week it is it is! It is great to meet parents and connect the dots on where these students come from but it is a loong feeling week. We teach from 7-3 (give or take) and then have another 4 hour shift after our full day of work and we do that for a couple days extra. It's a good deal because we get our 5 days of work in to 4 days but it is just a bit hectic. Good to meet folks, though.
In weather related news...... lets go ahead and be done with winter.
This time of year is always a bit odd. It's been miserably cold for the most part for a full month or more and people get a little stir crazy. I for one have been craving nice weather because I really want to drive with my windows down. It has just been on my mind a lot lately. Weird, eh? Anyway... i haven't had the opportunity to take any pictures in a while (read: i have done a poor job making time for photography) so i thought i would share a few from the local dance that the Student Council I work with put on this weekend:
It was a successful evening. The day before this our teachers had a chili cooking contest that was fantastically successful. I did not win... maybe next year. Everyone wins when there are 15 crockpots of chili in the room with you.
snow day, snow-day, snowday!
There is this odd vibe i get from my students that students love snow days and teachers hate them. I don't know if this stems from a sort of us vs them thing that teens are often prone to or if it is something that they had heard in the past. I can not speak for all teachers but i am 100 percent in favor of snow days. It probably stems from my life circumstances (not having kids and such) and from being an optimist in general. I know that since i have no control over snow days happening or not that i may as well enjoy the free day off. Snow days are on of the greatest little surprises. For all of you that have been out of high school for a while, just think back to that fantastic feeling you got....... it never goes away.
Some say that they would rather be in school now and out in may. I understand that reasoning but why on earth would i think a negative thought about this awesome gift that i have no control over. To those people i have to use a famous Garth Algar argument...."live in the now." Too much of being a 'grown up' has to do with thinking to the future and planning ahead. While I will never be able to stop growing older.... no one can force me to grow up and stop being excited about the little things in life....... snow days rock.
Howdy folks. It has been a bit since i have been posting on here regularly. School starting has a way of slowing things down quite a bit in my world. School is rolling now and life is good again. That whole transition back is tough. People ask 'how's school going?' and all i can think is..... 'it is going great but summer is better.' Something about not going to school/work for a couple months just has a certain appeal to it. I am teaching an intro foods class and a worlds foods class. (Nutrition and Wellness I & International Cuisine). My international class had an open lab last week and we actually made the BACONE a reality. Here is a photo for your viewing pleasure:
In other news it looks like the roomie, Holly, has taken a great new job which will take her to Chicago. If you are keeping score that means she will not live across the hall from me in the house we rent. I am moving. It looks like it is time to buy a house this time so this is going to be quite an adventure which i hope all turns out okay. I have about 2.5-3 weeks to pack my things once again (i am starting to feel like a gypsy) and relocate.
This weekend: Pam in town, football, movies, cooking, hanging out with the family, softball games.