May 2008 - Posts
You dress for the job - low heels or athletic shoes, pants, no purse (because you're not worried about having it taken on the street, but on the job). Except for job interview days, you're in clothes that can stand the stress - wash off chalk (we're DECADES
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It's amazing how disorganized I am. I start out the year with great intentions, but, as the year progresses, I'm a great one for tossing stuff in a drawer or cabinet, and saying, "I'll get to it later". I seldom do. The kids are killing time today - no
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No, it has nothing to do with your family's lack of punctuality. It's the way that the year races by, ever faster, until, several weeks from the end of the semester, you respond by trying to cram in information like sausage into a casing. Then, with the
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If you haven't checked out the NASA site recently, do so. There are pictures posted that come from Mars, and the resolution is great. The solar panels unfolded, so the probe will be able to complete its mission - without the solar panels, it wouldn't
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I tood a day off, to recover after the trip. I'd planned to sleep in, which I seldom get a chance to do. Naturally, my body responded by waking me at the usual time, without any clock. It's very hard for me to re-program my sleep schedule after so many
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Due to a death in the family, I selected to take an extra day off. I traveled, this weekend, to WV, and am seriously in need of some R & R, and No Sitting. My sitter part is sore. So, I've booked a wonderful sub, left work, and will enjoy sleeping in
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Animation of Mission Plan This is so cool! Check out NASA TV.
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I've been following the Mars Phoenix probe landing on the Science Channel. 1) Good landing. When the dust settles, the NASA team will be able to tell more about it. 2) The tough part starts now. The solar panels have to open, as the probe only has very
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I'm procrastinating right now. I have a load of papers to grade, and I'm using this post as a way of avoiding that. Another benefit of blogging. I found out that there's a gym I can use just blocks away from the school I'll be working at next year. My
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Went to the chiropractor yesterday after school, and I feel MUCH better. Still have some tenderness and aches, but it's basically controlled with Motrin. Funny story about that Motrin - one of the side effects of high doses is flatulence. Yeah, gas! Do
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No, not because of the kids. I've been having back, hip, and leg pain since my recent auto accident. I'm semi-seriously thinking of dragging in a lounge chair for the remainder of the year. I miss my last school - they had padded, comfortable teachers's
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I earned my money today. I supervised 10th grade students in the Chemistry lab, where they were investigating the properties of acids & bases. No major accidents, nobody died or even had a minor injury. Which is amazing, since their attention span is
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I've been teaching balancing equations and identifying types of chemical reactions. It's not easy, but it does take effort to learn. Today's lessons, so far, have be spot-on. The ones who made the effort, learned. I'm beginning to think that some of them
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The teachers are walking around with that beaten down look - frowns that are furrowing their brow, lips tightly compressed against the possibility that they will say what they really want to, heavy sighs preceding and ending conversations, clutching a
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Walking around the classroom - unless you're better wired than I am, it tends to keep you tethered in 1 place. Poor planning - shows up even worse when you add technology. Infrastructure inadequacies - even more important when tech is in the mix. Makes
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It hurts! I'm a baby about pain. I can't move around freely, and I'm not getting enough exercise. Kids in the back take advantage, and talk and goof off more. Did I mention that it HURTS? I don't have a comfortable seat in my classroom. Can't take good
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I was in a car accident last week, and my back and hip are still aching. My husband talked me into staying home today, both because of my pain, but also because the insurance adjuster is coming today. I'll make an appointment for later this week with
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I'm writing this with my laptop, propped up on a couple of pillows. And, with ice on my aching back. Every time I have to get up (bathroom trips, answering the landline), I feel the pain. Fortunately, the other driver admitted fault, his insurance company
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After over a week of being blocked by an over-zealous Internet filter, I can finally access this site at school. I'll probably spend a little time on it tomorrow, as my car was hit today on the way to work. I'm getting really sore and stiff, so I'll be
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