Well, the latest news from school is that the problem teacher is now telling people that I lost my weight the wrong way and am not eating properly, so that is why I need vitamin injections. Well, I’ve got news for her. The doctor said that it was how MUCH weight I’ve lost that may have caused my body to not absorb B12, not HOW I lost my weight. AAAAHHHH!!!! I am so angry with her at the moment. I have decided to talk with the principal and let him know what is going on, seeing as she is telling this to parents of students in my class. I trust his judgment, and will take his advice on what to do about it all.
OK… I wrote that first paragraph this morning before school, but didn’t get this post finished. I have MORE news from today at school. The problem teacher caught me before school for a ‘talk’ and proceeded to deny EVERYTHING! She even started to say that she didn’t even NAME the two girls involved, but luckily she backed out on that lie, as she had already spoken to the principal and particularly named those two girls. Anyway, suffice it to say that I am now the one who has done everything wrong as I didn’t hear her correctly the other day and she DIDN’T want me to speak to those girls at all, just the class in general. Then WHY even bother to mention those girls. And I TOLD her I was going to speak to the girls and she just said that her DAUGHTER didn’t want that to happen. Of course she didn’t! She wasn’t telling the truth! AAAAHHHHH!!! (Again) I couldn’t believe what came out of this woman’s mouth. Everything she supposedly said was said by someone else. It just went on and on. I ended up walking out, saying that it wasn’t worth discussing it anymore seeing as the story kept changing.
I spoke to the principal, and he was really good about it all. He let me have a good cry, which was WELL on the way by then. I am going to leave things for a while and see what happens.
I gave the girls a card and stickers each and explained things to them. We had a hug and I think they have forgiven me. I also apologized to them in front of the whole class, as they all knew that I had spoken to them last week. I am SO glad that they are being so good about it. One of the mothers came and gave me a huge hug this afternoon and said that she thinks I am wonderful. What a beautiful lady!
So… I’ll just have to hope that things settle down and that nothing more is spread about my competence or lack thereof. The principal said that HE hasn’t heard anything, and I spoke to the Phys Ed specialist, who said that HE hasn’t heard anything, so perhaps it is all just a storm in a teacup. When I asked the teacher about the people who were saying I was focusing too much on fitness and nutrition in my classroom she said it wasn’t parents, but staff at school. I was very surprised by this, but seeing as the principal and Phys Ed specialist (who would be the first port of call with a complaint you would think) hadn’t heard anything, I have a feeling that it may just be THIS teacher ‘griping’ with other teachers and perhaps starting it all off herself.
Sorry to dump all of this on you guys, but I kinda needed to get it off my chest. I just wrote an email to a friend outlining it as well, but I’m still really angry. I really want to calm down about it all, but I don’t know how to ‘throw off’ the feeling that a personal attack has been made about me as a professional AND an individual. Perhaps that is a self-esteem problem I have to deal with. I’m not sure.
Ammi – I STILL hate that I can’t get any personalized stuff! It is SO frustrating. I even have trouble getting stuff with my INITIAL on it. “Z” isn’t the most common letter, so places often just don’t stock stuff with a Z on it. I haven’t thought of ordering personalized stuff online. I may have to look into that. I can picture myself with lots of purple things with my name or initial on them.
Oh! The shepherds pie turned out DELICIOUS! Thank you SO much for the recipe! I made a couple of changes, other than the chicken mince. I added a bag of frozen mixed peas, corn and carrot (as I LOVE my veggies) and I used sweet potato as the topping. It was just SO tasty! It made 4 servings, so I froze 3 of them, seeing as hubby doesn’t like sweet potato, but wanted me to make it to suit ME. Now I want to take them out of the freezer and have them for the next 3 nights in a row. I’m being good though, because I know I should have some kind of variety and I have my chicken and vegetable soup to eat as well. I also love my veggie omelet’s… too much to choose from now.
I am allowed to take photos of the kids at school (most of them gave permission) to use on the school’s website, but not on the Internet in general. I may look at getting a classroom page set up at the school’s site and posting some pics of us all. It should be easy enough to do seeing as hubby designed and maintains the school website.
Thank you for your encouragement about the school situation. I normally wouldn’t worry so much, and there is a parent saying a few things, but I know people will take what she says with a grain of salt, because she just has a BIG mouth. I think this other situation may be a little different though, seeing as it is another teacher talking, and people may believe what she says as they will think that she KNOWS what she is talking about.
Well done on another great loss!!!! You are just amazing! You must be grinning from ear to ear.
I saw the winners of the Eurovision contest on TV this morning and I have to say one word… WEIRD! I’m not even sure I liked their ‘singing’ as it was really more like talking. I don’t know, maybe I’m just getting boring in my old age.
Sharon – You know, I think the thing that hurts the most is that I have NO idea where these accusations have come from. As in, they just seem to have come out of the blue. This teacher and I have no history of any kind of problems at all, and we have been working together for probably 13 years or more, so I don’t know why she is making this so personal. Perhaps if I could work that out I would be a little more understanding.
Aiden’s jungle room sounds gorgeous! I can only remember having pink things in my room, but no particular theme. I think a themed room would be great! I hope he is loving his new bed.
I am glad that the pain in your side has gone now, but I really think you should have it looked at. Anything that makes you double up with pain and makes you cry should be looked at, especially if you have had it before, which it sounds like you have.
Wyllen – Your statement about us all having bad days and doing things we don’t mean to do is pretty much exactly what the principal said, which made me feel better. I ALWAYS apologise to the kids when I do something wrong. I think it sets the best example. If they see US doing that, they will be more inclined to do it themselves.
Well done on the dress nearly falling off!!!! Well… that doesn’t really sound right, but I hope you know what I mean. Isn’t it great to have clothes too LOOSE, instead of too tight? I love that, although my wallet doesn’t!
I can SO relate about the clothing departments, stores and prices. Looking at the average population, MANY of the women are too big for the ‘regular’ size sections of stores, but the ‘larger’ size sections are tiny! And what they DO have is astronomically priced. We have a few ‘big girls’ stores here, but only two REALLY big girls stores. Their prices are ridiculous. I can now buy 4 items of clothing or more, for the price of one of their tops or pairs of trousers. Many of the items were very out of fashion anyway. Once you get into the slightly larger sections of regular stores, you see more fashionable clothes, but not in these stores that cater for MUCH larger sizes. I know that they say that the prices have to be high because they don’t sell as many. Well, there are certainly the larger people out there, so it could be that they don’t sell as many because people know they can’t afford them. I have to admit that shopping for clothes is a LOT less frustrating now, but I have certainly spent MANY years basically having very little choice, and not being able to afford it most of the time anyway.
Kayley – You always manage to give me something to think about. I hadn’t thought that the little girl who lied may have just been wanting attention. It is certainly a possibility. I’ll give that more thought I think.
I’ve never heard of Jonagold apples. Is that a mixture of Jonathons and something else? I think I need a few apple trees. At the moment I have two apples a day, but bananas are SO expensive now (around $10 a kilo, and there are 2.2lbs in a kilo, so that’s around $4 a pound or more) because the cyclone over east hit a lot of banana plantations, that I think I will be having another apple for supper instead of my usual banana. Thankfully we can still get some apples for an OK price.
Well done on those inches lost!!!!! That’s a lot! And certainly CONGRATULATIONS on getting into the 280s!!!!!! Your birthday goal is so close now!
Heather – Thank you for your reassuring comments about the girls. I felt SO much better after talking with them and giving them a hug today. I needed the hug more than the girls I think!
It sounds like you and Aidan had a lovely time together. I would love to see ANY pics you take. Have I mentioned once or twice that I LOVE photos!
Sorry the siding didn’t get finished. That must be frustrating. Is it going to be finished any time soon, or do you have to wait until his coworker is free again?
Maria Lucia – I am so sorry that things have not been going well with you lately. I hope that you can find another job soon, as it seems as though being around your ex is not good for you.
I am glad that you are getting a little back on track with your exercise, as I know how good you feel about yourself when you get in a good workout. You have been doing so well, but it is fine to have a break now and then, for whatever reason. Take that from someone who has learnt that… twice.
Maintenance is a GOOD thing. You can only focus on so much at once, and if you are still getting in some exercise, then the food can wait for a while. If you stick to maintaining for a while, then start again, it may be the kick start your body needs anyway, so I can’t see that as being bad.
Keep smiling my friend. Good things are coming your way, because you deserve them.
Xena – Hey! Considering you ate a lot of junk, as you say, then 0.2 is NOTHIING! Not even worth thinking about. I agree with you that this needs planning. I have already prepared my snacks (most of them) and lunch for tomorrow and have my oats for breakfast soaking in the fridge, so I just have to put them in the microwave in the morning. I’m sure I would find ‘quicker’ things to eat otherwise, and they wouldn’t necessarily be as good for me.
At the moment, the doctor is saying that she is pretty sure she got all of the cancer cut out. I think that even if she didn’t, it would just mean that she would have to do a little more cutting. Yuck! But from what I understand, the cancer is one that can be totally removed, so I shouldn’t need to do anything after that. Mind you, this has shown me that perhaps I should go into a clinic and have my WHOLE body checked. I have never wanted to do that as I don’t want people looking at my body that closely, but I may just have to bite the bullet.
Brenda – Well done on raising so much at the rummage sale!! I am glad you have so many people on your team to help with the fundraising. You should easily be able to double the amount with that much extra time put in next year. Just don’t run yourself ragged! Save time for Brenda.
Patti – I’m glad you decided to give your foot a well-needed rest. It sounds as though it was better for your workout on the treadmill, but please don’t overdo it. I know that sometimes my knee just needs a short rest, so hopefully that is all your food needed. I just know that I sometimes get a little carried away too soon and end up doing more damage. So, do what I SAY, not what I DO.
Valerie – Thank you SO much for your truly kind words. They really do mean a lot.
Yep, I’ve decided that the other teacher certainly has some issues, and I’m just going to have to be patient while she works out what they are. I don’t really mind that she has issues with me, as I can work through that, but I WON’T have her bringing students into the equation. Hopefully she’ll back off the two little girls in my room.
I’m SO glad that Lavona was born on your birthday. What a treat! It is great to hear that all went well. When will you be able to get to visit with them to see the new bub? I remember you saying that they lived somewhere else, but I can’t remember if you said how far away they are.
Julee – I hope Jason’s neck is better now. I know it isn’t much fun with a sore neck. It wouldn’t have made things easy for him at the laser show either. How did that go?
I hope your chicken turned out well. The stuffing sounded delicious. I can’t be bothered cooking roast chickens anymore. I used to just buy them, but I’d have to spend the time taking the skin off and pulling them apart, so now I get TOTALLY lazy and just buy skinless chicken breasts.
Mel – Your garden sounds beautiful! It takes a lot of work, but the rewards are simply wonderful. My student teacher gave me a tulip in a pot today. I know it sounds silly, but I don’t know how to look after tulips. Any suggestions or hints? I don’t know whether it will last inside, or whether I should plant it outside somewhere. If so, where? We have a garden full of roses and bottlebrushes. That is the extent of my knowledge. I know how to look after roses and the bottlebrushes (native plant) look after themselves. I would hate to kill this tulip as it is so beautiful and was such a thoughtful gift, because she missed me when I was off last week.
I agree with someone else who said that you should get your heel looked at. I’ve never had a heel spur, but I’ve heard about them and it does sound as though you could have something like that.
Crock – I’m glad you had such a good weekend at the camp. The bear cubs would have been simply adorable! I wish we had animals like that around here. Our native animals aren’t very exciting at all. Did you get photos? I LOVE photos!
I hope had the opportunity to rest, and you didn’t have too much trouble with your leg while you were away.
Congratulations on the 4lb loss!!!!!
Nancy – I am like you, and can’t understand why the teacher was bothered that I was teaching too much about exercise and nutrition. Especially seeing as BOTH of these are part of the school priority of Health this year AND she is the Health coordinator!!!! Seems to be some double standards somewhere. I also wonder where she is getting her facts from, seeing as they are WRONG, and why it is any of her business anyway. I don’t have her daughter in my class, so it shouldn’t bother her, or be of any interest to her, what I do in my classroom. I truly can’t fathom it out.
You are certainly right, that more ‘life’ skills should be taught at school. I sometimes look at what we have to teach, even to the little ones, and I wonder just WHEN they will use some of this knowledge.
It must have given you such a buzz to see a loss after your trip, instead of the expected gain. See! You definitely did SOMETHING right.
I will sit back patiently and wait to see the photos. I LOVE photos, but won’t pressure you at all. Maybe…
Cyn – When I had to walk outside, before I got the treadmill, if it was too hot I would only walk REALLY early in the morning. Thankfully I am a morning person, or I would NEVER have walked. I hope you can find a nice cool time of the day to get your exercising in.
Annie – Thank you for the lovely comments. I truly hope that the parents of my students see that I am doing the best I can, and I truly want to be a good role model for their kids. One of the mums of the girls I had to apologise to said that her little girl just couldn’t understand why I didn’t think they would be able to forgive me. They are just SO sweet! Which, of course makes me feel even WORSE for how I treated them.
Well, that is about it for me, before bed. We are having school photos taken tomorrow and for the first time EVER, I am looking forward to it! I am going to wear the outfit I have on in the photo with my treadmill. I just really like that colour and I feel good in those clothes. Now I just have to hope that I have a 'good hair day'.
Take care all,
Zelma
I feel silly to think I screamed when I bent down & cried in pain I feel ok now, I must sound like a real drama queen! 
it is so hard, but we're all here to support one another, so stick with your plan and us!
, English riding styles can be so uncomfortable, rising trots and shorter stirrup lengths.
I really dread getting on the scales every Monday, but love it when I see a loss!
I know that feeling well. Now if only I could figure out what that 'thing' is so I can do it 
