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Summer---Wow!! I'm responding to 3 posts back. . .this is what happens when I miss some serious time. You sounded like you have SO much on your plate, and your period. . .ugh. :( You also sound like SUCH a teacher---ensuring that your daughter's first experience at a funeral is one that involves someone she doesn't know well. ;) Kerry--HI!!! :wave: I'm glad to see you again, and so sorry to hear you're hurting. I am glad to hear you're feeling a little better, and hope you feel much better soon. :crossed: Mouse--What an awful experience with the swim suit! :mad: I'm glad you're not buying from them anymore, that was RIDICULOUS! Pam--Woo Hoo! shorts weather and weight loss!!! :cp: You are awesome! I love shorts weather!!! You sound like you've had an incredibly productive day. As for me--I'm up to 177 (up 2 lbs). That's probably because my exercise routine is no longer routine from the last week of grad school, and the last week of teaching---too many things to do to sleep, forget exercising! :faint: But, I have officially finished grad school!!! :flow2: and, it's been a relaxing break, mostly. I've gotten back into walking down and up the hill, and around town instead of driving. I also bought a dumbell set--with the removable plates, and have started using it. I have a teacher's union convention this weekend, then school starts up on the 4th. I'm not looking forward to it. Our school is restructured, and the company taking us over is running our inservice on the 4th. I'm not happy about any of this, but it's the way things are now. I hope that NCLB crumbles by the wayside in the next 4 years, because this makes teaching really unpleasant. The union did a survey, and 50% of Hawaii's teachers plan to leave Hawaii in the next 4 years, and of those, 50% will leave teaching entirely. . .because of NCLB. :bomb: Anyway, enough of that. . .Take care, everybody!!! :D |
I absolutely hate NCLB. The law demands that my TA be a highly qualified professional, and have X number of credits. Yet, since I don't teach a core subject, the state won't ALLOW me to become highly qualified. Virginia will allow me to be "highly qualified" as a special ed teacher as soon as I have a certificate of advanced graduate study; Pennsylvania wants me to go back to undergrad and get another degree in elementary education. Uhm, hello: I have a bachelor's degree in special education, a master's degree in transition planning and severe disabilities, and I'm working on a doctorate/certificate of advanced graduate study in assistive technology and curriulum & instruction. How much more freaking qualified would you like me to be?
Okay. We go back on Monday also. I'm there Monday & Tuesday, then out Wed-Friday for the CEC International Convention. Then, I'm there Monday-Wednesday, and out Thursday & Friday for my annual appointment with the reproductive endocrinologist. Then... I'm there Monday-Thursday, and out Friday for Passover. My TA is going to have a cow, breech presentation, when she hears all of this. There are also 2 field trips in there somewhere, which means I'm off-campus all day for those. We have a new student starting with us Monday, and some students leaving our program as we come into last quarter. Oh, and I think I told you all that I'm going camping, which means there are 3 days in May that I won't be on campus, and 2 field trips that month too. Exercise news: I was fooling around with a noodle in the pool the other day, just balancing on it on my knees. Its not hard, but its not easy to keep yourself balanced one you get on it... especially if you keep your back straight. One of the water aerobics instructors saw what I was doing and gave it a try... apparently, its a great isometric exercise for your abs and for working on balance. :snork: I did it because it was fun. ;) :mouse: |
Mousie, that noodle move cracks me up. I can just picture myself doing the same thing, only being embarrassed that I got caught! I'll have to give your move a try. :lol: How frustrating dealing with Junonia. Thanks for the tip. I will surely avoid ordering from them. I purposely try to purchase from businesses that focus on customer service. It is the only smart thing to do if they want repeat business. You ought to report Junonia to the Better Business Bureau. I just had a VERY FRUSTRATING situation with a company not affiliated with Disney who sell Disney merchandise. After months of fighting with them, BBB fixed them in a couple of weeks, and I got my refund! :smug:
Paisley, thanks for the compliment. My grandmother used to purposely bring me to the funerals for her friends so I could learn funeral etiquette. (It is a good thing because I lost both my mother and my grandparents before the age of 22. My dad died seven years ago. I'm a little too well-acquainted with writing obituaries and delivering euligies.) Hopefully, I will live to be a VERY OLD LADY so that my daughter can share a very long life together. That is my main reason for wanting to lose weight...to live longer. AOL just called me all upset because I cancelled them and wanted me to reconsider. I guess my last meltdown wasn't enough for them. I gave the poor guy **** for daring to dial my phone number. If I could have reached through the phone lines, I would have strangled him. I've been on program and exercising. The warmer weather (40's & 50's) is a real motivator for me. I just keep thinking about all my beautiful summer clothes that don't fit me and how much more fun summer will be with 50 less pounds. I can't even imagine how much better I will look in a bathing suit. So, we shall see. It is raining cats and dogs. But as I taught my preschoolers yesterday, "April showers bring May flowers!" I guess it will be worth it. Have a great weekend!!! |
hello friends!
remember lil ole me? i'm sorry. things here have just turned upside down. real life has kicked my fanny. my dh has been unemployed for more than 2 weeks now. no job in sight. he is a trooper and is trying hard to keep a smile on his face. he is truly much more pleasant to live with unemployed minus the work stress than he has been for months. spring break with everyone home was a dream.... until we remembered that we needed to save every dime for NEXT month! we've survived 2 weeks! on monday, the youngest (at 10) will begin life without daycare. $200 shaved from our bills! anyway. water. that is where i begin again. getting all other beverages out of my glass. water. it is a baby step. but once again. i'm moving forward. summer, thanks for the pm. It meant a lot! :) mouse, call Junonia (or how ever it is spelled!) back... ask for a manager or the person with the highest authority...... ask for them to make the order right at no expense to you. Be firm and keep repeating what you need. Keep going higher if you don't make progress. Keep at it. Make sure they know of how you were treated when you first called. Make sure they know that this is not your first "problem"... be persistant.. be nice but keep at it. They CAN fix anything they want to fix... you just have to get to the right person! shorts weather? Monsoon season is more like it! Today baseball practice was in the rain..... pouring rain. The kiddos loved it... The adults were impressed with the coach and the boys' perseverance! gotta run. take care. water. i can do that! |
Hey everyone!
Back to school tomorrrow! I feel like we just started vacation. I am so depressed about this. However, it puts us closer to getting out for summer vacation. I can't even remember what I was teaching in two of my classes. I guess I will have to investigate that later today. I can't bring myself to do it right now. I am planning on getting a little more strict on my eating plan which has sort of been non existant the past week. I haven't gained any weight but I haven't been drinking water like I should and sneaking in a few more pepsi's than I should...... I am currently drinking one as I type this, however, it's my one for the day...............I haven't been excercising like I should either, however, I've done some major yard work in between rain storms this week. My triceps are still sore from all that raking. I went to a home interiors party Saturday evening at my neighbors house. She knows I have been dieting and she kept pushing cookies or brownies or candy etc....I told her several times no thanks Barb I'm not hungry. So, what does she do when I leave? Hand me a plate full of brownies and chocolate chip cookies.......Yes, I ate one of each! Oh, just give them to your husband and kids................UGHHHHHHHHHH! Well, I have a lot to do so I'll sign off for now. Hello to Robin, Summer, Mouse, Paisley, Kerry, and Ginny. No time to get more personal. Pam |
ROBYN'S BACK!!! I MISSED YOU! I MISSED YOU! I REALLY REALLY MISSED YOU!!! :dancer: :yes: :cheer: :yes: :dancer:
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Thank you Summer! For the welcome...and for missing me! I'm back...and I'm afraid my big mouth is back with me too....
Spring break on a tight nonexistant budget with wind, rain, more wind and more rain...really really really sucked! 11 weeks until summer. Glorious summer... Wonder how that will be with no money? Eeek... dear Gawwwwd he has GOT to get a job by then! Kerry, Girl, glad to see that you are back in circulation! Hope that you are feeling back to your usual self soon! Where is Ginny? Take care........ oh by the way....while I was not particularly loving my spring break...I am highly offended that we SPRUNG forward an hour and I was ROBBED of an hour of my vacation! Whyyyy ohhh whyyyy couldn't we have done the springing forward sssayyyy sometime in June on the last day of school??? ~R |
Hi, all.
Robyn, I missed you too! :) I have been dealing with stupid tech support people all day long. I'm sure many of you are aware of the "out sourcing"... fine, out source your tech support to India or Pakistan or wherever, but for ghods sake, please make sure they can SPEAK ENGLISH!!! I'm seriously considering taking Hindi or Urdu! I am NOT kidding, really... I'm not! I'm not exactly mono-lingual here, either, I speak ASL with some fluency. It used to be much more, but I hardly get a chance to use it, so I've forgotten as much of it as I have of Spanish. Anyway, I paid $30 to figure out the problem myself because the issue was, in fact, a bad driver. Which I figured out on my own after the support tech annoyed the heck out of me for refusing to believe that the files he wanted me to delete weren't there. I finally, 3 hours later, got all the work I need for my students for this week printed. I'll be spending tomorrow morning at the photo copier because I certainly didn't get anything printed in time to go to Staples. I'm not going to Kinkos... I refuse. Then, I order dinner... its sitting on the counter because the other thing I needed to do was preview a video for my students to watch. I'm out Wed/Thu/Fri for the CEC Conference... so I had to do 2 weeks worth of planning while I was off because of being out. THE VCR DOESN'T WORK! It plays, it rewinds, it fast forwards... the IDIOT from Comcast who came out to upgrade my box didn't plug the VCR in! I tried switching the cables but got nowhere because they aren't labeled so I don't know which goes where. I have been on hold with Comcast for 14 minutes as I type this. If they thought I wasn't cancelling my service now, this is the straw that broke this camel's back! I HATE COMCAST! My dinner is cold. Its 8:00. And I have to go to work in less than 12 hours! Oh... and I think I had an ear infection that has moved down into my sinuses. I probably got water in my ear from swimming, and then I had my teeth cleaned. So I'm pretty miserable at the moment... I don't think if I'm going to wind up going to the doctor or not... I'm going to take decogestant IF I ever get to eat my dinner! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :cry: :mouse: |
Somebody PLEASE tell me that we do not have to go back tomorrow!!!!!!! :mad: Where did spring break go???? :dizzy:
Anyway, we are back....and at least spring break was good. Too short but good. Am I rested????? No way. Am I ready to return????? Bigger no way! But I guess we are entering the final countdown- no big holidays left until summer break, so this must be the home stretch. Welcome back Robyn! Gee, we all missed you. Mouse- sorry about the Bombay based tech support group. SO frustrating. been there done that too. Summer- yup we are cold too.....that rain/wind storm last night was a real killer.....my town actually went into a state of emergency because of flooding. Pam- don't stress about the brownie and cookie......so you got your quota of sweets out of the way in one shot. And the rest of the week will be great, right?! Paisley- dongrats on being done with your degree!!!!!! What an accomplishment. Don't sweat the 2#- regroup as best as you can and your next WI will be better. Sorry for being so lethargic here.....I am so tired and had better go get some sleep...after I set up the coffee pot for tomorrow!!!!! Do we really have to go back?? Rest up ladies...I am sure the kids will be really wound up tomorrow. G'nite. Ginny |
Mouse- big hugs and feel better! Hope you are not in too much discomfort.
Ginny |
My Ds sent this gem to me........enjoy before you return to school
Achieving Inner Peace I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me and we all could use more calm in our lives. By following the simple advice I heard on a Dr. Phil show, I have finally found inner peace. Dr. Phil proclaimed "The way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you've started." So I looked around my house to see all the things I started and hadn't finished, so, before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of White Zinfandel, a bottle of Bailey's, a bottle of Kahlua, a package of Oreos, the remainder of both Prozac and Valium prescriptions, the rest of the cheesecake, some saltines and a box of chocolates. You have no idea how freaking good I feel. Please pass this on to those you feel are in need of inner peace. |
..........Yipee Skippeee......... Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's off to work I go...... AND it doesn't just FEEL like morning is starting earlier... it IS starting earlier! A whole hour earlier! It is pitch black out there. .......and keeping with tradition...... I slept less than 2 hours. I never *can* sleep the night before going back to school. With my dh home, our daily schedule is changing. The youngest ds is really not understanding why or enjoying the changes... At this point he is the one who has the most changed schedule....You know how kids are just tormented and abused by being put in day care? Well, our kiddo cried himself to sleep because he won't be going to day care any more. Poor guy!
Water. That is my goal for today. Water. That and not fall asleep at school! Tonight I will be in bed by 9! (Oh wait... isn't the Amazing Race on tonight?! I may have to watch it in bed. Oh and isn't one of the Nanny shows on at the same time. Arghhh... This school stuff... It sure cuts into my t.v. watching!) Hope your Monday's are great! Oh btw, it seems that moonsoon season has ended as my spring break has..... today's forcast 70ish and sunny with NO rain for at least 3 days! What the....???? arghhh! take care! ~R |
Evening Ladies,
I survied my pulled muscle and was healed in time to go back to school today. Yippeee!!! I was even able to do my 2 mile walking video this morning after not getting much sleep last night. I made it through the day at school without falling asleep. Got to leave a half hour early and made it to the gym. So now I am at home getting ready to crash. Mouse, sounds like you had a terrible weekend. I hope you are feeling better. So where is your confernence at this week? I hope some place fun. Pam, don't you hate it when people push food at you. I have a cousin like that he is a short little fat man and feels that the only way to be happy is to be eating junk food and drinking pop. After being on a diet and working out for 3 years, he finally realizes my lfestyle change and doesn't beg me to eat anymore. His wife keeps telling me how great I look and she wishes she could have the willpower to do it. I guess my grandma has been after her to lose some weight and keeps throwing my name into the mix. So maybe one of these days she will realize that her husband is pulling her down with him and want to do better for herself. Great will power on your part for only eating one cookie and one brownie. Summer and Ginny hope your weather was nice today. It was 70ish and sunny here in Ohio. It felt good to be outside this afternoon for a little bit with the kiddos in the afterschool program. Paisley, how was your confernce this weekend? Sounds like it would have been a boring one to me. That is very sad about how many of the teachers want to leave teaching because of the NCLB act. Robyn, hugs go out to you for all the changes in your life recently. It sounds like you are handling them fine so far. I missed your witty sense of humor. Well I best be going and getting my clothes laid out for tomorrow and packing a lunch. Then it is probably going to be off to bed early for me tonight. Talk to you all later. Have a great evening. Only 39 more days of school left till summer break. Yahoo! Love ya, Kerry |
1 week. That is all it took. 1 week of being able to get to a restroom whenEVER I wanted to and VIOLA... My bladder and I had to fight THE whole entire day! Mannnnnn, did I miss being at home and being able to visit my very OWN toilet as needed! Ya know... it is the small things in life that thrill me! By the end of the week, I will have conquered this need for physical comfort! I will be BACK to my usual 6:00, 1:30, 5:00 schedule... hardly seems healthy, does it?!
Ok... I missed a few other things about being at home.... but nothing else compared! :o) Will be back later to talk some more... as soon as homework is over! ~R |
Robyn---Hi Robyn!!! I'm really sorry to hear about your husband's job. . .that is such a frustrating stresser on both of you. I hope that other than the bathroom thingy, your Monday was great! Kerry--I'm glad to hear your pulled muscle healed nicely. Congrats on getting the great walk in! The conference was AWESOME!!! I realized that I really like this union stuff! There was some weirdness though. . .I'll post it below, because I'm not sure how to handle it. Ginny--I LOVE the Dr. Phil/inner peace thingy!! I laughed so hard! :lol: It's good to see you again. Thank you for the congrats, and you were right. . .despite eating oddly at my teacher's union convention this weekend I'm down a pound! :D Mouse--i could seriously see the fumes of frustration at Comcast coming through the computer!!! How insanely annoying that must have been! :mad: Pam--I hope your Monday went well! You sounded so depressed about it, that I worry! I had a GREAT weekend! I attended the union convention, and it was awesome! Unfortunately, I snacked on crappy food the whole day. I ate really well for meals--fresh fruit is expensive, so I tend to get really excited and fill my whole plate with protien (yummy fish) and veggies/fruits. That said, I don't EVER want to see another chocolate bar again in my life! :barf: I've been lifting weights the last few weeks. I read that muscle doesn't make THAT much of a difference, but don't believe it. I weigh 10 lbs less than 1/1, but my pants that were tight 2 wks ago fit comfy. I dont' think I can change THAT much that fast, but the pants were right from the dryer! :shrug: So here's my drama. . .I have a male friend who is married 1 yr. . .and recently, he stopped being able to do things with me. This wasn't an issue when I was fatter. Now, he can't even have my number on his cell phonebook (there are 2 other women who were once his friends whose numbers he doesn't have in his book anymore, so it's not JUST me). When we have to talk about union stuff, he calls our male friend, and then I have to call his wife's cell to talk to him. I know he's an adult and makes the choice to those conditions. That said, their personalities are that he is a people pleaser, and she is take charge. They are in marital counseling, which I think is good for them. In the meantime, I want my friend back! The other 2 women who've been frozen out are no longer friends with him, and don't want to be--I don't want that to happen. Let me make clear that there is NO attraction or chance of that on either end--his type is tiny and asian (I'm neither), he's my little brother's age and I've always seen him like that. The only thing I see here is that I've lost a few pounds and gained a waist. It's weird, and I wonder if anyone else has had this happen, or if any of you who are married can put yourself in the woman's shoes and help me understand. |
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