The New Kid

Yesterday, I got a new kid in my class. I recognized his mother when she dropped him off. She works for the district as the Director of Cafeteria Services in the building next to mine. After I got her kid “checked in” and dropped off the attendance sheet, I went to her office. As I [...]

The Peaceful Island

I received what just has to be the most fabulous Christmas card ever today. It says: Have a wonderful day, and thank the peaceful island and world peace! Love, Younger Son. He made the card in the after-school club that he goes to. I asked my friend who sponsors the club if they had been [...]

A Little Role Play

Do not watch around children, if you are offended by porn or admire the president. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_ZcjohmSSQ If any of you know how to embed these youtube movies into WordPress, give me a holla!

6 Weird Things About Me

I should add, weird things that you don’t already know. I saw this one over at Pacian’s Space Cat Rocket Ship and couldn’t resist the urge to delve into further weirdness. I have a “magic” black jacket. It is a suit jacket, and one of my best friends once told me that I look like [...]

Putting Myself Back Together Again…

After not being able to drag my sorry butt out of bed yesterday and go to work, I decided to call the doctor and ask him for my Zoloft back. In June, I had quit both Zoloft and Xanax and was doing fine, but this past month or so has been rough. Apparently I don’t [...]

Anticipation

For Sunday Scribblings. I have lost the joyful anticipation of a child, and that of happier adults, although even as a child, I don’t remember being particularly carefree. Perhaps that is a myth of childhood. In my mind, anticipation is an evil creature that lurks at the edge of my being, causing my heart to [...]

I’ve Been Thinking…

Who, Exactly, Have I Become? Yesterday’s incident with Kiddo being taken out of the room by the officer really made me think about my own complicity in this system. Who, exactly, have I become during the many years working with cops, probation officers and hardcore disciplinary teachers? Yesterday scared me. I wasn’t going to let [...]

Subversive Behavior

I like where I work. I like the people. Except for constantly seeing Older Son’s probation officer, who stares at me like a damn idiot and says nothing. After this incident with Older Son, where I was suddenly put face to face with our legal system, I am finding it difficult to remain objective and [...]

Trying To Sing Through The Clouds

This weekend, the black cloud of depression has been hanging heavily upon me. I think I have exacerbated a natural tendency towards it by sliding off of my diet into an orgy of cookies, ice cream and Cheetos. I know what chemicals and sugar do to me. I have got to get back on track. [...]

Rewards and Punishment

For Sunday Scribblings. Reward: Great sex. Punishment: Horrible UTI. Reward: A paycheck and insurance for working, thus enabling me to call doctor for immediate prescription for aforementioned UTI. Punishment: I have a certain child in my class right now who is making me earn every single dime of that money and then some. Example: Child [...]