So how about my friend and I were lost in San Francisco today looking for this restaurant. We pulled up next to this guy and rolled down our window to ask directions--and he promptly looked at us and sped away post haste. I mean, did we offend you sir? Do we look like deranged thug lords that were out to get you? How rude!! Maybe I'll just stick to the other side of the Bay....
wELp...iT's oFFIciAL..iT"s haPPenEd to ME tOO...
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So I'm officially pregnant. I mean, of course by the 5 month marker I would know from all the other indicators--namely the huge belly with a little man dwelling in it who makes it his personal business to do the people's elbow on my bladder and pile drive my ribs. I've always heard that extreme fatigue accompanied this wonderful condition and thought that I'd experienced the worst of it during the first 3 months (which I affectionately dub hell week quarter of a year--kind of the hazing part for moms-to-be). Boy was I wrong!
No longer will I laugh at those poor tired pregnant women who've had the misfortune of tinkling or sleeping in a not-so cool place because now--I have joined their ranks! Adding this to the unreasonably long list of things my son has to make up for when he's on the outside.
As I hang my sleepy head in shame and finally walk to my bed--I bid you adieu and hope to never have to write of such things again.Peace.
tEAcHErs aRE aMAzinG...
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So, I started a new job Monday as a Career Advisor to High Schoolers and the like. I was (and still am) very excited about going in and helping to mold the youth into productive citizens and all the coolness that it entails. I was not--however--prepared to be thrust into a teaching role my second day on the job.
Turns out the Professional Development teacher caught a bug which resulted in his class being unattended without a substitute on deck--enter poor unsuspecting guidance counselor (me).
In any case, my supervisor asked (told) me to take over the class for the day so I put on my brave face--having never taught a day in my life--and made it happen. I walked in to 15 bright faces who, when I told them I would be their sub for the day immediately took that as a free period to do nothing--how wrong they were. No, I wasn't the crazy sub from hell, but yes, they were going to learn gosh darn it and I was going to teach them.
I asked them all to show me their resumes (because Tuesday was resume perfecting day) and after looking them over I thought "boy, do I have LOTS of work to do." I prepared myself for the longest most grueling day ever and to my delight, it wasn't all that bad. As I got into the class and eventually sat down one-on-one with them to review what they'd learned from me thus far (this is at the end of the day), my heart was immediately warmed at how these kids soaked up EVERYTHING (some of them even used my words verbatim on their finished resumes..lol) I taught that day.
I even had a few kids who were dead-set against not doing work because "they didn't see the point" who turned out to be my MOST AMAZING students of the day. Although my feet, my back and just about everything on my body ached at the end of the day, it was all worth it when I saw the impact I made and I knew they left the class with a little extra knowledge.
No, I haven't found a new passion--teaching is not really my thing, but I commend all of those who take up the task and I think you guys are amazing!!! (Especially my mom because she's better than everyone else :) )
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