So
I went today and checked out my new school. Had to feel pretty good as the secretary gave me a big hug
and
the principal said that my phone interview was the most dynamic interview he has ever been involved with (including face to face) and by the 2nd question he had written down in big letters "HIRE THIS WOMAN!!!!!"
So that was nice
I got my class schedule and about crapped my pants
I am teaching everything outside of my comfort zone
grammar?!?!?!?!
journalism?!?!?!?!
Julius Ceaser?!?!?!?!
and
i have all different classes
which is different
like last year I taught 7 classes but there were really only 3 I needed to do prep for
this year I have no repeaters
so
every class is a new class
YIKES!!!!
this next month will be a mad scramble
but
the class sizes are tiny
like 50 in the whole class
which means it will be easy to get to know people
last night a neighbor stopped by with a cake to welcome us to the neighborhood
and
i moved all the boxes that are left to the porch
so it looks cleaner in the house
and
we went to the "mall" 75 miles away
it was a JCPenny and a Herberger
fer real
and
i might go into civilization withdrawal
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh
Corona Light por favor!
Sounds like you have a great admin team! I hear ya on the prep. When do classes actually start? And do you mean each class of 7 total is "only" 50 students? YIKES!
Thank goodness for the Internets.
Civilization is only a click away.
Seems like journalism would be a natural for you. Do you get to make a paper or yearbook or something?
warm wishes
SG
(((((((Ms fig)))))))
Am I surprised that you were met with such warmth and exuberance? Nope, not in the slightest. People get what they give and that is who you are.
As far as the classes go, you're a smart cookie. For you it will smooth sailing, and for your students, well they are in for the ride of their lives.
Now tha mall thing (for me anyway) would be scary!
Love you!
Bethie
corona fer sher!!!
and
nope...50 students total for the whole class...
my largest class is 20 students!!!
so that is nice anyway
way better than 32 average (some had 36 some had 30 last year)
I will be in charge of the school paper. I am more of a creative type writer rather than a factual type writer...
we'll see how it goes
apparently I also have to host a weekly radio show?!?!?!?!?!
the teachers are all happy at this school and the only openings are due to retirements
and
they had no out of school suspensions in the last 2 years
i think it is one of those schools where when the teachers call home, the kids catch hellllllllll
Figgy, you'll be fabulous no matter how you handle it and I'm sure you're the breath of fresh air that the school needs.
Now.......how far are you from Mall of America?
Welcome to small Town living....
I moved to a Town like Mayberry in NH after living in Los Angeles.
Talk about culture shock!
Everybody knows everybody!!
The closest mall is an hour away.
But you will grow to love it!
Congratulations, you deserve this wonderful fresh start.
In another life I lived 5 miles from a town of 200. I cross countried skied to get grocries and meds at times in the winter, heated with wood, and could pee in my back yard without getting arrested (requirement for location). It was good.
In another life I lived 5 miles from a town of 200. I cross countried skied to get grocries and meds at times in the winter, heated with wood, and could pee in my back yard without getting arrested (requirement for location).
Everybody did know everybody but outside of the Fire Dept I pretty much kept to myself. Nothing against the folks just did not have much in common. However it was a good life and lived it for a decade
you figgied!!!!
I grew up in a small town, out in the country
but that small town was a booming metropolis compared to here
here...
well...
you could pee in the backyard
even though I am in town
Jillybean...i used to live about 45 mins from MOA, then I moved to about an hour and a half
now I am roughly 3ish
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i miss target
and
crisco was $7 a tub!!!
and
miracle whip is $6!!!
dayum
but the bacon and meat are cheaper
hey no hill
my parents still heat with wood
i will miss wood cutting time again this year
nuts!!!
i am not so keen on it after catching my hand in the splitter
yikes
oh yea, I would too, does target.com not cut it?
Sounds like a great and challenging year ahead for you! yeah!!
you can do it, you can you can!!
I lived up in the mountains..13 miles past the closest town, which had nothing. 45 miles from the nearest "big" town..malls and such. 52 miles from where I worked. Drove 104 miles a day.
It was beautiful. At times it was treacherous. (snow)
The only good thing? I could pee in my yard. No neighbors. I don't miss it.
today I had my 1st teacher workshop day
it was fun
and
the classes I am most worried about are almost all planned for me.
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
so
that is that
now if only they paid me more
life sounds good Fig! Job sounds wonderful
training schedule today
blech
but tomorrow is my last training day
and
it is mostly a work day
woot
and
i found a bunk bed for $1.05 at the salvation army
yup
one dollar and a nickle
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!!!!!
ugh
my kitchen sink is not draining
well
it's draining so sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowly it's like it isn't draining
ugh
and
i am frantic about school
got posters hung but no lessons planned
(way to do what is important 1st huh)
Oh Sweetie,
You'll figure it out, you always do. Aren't the first few days pretty layed back and a period of adjustment all around anyway?
How do the boys like their new school? What about the little angel? How is she adjusting? How about sweet mr BH? Is he liking his job?
Give everybody a big hug for me. I love you guys!
I'll write more later. Trying to make the rounds and then out to meet people for dinner!
Bethie
Hope you had a great dinner sunshine!!!
My wonderful baboo is still wonderful. He is in training 12 hours a day this week and next so that is pretty sucky for him.
the boys are getting more and more excited for school (and a little nervous too)
BB and I are adjusting to each other
there can be only one alpha female in the house and that is me sister!!! I am trying to grow some extra patience and understanding.
I will hug everyone...twice
we are eagerly awaiting your visit.
I will invite over Mr. Tortured-Ethan-Hawk-Band-Teacher.
You are going to do GREAT Fig!
you are an amazing teacher.
Dont worry it will all come together!
Happy Friday Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig!
i think it is one of those schools where when the teachers call home, the kids catch hellllllllll
I remember my school, it didn't matter what the teacher did to you, it was only important that they didn't call home because no matter what they did to you in scool it was minor compaired to what happened when you got home.
How goes it fig? I don't suppose you're thinking of comming up for WMSTR this weekend are you?
Woo Hoo!
Morning Fig:
$1.05???? Atta girl!!! I LOVE bargoons! I love turning trash to treasure. I have so many decorating books on Shabby Chic. It is amazing how you can decorate on a budget. I read these books and cut out pictures over and over again. I'll bet you turn your home into a wonderful place in no time.
I'm not totaly up to date here but does BH have a daughter who is living with you? Hmmm - girls are much different than boys. Just ask me who got one 6.5 years after raising only boys. She has been a challenge for sure! I love her to death but she is more like me than ME! And that makes for its difficulties.
Anyway, thinking of you and your little ones (kitties included). I read with astonishment that you had classes of 50! WOW! I'm not sure I could maintain any sense of order. At the dance school we pretty much max at 15 and then we also have an assistant in the room. With little ones - sometimes 2 assistants. But school is different.
Good luck. Have a great w/e!
Barb
i am a flea market queen
bh's daughter is with us and it is definately different than having boys
i am more tomboyish too so all this girly stuff is super foreign to me
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the whole graduating class is 50...my classes are more like 20. Last year I had a class with around 40 kids and that was nuts
it was creative writing
my baby
and i loved it so the students did too
i could never do 50...that would be like a college science type class...yikes
i hate crowds and would probably pass out
seems strange that a hermitty shy person like me would be a teacher, huh?
ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
I'll be at my parents house this weekend. I promised the boys I would take them to see grammy and grandpa
another weekend for sure
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,
Have a great weekend. Three days ...YIPPEE!
Tell grammy and Grandpa I said hey!
Love,
Bethie
will do sweetness
i wish you were coming
we would sneak in a bad of wine and get all liquored up
my brother is in Denver
he went to the democratic convention
for free
his friend is a top aide to John Kerry
so he was right up front and got to hear all the speeches from the front row
whatever
i got to eat pie
and
clean up dog poo
so there baby brother
(not the one that is presenting to NASA...the other one...the teacher)
will do sweetness
i wish you were coming
we would sneak in a bad of wine and get all liquored up
my brother is in Denver
he went to the democratic convention
for free
his friend is a top aide to John Kerry
so he was right up front and got to hear all the speeches from the front row
whatever
i got to eat pie
and
clean up dog poo
so there baby brother
(not the one that is presenting to NASA...the other one...the teacher)
Fig lol you are a double mint girl today
How great your brother got to go to the DNC, what an experience for him!
Have a good weekend.
last night a neighbor stopped by with a cake to welcome us to the neighborhood
People still do that?
How refreshing!
You'll do fine teaching, fig.
You are good at wingin' it.
You do it here and still manage to teach us hardheads a thing or two quite often.
So no worries.
Just be the figster.
And don't stutter (I mean "figgy") too much.
Have a great weekend!
Amy
AMY C!!!!!!!!!
i miss you girrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrl!!!!
how is life?
i am better at winging it than planning it
i cant help the figgying
nuts
Figgy,
Sounds good on all parts! Democratic convention and Dog Poo and even more importantly PIE! I could go for a little Blackberry pie at this moment. I am glad that you are getting prepared for your new destination into the realms of teaching...I have absolutely nothing to say but lift a crisp mug of Amber to ya and BH of course ;)...peace
WHAPU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks for the toast!!!
i've missed you!!!
I can't think about my new job or i throw up
anxiety sucks!!!!
ugh
i am not ready for school
and
my skirt isn't even ironed
and
my alarm isn't set
and
the 1st day is some crazy schedule
and
i have to be introduced
and
i don't have a planner
and
and
and
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh
blech
send good vibes please
blech
Beach Boys to ya!
cire
Hey Fig, did you get a good job? Are you happy with it?
Just get today over with...the first day is always the hardest!!!!
Hugs,
Vali
Good vibes for sure, fig!
I am sure once you are truly settled in at home and school you will feel great and normal. That is if there is such a thing.
Hey Cookie....
So did you get your skirt ironed or did you just decide to go in your slip? What you don't wear a slip? OHHHHHH NOOOOOO
Well I certainly hope that everything went smoothly and that by the end of the day you already see how you fit. You are in my thoughts!
Thanks for always saying the right thing & Tell the Big Guy with the hands Back at Cha. Miss talking to you and hope that everyone is well and happy in your little piece of Minnesota.
LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,
Bethie (e-mail me your new address!!!!)
will do sweetie
od course...you will have to wait a moment as I try to locate yours!!! its in a notebook somewhere
siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh
unpacking sucks
today was brilliant but I am losing my voice and will most likely have to pantomime all my lessons tomorrow
but
don't worry
i will be wearing my black and white mime clothes!!!!
i will be wearing my black and white mime clothes!!!!
Ha ha! The kids will LOVE that!
SG
i coughed and sputtered my way through today
blech
and
now it's in my ears
i haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate being sick
can someone just fix it already
jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepers
i coughed and sputtered my way through today
You didn't cough up anything gross in front of the kids did you? Cause that would be really bad especially on the first day! Yuck! I'm not good with anykind of fluid coming out of someone's face so I can't help.
The good news is that the weeks almost over!!!!! So suck the boogers up. You only have 2 more days to go....
Love,
Bethie
oh my gosh
my face is actually drooping from the weight of the snot
this is disgusting
and
any more decongestant crap and i will think i can fly!!!!
oh my gosh
my face is actually drooping from the weight of the snot
this is disgusting
and
any more decongestant crap and i will think i can fly!!!!
Well, er...uh, you certainly do have a way with words......
Hope you're feeling better soon.
my face is actually drooping from the weight of the snot
hahahhahahaha TMI but still hahahaha
yucky!
Hope you feel better soon, fig. Try and get some rest this weekend. And notice I did say TRY. I understand you are busy but take a lot breaks when you can.
glad my head congestion can give you all smiles!!!
I went to sign a pass for someone today and had to rip it up as i dripped all over it
my the kids are impressed
and
today
i won over my journalism class
i accidentally swore
and
they had an assignment where they had to look through my bag and ask a questiona dn then write an article about me
i thought I cleaned out all my "girl" stuff but
there it was
tampon
so i ditched it in the garbage without missing a beat and the kids thought I was hysterical
Fig..
I wish I was a kid in your class.
I bet it is so much fun. I bet it's a blast.
well..
its always intersting!!!!
i happen to be a little spazzy and i can't seem to stay on topic
i'm sure they have drugs for that but it keeps the kids on their toes
and.....
i got my first request out
one of the boys said to me "since I'm hot can I get a little leeway on this assignment?"
and
i said
"if I found HS boys hot...which is pretty impossible since boys are gross and men are where its at...I would totally say yes but I think boys are nasty so nope...no leeway."
then he said
"if I said you were hot could I get some leeway?"
and
i said
shameless flattery will get you everywhere
ingenuity will get you further so yes...some leeway...instead of -5 points, I will give you -4!!!!
then he said I was cool and asked if I wanted to go fishing with him sometimes
(awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww)
I said
heck no
boys are gross
i mewan intersting and i meant the correct spelling on anything else i mispelled
Hey, fig--
another one bites the dust!
welcome to the Banned by Phil club!
I think we should get t-shirts or something
he is like the soup nazi on Seinfeld
only
I don't really want bitter stew!!!
NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!
Hahah I was just going to post to you fig and ask about your new best friend in MLC! lol
sheesh! some people dont take constructive advice too well do they now?
Its too bad too, cause really when I look back the people that gave me advice that at the time I did not want to hear- turned out to be the most solid and by far the best to get me through!
what sucks monkey bottoms is the fact that he is giving out such wrong information
i picture him all crazed like a lunatic banging his fist soemwhere saying
bam
you are done
no help from you
onto the next
and
for someone who claims to be in school, he sure can't write worth a holy hand grenade!!!
I think we should get t-shirts or something
he is like the soup nazi on Seinfeld
only
I don't really want bitter stew!!!
NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!
LOL!
Oh, the drama of it all. And some say soap operas are bull. They need to head over here and see where the writers get their stuff.
Heh!
i love that the drama in my life ends at 3:15!!!!
its the best
like a dual personality!!!
which is probably its own soap opera!!!!
i hate grading
ugh
i haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate it
but
it goes by faster when you listen to the Chili Peppers' version of high ground
or stevie wonders' too for that matter
and I am wearing my tall black books today too
killer
i kind wanna close the door and break it out
but it's only lunch time
and
it's still my 1st week!!!!
next week maybe
Hey, fig--
another one bites the dust!
welcome to the Banned by Phil club!
I think the t-shirts should say
PROUD TO BE BANNED BY PHIL!!!
Means we're sane!!!
Ugh, he's prolly off beating his W as we speak. Nutball!!!!
and I am wearing my tall black books today too
killer
i kind wanna close the door and break it out
You don't have a whip, do ya???
i leave my whip at home
it jazzes them up too much in High School!!!
Happy Friday Fig,
Sheesh, Karen's got cats, Bethie's got monkeys and over here you've got snot.
But hey, I think the boots are cool.
the boots are sexy sexy
i like the sound they make when I unzip them
(not the tugging sounds later when I try to peel them off my feet...just the long unziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip sound)
was it the tugging or the unziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiping????
hehehe! Love those kind of boots, fig!
fa shur
and
my students didn't know who the chili peppers were!!!!!!
I almost passed out
then
they didn't know who Flea is
or Primus
(when I said that I think Flea is a better bassist that the guy from Primus who I can never remember his name.....they were like
Flea????
Primus?????)
Thank God we all had defibrulator training!!!!
Are you kidding me????
Unreal!!!
Do these kids live in caves or something?
aparently
or truck cabs filled with steel guitars and nasal twang
i can't wait to pull out my lime green docs!!!!
Hehehe! no kidding. This could prove to be a very interesting school year for you and your students.
where is the eye rolling smiley???
these damn emotocon thingies on here
Holy crap! look at your numbers!
Ethan Hawke
Blech
and what is happening
HA
I have ginormous numbers because i never shut up!!!!
COOOOOOOooooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOooookiepants!!!!
I love your new hairrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
and
she was late to pick up BB (2 hours late) so we were late doing everything else
and
there is so much
but
we did go get wood
for the bunkbeds and then ate at an amazing little place
i am sure its a chain but it was delicious
and
we had creme bruile or however you spell it for dessert
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
and
you know
Nice numbers, Figgalicious. I know of someone whose numbers would've been far beyond that, had they not been banned.
you mean someone is a bigger know-it-all than me??????
I love Creme Brulee! I could get all fancy with the accents but I won't. You don't need another know it all in the mix!
my turn to cook
we had beer and pizza!!!
That is exactly what FA and I had for dinner last night when he got here.
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
and baboo asked that the bar carry guiness because he wants to dance naked on the rail!!!
(I can't take him anywhere)
yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
and baboo asked that the bar carry guiness because he wants to dance naked on the rail!!!
(I can't take him anywhere)
Tell me when and where and I'll be there!!!!
Love you too!!!!
Was watching a video last night of some renovations being done to an Irish pub in Vancouver. It has since opened but anyhow, the floor in the new place is made from the wood of Guinness casks sent in from Ireland. He has also brought in authentic and original Guinness bar accessories. Can't wait to go and check it out.
When are you guys getting here???
um.......
let me check when my next break is...
that sounds super cool
and Bethie...
you come whenever
i will buy the guiness myself!!!!
had I know all it would take was a drunk naked dancing baboo....
you guys are so cute! LOL dancing on the bar!
We need to send Bethie a package
With Hypoallergenic stuff.
So she can visit
and be licked and stuff
OMG
a package
do you want me to send it to you or your to send it to me before we send it to her???
I haven't had a good package making in awhile!!!!
(jumping and clapping and then realizing I am musch to old for jumping and clapping and my (cough) chest is too big too)
did you find bags or are you using paper???
I personally like the jumping and clapping.
That's me!!!
Morning smooches, figgilicious!!!
so
i need to flava myself up or down
i am too much for this town
so i need to amp way up because bigger is always better
or amp way down
help
thoughts (where is the emotocon with the eyeglass all smart looking)
Don't you love how you can use Fandango even when it comes to moving?
Do you think that the Fandango movie ticket peeps will sue me?
never
and they have a fandango salad at panera (I know...over-priced yadayadas but it makes me grin everytime I see it)
the shenanigans around here!!!
Thank you.....and yes, it is amazing!!!!!
Flava up or down? Why change a great thing? I think Figgy's exactly what this town needs.
so today...
one of my students said (as I walked by and they thought i was out of earshot...but I am a mom so i can hear my kids 5 miles away whisper about something with their buddies)
anyway
one of my students says to the little group she was with...
Gosh...Ms Figgy is so cute. She always looks like she came off some tv show!!!
and
the other one says
"yeah like that sex in the city show!!!"
OK
just to let uyou all in on something
i am wearing a little balck swing type babydoll dress, peterpan color, black tights
black velvet mario valentino flats and 3 super long necklaces (almost to hte hemline on my dress)
i have a headband in with my hair caught in a low pony
so
sex in the city i am surely not
but i also didn't buy my clothes at Walmart (
)
i think its funny that i am their culture
but it was also nice for my vanity to hear that I am cute
usually i hear
odd
or off
or
strange
or weird
or
or
or
cute I can live with
i feel so "big city"
you sound more like a cute flapper chick today!
Or a gorgeous, blonding hottie.
Ask figgy about her changing hair colors.
What's this - hair colah changing?
DO TELL!
"hair colors" .... as in plural?
Is that like when the leaves of New England change in the fall?
figgy, is this to become an annual event?
Are people going to start planning their driving vacations around it?
I see a photo cover shoot coming to news stands in our area soon.
And I want my copy autographed ..... paleeeeeez!
Sounds like you are enjoying this burst of fashion almost as much as the kids. School is so different, and better today than when I was young. Seems there were stiff rules about how teachers had to dress, imposed by stiff administrators.
I think kids want to learn, and do learn more easily from adults who are not stiff. I'm sure your class is having a great day today, and are oblivious to the fact that you are sneaking knowledge into their bouncy little heads at this very moment.
great stuff !
we are watching john wayne today
the quiet man
we read the story
and yeah
my hair is changing colors
on its own
there are blonde streaks showing up
and
my hair is lightening
who knows
i am just glad it changed from gray to blonde!!!!
chappy
you made me swoon in my seat!!!
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I own that movie. It is a long time favourite!
it is very different from the story
john wayne kills me
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Cool! I have to hunt down the book then.
short story
i will send you a copy if you want