Just another wipe-out Wednesday

Wipe-out meaning this week has already been really hard and i'm tired.

More parental issues and disension between me and my principal. We talked and it's a bit better. Enough about that though . . .

So enjoyed my Sat. scrapathon with Desi and my cousin, Cindy. May not have gotten a lot done, but needed the day and enjoyed catching up with the cuz.

Okay, now back to AI . . .i'm watching it right now, AGAIN, with mouth open in utter shock that JASON is in the top 4!!! I've watched all seasons but the first, and i don't ever recall a person with this much lack of talent going this far up. It's totally about his looks and not his music abilities. I was for sure this time he was a goner since even the judges didn't care too much for his performances. I just can't believe it.

I plan to do something fun for myself on NSD this Saturday. Loving my ATG. Used this weekend and it was sooooo easy. The only thing that baffles me a bit is that it tends to slip a bit off the roller and don't know why. Wondering if it's user error.

3 more weeks of school and Alaska bound! What pictures i plan to take and scrap! So excited and think this will be fab for our family.

Guess nothing too new other than the above. See you soon.

Random-osity

Okay, first, i stole the post title from CZ's blog. Liked it.

Secondly, i've got to say i'm getting pretty ticked about how America is voting on/for American Idol. I don't claim to be a top musician, but i know music and singing, for i've been involved in it most of my life. With that said, when is dred-lock dude going to get voted off? He's waaaaaayyyyy overstayed his time yet he keeps coming back. He is NOT a strong vocalist and, in my opinion, did horribly. Yet he stays tonight and Carly, a fine vocalist, leaves! I'm just trying to figure out what America is thinking, yet that will forever be an unanswered question in many ways.

For anyone reading, know that this is also therapy for me. My counselor says i should journal, so i use this forum to do it, at times. Lately i've been feeling a bit down, like what i say means very little to those i'm close to - family and work in particular. I'm so tired of feeling that my principal is against me on things i've either done for some time and all of a sudden are wrong, or things she's approved but will later say she didn't realize this or that about it when she agreed. I had to change a student's conduct grade because a parent complained of how it was given, yet i've been doing this procedure for 4-5 years now!! Now all of a sudden it is no longer acceptable and i had to give her a higher grade. Those kinds of things really frustrate me. Though i understand where the parent was coming from, at the same time this is something her child has been doing most of the year. And my principal decides to throw in that parents are concerned that conduct grades are affecting grade point averages for highest academic awards. Last time i checked, i didn't think conduct was academic, i wasn't even informed of this concern of conduct affecting academics until this situation, and it's just nonsense, at least to me right now. I'm really starting to wonder if i should stay in the teaching career. Yet, i can't beat the holidays, the fact i'm on the same campus as my boys and just know where they are.

Looking forward to a scrapathon this weekend, and

my cousin will be coming in to town as well. Since she scraps, she be coming with me. Excited! I'm looking forward to the summer when i can spend more time scrapping. Also hoping to implement the Photo Freedom system to get myself into a different frame of mind about pics and scrapping. Off to bed. Still need to find those Journey concert tickets . . . .

sherry

Didn't realize . . .

it had been so long since i posted! I just thought it had been just a week. Anyway, i'm posting now.

Light week at work/school because our students had SAT testing all week. Nothing like TEKS or TAKS that public schools do, but does assess where students are at academically. So i didn't teach a thing! Pretty neat; got caught up on some grading, lesson plans and some reading. We'll be in full swing Monday for 4 more weeks. Try doing testing for a whole week followed by 4 more weeks of academics. It's like pulling teeth from the students. Not looking forward to it. They think school ends with SATs.

Guess what? Got an ATG 714 adhesive applicator!!!! Ordered it online for just a bit over $35 and got some refills to boot! I tried it out and it is SO easy to use. I thought it would take me a bit more getting used to, but not at all! I'm looking to alter it to match my personal color preference, but don't know when i'll get to that. I saw one altered at Two Peas and it was sooooo cute. Pink, though. I'd do mine in lime green or turquoise blue. I've got other things i need to do and finish, so i'm sure this will be at the bottom of my to do list.

Scrapathon next Saturday!!! My cousin will be coming in to town, is a scrapper, and will be coming with me. I guess i better call the store and sign her up!! Should be a great visit and scrapping time.

Speaking of scrapping, man have i got A LOT of kits i've ordered lately from kit clubs. Seems like TONS of papers and goodies. I've not done anything with them other than open the box(es) and look at all the cool stuff. I need to decide how to store them. I'd like to keep them together, yet i wonder if that's the most effective way to use them. Guess i'll have to learn by doing. Some cool clubs i like: All Moments Remembered, Freckle Friends, Mosh Posh, Studio Calico and a few others. Great stuff!

Last but not least, i'm trying to find tickets for a concert this summer featuring JOURNEY with Cheap Trick and Heart!!!! I'm so excited they, JOURNEY, are coming back to San Antonio! Although they have another new lead singer, i'd still love to hear them. Just can't seem to get the seats i'd like. For some reason, Citicard members seem to have first dibs for premiere seats. Bummer. I'm keeping a look out.

Guess that's it for now. Signing off . . .

VENTING!

Hopefully none of my students' parents can get here - :D

It's at this time of year that nerves of teachers, parents and students can get easily tired out and worn. I'm there! Just today 2 families just coming down on me and my co-teacher. With one, it was my fault her child refused to get her spring pictures taken and this will ALWAYS, as mom said, leave a negative feeling. When she thinks upon this, she'll always remember the fact her daughter missed out on her picture. Being a scrapbooker, i can SO relate. However, the child had basically thrown a tantrum, was red-faced from crying and she wouldn't have the pic taken. In the conference, it didn't matter that the child has been disrespectful and never takes responsibility for her choices, it was all about the spring pictures. AAAARRRRGGGHHH! Then a parent of another student is expecting us to no matter what, make sure his child has copied his homework. What about the other 17 students, and not to mention, the other special needs that i'm supposed to meet????? These are the days i question "Why am I teaching?" I'm not superwoman and i don't want to make excuses, but good grief. Where is that line i keep looking for where my job ends and the family's job begins? Venting . . . .

Excuse any misspellings - at least this once!

I can't believe . . . !!!!

I ate the whole thing! Oops wrong cliche!

I took my 2nd motorcycle ride today - round trip about 40 miles!!!! To and from music practice at church! I can't believe I actually worked up the nerve to travel on the toll road there, and Parmer to 1431 back home!! I did it! And i have to say i liked it. I did pray ALOT, and closed my eyes at times, but i made it! My friend even took pics on her cell phone, so once i can get my hands on them, i'll prove it! WOW!!!

I'm reading Stacey Julian's newest book - Photo Freedom - and i'm really liking it. Hard not to just jump right in now and start sorting and purging and organizing. But i want to read it front to back first. I did clean out some pics i actually started cleaning out weeks ago and threw some away! Stacey says that's okay to do! :D

So i'm free of some photos!

Back to work tomorrow. Summer break, where are you?????????

Over the hump day

Just 2 more days until the weekend. It's been a pretty good week considering it's been a full 5 day one. Been busy on the internet buying me a new cell phone and MP3. Got 'em both and just waiting for PayPal to clear payments and receive product.
Both are my fav color - green/lime green.

Kind of feel life is a bit boring right now. Nothing really new other than what's above. Ooohh, we did get our passports! This was a huge surprise because we just applied a little over a week ago and were told it would be 4-6 weeks! Just one thing checked off our list of things to do before the cruise in June.

Guess that's it for now. Maybe see you this weekend.