12:35 AM: Standing up at the Saddleranch on Sunset (yes! twice in two weeks!) and looking for our waitress
12:53 AM: Give many hugs to fellow teachers and leave Saddleranch
1:10 AM: Assure Amy and Boy#4 I will be OK driving home
1:54 AM: Arrive home after a few drowsy spells at the wheel
2:07 AM: Finish unpacking books, clothes, luggage, etc. from truck
5:30 AM: Wake up
5:45 AM: Get out of bed and shower
6:28 AM: Leave for school
7:02 AM: Stop at SuperSaver for snacks and money; Know I will be late for school because of this
7:20 AM: Arrive to school late
7:22 AM: Sit in my classroom; Read entries on blog; Look up new medicine my doctor is prescribing me
8:10 AM: Student teacher arrives even later than I did
8:25 AM: Go to nutrition and look around the cafeteria for teacher friends already there; While waiting in line realize that Michelle will not be there today and get sentimental
8:28 AM: Indiana tells me she can't give me her salsa recipe today; Get very sad
8:46 AM: Let homeroom into room and raffle off prizes; Realize how happy I am to be leaving (rowdy 6th graders!)
9:15 AM: Begin typing letters for student teacher's credentialing program and district, so she can be hired
9:23 AM: Meet new B-Track teacher who will take Orringer's place
10:00 AM: Remember I should maybe call Bulgarian
10:05 AM: Look up places on citysearch I could suggest Bulgarian and I hang out
11:00 AM: Finish letters
11: 15 AM: Dean comes by to say goodbye -- very nice of him
11:20 AM: Go to lunch and Indiana tells me she will give recipe to Heather tomorrow
11:45 AM: Eating with non-lunch-club teachers; Realize JUST how much I will miss them; While Sarom is talking about teaching sex ed. other teacher gets annoyed and disgusted by the topic of using pictures of genital warts to teach
12:10 PM: Burn backup CDs of things on computer so I can return school's laptop
12:20 PM: Take one last load of stuff to my truck
12:27 PM: Sign out early
12:28 PM: Get annoyed at student teacher for the first time; Realize she took down my door sign while I was at lunch -- planning on ending my school career doing that, but now I can't
12:28 1/2 PM: See 8th grade student waiting for me in room to give me hug (although they did not have to come to school today) and feel a bit better
12:32 PM: Begin writing this blog because I had nothing else to do
12:43 PM: Jimmy comes by room, says goodbye and makes me cry
12:51 PM: Still waiting for bell to ring, but realize it's a silent dismissal day (idiot!)
So long, farewell . . . goodbye, Ms. Teacher. Geez. Am I really crying about this? Am I really ending my teaching career with this boring minute-by-minute blog? I guess so. All that's left is turning in my key.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
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2 comments:
Thanks for the update...it was like I was there today. Miss you already. BLOG in New York or suffer the consequences...like me not knowing what is happening with you and unable to comment on these happenings. Safe flight on Saturday.
Ohhhh Trusty Rusty, I love your blogs. This one was not boring. In fact it was very entertaining.
We were all busy today organizing our rooms for the new year or for our departures, so we didn't get to have a big goodbye at nutrition or lunch. That's what the Saddleranch was for!!! (And it was great, although we will have to wait to see the debut of Jayna Superstar at karaoke.)
But Jimmy is planning on having a party at the end of August so we can all reunite. Also he said he is going to have his daughter's karaoke machine available, so start practicing your "I Will Survive" choreography - or whatever redneck song you want to sing. We'll love you no matter what!
Jimmy said today that you are destined for greater things (HEY Jimmy, our school is great and teaching can be great at times!) and I admit that this is true. You are an excellent teacher, but I think your calling is journalism and reaching out to others. Have a safe trip to the NYC and don't forget to blog and include pictures!!! We want to see the hot girls and guys in the office...including YOU. We'll miss you, but we will see you soon!!!
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