May 15, 2012
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The Daily News
1 Congratulations, Miss Harrington!
2 My daughter Nicoley was told yesterday that she was moved to teaching first grade. She has wanted this forever. She is an excellent teacher who uses professional research to motivate and engage her students. She knows more than I will ever know about how to be a good teacher, so her school made the absolute right choice putting her in that important position.
3 I can't wait for this school year to finally close down so that she and I could talk shop. Our plan is to both work out and figure out how to become better teachers in an economy that is trying to make that impossible.
4 So congrats, Nicoley Boley!!! Daddy's proud and looking forward to spending a lot of the summer with you!
5 Moving On, Part the First: Yesterday we got word that the District and the Union came to an agreement that to me looks REALLY good, given the times. I'm a union assembly rep, and I'm almost more than happy that we are maintaining our status quo, and that our benefits were protected.
6 I'm sure there are people who will be upset, but in this economy, I think we got a good deal.
7 The trend not only in education, but in all businesses these days is to get rid of good workers and to dump on everyone who is left.
8 Anyone out there feel that?
9 So if you get a contract that is going to make it so that won't happen, even if for a year, you feel a sigh of relief, however short.
10 That's America in 2012.
11 I really expected WAY worse, to be honest.
12 We're still ridiculously understaffed, especially in the area of support staff, but it looks like the cutbacks are on hold. I never in my life thought I would be happy about that, but I am.
13 Somebody will read this and want to kick me in the seat of the pants, but I'm happy, because I can afford new pants. All of this is, as the great John Miller put it, "Imho." That's "in my humble opinion." I can't tell people how to think or how to vote.
14 Over here, a sigh of relief. School employees work really hard for your children and deserve to be treated fairly. That hasn't always been the case, and this entire negotiation could have really turned horrid.
15 For now, it looks as though we can all breathe, and plan a bit for our students next year. Imho. John Miller's Facebook humor.
16 It's sort of sad when you have to say, "Thank God. It could have been worse."
17 But that's the way it is in education.
18 And yes. Thank God. It could have been worse. Imho. Lol. LMFAO. Fml. LOFLMFAO. How'd we get here? More on that.
19 Moving on, Part the Second: I had another dream where the DN wrote itself. Woke up in the 2 a.m. and realized that I hadn't typed out a word.
20 Fortunately, my early-to-bed mentality bought me the time. It also helps that I am a Giants' fan, because we tend to sleep between the second inning and the eighth.
21 If you're a true Giants' fan, you probably do the same thing.
22 Moving on, Part the Thoid: I'm about ready never to check my emails again. Yesterday morning I was going in on a Monday minding my own business when I looked at my emails.
23 Forgive me. Sunday I decided to put school on the shelf and enjoy Mother's Day with my Dad. You would think I had shot up the village. I had two pages of emails with people planning my week for me.
24 I have been ridiculously busy lately and was already flying by the seat of my pants on planning alone. I'm actually pretty good at staying ahead of the school when it comes to watching the ever-changing calendar. I learned that from running school activities. I plan WAY ahead for lots of things, but the rest of the world waits until the last minute to throw roadblocks in front of those of us who actually plan.
25 I kept waiting for certain dates to be decided, but still had to plan these last two weeks knowing that other people's last-minute decisions were going to come crashing in on my plans.
26 So yesterday morning I must have had twelve different people tell me I had to be certain places at certain times in the next two weeks. I was having enough trouble timing the transition from Taming of the Shrew to my rather intense poetry reading on Friday, as well as readying the students for finals.
27 I was completely shaken by the time my second class hit yesterday, but I kept fouling off a thousand pitches.
28 It all paid off, because things have now lined up pretty nicely for the rest of the week. I got my pitch.
29 Still, everybody else's scrambling was driving me crazy. I had my own stuff to worry about, and last-minute ideas of others don't always take a precedent.
30 AnywayZ...
31 Sorry.
32 I have one shot to get this thing written, and today it is just reflecting on personal stuff.
33 I was moving along here realizing that nobody is interested in listening to some guy rant about how much work he has to do.
34 They get enough self-indulgence flying through Facebook posts.
35 Here's my quick observance of Facebook posts:
36 Just cut my toenails.
37 Got a new haircut that I hate! Please tell me it looks cute, or I'll unfriend you.
38 <video of a cat falling into a toilet> LMFAO!
39 If you know someone who has a cold and is mean but you still like them, put this on your status. I know most of you won't, but do it anyway.
40 Going to VEGAS, BABY!
41 Legs hurt from working out for three hours.
42 <picture of four girls with fake moustaches>
43 <picture of everyone jumping in the air at once>
44 Going on interview for Mama's Pies. Wish me luck!
45 GO ANY TEAM THAT'S NOT LOCAL!!!
46 Go Spurs.
47 Giant suck.
48 Done even talk, beotch who you tink what bitch you be trippin' ho fu@# that bitch just sayin'.
49 Just checked in at Walgreens.
50 I have the best hubby in the world. Mmmmmm, lobster soaked in butter with a side of garlic pasta and a salad! Nom. Nom. Nom.
51 Mandatory meeting of the Notorious Society Dance group. Let's do this!
52 <picture of empty beer bottles and hard booze> Yeeeeuh! getin my praty one.
53 A vote for Ron Paul is not a wasted vote.
54 Six essays due by morning. Wish me luck.
55 <Picture of Time magazine with four-year old on mom's boob.> Let's have a debate.
56 The Daily News: Taming of the Shrew and Grease!
57 See what I'm up against?
58 Peace, and VEGAS BABY!!!
~H~
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