So I'm finally finding the time to write a blog.... No I'm not that busy anymore.... yes I do have ADD (self diagnosis)...

Where do I even begin???

The Good

I just finished up my credits for my TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsement. I'm thoroughly excited about that because (1) I have no more weekday and all day Saturday classes,(2) Now that I'm finished I get my money back, and (3) I get to be reimbursed AND use those credits for my salary increase. As you can see I'm learning to work the system slowly, but surely.

There are also 27.5 days of school left and I really don't know what I'm going to do with myself. I love my class (which Pam says is the cutest overall), but they're mentally exhausting. I really believe I was given certain "problem kids" because I've been there the longest... this is the teacher-wide phenomenon which leads to BURN OUT. My flame is gone and my candle has been thrown away.

I'm thinking that I've been partying so much because the school year is winding down. Not quite sure though. We haven't gone to the club in a while, we went for Jades birthday and yeah..it wasn't like I remembered. Lately I've been down for the low-key Wednesday wine, house party, beer pong, kings cup type of atmosphere. Weird huh?

I actually was able to hang out with You Sher for her birthday, which was good. I think that will complete my once a month sighting :). Still haven't met "HIM" but I'll let you know ASAP when I do.. .I'm very curious, but I'm learning we have some things in common so he can't be that bad.. and honestly she's BEAMING!!! I wish you could see it... *tear*

My mom and dad are good. My mom is officially signing her retirement papers, which is good for her.. but it's definitely time for me to seek different living arrangements. LOL!  Van is going to high school next year!! Damn we're old, and I seem to be shrinking in height each time I stand next to him. TJ's doing great and I almost dropped the phone when I heard the K word, but it was followed by the consideration to get a dog first. :0) Then the dog died :0(  I don't think we'll be hearing the K word for a while.

We ran into 3 6 Mafia and I was like a schoolgirl that couldn't formulate words, but I managed to take a picture with Juicy J * thanks to JJ and Jess *. ADD note… I just realized those are all J names.

And DRUMROLL..............................the 8 month drought was ended. We'll leave it at that.

The Bad and the Ugly.

Recently the evil troll (my principal), which has both bad and ugly covered, has been on the war path. She is trying to find things to write me up on because she has nothing to do before she RETIRES next month. Shit... I should've put that in the good category. **She will finally be through fucking up children's life by not providing structure and discipline**. Recently she called me a "spoiled brat" and it took all the strength in the world not to say anything, and you know that's not me AT ALL. Rarely do I bite my tongue. That's enough energy spent on her... all I do is think about when I first started and how she said I was "too happy", then I remember how she would love if I were to be like her. Misery loves company, and somehow she's still alone.

Well, The time has come to consider moving on to another school, and this always seems to be a hard decision for me because I feel like I'm neglecting my kids. However, I feel like I need to move on because I think I've hit the ceiling on growth and development AND words of wisdom passed on to me " After 3 years at an at risk school it's time to go". We shall see if I'm a masochist and stay.

 I'll leave you with some of my students' quotes.

Student:"Miss Fletcher this is the shocker"

Me: "Why do you call it the shocker?"

Student: "because it shocks"

In response to my hair change.

Student 1: "I don't like it"

Student 2: "Miss Fletcher I like your hair… and it's not because I want to go to Field Day"

Funny Story for today.....

So. Today is the day for my Nevada School Law/Nevada Constitution/U.S. Constitution Study Session at the Teacher's union office. Long as hell because were cramming all that shit into one session. (BTW I took U.S Constitution in college, but according to the NV Dept. of Ed. it can only be counted if it was before 1864, on my transcript it was 1877.. I mean really?!? ) Back to the story.. I really had to go to the restroom right? So I go in. There are 3 stalls- the handicap stall is out of order, and one stall is being occupied by a women on the phone, so that leaves one. It's my turn next. As I go into the stall I can hear the talking lady on the phone talking to someone telling her she doesn't feel well. I don't think anything of it. So I'm about to START and this hand reaches under the stall *with phone* and says " Here talk to her". I mean what do you do in that situation? So I'm looking at the hand like huh? I guess in my mind I thought maybe something is really wrong because next she starts mumbling to herself saying " I can't get up". So I pick up the phone thinking what do I say?

Me: Hello?

Stranger: Hello?

Me: Hello?

Stranger: Who is this?

Me: Adrienne??

Stranger: "Ok". And she goes on to explain the situation that her friend's blood pressure was low, and wasn't feeling so well, and to get her some help. I was strangely relieved that there was a justifiable reason I was on someone else's phone, in a bathroom stall, while holding my pee.

So the lady before me in the stall before me called the paramedics before I was able to FINISH going the the bathroom... it took me a little while to get my focus back to what I actually came in the bathroom to do.And it makes me wonder... Did the woman before me have the same strange encounter??????

Ok so someone should write Intervention  and tell them they should do a show devoted to those addicted to Myspace/friendster or anything like it. They're so addictive. My friends and I have been on this lovely thing called wireless internet for the last ummmm 7 hours trying to find the perfect quote, thinking about our likes and dislikes, commenting on friends pages this shit is ridiculous!! but I still love it. Diana and Lenore I think I may have to join in on the myspace whores!! Damn!

BTW I'm also on friendster... I know .. yes I do have a problem