March 28, 2009

1. I had a wonderful time on the trip.  It was warm, and there was plenty to see and do, as well as situation with our villa (it was complicated to go out at night) that meant I could go to bed early and get a good nights sleep (except for the dog fights and crowing roosters, but overall, good sleep)
2. I am suffering terrific post vacation let down today, as I have returned to a cold and rainy Arlington.
3. I am also always hoping to recieve some sort of major epiphany on trips away, or upon my return, but as I was taking out the trash this morning as I always do Saturday morning, I felt very much the same as ever, which made me blue.
4. So I am taking yet one more day, wherein I sit in my comfy chair, with two cats napping on top of me, and am watching the  remaining episodes of Battlestar Gallactica.
5. This is helping, I think.  As is seeing things like this.

March 22, 2009

1. 4:55 and I am ready to go. 
2. Let’s just set the scene shall we, as there may be those in the studio audience who are wondering  why I am jaunting off to Jamaica two weeks before Spring Break.
3. Our dear friend AB, lubricated by liquor and susceptible to suggestion, bought a house in Jamaica at a Silent Auction.  She invited myself and a merry band of others to come along.
4. I suggested that we go during the summer.  The rest of the crowd, weak though the are demurred, as this apparently is during hurricane season.  Other date were bandied about and this coming week was settled on.  Most of us have some sort of responsibility at church during Holy Week, which is my Spring break, especially yours truly, who as Altar Guild President, will be doing the Lord’s Laundry pretty much day and night that week.  You see, I can shirk with the children, I can’t let the Lord slop about in wrinkled linens.  In my time as a teacher, I have never taken a week off, and though I have seen it done, I still felt a little guilty, but both my teaching team, the principal, and even one of the children were all like “Are you kidding? Go!”  So I am.  And I shall attempt to lay any guilt, both church and school, down on the TSA security belt, and not pick it up again.
5. I am very indebted to AB, who when I hesitated, smacked down a pile of frequent flyer miles to buy me a ticket.  And the tragedy?  They were all out of coach seats. That’s right, First Class, baby!
6. I’m off!  Will attempt to report along the way.  Much love to all, Chris especially.  That you and your guys aren’t able to relax is a  guilt I’ll take with me, though I am glad to know you’ll be home for a break soon!

March 22, 2009

1. Once again it is almost 11 and I have a trip tomorrow, and nothing is packed.  OK, no more posting until I am ready to go…time now…10:42.
2. Alright so it took to 1:08
3. and now it is 2:07.  I suspect I am not very good at this sort of thing.  I did fold alot of laundry and write a letter to the Altar Guild, and earlier in the evening a recommendation for my student teacher.
4. It is rather shocking that the whole effort resulted in three identical blouses(different colors) two identical sweaters (different colors) and two similar skirts and pants.  And assorted Miscellany.  It is still all too much and all too little.
5. But I am off!  A few hours sleep and too the plane.  I’ll try to Twitter on the trip.  Huzzah for vacation and adventure!

March 19, 2009

1. Let’s see in the past 2 days I have
2. Led a brass crew that cleaned sixty bazillion pieces of brass in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
3. Not done any laundry
4. Fallen asleep in front of the tv twice
5. Gotten a pedicure for my trip to Jamaica.
6. Oh, there were a few other things.  A shocking classroom incident.  An incredibly funny yet embarassing conversation in the teacher lunchroom, but I am not prepared to discuss the former at this time, the latter, perhaps never.
7. Teacher LZ came to church with my on Tues, and that was fun.  It is entirely possible that we were separated at birth, though she just  might be funnier and quicker than me.  Scandalous!  I know she reads this.  Don’t disagree, you know its true!

March 11, 2009

1. Hey!  On the Feedjit on the sidebar there is a visitor from Kabul!  Afghanistan! (Thanks for pointing that out Chrissie!)  Is that my big brother?  HI!!!!! HI!!!! Hi Chris!!! ::waving frantically:: Miss you!  Did the government unblock my subersive thoughts?  I bought you a book for your birthday!  Actually going to mail it soon!  Hi!!!! Love you!
2. And um, if it is someone else from Afghanistan,  um, hello.  Nice to meet you!
3. Oh and leave a comment!
4. Saw Little Dog Laughed at the Signature tonight.  Very good.  Commander Dave from the coffee shop came with me.  It was very good, and gave me alot to think about.  I am looking forward to a good discussion on Friday after Paul sees it.  He is going with another coffee shop friend.
5. I think I am going to go to the Thursday meeting for the Tanzania mission trip.  I thought I was interested, then I wasn’t, then I was a little, and today, when we were doign our Africa map activity, I said randomly to a kid, “I really want to go to Lake Victoria, and I looked down at the map to see what country it was in, and one of them….was Tanzania.  SO at the very least, I think I ought to go to the meeting!
6. Hi again Chris!   ::wave, wave::

March 10, 2009

1. All my friendsare blogging late, I shall join them, though I NEED to be in bed!
2. My dear English teacher friend has been dealing with big family issues lately, and has been in and out of school.  The kids adore her, and are always in her room. (Not mine, because I am not as warm and more prone to look busy until they go away)  But, knowing how much she adds, and how I would like to be a kinder gentler person, I deliberately was outgoing and warm in the halls, and tried to hang around making small talk to fill the gap.
3. My personality is split in several pieces:  The person I was, the person I want to be, the person I have become.  I like the last the least.  She seems controlling, too quick to act, and a trifle lazy.  I want to be like a human real simple magazine.  Well ordered lists and clean colors.  Chairs in the sun and lemonade. Warmth. Love.  Affection.
4. Geography class is getting better and better.  Ancient Civ is limping along.  Sociology is still breaking the big wind.
5. Vestry tonight.  Ate too much cake.  Delicious.  Here is a little question, and I am not saying I know the answer, but when people say God will provide, how come that never seems to include the money that is already in the bank?  I mean, what if he already DID provide, but I locked it into a long term CD?

March 5, 2009

1. Watching Survivor.  I think if you have to pick a leader, it isn’t going to work out.
2. Disappointment today that the numbers didn’t come up for me to get a second section of Ancient Civ, and thereby drop Sociology.  Just don’t enjoy Soc. all that much. Blah.
3. Did a painting yesterday.  I call it Despair No. 17.  I also toyed with the name Roadside Diner No. 64.
4. It’s possible I may be over painting.  Either that or I need to satisfy the urge to sculpt tin using hammers before I can return to more traditional forms of expression.
5. Items are beginning to pile up on my to do list.  The wheels are wobbling…threatening to come off….I have such trouble concentrating.
6. Clipped another 2 minutes off of my scary workout challenge time.  Am still fat, however.  And why when the kids pass us (we workout in the hall) does everyone say Go Rebecca or Go Neil, but never say anything to me?  Many many years after I graduated, I still wander unnoticed through the halls of high school.
7. Violet is my little familiar.  She follows me everywhere, and even now is resting on my wrists, purring, as I type.  Sweet and tiny little thing.

March 1, 2009

1. What’s this?  A forecast for snow?  Lots of snow?  Hello!
2. I had a crew leaders meeting today, and that was pretty fun and informative.  The new carpet ordering and storage of various items in on the march!
3. Caught up on 24 yesterday.  An excellent season thus far.  Set in Washington DC.  Someone from Television without Pity said that it would be great if there were a scene in the metro where Jack was on the chase and had to push people out of the way who were standing to the right on the metro escalator
4. Maybe tomorrow I can catch up on lost, though I may be tempting fate to say that.  So, ahem, “Tomorrow I will go to school early and stay late and grade papers (oh crud, midterm grades are due Wednesday!) and I will work very hard and be excellent, and a credit to all teacherkind.”
5. Pajamas on inside out people!