Wow, it has been a really long time since I blogged. I doubt if any of my most faithful blog-friends will bother to check my blog. I could start cursing and saying crazy stuff here, and I bet NO ONE would notice! Guess who's fault that is? Mine! I just can't think of anything to say once the school day is through, my brain is fried, my hair is frazzled and my skin is oily from educating children on the 3rd floor in an un-air-conditioned classroom. I will try though.
I am totally hooked on The Office DVD's right now. There is something about that show that I don't tire of. I can watch an episode repeatedly (not in one sitting though!) and keep on laughing. The best part is that Arturo loves it too, so we can both sit and guffaw happily in our living room, while our bunny hops around. After a long day at work, my absolute favorite thing to do is sit and watch an episode of The Office.
I've been working hard the past 7 days or so to begin to create a positive classroom environment, one where even I, the teacher, enjoys being in! It's tough. I'm always a little curious about what it would be like to teach in a non-urban environment. I am convinced that I would be the meanest teacher at the school. Here, I am normal. My school is pretty great though. YES! I am teaching someplace that I agree with philosophically! It's nice. Like when you keep scooching and scooching around in your chair because you can't find a comfy position, and then you finally find it and go AHHHHHH!!!!
I have been sitting here trying to come up with some funny anecdotes from my students (of course with names changed!). Sadly, 5th graders aren't that funny. I mean, they are totally cool, but they don't say strange little things like 1st graders do. We are learning about factors, rectangular arrays and products in math. That's not humorous stuff, my friends (if any of you do, indeed, bother to read this pathetic excuse for a blog).
My final thought is that I am really excited to get out of the city this weekend. Arturo and I are heading out of Chicago and down to Morton, IL for Pumpkin Fest! My aunt and uncle live there and they have a cool festival that we are totally going to rock out. We will drink pumpkin beer, eat pumpkin foods, probably sing pumpkin songs and have a pumpkin-rockin goood time! We have been looking forward to this for weeks (seriously)! I LOVE to leave the city and have some space to breath. And look at trees. And pumpkins.
More in 4 months. Hold your breath if you dare.
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Pumpkin beer? No way. That's amazing.
I'm glad you're happy with where you are teaching! That's huge.
And I don't think I can count how many times I have watched each episode of The Office. Whatever the number is, it's a lot. I like it because it makes me laugh out loud, even if I'm alone. And I don't even work with other people!
Ha ha, we have been anxiously awaiting this blog entry for the past four months and cherish every word that you labored on for this fine post :-). Awww, I miss Ramona. Sometimes I refer to B with the same nickname that Arturo gives to Ramona "bum-bum".
We can't wait until January's post!
Well obviously it took me 3 month before I checked my friend's blogs so I didn't find your 'new' post until now =) I have them all saved in a special 'blog' folder in my favorites but I just kind of forget about it! Anyway, I hope that pumpkin festival was fun. Now I'm sure you're looking forward to Christmas break!
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