Only my child....

Ok, so Brownie has been doing some really hilarious stuff here lately. We came home from somewhere the other night. She REALLY had to go to the bathroom. Now mind you, we have TWO bathrooms in the house. Blondie was in the upstairs one. Brownie runs in and tells her to get off, she has to go. OF course, mid-pee, Blondie couldn't get off. So this is what happens next:
Me: Brownie, go downstairs and go potty.
Brownie: No, Mama. I don't want to!
Me: Well, I guess you don't have to go that bad.
Brownie: Yes, I do.
Me: Well, then go downstairs!

***Silence........***

About fifteen seconds later, I hear, "EW! BROWNIE! That's GROSS!"

I run into the upstairs bathroom, expecting to see blood splattered all over the bathroom floor. Is that what I saw? Nope! Guess what I walked in on? Danielle, sitting on my silver metal bathroom trash can, lined with a grocery bag, pissing to her heart's content! Yes, my daughter is a voyeaur! She's peeing in unconventional places! Her excuse? "I didn't want to go potty downstairs."

So, needless to say, she was made to empty the trash can, take the pee infused garbage outside to the large can, come back in, wash and dry my trash can, put it back, then wash out my sink because it had pee pee in it!

Ahhhhh, the life of being a mom! Someday I'm going to look back at this and laugh my arse off.....someday....

~Later Days!

BAH! FML

AHHH! I gained weight! Damnit all to hell, I gained weight. Granted it's ALL my fault. I wasn't exercising like I'm supposed to, but damnit! That means I have to lose it all over again. It's not much, but still....damn it! Gotta get my butt in gear and get back on track. So be it. BAH! I just can't believe that I let myself go a little bit.

It's been a while since I posted. Had a great weekend. I took the girls to Genoa High School's production of "The Wizard of Oz" on Friday night. It was soooooooooo good! You would never know they were high school kids with the amount of talent coming out of that school. Every one I've ever been to has been wonderful. The boy playing the Cowardly Lion was phenomenal. I couldn't get over him. He was so funny, and had the Lion down to a tee. Dorothy, too. She even had Judy Garland's whiney little voice perfect! Saturday we didn't really do anything. Just hung around the house and relaxed. We did go to Tractor Supply and bought some ramps for the truck so we could put the golf cart on it, but they ended up not working, so we took them back. JB decided we're just going to borrow someone's trailer to take it out and bring it back. It's not like we don't need it more than twice a year, ya know? Then yesterday we went bowling with our friends, C&D, and their kids. Then we went to dinner at Fritz & Alfredo's. I got me another blueberry margarita. OMG are those things delish! They could seriously mess me up big time! First of all they're huge....and secondly, they most likely have three or four shots of tequila.

This Saturday, I'll be helping my friend, Crystal, move into her new apartment. I hope everything goes smoothly.

Well, better get going. Have a good one!
~Later Days

YAY to the YAY!!

I am SO SUPER geeked! One of my all time favorite bands, the Bare Naked Ladies, is coming to the zoo May 14th. I am SOOOOOOOOOO there, even if I have to sell my body on the street corner for tickets! I think I have every once of their CD's and what I don't have on CD, I have from ITunes. I saw them at Lollapalooza one year, and they were GREAT!!! I hope JB will go with me, but even if he doesn't, hell I will go all by myself, and soak in their awesomeness all alone! I want front row tickets. God, I hope I can get as close as possible. Cross your fingers and pray I can score a couple of great seats!!! There are so many of their songs I totally love....GOD I AM SO EXCITED!

~Later Days!

Sigh

I'm not normally one to complain. I mean, I try to look at the positive stuff in life. But this job, ugh! This job has gotten me so mentally and physically drained and burned out. I've never been burned out to the point where I contemplate changing careers. If only I knew something other than education....but I don't. And it pisses me off, because it leeaves me where I am. I subbed for an English teacher yesterday last hour. It was awesome. It was the best I have felt at that place all year. Why? Because the kids actually wanted to learn. They actually let me teach! It felt so nice to be doing what I love again. Then, then I had to go back. Which totally took my good mood away. I know I shouldn't let it get me down, but it does. And the fact that the administration isn't backing me makes it all the harder. I have 53 school days left. I have to just make it that long, and then I can hopefully move on with my life and do something better. The one job I was hoping to get, I don't think I am going to be able to get. I think the more senior person in the building is going to go after it. Sigh.....I have to remember that it could be worse, I guess. I could be without a job. It's hard to be positive when all you get is negative, all day long.
I'm actually kinda hoping they DO close the school, as then I'll have a better chance at getting the job I want.
~Later Days

The Countdown has begun!

55 days left until summer vacation! YAY! I can't wait until that time. I can't wait until it's nice and warm outside, and I wake up at like 8AM with no worries, the girls and I can stay in our jammies or swimsuits all day without having to answer to anyone. I can't wait until I don't have to teach these kids that I teach right now. I'm having a VERY difficult time even being motivated with kids who want to do nothing but drink, smoke, talk about "hitting that" in regards to women, and kids who tell me to shut the fuck up. It's very demeaning. I pray and pray every day that I can get a position outside of E.D. I hate teaching E.D. I wish I could go into detail about how some of the students act, but I can't. That would be unethical. But let's just say that the majority of them would rather be in jail than go to school. It's just not a fun teaching situation. I can see why they only can keep teachers in there for a year at a time. The burnout rate is really REALLY quick. I was burnt out by the first month! But, unfortunately, before I can change, I was put through the intern program. For FIRST year teachers! Am I a first year teacher? No. And, ok, for the most of it, I don't mind being in the intern program....but I think there needs to be some changes to it. I feel that if there's an experienced teacher in the program, and they want to change, then they should be able to. I wasn't allowed to change for the whole first year. I can see a first year having to stick it out, but come on now....I've been teaching for 11 years!

Well, speaking of which, I need to go get ready. Gotta be at work by 7:45 today.

Later Days

Tyrant Tuesday-Friday's Edition

1. I STILL still have zits. And I'm not talking the little whitehead, pop 'em and they're done zits. I'm talking about the ginormous, crater making puss filled zits that feel more like extra appendages on your face zits. WTF?

2. I'm taking two five year olds to Chuck E. Cheese, all alone, this afternoon. WTF was I thinking? May God have mercy on my soul!

3. I've had a day and a half off of work because I've been sicker than a dog...and I have to go back today. I don't want to.

4. My house is absolutely filfthy. Well, filfthy to me. Filfthy in other peoples' standards may not be as filfthy as my standards. I have stuff everywhere. Some people may say, "Oh your house is just lived in." Uh, no. It's cluttered, and I am running out of room.

5. Is it Spring yet?

6. They're closing my school at the end of the year. They will probably send me to another school that I don't want to be at instead of a school I WANT to be at.

7. I got a really bad buzz off ONE margartia last night. I'm a weakling now!

8. Then, after I got my buzz, we went over some rr tracks on the way home, and I hit my head on the pokey part of the seat belt holder. Now I have a giant goose egg on the side of my head. It was rediculous!

9. Wishes they had tv shows like Family Matters on again. Those early 90's shows were great! Now all we have is crime dramas. BAH!

10. I wish we had dress down Friday at work, where I could wear jeans. They don't allow it. double BAH!

11. Hubby's home from work today. Wish I could stay home with him. Please refer back to whine #2.

12. This damn cold's gotta GO! I've had it for over a week, and I'm done with it. Begone, you damn cold! Begone!

13. I have to stop whining to go get ready for work.

Later Days!

I can't say I'm surprised....

I guess they're going to close the school I work at the end of this school year. Like I said, I can't say that I'm all that surprised. The school is in ruins. It's so old. There are holes in ceilings, walls, cracks all over the place, I've seen cockroaches near the cafeteria....which totally grosses me out! My classroom itself has only one electric outlet, and plastic windows that don't lock. I guess they're cutting 35 jobs in the district, too....but I'm pretty sure that I am ok with my position, because I'm special education. There are a TON of special ed kids in the district, and they already don't have enough teachers. I'll just have to go somewhere else in the district. I am just praying that it isn't Scott. Please not Scott. EW! So, I guess we will have to see what happens when the levy either passes, or doesn't pass (which I am pretty damn sure it won't).
Later Days

Okay, I've had enough

This damn cold has GOT to go! I've had it for over a week now, and it's still lingering. My ears are still plugged, my nose is still stuffed up, I'm over it. Begone with your bad mammajamma self, cold! I'm over you. Move on to your next victim!