"You officially have one of only sixty special made cro mags shirts."

Rachel Forsack via text message 30 March 2008 @ 2:17:27 PM

Precisely why we have matching tattoos. Almost makes up for missing United Blood this weekend. Ah-mazing. Thank you, Ms. Forsack!

This weekend was alright. Got a lot done Sunday--three PowerPoints and a lesson plan. School today ruled. I had a positive annual evaluation. Feeling better about classes. Tryin' to write some grants so I can get an LCD projector and/or SmartBoard for next year.

Anyway. I need to hang artwork.

spring break!

I have an earache.

But they're playing Don't Worry, Be Happy over the intercom at school, so I guess I'll be alright.

Spring Break is in a week. I am sleeping for seven days straight.

yum.

Breakfast with Ashley! Second week in a row. We're picking up our Monday tradition again and moving it to Sunday. I love herrrr.

i do(n't).

So sick. So tired. I feel like total shit.

The wedding was fine. Everyone was crying. 'Cept me! Actually, I felt sort of detatched. Not from my cousin Matt or my family. Just from the institution. I can't relate. Less and less interested in marriage the older I get.

Isn't that backwards?

Tim Gunn, my love . . . you're not really a spokesperson for Tide, are you? Come back, Project Runway!!?!?!??

Oincosndifceiornf.

to do.

I picked DGJ up after work yesterday and it took him forever to come outside. It's because he was making me this:

Amazinggg. The picture doesn't do it justice. We hung out all afternoon.

Came home and went straight to bed. I am not feeling well. Coughing like crazy. Ugh.

Observing Jenn tomorrow; really looking forward to it. So many errands to run tonight. So much cleaning to do. Blahh.

Two weeks till Spring Break. Six weeks of school left after that. Fucking unbelievable.

untitled.

Family vacation destination has been decided: Pacific Northwest. Washington, Vancouver, and Victoria. Soo excited. Just what I was hoping for. Probably leaving the week I'm out of school.

Got tattooed last night at Only You. Rachel and I (finally) got our pink Out of Step sheep. By a female tatto artist, no less. Fitting, I think. They're ridiculous. And Danielle only charged us the shop minimum. It hurt the least during and isn't sore at all today. Yaayy!!

Work's been pretty good today. One of my favorite first grade classes is coming in after lunch. Finally got my laptop working with the TV in my room again. Grade verification this afternoon. A couple lesson plans to write. Hopefully, I can get into Atlanta and see DGJ before work.

Wedding in Auburn this weekend. Meh. I guess it's fun to dress up sometimes. I have a cute yellow and black babydoll dress I haven't had a chance to wear yet. Oh, and I got this (in black and yellow, too, oddly) at my boyfriend's urging:

Plaid/flannel everything. Fuck it.

Anyway.

dead men tell no tales.

Pirates of the Caribbean is on. I've watched a ton of movies this weekend: Hot Rod and Role Models; The Longest Yard; Last House on the Left with Grant this evening. So good.

Also cooked an enormous pot of chili last night and fed five boys. Not a drop left. Haha.

Coming up with a new second grade lesson plan that includes reading Alex and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. One of my favorites as a kid.

What a boring post. Ugh. I guess that's good?

P.S. Ten weeks left of school.

all the little birdies on jay bird street . . .

Went to Fellini's with DGJ last night before he had to work and then to Mom and Dad's. Jamie was there, too. Stopped by the T-Mobile store to get a new phone. Ended up getting the same crap phone for the third time since this one's still under warranty. Ugh.

Watched Idol with the family and graded papers. Mom did a couple folders. I've got something or everything graded for all my classes now. Whew. Teacher workday tomorrow.

Got my Intent To Renew in the mail yesterday. I don't know why those mother fuckers even sent that thing to me after all the bs they've put me through. No way in hail.

$13.00 Friday the 13th tattoos at Only You tomorrow with Hank and Sebastian before Madball. Exciteddd.

Speaking of which: I'm beginning to regret not saving posters and flyers from the shows I've been to over the years. Partly because I can't fuckin' remember who I've seen, when/where I saw them, and how many times.

Parents to call tonight. Cringe. Not necessarily the worst part of my job--it's never as bad as I expect it to be--but I definitely dread it the most.

Anyway. Kindergarten.

P.S. I found a wet wipe tie dye project?!?!?!? So cool. Can't wait to try it with the kids.

biting my tongue.

Third time in a row. Ha.

Tolive Garden last night. Ate so much; just realized my leftovers are definitely still in the car. Gross. Went to Best Buy afterwards. Replaced my DVD player and got a couple of Adam Sandler movies.

Talked to Dooley on the way home--once my piece-of-shit phone decided to work. A friend of his/former roommate was murdered over the weekend. Her crazy fucking boyfriend shot her in the head. And she's got a six-year-old kid. What do you tell somebody besides you're sorry? And, "What the fuck?!" ten different times. I don't even know how to process that. Insane.

Useless meeting this afternoon. More grading. More new seating charts and class lists. All I want is a napppp.

EDIT:

That (hour-fucking-long) meeting was as useless as I'd predicted. No surprise there. If it's directed at General Ed, 99% of the time it doesn't apply to me. At all. Are classroom teachers forced to sit in on Art and Music meetings? Hail no.

Horseshit.

Got all my Kindergarten grading finished. All of Wednesday's class lists and seating charts done. Trying to decide if I want to hook up my new Digital Video Disc player and watch a movie or go to Mom and Dad's and get that phone. Thought about meeting up with DGJ for dinner but he has to be at work by 8:30 and it takes me 20-30 minutes to get up there. Fucking pain in the ass; I can't wait to move.

Jenn's coming back tomorrow.

My left arm and hand are covered in block printing ink.

Blah blah. I think I will stay in. I'm in an excellent mood.

straighten this line up.

Uhmm. Lemme start this post by recounting what just happened to me on the way to lunch. Got in my car and rolled my window down because it's awesome outside. Passed a group of jailbirds collecting trash down the street from my school. And as I drove by, a gentleman gave me his name, told me I'm looking lovely today, and then invited me to visit him in the slammer. "Fulton County Jail!" Sweeeet.

Today's going really well so far. A little hectic. But I'm not losing my shit over every little thing.

The show last night was fun. Foundation sounded so good. DGJ got in a fight. I missed most of it. Was (finally) formally introduced to Matt Miller's girl Danielle Distefano and got to talking about my and Rachel's pink Out Of Step sheep. Really excited to visit Only You Tattoo, her new shop in Grant Park.

More work to do this evening for school. Some in the classroom, some at home. Another invite to McDonough:

What are you doing tonight?

I dunno. Some schoolwork. You?

Whatever you're doing.

Hahaha. Alright, then! Grading party it is.

My phone is about to shit the bed, I think. The screen goes white every time I slide it open and it takes 50 calls to the same number before I can actually hear something. Goddamnit. Mom's trying to sell me her touchscreen Samsung. I might buy it off her. I gotta do something quick; it's my only phone in the world.

Carpool!

gangland is on.

Every time I start to write in here recently, I lose interest.

I don't know what that means. Whatever. Who caaares.

Things are fine. Hanging out in McDonough a lot again. Show tonight. Having dinner with DGJ before the show. I love him.

Wore my hair down Friday night. Lots of compliments.

Dad got a new car. It's very fancy.

Got some work done today. Still need to clean house. And I need to go grocery shopping.

Fuck the time change. Tomorrow morning is going to be miserable.

Summer in three. Holy shit.

idfmpoimrf.

This weekend was decent. The snow was awesome. Probably the only time (my side of) College Park has ever looked pretty. Barf.

Good show Friday. Phalanx was excellent and everyone went nuts for the Micha cover . . . except the guy wearing an Integrity shirt. Hahaha.

Spent Saturday with my mom. Sunday at Champ's with a bunch of people. Had a nice talk with Tomas; I'm excited for him. Snow day yesterday, so I slept till 4:00 and hung out in McDonough. Mellow Tush and Dairy Twist. Just missed Pete.

I'm getting sick. I took generic DayQuil this morning and I feel like I'm about to fall over. I hate taking medicine.

Staff meeting today. Hopefully, we'll get out early enough for me to take a nap. Seriously doubt I'm going anywhere tonight. Maybe to the grocery store.

Fourth grade.