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Jun. 12th, 2007 08:00 pm
Last days of school; Mr. Wizard; diet
Six more days of the school year left for me. I'm feeling rather jealous of those teachers who got out already (my school has a longer year than the rest of the district). I'm rather happy, though, that I'll get almost two weeks off before summer school starts, then only three weeks of SS and then a week and a half of--two weeks minus the days I'll be in Malibu attending the teacher's retreat).
I'm actually looking forward to the retreat; it's in Malibu, as I said, and the dining hall overlooks the ocean. I've already told my principal that when she cuts us loose each night, I'll be out at the beach for a bit and possibly finding things to do away from the villa. Other teachers have joined with me on this, for we cannot handle four days of work and never get some time to relax. On the minus side, I don't get paid for the trip (though I do get mileage for the drive down and back), but I don't pay anything at all for the room, and it meets my 18 hour Professional Development requirement for next year.
In addition, it's just something that I want to do. I mean, I may bitch from time to time, but I love my job, and during the retreat I'll be helping to write the curriculum for my school that will be followed all next year and into the future. I'm revamping our Senior Project format based on what we learned this year, and I'll be setting the pattern for that for the foreseeable future. In a larger school I'd just be one voice of many, but in my school I'm one of only two English teachers, which gives me a lot of say in what happens in my department, especially as I seem to have the ear of the Principal and Literacy coach. Go me.
I also am looking forward to getting our office set up in the back room downstairs and getting the nursery ready. I can't wait for my little girl to arrive!
Mr. Wizard has died; my good friend Brian (And Brian, I'll be on CoH for Double-XP weekend at least on Saturday) wrote a very nice eulogy here at his blog.
My diet* proceeds; I had a setback due to stress-induced stupid overeating. I'm currently stabilizing and beginning the arduous trek towards slimness. I'm being forced to admit that I need to completely go off chain-based fast food and strictly curtail the so-called "healthy" fast foods like Togo's (or at least stop eating Pastrami sandwiches).
My one proud moment today was ordering a large drink--and using it to get Iced Tea instead of soda. I know, it's such a stupid little thing, but I am having trouble getting rid of soda in my life. I know how unhealthy it is, but it's so much a part of my habit that I've found myself unable to stop getting it even though I've often had part of a soda and then realized the taste is disgusting me. So at home it's now water, bubble water, and iced tea only. Out, it depends, but I'm asking my wife to subtly remind me by ordering her non-soda first, which always makes me think first.
Wow. I just saw someone do and say something on TV that I really, really, REALLY wish I could have done in the recent past without destroying my life. While I recognize it didn't do the character any good, it sure as hell felt good to see.
Heh. How's THAT for cryptic?
Wow. I love that television is becoming so much more open to showing real, honest relationship stories with gay characters.
*By which I mean "changing my regular diet" and not "temporarily changing my diet just to lose weight."
I'm actually looking forward to the retreat; it's in Malibu, as I said, and the dining hall overlooks the ocean. I've already told my principal that when she cuts us loose each night, I'll be out at the beach for a bit and possibly finding things to do away from the villa. Other teachers have joined with me on this, for we cannot handle four days of work and never get some time to relax. On the minus side, I don't get paid for the trip (though I do get mileage for the drive down and back), but I don't pay anything at all for the room, and it meets my 18 hour Professional Development requirement for next year.
In addition, it's just something that I want to do. I mean, I may bitch from time to time, but I love my job, and during the retreat I'll be helping to write the curriculum for my school that will be followed all next year and into the future. I'm revamping our Senior Project format based on what we learned this year, and I'll be setting the pattern for that for the foreseeable future. In a larger school I'd just be one voice of many, but in my school I'm one of only two English teachers, which gives me a lot of say in what happens in my department, especially as I seem to have the ear of the Principal and Literacy coach. Go me.
I also am looking forward to getting our office set up in the back room downstairs and getting the nursery ready. I can't wait for my little girl to arrive!
Mr. Wizard has died; my good friend Brian (And Brian, I'll be on CoH for Double-XP weekend at least on Saturday) wrote a very nice eulogy here at his blog.
My diet* proceeds; I had a setback due to stress-induced stupid overeating. I'm currently stabilizing and beginning the arduous trek towards slimness. I'm being forced to admit that I need to completely go off chain-based fast food and strictly curtail the so-called "healthy" fast foods like Togo's (or at least stop eating Pastrami sandwiches).
My one proud moment today was ordering a large drink--and using it to get Iced Tea instead of soda. I know, it's such a stupid little thing, but I am having trouble getting rid of soda in my life. I know how unhealthy it is, but it's so much a part of my habit that I've found myself unable to stop getting it even though I've often had part of a soda and then realized the taste is disgusting me. So at home it's now water, bubble water, and iced tea only. Out, it depends, but I'm asking my wife to subtly remind me by ordering her non-soda first, which always makes me think first.
Wow. I just saw someone do and say something on TV that I really, really, REALLY wish I could have done in the recent past without destroying my life. While I recognize it didn't do the character any good, it sure as hell felt good to see.
Heh. How's THAT for cryptic?
Wow. I love that television is becoming so much more open to showing real, honest relationship stories with gay characters.
*By which I mean "changing my regular diet" and not "temporarily changing my diet just to lose weight."