MIra Monte Days

Ok! Back to work means back to great friends and great students. I'm so happy to be back at work... you have no idea.

Today was very good. We had Mira Monte Idol where Tony Varela came away with the massive dance moves and points. I wish I would have taken pictures because it was all the way live! I thought it was a great ending to the never ending meetings. I know and understand that most of this we "older" ones at MMHS have heard but the newbies needed to hear some of this stuff I suppose, so I was being patient with the never ending meetings.

Sarah, Joseph, Annaka and myself went to lunch downtown and had a great time. It was great to blow off the steam and relax a bunch. I'm going to start doing yoga with Sarah! I'm looking so forward to her influence in my life. She is a very chill person and I dig hanging with her.

Next week

Guns, Germs and Steel briefing for honors

What is citizenship--Generals

AVID--getting them squared away for college

Peace out.. Short blog because I'm chillin at home with the family gearing up to watch Big Brother.

Focus Anna Focus :)

I have never in my life felt so thoroughly unfocused in my life! All of my thoughts are so jumbled I can't concentrate on anything. I wish that something would snap in me and I could get on with the things I need to do. I have so much to do for work and I can't even sit down at the computer and do anything at all! I lost my thumb drive and I can't find it anywhere. I think I lost it at WTP. I have a copy of it at work on my computer so I know I'm ok there unless Marty decided in his infinite wisdom that I didn't need what was on my desktop. Oh well. I need to get out to work at some point and put everything on a new flash drive. I have to do my syllabus for my honors class. Can someone please tell me if this is the 4 year teacher doldrums and when will I snap out of it?

I am seriously considering some ADHD medication if this doesn't soon get out of my head. I blame summer. Next year for sure for sure for sure i'm doing 6 weeks of summer school so that my mind doesn't turn to mush. Then i'm going to go to Virginia to be with my family for a while and the rest of the summer i'm going to hibernate and sleep! I loved working in Delano because summers were shorter, and I got more time off in the year. Those were the only advantages though.

I hate to say this but i'm not looking forward to Vegas this year. It doesn't have the same feel to it and honestly I wouldn't mind staying home and saving the money for things I need. I am going to get my class set up on Friday. Maybe I'll feel different after i'm more organized.

Things I'm looking forward to:

Starting work back and seeing my friends

3 fantasy football leagues

Mira Monte High School Football

Chargers vs. Jaguars September 19th

Cold Weather

Happy Hours with MMHS Peeps

Book Clubs

We the People

I'm going to book Jerry and I a cruise at some point.

That's all I have to say about that.

Books and Today's musings.

Today's agenda

This morning coffee with Lettie :) I always look forward to that.

This afternoon--Shopping for book club! I can't wait till tonight

Tonight--BOOK CLUB!! We will be discussing Are You There Vodka? It's me Chelsea. I admit I didn't read the whole thing. She is CRAZY! LOL Next month's book is The Help by Kathryn Stockett! It's been on the best seller list forever :)

Looking forward to blissful and drama free night.

Arm Chair Warriors .. and other stuff.

I've tried to blog for the last week, and every time I sit down at the computer, I get distracted. I'm almost at a lost for words as what to write because life has been so crazy lately with everyone. There have been so many bad things happen and they aren't appropriate for FACEBOOK or BLOG! In fact, it drives me a little bonkers that grown people think it a wise thing to air crap on these venues. It's immature, high schoolish, and easy. By easy, it seems to me like people feel they can put others out on blast with no consequence because they would rather sit behind a desk and type or pick up the phone and say it or even send a text.

Like a really smart person I know said this week--"Those who know the truth seldom are talking... and those who don't--well, they can't be described as quiet.."

Another thing that drives me nuts, I feel like i'm withdrawing. I think it is really from lack of intellectual stimulation in the summer months or all the drinking i've done in the past few years. I just don't feel like doing this anymore. Lifestyle changes are good, but I have yet to find things to replace the bad with the good. I'm on the look out though. Any suggestions? I've got books so i'm good there. What I really need to do is get started with my lesson planning for this next year. Think i'm gonna do that starting today.

I read a great blog today by my friend Rachel. It was touching and I just wanted to squeeze her face.

Can't wait to go Naci this week and have my last hurrah before work starts back. If anyone wants to come help me clean out my cockroach infested room that would be terrific!

Ok that's all for now i'm going to grab the laptop and start working.