Happy Halloween!!

Happiest of Halloween to all of you! I am actually in the process of handing out candy to Trick-or-Treaters. One little boy who looked to be about three years old just came to my door. He said, "Trick-or-treat, give me candy or pull down your underwear". His mother just about died! It was so funny.

So today at school I dressed up as an 80's girl. It was more like Kelly Kapaoski from Saved by the Bell (early years). It was a really fun costume to wear. The students thought it was very funny, side pony-tail and all. I told my students that I was coming dressed up as a decade. One of my boys was disappointed I didn't come as a 50's pin-up girl... Can you even imagine? High school boys and their vivid imaginations. To describe the outfit... A one piece coo-lot jumper, double socks, keds, an authentic acid wash jean jacket, two sets of shoulder pads, a Swatch watch and some other fun authentic jewelry.

So here is a picture of me and my instructional assistant Nicole with a few of our seniors. Check out the redheads legs... Way too much upper thigh. Nicole also dressed 80's. Her costume was great. Purple dress with gathered sleeves, black lace leggings, and the authentic jewelry and make-up. The kids said they like her hair better like this then normal. I guess the 80's are making a come back. Thank Heavens for Nicole. She makes work bearable. We are able to vent and laugh at lunch. Like today one of our students was angry with Nicole and she tried to trip her, then denied it. Where else can you go to work and get tripped on purpose? Well, I hope each one of you had a fun day!!

And another week has passed by...

Poor Steve-o. He is working a turn-around right now. (It's when they shut-down part of the refinery so work has to be 24/7). He has been working nights, 5 pm-6 am. I put tin foil in our window to block the light, but even when it's dark it is sure hard to sleep when you are use to being awake!

This week I was tenured at a banquet. Look at me! I guess I can start kicking the kids and will not get fired.

Any funny stories... Just same old, same old. I am so sick of being called "Cuz". I keep telling the ghetto-fabulous children that I am not their Cuz. I have this new student who is the BIGGEST wanna-be gangsta. He is this tiny little Latino boy who always is looking at his I.D. and says to himself "Damn, I am hella sexy, ladies watch out!" He cannot not talk/call out/make random noises for longer then 15-20 seconds at a time. I know because I sat back and documented it. Oh, how I wish you all could come to work with me for just one day. I complain sometimes, but for the most part I really do enjoy it!

This is a completely unrelated photo. It is My mom, me, and my sisters in Paris in front of the Moulin Rouge. When you don't have kids you aren't taking pictures every week. Halloween is coming and I will definitely get some pictures of that on here.

IQ Tests

So, yesterday I was administering the WIAT, which is a type of IQ test to one of my seniors. We were doing the reading comprehension part and I had him read a sentence. (Traffic stopped when an avalanche came tumbling down the hillside, covering the road with debris.) Then I asked the comprehension questions, "What happened as a result of the avalanche?" He said an accident. Then I asked, "what does the word debris mean in this sentence?" He answered by saying pieces of a car. Interesting...

When the test was over I was curious and asked him what an avalanche is, because his answers were not what they should have been. He said, "you know, a Chevy Avalanche. The car tumbled down the hill and ended up on the road all crashed up." I guess he was right if you think about it like that!

San Francisico

Our Trip to Washington D.C. September, 2007

Steve's sister Janel and her family moved out to Maryland almost a year ago. We decided it was time to take a trip and visit them. D.C. is such a cool city! We were able to see so much including the White House, State Capital, Washington and Lincoln Memorials, and a bunch of war memorials. We also got to see a few Smithsonian museums. One of my favorite things was the U.S. Holocaust Museum. It was very powerful. I was extremely impressed by the level of respect and reverence that the tourists showed at the different memorials. We went into Baltimore and went to a Orioles baseball game. We also visited the D.C. Temple. I loved that area of the country. Thanks Tingeys for moving there! It was so fun to visit with Janel, Scott and their girls, Megan and Sarah. Their new home and the area they live in are just beautiful!

Could this week be any busier?

You know how everything is so busy when you get back from a trip? Yep, that is how it is right now. I've had work or church meetings/activities after school all week and haven't had time to wash the whites (and we all know how important that is) =). I am also doing a vinyl party on Saturday and have to cut enough vinyl for 40 boards.

Work is going well. Those high schoolers always keep me on my toes. I've been promising some people for a while that I would start blogging about funny student stories, so I'll try to fit a few of those in every now and again.

A quick apology to all the readers. I am new at this whole thing, so sorry if things look a little crazy. I am sure I'll get better.