Actually, I'm running to catch up! As always, I am behind with my themes. I plan to stick to it, though...the themes help me write about topics other than the negative crap I'm dealing with right now. It's helping to keep me sane.
Words of Wisdom Wednesday
I am so sad the Hawks are no longer in the running for the Stanley Cup. In an attempt to cope with their loss, I was at the official Hawks message board (I know, I can hardly believe it myself) looking for solace. Someone there posted, "I just want the summer to be over so it can be hockey season again." Now that's pretty extreme...wishing away a perfectly good summer for hockey. But to be honest, I find myself wishing my life forward a lot. Sometimes I think, I wish it was Friday. Other times I think, I wish the school year would just end so work wouldn't be so stressful. A colleague (a much older one, about to retire) once told me, "Don't wish your life away." And I found that sentiment very poignant today, the last day with my seniors. For a month or so, I've been looking forward to today. But now that it's over, I am sad. I love my seniors. I am sad I won't get to spend 3 hours a day with them anymore. Now I have no say in their lives. I hope I've made an impact, but before too long, I'll merely be a footnote in the story of their lives. I can live with that, because there's always the next bunch. But...I don't want to wish my life away anymore. I don't want to dread Monday, merely survive Tuesday, etc. anymore. I want to accept each day for what it brings...and that is a chance to live, to do what I want, be the best person I can be. Some days might be more hectic or frustrating than others (and Lord knows I've been stressed and frustrated A LOT--not because of my students, of course--this past month), but there are many rewards in the midst of chaos. My classroom is sure quieter now, but my heart is a lot emptier.
Thrifty Thursday
I actually feel kind of guilty about this one...but I bought TP and cat food at The Dollar Tree yesterday. Funds can get low the day before payday, and I *had* to get the cats something to eat (I had already been feeding them milk for a day at that point), so I decided to give The Dollar Tree a shot. Just an FYI...they have toiletries, pet food and supplies, snacks (name brand chips and candy), greeting cards, and more...for $1 per item! I am a bargain hunter, so I'll take a deal if I can get it. I'm sure I'll go back to Purina cat food after this, but I'll definitely go back for floss and those cute plastic margarita glasses I saw.
Funny Friday
I must say, the end of year awards we gave out to the seniors were pretty hilarious. We had "Most Punctual" in recognition of one student's "ability to always get stuck behind a train." And we had "Most Flexible" in recognition of another student's "ability to put his legs over his head" (yes, he actually did that in class once...he is very ADHD, and I made sure it never happened agian, but it was classic). A sentimental favorite: "Coolest Person Award" in recognition of "being a cool person." I miss my seniors already. :(
Tomorrow it is back to grad school for me. Only 3 Saturdays to go! And D-Day (I think my co-worker is getting "let go" on 6/9) is around the corner. He has been keeping notes on MY performance (I found his cache) to try to bring up to get me in trouble. Luckily, he is pretty much illiterate and can hardly string a sentence together coherently, so it only makes him look worse. But I just want this over with. I want to know I'm not in any sort of trouble and that he'll be out of the picture going forward. Like I said, I don't want to wish my life away anymore, but what I wouldn't give for it to be 6/10.
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