It seems like Thursday to me even though it is Friday. I think I lost a day when I was teaching class. For some reason I though yesterday was Wednesday so I am a day off this week. I guess it is a good thing to be a day behind than a day ahead. It is a pleasant suprise when I realize it is Friday.
Drew was a sleepy boy last night. We ate dinner and he went to sleep around 6 and slept the rest of the night. These 6:00 am practices are wearing on him. He only has two left this season and I think he will be glad to sleep in. He is up and about this morning since he went to sleep so early last night.
Jess did well in her game last night. She scored 15 points and only played two quarters. She has a game tonight and another one Saturday morning. The Saturday game is a makeup game and they play here in Perry. They will have to play in the middle school gym because there is a wrestling tournament in the high school gym.
I have one meeting this morning and then the rest of the day is open. WHOO-HOOO!
The only plans I have this weekend is to setup for the wrestling tournament and watch the Super Bowl. I may go into the office for a bit Sunday morning.
It seems that the first few days of the week go slow and then Thursday and Friday kind of zip right by. I have realized that the older I get, the faster time seems to go. I can remember when I was little, and hour seemed like an eternity. Today, I can take sit on the hopper for an hour.
The weather is going to be pretty good for the weekend. I think in the 30's. I really don't want any more snow this year. We are sure to get some but I really hope it isn't much. I am not longer impressed with the beauty of Winter.
As you can tell from the blog lately. I have been living a very boring life. Sometimes I don't realize how uneventful my life is until I start to write my blog for the day. I kind of hum through life and seem to always be busy but when I go to post about it. I find that, even though I am busy, very little of what I experience each day is interesting. Hell, it typically bored or irritated me the first time I lived it. Writing about it is almost like a kick in the crotch.
Maybe something intersting will happen soon. I suppose I should be careful for what I wish for. Interesting isn't always good.
Happy Friday.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wanted lazy, fat, whiny bastards....Apply at Perry Garbage
I am tired like it is a Monday morning. I taught class last night in Des Moines and didn't get home until after 10 and didn't get to bed until 11. Today I am back at it, 5 am and the kids both need up at 5:30. I made the coffee a bit stronger this morning to give me a bit of a kick.
Drew has an early morning practice and Jess has a breakfast thing to go to for FCA. They had a speaker come to the school yesterday and the FCA leadership team is having breakfast with him this morning before he heads out. He was an NFL football player for 15 years, I think his last name is Hanson. I didn't pay much attention to the event so I am not in the know.
Class went pretty well last night. The students are well behaved (honeymoon period) and seem to be attentive. I can already tell the difference in maturity level and behavior of college students vs high school students. It is kind of strange becuase they are really only a year or two apart in age. I think it is the environment that makes them behave the way they do.
I kind of enjoy the drive home after class. There really isn't much traffic and there is a radio talk show guy that is on at night that makes me laugh. I stop at a convenience store on the way, my little oasis, and get a cinnamon roll and a diet pepsi. (Funny combination I know). Anyway, I drive home with the calmness of the night, a cold drink and a nice treat while listening to the radio. I think it will be even better when the weather gets nice.
Jess has a game tonight in Saydel. It is JV game and she will only play two quarters. I do not plan on attending. Tomorrow she plays here in Perry. They both have games next Tuesday at home. It is senior night for the high school team, with one senior it won't be that big of a deal.
At this point there are no plans for the weekend. Superbowl Sunday is this weekend so we don't play volleyball and Jess doesn't have practice. I might be a good weekend to take a nap!
On a bit of a side note. Doesn't John McCain sound like a confused old man half the time? Maybe it is just me but when I listen to him speak it is like his trying to get the words out but in between each word is one of those "old man" noises. Kind of the sound of air leaving his mouth with a bit of a sound and he doesn't even realize he is doing it. I guess Republicans aren't big "thinkers".
Trash Day!!! (Insert sinister music here!) Filthy bastards are driving around in new garbage trucks and just loving life. Pretty sad when people can honestly say, "I wish I had it as good as the garbage men!" Ugh! (That may be a record for most exclamation points in a paragraph.)
Off to start my day.
Drew has an early morning practice and Jess has a breakfast thing to go to for FCA. They had a speaker come to the school yesterday and the FCA leadership team is having breakfast with him this morning before he heads out. He was an NFL football player for 15 years, I think his last name is Hanson. I didn't pay much attention to the event so I am not in the know.
Class went pretty well last night. The students are well behaved (honeymoon period) and seem to be attentive. I can already tell the difference in maturity level and behavior of college students vs high school students. It is kind of strange becuase they are really only a year or two apart in age. I think it is the environment that makes them behave the way they do.
I kind of enjoy the drive home after class. There really isn't much traffic and there is a radio talk show guy that is on at night that makes me laugh. I stop at a convenience store on the way, my little oasis, and get a cinnamon roll and a diet pepsi. (Funny combination I know). Anyway, I drive home with the calmness of the night, a cold drink and a nice treat while listening to the radio. I think it will be even better when the weather gets nice.
Jess has a game tonight in Saydel. It is JV game and she will only play two quarters. I do not plan on attending. Tomorrow she plays here in Perry. They both have games next Tuesday at home. It is senior night for the high school team, with one senior it won't be that big of a deal.
At this point there are no plans for the weekend. Superbowl Sunday is this weekend so we don't play volleyball and Jess doesn't have practice. I might be a good weekend to take a nap!
On a bit of a side note. Doesn't John McCain sound like a confused old man half the time? Maybe it is just me but when I listen to him speak it is like his trying to get the words out but in between each word is one of those "old man" noises. Kind of the sound of air leaving his mouth with a bit of a sound and he doesn't even realize he is doing it. I guess Republicans aren't big "thinkers".
Trash Day!!! (Insert sinister music here!) Filthy bastards are driving around in new garbage trucks and just loving life. Pretty sad when people can honestly say, "I wish I had it as good as the garbage men!" Ugh! (That may be a record for most exclamation points in a paragraph.)
Off to start my day.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
The day formerly known as "hump day"
Cold it the word of the day. -1 right now and the wind chill is close to -20. Whoooo!
Drew has an early morning practice and I dread the walk to the school. Hats, gloves and bundled up.
I teach class tonight. I really don't mind so much. I look forward to my first class at the West campus. It is kind of a drag to have to drive so far but I listen to the radio and will try to use that time as "my time".
We had an early out yesterday at school. The kids got out at 11:15 becuase of the blowing snow. Today things are on track, it is just cold as heck.
Nancy gets the pleasure of going to the dentist today to get a root canal. She is actually going to one of those clinics that only does root canals so I am not sure if that is a dentist or an oral surgeon or what. Anyway, she has a fund day ahead.
It sure will be nice for Spring to get here. I think we are a long way away from it but it will eventually get here. I am sure in a few months I will be complaining about the humidity. Such is life.
I wrote the govenor yesterday. He is proposing raising our bottle deposit from 5 to 10 cents and only returning 8 cents when you take them to the recycle center. To me this is basically a TAX. As I was watching the new yesterday it really bothered me that the economy is so bad and he is wanting to increase our taxes and the tax he is proposing would hit middle and low income families the hardest. In any event, I wrote him an email, very respectful of course, but expressing my concern with this proposal. I guess we will see if I get a response.
Off to start my day.
Drew has an early morning practice and I dread the walk to the school. Hats, gloves and bundled up.
I teach class tonight. I really don't mind so much. I look forward to my first class at the West campus. It is kind of a drag to have to drive so far but I listen to the radio and will try to use that time as "my time".
We had an early out yesterday at school. The kids got out at 11:15 becuase of the blowing snow. Today things are on track, it is just cold as heck.
Nancy gets the pleasure of going to the dentist today to get a root canal. She is actually going to one of those clinics that only does root canals so I am not sure if that is a dentist or an oral surgeon or what. Anyway, she has a fund day ahead.
It sure will be nice for Spring to get here. I think we are a long way away from it but it will eventually get here. I am sure in a few months I will be complaining about the humidity. Such is life.
I wrote the govenor yesterday. He is proposing raising our bottle deposit from 5 to 10 cents and only returning 8 cents when you take them to the recycle center. To me this is basically a TAX. As I was watching the new yesterday it really bothered me that the economy is so bad and he is wanting to increase our taxes and the tax he is proposing would hit middle and low income families the hardest. In any event, I wrote him an email, very respectful of course, but expressing my concern with this proposal. I guess we will see if I get a response.
Off to start my day.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
What is worse, Reality TV or Reality?
The weather is taking a turn for the worse. We have hit our high already and it is going to get cold and we are supposed to get a couple of inches of snow. We are already 10 inches over our normal snow fall for the year so everything we get from here on out will only add to that total.
Did I mention that I hate snow? Well I do! Give me the warm California sun any day over this wet, cold, slick, crap. I just have to keep telling myself that it will only be a matter of months before I am splashing around in the Pacific ocean underneath that warm California sun.
My class went ok last night. The students were distracted and playing on the computer while I was talking. That ended last night. I gave them a lecture about responsibility and if they aren't able to sit and listen to the material during class, I would have to assign additional homework to insure they knew the material. Either listen now, or learn on your own later! I plan to meet with each of them individually next week to discuss their grade. I have a concern about a couple of them.
Drew has a game today in Jefferson at 4:00. I think the weather will hold up so they will have it. There is a concern with the wind and having a "ground blizzard" but I can't imagine with just a couple inches of snow it will be that big of a deal. Jess has a volleyball practice in Ankeny tonight. This is the first Tuesday she has been able to attend. Usually she has a game but tonight is open so she gets to go to practice. I am sure she is thrilled.
Insomnia has been a bit of an issue the last couple of nights. Last night wasn't as bad as Sunday night but I still didn't sleep well. I have been getting sharp pains in my chest and it woke me up last night. I don't think it is really anything to worry about. I get these pains from time to time but nothing down my left arm so I am pretty sure I am fine. Beside, who has heart problems at 39?
Tomorrow I teach another class in Des Moines. I am glad that the classes are Monday and Wednesday so I can get them out of the way early in the week. I would hate teaching a Friday class.
Off to start my snowy day.
Did I mention that I hate snow? Well I do! Give me the warm California sun any day over this wet, cold, slick, crap. I just have to keep telling myself that it will only be a matter of months before I am splashing around in the Pacific ocean underneath that warm California sun.
My class went ok last night. The students were distracted and playing on the computer while I was talking. That ended last night. I gave them a lecture about responsibility and if they aren't able to sit and listen to the material during class, I would have to assign additional homework to insure they knew the material. Either listen now, or learn on your own later! I plan to meet with each of them individually next week to discuss their grade. I have a concern about a couple of them.
Drew has a game today in Jefferson at 4:00. I think the weather will hold up so they will have it. There is a concern with the wind and having a "ground blizzard" but I can't imagine with just a couple inches of snow it will be that big of a deal. Jess has a volleyball practice in Ankeny tonight. This is the first Tuesday she has been able to attend. Usually she has a game but tonight is open so she gets to go to practice. I am sure she is thrilled.
Insomnia has been a bit of an issue the last couple of nights. Last night wasn't as bad as Sunday night but I still didn't sleep well. I have been getting sharp pains in my chest and it woke me up last night. I don't think it is really anything to worry about. I get these pains from time to time but nothing down my left arm so I am pretty sure I am fine. Beside, who has heart problems at 39?
Tomorrow I teach another class in Des Moines. I am glad that the classes are Monday and Wednesday so I can get them out of the way early in the week. I would hate teaching a Friday class.
Off to start my snowy day.
Monday, January 28, 2008
50's are a good thing!
It is a mixed bag today. Yes - it is Monday and the worst day of the week but the weather is going to be good. I think the high is going to be in the upper 40's and a chance to get to 50! I might be able to finally see my driveway by the end of the day.
I have an early morning meeting with the Superintendent today. I have a meeting with him every other week about nothing in paticular. It is just a chance to get together and talk about issues I have, update progress on projects and if he has anything for me, which he usually does, talk with me about that.
I teach class tonight. At this point in the morning I am not able to get too jazzed about it. I had a bit of insomnia last night and then when I did sleep, it was terrible. I had the stranges dreams and they were terrible so I kept waking up, which would start the cycle over again. Awake and not able to sleep, finally get to sleep, terrible dream, wake up......repeat.
Today was also the day I was going to start hitting the treadmill. My plan was to get up at 4:40 and make coffee, let Molly out, use the bathroom, stretch and then treadmill for 30 minutes. Well, it didn't quite work out today. I woke up as scheduled but my back was killing me. I had a hard time putting on my shorts. I think this is from playing volleyball last night and now I am having a hard time moving around. In my mind I also have about 30 other reason NOT to get on the treadmill, I am going to have to get past that to get back in shape.
The week ahead looks like this: Today I teach class, tomorrow Drew has a game, Wednesday I teach class, Thursday nothing, Friday Jess has a game.
The basketball team is still struggling. Satuday the coach yelled at Jess pretty good. I think he has too high of standard for her this year. He doesn't really yell at anyone else when they make a mistake but if Jess does, he really gets on her. He told her he thinks she can be an "All State" player but she won't be one if she doesn't want to go out. The season is almost over and I think everyone is very happy about it.
Drew went to a dance Saturday night. He said he didn't dance with a girl but I am not sure if I believe him. He said he had a good time and that is what matters.
If the weather wasn't going to be so good today I would really be grumpy. I am tired and the coffee isn't helping much today and it is Monday. The weather is what I am hanging on to.
I hope things are going well for everyone.
I have an early morning meeting with the Superintendent today. I have a meeting with him every other week about nothing in paticular. It is just a chance to get together and talk about issues I have, update progress on projects and if he has anything for me, which he usually does, talk with me about that.
I teach class tonight. At this point in the morning I am not able to get too jazzed about it. I had a bit of insomnia last night and then when I did sleep, it was terrible. I had the stranges dreams and they were terrible so I kept waking up, which would start the cycle over again. Awake and not able to sleep, finally get to sleep, terrible dream, wake up......repeat.
Today was also the day I was going to start hitting the treadmill. My plan was to get up at 4:40 and make coffee, let Molly out, use the bathroom, stretch and then treadmill for 30 minutes. Well, it didn't quite work out today. I woke up as scheduled but my back was killing me. I had a hard time putting on my shorts. I think this is from playing volleyball last night and now I am having a hard time moving around. In my mind I also have about 30 other reason NOT to get on the treadmill, I am going to have to get past that to get back in shape.
The week ahead looks like this: Today I teach class, tomorrow Drew has a game, Wednesday I teach class, Thursday nothing, Friday Jess has a game.
The basketball team is still struggling. Satuday the coach yelled at Jess pretty good. I think he has too high of standard for her this year. He doesn't really yell at anyone else when they make a mistake but if Jess does, he really gets on her. He told her he thinks she can be an "All State" player but she won't be one if she doesn't want to go out. The season is almost over and I think everyone is very happy about it.
Drew went to a dance Saturday night. He said he didn't dance with a girl but I am not sure if I believe him. He said he had a good time and that is what matters.
If the weather wasn't going to be so good today I would really be grumpy. I am tired and the coffee isn't helping much today and it is Monday. The weather is what I am hanging on to.
I hope things are going well for everyone.
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