sh*thole (hey, this is a pg-rated site...)

sooo we went to DC over the weekend for our friend's wedding. we left ny sat afternoon (still drunk from the night before) and we got there at 8 pm-ish. had dinner, drove around, spent 2 hours looking for a hotel (we ended up at motel 8), and slept. it was 2 am at that point.

we got up around 10-ish and drove 45 minutes to ihop. the restaurant is in the middle of maryland and so we were the only asians in the restaurant. heck, we were probably the only asians in a 20-mile radius. we drove back to georgetown (still the only asians, different scene though. very preppy, you know what i mean). we got to the hotel where the wedding was at 6 pm (wedding started at 6:30), changed in the bathroom, put on some makeup, and we were ready to party!

we left at 9:30ish, after this and that we were on the road at 10ish. we didn't get to ny until 2am, and i didn't get home until 3. slept for 3 hours, got up, shower, went to work.

and hell began.

long story short, out of 5 kids in my class, 3 were suspended. one for running out of the classroom. one for just being crazy (he jumped on chairs, did not listen to anything i said, etc etc), and one for bitch-fightin' another girl. it was like jerry springer came to town. hair pulled, slaps, hits, everything.

and, just to be fun, i cried in front of my boss (a.k.a. the principal). normally i would wait until i get into my car and cry all the way home, but i couldn't take it today. so i cried and that's embarassing! i guess we all have our moments of breakdown, huh?

oh well... tomorrow's a new day (and 3 less kids in the classroom).

weekend thang

i just spent a whole weekend at an engaged encounter, ya know, for engaged couples. we got to work on our relationship, preparing ourselves mind, body, and soul (just the way they said it!) for our marriage. we were in the middle of nowhere (well, somewhere, but anywhere outside the 5 boroughs is a nowhere... don't i sound quite snobbish here?). anyways, it was good, we got to relax, no tv, no internet (gasp!), no distractions. we had to sleep in separate rooms (lucky for me my roomate never showed up so i enjoyed it. unlucky for him his roomate apparently snored like a hippo attacking alligators -- watch discovery channel-- so he didn't get much sleep at all).

the good thing about the weekend was that there were only couples. the bad thing about the weekend was that there were only couples. it was good in a way that you'll always find even-numbered seats. it was bad because if he was late for something, i had to sit by myself and it was very obvious i was alone. it was bad because we had to do everything together (except sleeping and showering, which was too bad). i guess doing everything together was a good thing too. it was nice, i didn't say it wasn't. it's just i had some awkward moments.

anyways, back to work today and my kids were as insane as ever. i think they need to do a weekend away or something, and never come back - now that will make my life a lot easier!

i am a procrastinator

i gotta admit, i procrastinate constantly. like right now. i have a shitload of readings to do (boring ones, mind you) and now i'm writing in my blog. my excuse? i haven't written anything for so long people might think i've desserted them. as if. (gosh do you remember when clueless was out and we used to talk right that? whatever. (while making a "w" sign with my hands).

i like making my lesson plans, and i have to do them so i don't mind doing that. as soon as my lesson plans (or lps, to be cool. not like teachers are considered cool anyways. whatever. (with the "w" sign) are done, i'm just looking for other stuff to do instead of my readings. damnit.

some update on school/work- my classroom is crazy. like, mad crazy. (one of my kids introduced me to the word "mad ____" (insert a noun or adjective there). gosh i'm earning mad cash (before taxes, that is). i'm mad hungry. i'm mad tired. notice that i'm not actually mad. whatever.

sooo.. my kids been crazy, my class is a mess, i'm behind in my schoolwork (waaaaayyy behind. further than your behind. way back. keep going. there. oops keep going further. i sound like a person who talks to her imaginary friend. at the age of 26.) so i'm stressed out. and wedding, of course (by the way, lads and gents, i (yes peeps, I --> notice the capital i to stress my point!), i made a wedding website. this comes from a person who could only use word and excel. a website. *applause applause*. granted it's a pre-made, just add and click type of website. oh well. whatever.) the wedding stuff is just icing on the cake to my mad life. (whoa i used the word "mad" in way it was intended to be. good job).

soooo back on track. i am procrastinating. so do you, probably, who are reading this right now. i know you're supposed to be doing something else. get back to it! and i need to get back to my readings. boo hoo.