Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Just the little things

Did today and yesterday at school, some observations:

  • WEE LITTLE RED CONVERSE HIGH TOPS! CUTEST FUCKING THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN! (seriously, when I have kids I'm getting them tiny little converse high tops)
  • Buttons on jean jackets are evil. Fuck them. On that note, I am not at all looking forward to ski-pants season.
  • Most of the children will put their jacket on to go outside when I tell them; the rest of them just don't feel the cold.
  • Fire drills in cold weather were never fun when I was a kid. They're even less so now.
  • If you tell children not to touch the thing, they will touch the thing. Doesn't matter how many times you repeat yourself.
  • Some children apparently have no fear; that's all covered by the playground supervisors, who are holding their breath every time one of the kids dangles precariously on top of the monkey bars.
  • Kids give no fucks about playing in the puddles of water until someone splashes them and their clothes get wet.
  • There is no point in buying expensive fancy-ass clothes when you work closely with young children. So far I've not stained anything. But the year's only just started.
  • Assigned seating/positions are serious business.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Still

My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer today (well, lymphoma technically, but everyone knows what's going on here).

Nothing's happening. It's all very calm around here.

When I imagine scenarios like this on my own time I always pictured more emotionally charged conversations and tears and chaos, basically. Clearly I watch too many movies. (My Third Star DVD is mocking me... I really need to get out more.)

Nope. Nothing.

I'm assuming it's because this just happened. And it's treatable, therefore she apparently has a good prognosis.

But it's still fucking cancer.

When I think of people I personally know that have had cancer, four people immediately spring to mind. Three of them are dead now (one of them assured us that it was treatable).

And it's just so fucking quiet around here.

Surely something is supposed to be happening right now.

I'm not exactly sure what my emotions are doing right now. Or what they're supposed to be doing.

Surely there are instructions for this somewhere.

Friday, September 6, 2013

Summer's Over

September's only just started and it's already gotten colder.

Oh goody.

The school year started yesterday, and I still have not got a job with either board in my area. No full-time positions open for me to apply for. Oh well, maybe next year.

Though honestly, sometimes I get the urge to go back to college for a different course like some of the people in my class did. If I could make sure that I'd never have to write another essay again in my life I'd be all over it. But whatever.

Actually ever since I graduated college I've been able to get some substitute work in the local schools, so that works out all right. And then I get seasonal work at the lobster plant.

I still get summers off, technically, so that's great. Had a fun time this summer too, with fireworks and a parade. Good times.

So, like I said, the new school year started yesterday. And I already got substitute work! I got three calls yesterday from two different schools and have been booked for five days already! And I didn't even have to go in and let them know that I'm still available for on-call work.

Brilliant!