skeeters & sails & too much sun
Recently I have learned several things.
1. I get seasick. (Ok, so it was bloody HOT and we were heeled over no less than 30 degrees ALL damn day, and we were going to weather the whole way, and in the open bay it was CHOPPY, but I felt like a wimp & what kind of pirate gets seasick? I blame the heat, at any rate).
2. My boyfriend does awesome things like make his boat stop making me feel seasick, keep us safe in WICKED storms while caught in them in open water, and do boring physical work in my classroom without a complaint.
3. Getting caught in WICKED thunderstorms on open water is kind of scary. Ok, he wasn't scared in the least... I was a bit nervous.
4. When some teachers retire, they leave a mess in their room and expect that a first year teacher doesn't have better things to do than spend entire DAYS going through their junk, cleaning their walls, and organizing.
5. They weren't kidding when they said it takes a few thousand dollars to get your classroom set up... and then that you'll spend a few thousand on supplies, too, as the year goes on. I reckon I make about $6-10 thousand less than I actually get "paid."
6. People think I'm going to do really really well as a teacher.
7. Teenagers are bad. I don't want one, ever. (My hunny's nephew has been with him for the summer and took advantage of my hunny's house and trust and MY CAR while we were away sailing the past few days. Among other things,THEY TOOK MY CAR. He & his little girl-toy (who's been sleeping over on my hunny's boat with the nephew since their first "date") are still lying about it, but it is very very obvious what happened. I hate seeing him so upset, he looked at this kid as a son/brother/friend... and the selfish boy just walked all over him. I'm beyond furious... we know they were drinking, too... and don't know if that involved my car/driving.).
8. Some things are fun outside, on a boat, in the middle of open water, in the middle of the night, after wicked storms.... 'nuff said.
I have a meeting ALL day tomorrow... guess I should get going.
1. I get seasick. (Ok, so it was bloody HOT and we were heeled over no less than 30 degrees ALL damn day, and we were going to weather the whole way, and in the open bay it was CHOPPY, but I felt like a wimp & what kind of pirate gets seasick? I blame the heat, at any rate).
2. My boyfriend does awesome things like make his boat stop making me feel seasick, keep us safe in WICKED storms while caught in them in open water, and do boring physical work in my classroom without a complaint.
3. Getting caught in WICKED thunderstorms on open water is kind of scary. Ok, he wasn't scared in the least... I was a bit nervous.
4. When some teachers retire, they leave a mess in their room and expect that a first year teacher doesn't have better things to do than spend entire DAYS going through their junk, cleaning their walls, and organizing.
5. They weren't kidding when they said it takes a few thousand dollars to get your classroom set up... and then that you'll spend a few thousand on supplies, too, as the year goes on. I reckon I make about $6-10 thousand less than I actually get "paid."
6. People think I'm going to do really really well as a teacher.
7. Teenagers are bad. I don't want one, ever. (My hunny's nephew has been with him for the summer and took advantage of my hunny's house and trust and MY CAR while we were away sailing the past few days. Among other things,THEY TOOK MY CAR. He & his little girl-toy (who's been sleeping over on my hunny's boat with the nephew since their first "date") are still lying about it, but it is very very obvious what happened. I hate seeing him so upset, he looked at this kid as a son/brother/friend... and the selfish boy just walked all over him. I'm beyond furious... we know they were drinking, too... and don't know if that involved my car/driving.).
8. Some things are fun outside, on a boat, in the middle of open water, in the middle of the night, after wicked storms.... 'nuff said.
I have a meeting ALL day tomorrow... guess I should get going.