Family Gatherings
Ok, over the past couple hours, I have come to a couple of important conclusions:
1) Poetry is stupid. Just plain stupid. The only good poetry is that which rhymes and has no perceived literary significance. (I say perceived because 95% of everything English teachers say about a poem in its "analysis" is completely Quatsch.
2) This Poetry Out Loud assignment is stupid. Just plain stupid. I've polled around and asked a bunch of my junior band-friends who all did it like last week, and they all said it sucked. So apparently Ms. Moore didn't get the memo when she said "Oh yeah, all of Mr. McDowell's classes loved it." I don't think she really has good perceptive skills anyway. Most of the stuff I make up in response to books or whatever is pure crap, and she just nods her head and goes along with it since she can't say for certain that I'm wrong. Only like 15 moore weeks until I'm out of that class, so I guess it's all good.
Alright, I've decided to put Salvin back in my good graces. She was temporarily in the "Not liked that much" category after I thought I had failed her government test, but since finding out that I didn't bomb it, she's in the clear. And plus she brought her son in to school today for something (I dunno what for, everyone had their kid in today, there were babies everywhere), who was cute. Oh and plus, she's funny, so it's all good.
I think it would be really interesting to have all of my teachers as aunts/uncles. They each have their own unique personalities, and it'd be really interesting to know them outside of class, especially together. For instance:
Uncle John Sharkey - The uncle that makes mildly inappropriate jokes at mildly inappropriate times, and just makes everyone feel awkward after hearing them; that enters into conversations when he shouldn't and leaves while you're still talking at him. Directly at him; the one that thinks it's funny when he brings up your embarrassing moments at every family gathering.
Aunt Kelly Moore - She's that aunt that always "accidentally" ends up eating at the kid's table, because the rest of the family is sick of her talking about things they care little about. Aunt Kelly always gives educational toys and books for Christmas, instead of that remote control car you would have had a much higher chance of actually using and not "accidentally" knocking into the trash can.
Uncle Chris Delano - The still unmarried uncle who touts his "significant other" (who seems to be someone different each time we see him) to every family gathering. He insists on the two of them sharing the same spot on the couch, making it inconceivably awkward for Aunt Kelly, who has yet to find love. But Uncle dLo is the best, because he's the youngest of your parents' siblings. He's the guy that lets you blast the music in his awesome car (which he lets you drive sometimes), and always ends up making jokes at your other relatives' expenses.
Uncle Joseph Carosella - The uncle that (usually) ends up bringing some interesting gustatory concoction to your gatherings. Usually no one eats it. Except him. He's also the most likely to sing the louder (and probably in a different key) than your other aunts and uncles during "Happy Birthday" or any Christmas carol. He might even dance if you ask him to. Uncle Joe never gives up the opportunity to embellish a conversation with quick quips or roaring rhetoric. He, his wife, and his children all come to social events nicely dressed and in coordinating colors. Everyone says that Uncle Joe acts just like Grandpa used to.
Uncle Eric Hughes - He frequently doesn't show up at family events, because he doesn't like Uncle dLo very much. (He's usually the butt of Uncle dLo's jokes). But when he comes, it's always and event. Uncle Eric also gives the best birthday presents; he seems really in tune with teenagers. He's the second youngest of his generation (behind Uncle dLo), so all the other aunts/uncles are constantly telling him how to manage his job/money/life/etc.
Aunt Robyn Salvin - She always hosts gatherings, because she has a really cosy house. She's toward the younger side of her generation too, and thus, she's really easy to talk too. She's often used as the aunt who will tell the other grown-ups what the kids want. She also gives really good birthday presents, because she's very perceptive. She's also the one that does the best job of making Uncle John look like an idiot, and has a great, intelligent sense of humor. She's the aunt that gives you cookies before dinner and saves an extra package of virgin strawberry daiquiri mix to make for the kids.
Uncle Chris Monahan - The uncle that no one ever asks "So how's work?" to. He has a fetish for picking up wrapping paper off the floor the millisecond after you take if off your present. Most of the time he spends the day on the couch watching a sporting event on TV, drinking a beverage, and talking with Uncle John about the old days. He has a story for everything, and feels the need to tell them the moment he recognizes a connection between the current happenings and those of the past.
Uncle Michael Jones - Uncle Mike is the guy that laughs at ALL of Uncle Joe, Uncle dLo, and Aunt Robyn's jokes, even if they are about him and even if they are lacking in comedic value. He seems to continually offer worldly and impractical advice to whomever he deems in need of it. Uncle Mike always makes sure he is the official photographer of every event. He says it's because he wants to have a memory of everything for posterity; we know it's because he doesn't like the way he looks in pictures. Everyone tells you that you'll grow up to be like Uncle Mike some day, and that kind of makes you shiver.
So that's what teachers would look like as family members. I think that'd be an interesting group of people. We need to get them together some time.
1) Poetry is stupid. Just plain stupid. The only good poetry is that which rhymes and has no perceived literary significance. (I say perceived because 95% of everything English teachers say about a poem in its "analysis" is completely Quatsch.
2) This Poetry Out Loud assignment is stupid. Just plain stupid. I've polled around and asked a bunch of my junior band-friends who all did it like last week, and they all said it sucked. So apparently Ms. Moore didn't get the memo when she said "Oh yeah, all of Mr. McDowell's classes loved it." I don't think she really has good perceptive skills anyway. Most of the stuff I make up in response to books or whatever is pure crap, and she just nods her head and goes along with it since she can't say for certain that I'm wrong. Only like 15 moore weeks until I'm out of that class, so I guess it's all good.
Alright, I've decided to put Salvin back in my good graces. She was temporarily in the "Not liked that much" category after I thought I had failed her government test, but since finding out that I didn't bomb it, she's in the clear. And plus she brought her son in to school today for something (I dunno what for, everyone had their kid in today, there were babies everywhere), who was cute. Oh and plus, she's funny, so it's all good.
I think it would be really interesting to have all of my teachers as aunts/uncles. They each have their own unique personalities, and it'd be really interesting to know them outside of class, especially together. For instance:
Uncle John Sharkey - The uncle that makes mildly inappropriate jokes at mildly inappropriate times, and just makes everyone feel awkward after hearing them; that enters into conversations when he shouldn't and leaves while you're still talking at him. Directly at him; the one that thinks it's funny when he brings up your embarrassing moments at every family gathering.
Aunt Kelly Moore - She's that aunt that always "accidentally" ends up eating at the kid's table, because the rest of the family is sick of her talking about things they care little about. Aunt Kelly always gives educational toys and books for Christmas, instead of that remote control car you would have had a much higher chance of actually using and not "accidentally" knocking into the trash can.
Uncle Chris Delano - The still unmarried uncle who touts his "significant other" (who seems to be someone different each time we see him) to every family gathering. He insists on the two of them sharing the same spot on the couch, making it inconceivably awkward for Aunt Kelly, who has yet to find love. But Uncle dLo is the best, because he's the youngest of your parents' siblings. He's the guy that lets you blast the music in his awesome car (which he lets you drive sometimes), and always ends up making jokes at your other relatives' expenses.
Uncle Joseph Carosella - The uncle that (usually) ends up bringing some interesting gustatory concoction to your gatherings. Usually no one eats it. Except him. He's also the most likely to sing the louder (and probably in a different key) than your other aunts and uncles during "Happy Birthday" or any Christmas carol. He might even dance if you ask him to. Uncle Joe never gives up the opportunity to embellish a conversation with quick quips or roaring rhetoric. He, his wife, and his children all come to social events nicely dressed and in coordinating colors. Everyone says that Uncle Joe acts just like Grandpa used to.
Uncle Eric Hughes - He frequently doesn't show up at family events, because he doesn't like Uncle dLo very much. (He's usually the butt of Uncle dLo's jokes). But when he comes, it's always and event. Uncle Eric also gives the best birthday presents; he seems really in tune with teenagers. He's the second youngest of his generation (behind Uncle dLo), so all the other aunts/uncles are constantly telling him how to manage his job/money/life/etc.
Aunt Robyn Salvin - She always hosts gatherings, because she has a really cosy house. She's toward the younger side of her generation too, and thus, she's really easy to talk too. She's often used as the aunt who will tell the other grown-ups what the kids want. She also gives really good birthday presents, because she's very perceptive. She's also the one that does the best job of making Uncle John look like an idiot, and has a great, intelligent sense of humor. She's the aunt that gives you cookies before dinner and saves an extra package of virgin strawberry daiquiri mix to make for the kids.
Uncle Chris Monahan - The uncle that no one ever asks "So how's work?" to. He has a fetish for picking up wrapping paper off the floor the millisecond after you take if off your present. Most of the time he spends the day on the couch watching a sporting event on TV, drinking a beverage, and talking with Uncle John about the old days. He has a story for everything, and feels the need to tell them the moment he recognizes a connection between the current happenings and those of the past.
Uncle Michael Jones - Uncle Mike is the guy that laughs at ALL of Uncle Joe, Uncle dLo, and Aunt Robyn's jokes, even if they are about him and even if they are lacking in comedic value. He seems to continually offer worldly and impractical advice to whomever he deems in need of it. Uncle Mike always makes sure he is the official photographer of every event. He says it's because he wants to have a memory of everything for posterity; we know it's because he doesn't like the way he looks in pictures. Everyone tells you that you'll grow up to be like Uncle Mike some day, and that kind of makes you shiver.
So that's what teachers would look like as family members. I think that'd be an interesting group of people. We need to get them together some time.