Change is bumpy
Without a doubt, this week contained one of the most bizarre shifts of stresses. I have had worse.
My new job is-- curtailing the enthusiasm of 2nd and 3rd graders, while trying to review lessons from the prior year. If it were up to me, I'd take them all out to the track and make them run laps for 10 minutes. When those 10 minutes were up, we'd do some push-ups or jumping jacks. Seriously. No one, including me, wants to do math facts or language jumbles at 8:30 in the morning. Kids are still showing up for class with the prior day's playground goop on their faces. They need to wake up and get some of that "hurry up!" mom-screaming out of their minds so they can concentrate. Since coffee and socializing seems out of the question, I think exercise is the next best option.
The second half of my day requires me to conduct roll call of 40 5th-8th graders while serving afternoon snack and optimizing an efficient way to break them into activity groups for the final 3 hours of their day. If I had my way, I take them out to the track and make them run laps for 10 minutes to get the "hurry-up!" teacher's screaming out of their heads. Then... I have no idea. But I'm hoping that next week my supervisor has a plan. Homework starts and a bit of structure will help the chaos. Bummer part is, I had my hours changed and will start my day with K-4th.I have 4 added paid hours to my work week but less break in between shifts. So much for nap time.
I'm still easing out of my other job. They have hired someone to take my place but have left the 2 asswipes in place. I can't believe the gall to force someone else to work alongside those ungrateful neaderthals. I am SO GLAD I am away from that shit heap. Well, mostly away. I will spend some time training the new office person and then I'm out. Two more weeks of part time, then... adios!
Personal goals... well... partially underway. I haven't gotten to ride to school with the girlie yet but this week I start. I have dropped nearly 4 pounds and that's a great beginning. I haven't accomplished much in the yard since planting the garden. The theater is still in my mind and not built. The walls are still yellow and the white paint is taunting. The tile is laughing at me. Best intentions... yada yada yada.
Small bits. One step at a time. I can brutally beat myself up another day.
My new job is-- curtailing the enthusiasm of 2nd and 3rd graders, while trying to review lessons from the prior year. If it were up to me, I'd take them all out to the track and make them run laps for 10 minutes. When those 10 minutes were up, we'd do some push-ups or jumping jacks. Seriously. No one, including me, wants to do math facts or language jumbles at 8:30 in the morning. Kids are still showing up for class with the prior day's playground goop on their faces. They need to wake up and get some of that "hurry up!" mom-screaming out of their minds so they can concentrate. Since coffee and socializing seems out of the question, I think exercise is the next best option.
The second half of my day requires me to conduct roll call of 40 5th-8th graders while serving afternoon snack and optimizing an efficient way to break them into activity groups for the final 3 hours of their day. If I had my way, I take them out to the track and make them run laps for 10 minutes to get the "hurry-up!" teacher's screaming out of their heads. Then... I have no idea. But I'm hoping that next week my supervisor has a plan. Homework starts and a bit of structure will help the chaos. Bummer part is, I had my hours changed and will start my day with K-4th.I have 4 added paid hours to my work week but less break in between shifts. So much for nap time.
I'm still easing out of my other job. They have hired someone to take my place but have left the 2 asswipes in place. I can't believe the gall to force someone else to work alongside those ungrateful neaderthals. I am SO GLAD I am away from that shit heap. Well, mostly away. I will spend some time training the new office person and then I'm out. Two more weeks of part time, then... adios!
Personal goals... well... partially underway. I haven't gotten to ride to school with the girlie yet but this week I start. I have dropped nearly 4 pounds and that's a great beginning. I haven't accomplished much in the yard since planting the garden. The theater is still in my mind and not built. The walls are still yellow and the white paint is taunting. The tile is laughing at me. Best intentions... yada yada yada.
Small bits. One step at a time. I can brutally beat myself up another day.