We're getting there...
...closer to the times of no stress, I mean. Not quite there yet.
So my ex-landlord + family SHOWED UP AT MY SCHOOL TODAY. Presumably to yell at me for breaking my contract, I wouldn't know since I walked past them, and had the security guard not grabbed my arm to try and drag me to them - he's in trouble, and likely in pain right now, as a result of that ^__^ - I would have ignored them entirely.
They drove their car on to the school property. Eventually they moved away but his mother got out and stood watch over the school gates, waiting for me to come out. I called the office and let them know if they had any interest at all in keeping me from A) flying back to Canada to avoid stalkers or B) keeping me from being jailed for assault, they would call them and get them out of my sight.
Office peeps came through and called them down to the office where they could hash their grievances out through proper channels. Bottom line, the whole anger-stalking thing was because they wanted compensation for the couch the cats destroyed. Which I'd been willing to do, provided they went through the leasing agent and the office like they were supposed to.
If they show up at my school or my apartment, someone is going to the hospital, and it's not going to be me.
In other news, I adore my new place. Erin is looking for a housekeeper for me - hopefully I'll have someone coming by two or three times a week within the next two weeks. I have been so flipping tired from moving, unpacking, cleaning, testing, marking, grading and now doing those flipping report cards that are killing me slowly - do you know how hard it is to adhere to the policy of 'no negativity' on report cards when you have a couple of students for whom there is absolutely nothing positive I can say?
Dear parent:
Your son showed great accuracy during class the other day when he chucked a pen at a fellow student and made her cry. He also showed off his great artistic skills as he drew - in marker - all over the desk. And the 46% he scored on the written was up by 3% from last year. You must be so proud of him. At least I think you are. Since he never brings his homework home for you to help him do, and thus, never brings any completed homework back to my class, I suppose it's hard for you to tell if there's anything to be proud of.
Sincerely, the zookeeper.
I can't wait for next year. No teaching, just vewing fellow teachers and imparting wisdom. And writing 10 teacher's manuals. Working from home. Traveling the city on the company's dime. No more grading. HEAVEN.
Your rainbow is strongly shaded blue and violet.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate friends who get along with one another. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it. You share hobbies with friends and like trying to fit into their routines.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
I liked that.
You Are A: Monkey!
Monkeys are intelligent and agile, well-adapted for jungle life as they swing happily from tree to tree. As a monkey, you are a social animal who eats a wide range of food, is quick to learn new things and loves to climb. A monkey's tiny primate features are irresistable, as is her gregarious personality!
You were almost a: Bear Cub or a Parakeet
You are least like a: Chipmunk or a GroundhogDiscover What Cute Animal You Are!
Well... considering I'm a monkey in the Chinese calendar, it makes a kind of sense. :D
Kittens continue to be cute. Ruthie continues to avoid them. Life goes on.
So my ex-landlord + family SHOWED UP AT MY SCHOOL TODAY. Presumably to yell at me for breaking my contract, I wouldn't know since I walked past them, and had the security guard not grabbed my arm to try and drag me to them - he's in trouble, and likely in pain right now, as a result of that ^__^ - I would have ignored them entirely.
They drove their car on to the school property. Eventually they moved away but his mother got out and stood watch over the school gates, waiting for me to come out. I called the office and let them know if they had any interest at all in keeping me from A) flying back to Canada to avoid stalkers or B) keeping me from being jailed for assault, they would call them and get them out of my sight.
Office peeps came through and called them down to the office where they could hash their grievances out through proper channels. Bottom line, the whole anger-stalking thing was because they wanted compensation for the couch the cats destroyed. Which I'd been willing to do, provided they went through the leasing agent and the office like they were supposed to.
If they show up at my school or my apartment, someone is going to the hospital, and it's not going to be me.
In other news, I adore my new place. Erin is looking for a housekeeper for me - hopefully I'll have someone coming by two or three times a week within the next two weeks. I have been so flipping tired from moving, unpacking, cleaning, testing, marking, grading and now doing those flipping report cards that are killing me slowly - do you know how hard it is to adhere to the policy of 'no negativity' on report cards when you have a couple of students for whom there is absolutely nothing positive I can say?
Dear parent:
Your son showed great accuracy during class the other day when he chucked a pen at a fellow student and made her cry. He also showed off his great artistic skills as he drew - in marker - all over the desk. And the 46% he scored on the written was up by 3% from last year. You must be so proud of him. At least I think you are. Since he never brings his homework home for you to help him do, and thus, never brings any completed homework back to my class, I suppose it's hard for you to tell if there's anything to be proud of.
Sincerely, the zookeeper.
I can't wait for next year. No teaching, just vewing fellow teachers and imparting wisdom. And writing 10 teacher's manuals. Working from home. Traveling the city on the company's dime. No more grading. HEAVEN.
Your rainbow is strongly shaded blue and violet.
What is says about you: You are a creative person. You appreciate friends who get along with one another. You are patient and will keep trying to understand something until you've mastered it. You share hobbies with friends and like trying to fit into their routines.
Find the colors of your rainbow at spacefem.com.
I liked that.
You Are A: Monkey!
Monkeys are intelligent and agile, well-adapted for jungle life as they swing happily from tree to tree. As a monkey, you are a social animal who eats a wide range of food, is quick to learn new things and loves to climb. A monkey's tiny primate features are irresistable, as is her gregarious personality!
You were almost a: Bear Cub or a Parakeet
You are least like a: Chipmunk or a GroundhogDiscover What Cute Animal You Are!
Well... considering I'm a monkey in the Chinese calendar, it makes a kind of sense. :D
Kittens continue to be cute. Ruthie continues to avoid them. Life goes on.