"To get many likes" is apparently considered an acceptable synonym for "to be a success" by my seventh graders.

I might have to maul someone soon.

(World, what have you come to? Language, why hast thou forsaken us? Education, where the fuck did you go?)

I'm watching Skyfall for the second time in two days ( Read more... )

I got the second of three teaching evaluations done last Friday, worked myself out of all the work that piled up and am now a free agent ( Read more... )

Try to correct spelling and add missing commas to random texts, even books.

Say what you will about the fuckery that is Blade Trinity, but there is nothing more awesome than Hannibal King, anywhere, ever ( Read more... )

Please, let it be Friday.

Please, please, please, let it be Friday.

Alternately, let the world end a little ahead of schedule. Maybe tomorrow? Before 7.30 am?

Sincerely,
One Overworked Teacher

I spent all day today alternately knitting and writing. My hands are about ready to stage a coup, but, oh, glorious creativity, I'm trying out a new stitch and I'm absolutely certain that I'll actually finish the story I'm writing ( Read more... )

I should be working on three tests and two lessons for next week. Instead I'm reading sappy fanfic and plotting modern fairy tale adaptations starring a werewolf Red Riding Hood and Rumpelstiltskin, the serial killer fae.

I feel that a headache is imminent and unavoidable.

That is all.

So apparently the fact that I have yet to break down sobbing at work due to pressure, stress and lack of sleep after four months makes me weird ( Read more... )

Disclaimer: I have been working for eleven hours straight, so none of this might make sense ( Read more... )