Friday, October 31, 2008
Samhain
The week? what week? It's Friday already? Crap!
Monday was full of shock. *see previous post*
Tuesday was... what... oh yeah! Full of hospital discomfort, followed by a night out to recover. The results... no results. Some of our tests were too late for results. Most of my tests were fine. One was late and the husband's were being very slow on their result sending. So, while we wait, they suggest I be ready for the next test. On Day 6-10 of my cycle I am to go for a fallopian tube test. I have to have someone with me. I have to get antibiotics to take for 2 days before, the day of and 2 days after. I have to take some serious painkillers. Apparently, the test is painful. They said like "menstrual cramps". Do they have any idea what that translates to me? To me, that mean near death experiences full of hours of excruciating pain. Great... is that what I can expect? They will be injecting my cervix with an iodine fluid to flow through my uterus and fallopian tubes to see if maybe one or both are blocked preventing conception. *sigh* Now to find someone to go with me who can also drive. Guess I will ask my mom. Maybe I will be lucky? Maybe I will be pregnant and not have to worry about this at all? *crosses fingers*
Wednesday was full of work and trying to sort out Monday and catch up on work that was due last week. I dressed up. I plugged away through stuff. I shivered. The first cold day in the store. Time to get the heaters! Winter is here. It even snowed a little! I swear I saw white stuff falling. The wind was terrible. In the evening I went to a meeting that was more like a workshop given my one of the heads of the Religion department at Dawson College and a teacher in the Humanities department. They were teaching the Concordia Religion teachers how to apply to teach at CEGEP and what they could expect in that position. It was very very helpful. I came back to touch base with my Level 3 students about their coming ritual. It sounds like it is coming together just fine. The wind knocked the insulation of the window loose and it banged loudly through the class. I was not going to fight with it while the wind was at its most brutal. It will be fixed soon.
Thursday was cold, but heaters were being moved about. More plugging away at tasks. I dressed up again for a couple hours. Then after work shopped with Roo for food and decor for the Dumb Supper. I am making rice dishes and apple cider... and setting up the Ancestral Shrine.
Today... is already Friday. I slept poorly. No reasons. Just did. Dragged myself from bed just in time for the cleaning woman to arrive. Her Samhain gift to me was a free couple hours and some great conversation. Mine to her was some spices and preserves. I made 2 of 4 rice dishes for tomorrow. The first was a plain rice dish. The second was a spiced and buttered rice dish. I am not sure I like that one. I still have another meal-like rice dish to make and then the ritual offering rice to make.... and the cider. All to do tomorrow. I managed to get to Verdun to pay my ticket agreement just in time before they closed. Then dashed to work. I crawled there on almost no gas. I was waiting. Gas was supposed to drop below the dollar in the evening. I pretty much finished off my long task. We were all dressed up at work today! It was great! And so many people came in to say hi! HELLO! Happy Samhain!
Now I am home and the poor sleep is hitting me.
Tomorrow I have a HUGE day ahead of me. I have to pack everything I will need for finish the cooking and everything I will need for serving and setting up for the Dumb Supper. I need to get out to Roo's where we will do all the remaining cooking (excluding what Pat is doing). Pat will be meeting us there. Then out to the store (goal is 4:30pm).... when we will set up, check our timing, get anything last minute and breathe for 5 minutes before we host an incredible Dumb Supper for 20 people from the public.
If you have been trying to contact me for anything or to ask me anything... please wait till Monday. My head is too full of this public event.
Monday was full of shock. *see previous post*
Tuesday was... what... oh yeah! Full of hospital discomfort, followed by a night out to recover. The results... no results. Some of our tests were too late for results. Most of my tests were fine. One was late and the husband's were being very slow on their result sending. So, while we wait, they suggest I be ready for the next test. On Day 6-10 of my cycle I am to go for a fallopian tube test. I have to have someone with me. I have to get antibiotics to take for 2 days before, the day of and 2 days after. I have to take some serious painkillers. Apparently, the test is painful. They said like "menstrual cramps". Do they have any idea what that translates to me? To me, that mean near death experiences full of hours of excruciating pain. Great... is that what I can expect? They will be injecting my cervix with an iodine fluid to flow through my uterus and fallopian tubes to see if maybe one or both are blocked preventing conception. *sigh* Now to find someone to go with me who can also drive. Guess I will ask my mom. Maybe I will be lucky? Maybe I will be pregnant and not have to worry about this at all? *crosses fingers*
Wednesday was full of work and trying to sort out Monday and catch up on work that was due last week. I dressed up. I plugged away through stuff. I shivered. The first cold day in the store. Time to get the heaters! Winter is here. It even snowed a little! I swear I saw white stuff falling. The wind was terrible. In the evening I went to a meeting that was more like a workshop given my one of the heads of the Religion department at Dawson College and a teacher in the Humanities department. They were teaching the Concordia Religion teachers how to apply to teach at CEGEP and what they could expect in that position. It was very very helpful. I came back to touch base with my Level 3 students about their coming ritual. It sounds like it is coming together just fine. The wind knocked the insulation of the window loose and it banged loudly through the class. I was not going to fight with it while the wind was at its most brutal. It will be fixed soon.
Thursday was cold, but heaters were being moved about. More plugging away at tasks. I dressed up again for a couple hours. Then after work shopped with Roo for food and decor for the Dumb Supper. I am making rice dishes and apple cider... and setting up the Ancestral Shrine.
Today... is already Friday. I slept poorly. No reasons. Just did. Dragged myself from bed just in time for the cleaning woman to arrive. Her Samhain gift to me was a free couple hours and some great conversation. Mine to her was some spices and preserves. I made 2 of 4 rice dishes for tomorrow. The first was a plain rice dish. The second was a spiced and buttered rice dish. I am not sure I like that one. I still have another meal-like rice dish to make and then the ritual offering rice to make.... and the cider. All to do tomorrow. I managed to get to Verdun to pay my ticket agreement just in time before they closed. Then dashed to work. I crawled there on almost no gas. I was waiting. Gas was supposed to drop below the dollar in the evening. I pretty much finished off my long task. We were all dressed up at work today! It was great! And so many people came in to say hi! HELLO! Happy Samhain!
Now I am home and the poor sleep is hitting me.
Tomorrow I have a HUGE day ahead of me. I have to pack everything I will need for finish the cooking and everything I will need for serving and setting up for the Dumb Supper. I need to get out to Roo's where we will do all the remaining cooking (excluding what Pat is doing). Pat will be meeting us there. Then out to the store (goal is 4:30pm).... when we will set up, check our timing, get anything last minute and breathe for 5 minutes before we host an incredible Dumb Supper for 20 people from the public.
If you have been trying to contact me for anything or to ask me anything... please wait till Monday. My head is too full of this public event.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Missing...
So today was a rotten day full of the feelings of being violated and full of the feelings of humiliation. Some money went missing from my private space. I noticed when the guy I had to give it to was standing in front of me for it. I have no idea if it was misplaced or stolen. It makes no sense. No one saw anyone strange. No one was near the space. No one. Weird. Now what? I have to come up with the equivalent now to to cover paybacks for the loan. I kinda feel responsible since it was my space. How dare I think it was safe in my closed private space.
Well, Guess I won't do that again.
Thank you to those who patiently watch me lose my shit today.
And I know... $75 is not very much money... but it wasn't MY money. If it was mine, I'd be upset, but less so. *sigh*
This year needs to be over... like now.
Well, Guess I won't do that again.
Thank you to those who patiently watch me lose my shit today.
And I know... $75 is not very much money... but it wasn't MY money. If it was mine, I'd be upset, but less so. *sigh*
This year needs to be over... like now.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Shmexy Fun & Great Honors
Today was full of wow!
I will start with the Shmexy Fun part.
Roo had a "dirty 30" Fantasia Party. This is like a Tupperware party but for sex toys and lingerie. It was amazing! FUN! There were like 15 of us there... all girls, despite the begging of some boys to come. Promise to invite you all to the next one! The "lady" Caroline who lead the party was so funny and rolled with all the silliness and jokes and shynesses. She really was amazing with great ideas and a fantastic sense of humor. I spent way too much money. I now have oils and stuff... and things not to be shared with anyone but the husband. I have never owned a sex toy before. How wierd. And no... I will not tell you how they work out... and I doubt the husband will share either. All I will say... fun fun fun. I look forward to exploring.
We will be hosting my own Fantasia Party on December 12th, 2008, in the evening. Just because it was fun to be at. I will invite lots of folks. If you really want in... email me. If you don't... you will likely get an invitation from us and you may agree or not as you choose. If nothing else, come for the sheer fun of being there and participating.
Now for the more somber part of the evening. Our coven hosted a public Samhain ritual. It was amazing! Short and yet really dramatic. We had about 20 people there. I am so honored that everyone really had a good expereince from this. It means alot for us to share our practices with you all. I hope to see you at other public functions that our coven hosts.
Oh Ancestors, blessings from this side of the Veil. Hear us. We love and honor thee!
So mote it be!
Side note... tomorrow I go for the last of the preliminary blood tests for the infertility clinic. M-SB and I go Tuesday for our first official meeting. Part of me is really excited. Part of me and scared to death. I have had more blood taken from me in the past couple months than in my entire life previous. *crosses fingers*
I will start with the Shmexy Fun part.
Roo had a "dirty 30" Fantasia Party. This is like a Tupperware party but for sex toys and lingerie. It was amazing! FUN! There were like 15 of us there... all girls, despite the begging of some boys to come. Promise to invite you all to the next one! The "lady" Caroline who lead the party was so funny and rolled with all the silliness and jokes and shynesses. She really was amazing with great ideas and a fantastic sense of humor. I spent way too much money. I now have oils and stuff... and things not to be shared with anyone but the husband. I have never owned a sex toy before. How wierd. And no... I will not tell you how they work out... and I doubt the husband will share either. All I will say... fun fun fun. I look forward to exploring.
We will be hosting my own Fantasia Party on December 12th, 2008, in the evening. Just because it was fun to be at. I will invite lots of folks. If you really want in... email me. If you don't... you will likely get an invitation from us and you may agree or not as you choose. If nothing else, come for the sheer fun of being there and participating.
Now for the more somber part of the evening. Our coven hosted a public Samhain ritual. It was amazing! Short and yet really dramatic. We had about 20 people there. I am so honored that everyone really had a good expereince from this. It means alot for us to share our practices with you all. I hope to see you at other public functions that our coven hosts.
Oh Ancestors, blessings from this side of the Veil. Hear us. We love and honor thee!
So mote it be!
Side note... tomorrow I go for the last of the preliminary blood tests for the infertility clinic. M-SB and I go Tuesday for our first official meeting. Part of me is really excited. Part of me and scared to death. I have had more blood taken from me in the past couple months than in my entire life previous. *crosses fingers*
Saturday, October 25, 2008
EARLY!!
OMG it is early on a Saturday Morning. We were up around 6am... snoozed it till 6:30am.
Yesterday was so very very productive, but not wholly perfect. Perfect would have been finishing off the lesson I am teaching today. Yesterday I blessedly had the cleaning woman over. So very much got done. While she cleaning, I made a HUGE rice dish for today (chopped onion & pepper, chopped bacon, eggs, fried rice). I also managed to finish the preparations for my class that night on Bards and Bardic Magic. A quick nibble of lunch with the hope of getting more food before class. The hauled out the incomplete notes on Coven Lineage. I hardly got to glance at it. I printed up a bunch of references and stuff and some personal notes. Then ran for class. Nope. Didn't get dinner. BUT class was amazing! The drumming... well, it was their first time. I am sympathetic. I did hear a marked improvement by the end of class. They drum very well individually. They need practice working in a group.
Last night Roo had her birthday bash at Hurley's Irish Pub. After sorting out closing with the new staff, I hiked all the way there on a painful foot. Realized I didn't lock the car and walked all the way back. Locked the car and walked back to Hurley's. I prayed that baked brie was there waiting for me, because by this time the kitchens would be closed and I would get no food otherwise. Roo had an AMAZING turnout!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I however did not stay. It was too crowded for my comfort and there was no waiting baked brie... it was not on their menu. A crown with alcohol in its system means one or two people more drunk than I am comfortable with and so I chose to go home. It was better than standing on a now excrutiating foot. I walked again back to the store to my car. I called M-SB when i pulled into the driveway because I hurt too much to try to do many flights of stairs carrying stuff.
Saxon Chocolates arrived! YUM! Monday I have to call them to sort out a small confusion.
I didn't get supper till midnight. Advil came right after that. We spent the late night packing for tomorrow. Cross checking what we need. The pain in my foot/ankle hit very new heights. If today was not so important, I would cancel and stay off my foot.
I am up now. We are mostly packed. I just need to get up the will to go down the stairs to the basement and look for art supplies. Then come back up the stairs and pack said art supplies. It is SO VERY EARLY for a Saturday! I hope the day goes well. I pray I can miraculously swing my workshop. I hope our rituals go smoothly.
Tomorrow... I am NOT waking up early.
Yesterday was so very very productive, but not wholly perfect. Perfect would have been finishing off the lesson I am teaching today. Yesterday I blessedly had the cleaning woman over. So very much got done. While she cleaning, I made a HUGE rice dish for today (chopped onion & pepper, chopped bacon, eggs, fried rice). I also managed to finish the preparations for my class that night on Bards and Bardic Magic. A quick nibble of lunch with the hope of getting more food before class. The hauled out the incomplete notes on Coven Lineage. I hardly got to glance at it. I printed up a bunch of references and stuff and some personal notes. Then ran for class. Nope. Didn't get dinner. BUT class was amazing! The drumming... well, it was their first time. I am sympathetic. I did hear a marked improvement by the end of class. They drum very well individually. They need practice working in a group.
Last night Roo had her birthday bash at Hurley's Irish Pub. After sorting out closing with the new staff, I hiked all the way there on a painful foot. Realized I didn't lock the car and walked all the way back. Locked the car and walked back to Hurley's. I prayed that baked brie was there waiting for me, because by this time the kitchens would be closed and I would get no food otherwise. Roo had an AMAZING turnout!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I however did not stay. It was too crowded for my comfort and there was no waiting baked brie... it was not on their menu. A crown with alcohol in its system means one or two people more drunk than I am comfortable with and so I chose to go home. It was better than standing on a now excrutiating foot. I walked again back to the store to my car. I called M-SB when i pulled into the driveway because I hurt too much to try to do many flights of stairs carrying stuff.
Saxon Chocolates arrived! YUM! Monday I have to call them to sort out a small confusion.
I didn't get supper till midnight. Advil came right after that. We spent the late night packing for tomorrow. Cross checking what we need. The pain in my foot/ankle hit very new heights. If today was not so important, I would cancel and stay off my foot.
I am up now. We are mostly packed. I just need to get up the will to go down the stairs to the basement and look for art supplies. Then come back up the stairs and pack said art supplies. It is SO VERY EARLY for a Saturday! I hope the day goes well. I pray I can miraculously swing my workshop. I hope our rituals go smoothly.
Tomorrow... I am NOT waking up early.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Book Meme... cuz I am bored
Snagged from Karyn's blog:
* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next two to five sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
BOOK: The Coven Leader's Handbook - by: Sean Belacht
p. 56
5th Sentence found... posting the next 2 sentences:
"Magical Circle considered to be a cone or sphere above and below the Circle. Circle cast East, South, West and North."
Instructions about circle casting. I am reminded that I often forget to mention to my own students about this fact. Hmmm... when you get too familiar with something, it is easy to forget small points, and easier still to forget that they won't even know.
* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the next two to five sentences in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.
BOOK: The Coven Leader's Handbook - by: Sean Belacht
p. 56
5th Sentence found... posting the next 2 sentences:
"Magical Circle considered to be a cone or sphere above and below the Circle. Circle cast East, South, West and North."
Instructions about circle casting. I am reminded that I often forget to mention to my own students about this fact. Hmmm... when you get too familiar with something, it is easy to forget small points, and easier still to forget that they won't even know.
How Odd
It is the oddest experience to not be rushed for something. Sunday was quiet and full of reviewing ritual stuff for the upcoming Samhain. M-SB and I made a lovely supper... well actually, he pretty much made supper. It was a pork roast with vegetables and a cream of vegetable soup. I made apple-oatmeal muffins for dessert. It is one of the few family dinners we [planned for our extended family. I hope to plan a few more.
Monday I worked. There was a bit of a morning kerfuffle with M-SB having to rush to work to replace someone. It meant I was struggling to get out at the same time with one set of bathroom facilities. I left without my workshop notes. ARGH! The store staff was very kind to let me run out at the end of the day to get said notes so I can teach the workshop on Figure Candles to them.
Tuesday was the day of ODD. It is my day off. And since I have no class, I had no psychotic panic over homework. I slept in. I cleaned the house. I wrote a couple lesson plans. I wrote some fanfic. I made yummy dinner for my husband. I ran errands to the pet store. I am going to trade in my aggressive Berber Skink for something more sociable (Bearded Dragon or Blue-Tongues Skink). That will happen next week. It was a relaxing day. And the good news! I get paid from the elementary school on Thursday. AND my chocolates order should arrive the same day! HUZZAH!
Today was full of work and more oddness. There was snow in the forecast. Several people, namely my Level 3 students, were sick today and could not make it to class. Thus I am blogging in the quiet of the store while the Level 1 class is happening. I have done my readings for the class. I have planned the coming class. Now, maybe I will read through a new book that came to the store called: "The Coven Leader's Handbook" and see if is decent in any way. Many of the books of this genre fave fallen very short of even the half-way mork to my expectations. I'll let you know how this one is soonish.
Monday I worked. There was a bit of a morning kerfuffle with M-SB having to rush to work to replace someone. It meant I was struggling to get out at the same time with one set of bathroom facilities. I left without my workshop notes. ARGH! The store staff was very kind to let me run out at the end of the day to get said notes so I can teach the workshop on Figure Candles to them.
Tuesday was the day of ODD. It is my day off. And since I have no class, I had no psychotic panic over homework. I slept in. I cleaned the house. I wrote a couple lesson plans. I wrote some fanfic. I made yummy dinner for my husband. I ran errands to the pet store. I am going to trade in my aggressive Berber Skink for something more sociable (Bearded Dragon or Blue-Tongues Skink). That will happen next week. It was a relaxing day. And the good news! I get paid from the elementary school on Thursday. AND my chocolates order should arrive the same day! HUZZAH!
Today was full of work and more oddness. There was snow in the forecast. Several people, namely my Level 3 students, were sick today and could not make it to class. Thus I am blogging in the quiet of the store while the Level 1 class is happening. I have done my readings for the class. I have planned the coming class. Now, maybe I will read through a new book that came to the store called: "The Coven Leader's Handbook" and see if is decent in any way. Many of the books of this genre fave fallen very short of even the half-way mork to my expectations. I'll let you know how this one is soonish.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Only Human
Sometimes even I forget that I am only human.
Often so do other people.
I make mistakes, I fail, I drop the ball sometimes.
This happens when there is too much going on and I am way way overloaded.
This happens when I have to reschedule things repeatedly to make accommodations.
This happens when there is no more opportunities, time, money, or whatever.
Frustrated people say and do things without thinking.
I am among those only human people who sometimes fail.
It has been the feeling since September while trying to do the things on my plate and then sucking it up and accepting a failure or two... like not being able to do my course or like digging in my heels to meet promises I have made to other people or a community.
I take my spirituality very seriously. So seriously that sometimes, often, I put the community first and my life second. I am clergy. This is often the case when you are so devoted.... and yet feel unsupported... even by those close to you.
I understand that this is just more clue-by-fours that I need a break and a real vacation away.
Today M-SB and I went to a friend's housewarming way out in the country. It was beautiful and made us dream alot about having a get-away. Also made me cry because I just don't think we will ever really be in a position to have one.
There is something to be said for being able to lay on the grass of a little hill and stare at the clouds where all you can hear are the Canadian Geese nearby before they take flight for southward migration.
October is crazy. CRAZY!
There is so much due just this month!
Meetings, rituals, event planning, bills, work and more work...
Me time? What me time?
I am only human and trying very hard to make all the things and end meet and flow and connect... to just get past these MANY things this month. May the gods grant me strength and insight and forgive my failings.
Often so do other people.
I make mistakes, I fail, I drop the ball sometimes.
This happens when there is too much going on and I am way way overloaded.
This happens when I have to reschedule things repeatedly to make accommodations.
This happens when there is no more opportunities, time, money, or whatever.
Frustrated people say and do things without thinking.
I am among those only human people who sometimes fail.
It has been the feeling since September while trying to do the things on my plate and then sucking it up and accepting a failure or two... like not being able to do my course or like digging in my heels to meet promises I have made to other people or a community.
I take my spirituality very seriously. So seriously that sometimes, often, I put the community first and my life second. I am clergy. This is often the case when you are so devoted.... and yet feel unsupported... even by those close to you.
I understand that this is just more clue-by-fours that I need a break and a real vacation away.
Today M-SB and I went to a friend's housewarming way out in the country. It was beautiful and made us dream alot about having a get-away. Also made me cry because I just don't think we will ever really be in a position to have one.
There is something to be said for being able to lay on the grass of a little hill and stare at the clouds where all you can hear are the Canadian Geese nearby before they take flight for southward migration.
October is crazy. CRAZY!
There is so much due just this month!
Meetings, rituals, event planning, bills, work and more work...
Me time? What me time?
I am only human and trying very hard to make all the things and end meet and flow and connect... to just get past these MANY things this month. May the gods grant me strength and insight and forgive my failings.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Apple Picking @ a Monastery
I went apple picking at a monastery today! It was beautiful! I went with the Concordia University students (20 of us) and met with a monk. He explained to us what monastic life is like there and then taught us a bit about apples and orchards. Then we went apple picking in the scenic Rougemont orchard of the Abbaye Cistercienne. I came home with a TON of apples (Cortland and Shamrock) as well as a couple stray pears. I also bought from their shop some apple juice, cream honey, maple butter, dried pear slices and sugar cones... and a yule gift for my Nanny.
It is just a shame that I got so very very bus sick on the way home. Hours later and I am STILL feeling like hell.... so very nauseous.
I have not done dinner... the thot makes me ill. I distracted myself with writing up a report of the trip for the student association that organized the trip and asked me to since i had taken notes.
I left WW in charge of this evening's level 3 class of CMS as they were doing Pysanka. I hope it all went well and that they ended up with beautiful eggs. I can't wait to see them!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Quiet Day
This is the quietest day I have had to myself in like... forever. I slept in. I am traking the day lazily and easily. Soup is cooking for lunch.
I have discussed some store scheduling, not that I think my availability is of any real help. That is ok, it means I am at least available for backup. We didn't have that before with anyone. I posted the coven Samhain Ritual that we are doing. So that is now off my list. Now I have to write up contracts for Yule Fair and continue working on the CMS Level 2 teacher's manual.
I have discussed some store scheduling, not that I think my availability is of any real help. That is ok, it means I am at least available for backup. We didn't have that before with anyone. I posted the coven Samhain Ritual that we are doing. So that is now off my list. Now I have to write up contracts for Yule Fair and continue working on the CMS Level 2 teacher's manual.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Picking up the Pieces
So after the crumbling from the course drop, I got back up and slowly tried to slog though the day.
I handled some coven emails for ritual and event plannings. On hold are lesson works and editing, and future planning.
I wrote a tiny bit of fanfic... and might write another tiny bit later this evening.
I washed dishes and did some laundry. I managed lunch around 3:00pm. Then stupidly drank sour milk by accident. I seem to be ok though.
The rest of the day was sorting CMS Level 2 lesson material. Just locating it was a huge chunk.
M-SB came home and I got the family story. We cuddled and commiserated. I sent my mom an MSN message wishing her a happy birthday and a happy Thanks Giving. That is about as social as I was willing to be. M-SB and I sat and watched a bad B Movie through to the end.
Now I am back at the CMS Level 2 material. I am working on actual teacher manuals. As I piece the notes together, I have found places where there are gaps. *GROAN* So... I am writing stuff as I go. Describing how to make certain arts and crafts... VERY HARD!!!
As I have dropped my class and thus the stress of the homework, I can go to work and reorganize the work schedule. That should actually put some relief in there for places where we are short-handed. I will also go into work tomorrow so Roo isn't all alone.
Foot hurts.
Wrist hurts.
Ego hurts.
At least I got a nice comment on my bit of fanfic.
Time for a sweater, comfort tea, and more lesson writing.
Doesn't feel remotely like any kind of Thanks Giving.
I handled some coven emails for ritual and event plannings. On hold are lesson works and editing, and future planning.
I wrote a tiny bit of fanfic... and might write another tiny bit later this evening.
I washed dishes and did some laundry. I managed lunch around 3:00pm. Then stupidly drank sour milk by accident. I seem to be ok though.
The rest of the day was sorting CMS Level 2 lesson material. Just locating it was a huge chunk.
M-SB came home and I got the family story. We cuddled and commiserated. I sent my mom an MSN message wishing her a happy birthday and a happy Thanks Giving. That is about as social as I was willing to be. M-SB and I sat and watched a bad B Movie through to the end.
Now I am back at the CMS Level 2 material. I am working on actual teacher manuals. As I piece the notes together, I have found places where there are gaps. *GROAN* So... I am writing stuff as I go. Describing how to make certain arts and crafts... VERY HARD!!!
As I have dropped my class and thus the stress of the homework, I can go to work and reorganize the work schedule. That should actually put some relief in there for places where we are short-handed. I will also go into work tomorrow so Roo isn't all alone.
Foot hurts.
Wrist hurts.
Ego hurts.
At least I got a nice comment on my bit of fanfic.
Time for a sweater, comfort tea, and more lesson writing.
Doesn't feel remotely like any kind of Thanks Giving.
Politics
Platform Information
I have been looking through the platform information on the various parties. The Liberals and the Conservatives have fallen short of my desires for a long while now. Last while, I have been voting Green or NDP. After carefully looking through the platforms, I think the NDP will get my vote again as the Green party still need to get a little more concrete. I still have hope for them, but that are not yet there.
That's all I will say about government politics.
Family politics are a whole other thing. Now sure what erupted across the family lines... but the tension and frustrations have been high. I am still mad at My mom. She had yelled at me wanting to know "why I am not in the real job of teaching elementary more often, wasting my time at a poorly paid retain job that does not even pay me a proper managers wage." And while she was at that and I was trying to explain to her that I did work 2 weeks at elementary and thus did not work at the store costing me the guaranteed wage it gives me... and oh... the school is apparently delayed in paying me... she demanded to know why I have not made my car payment to her. I hung up the messenger with her and have not been able to speak to her yet as I was too busy and too stressed and well, too angry. It is her birthday today. Maybe I will make an effort later. I missed going out to M-SB's family where I usually like to be. I have missed so much of their gatherings due to work or school. I worry that they will think I am shunning them or that I think they are less important or something. Usually I LOVE visiting them. M-SB is there now for Thanks Giving. I called him to let him know i have dropped my class and would love to come out if i could only figure out how to get there (1-2 hr drive north). He informed me not to bother with the implication of some bad family politics happening that I am best not to be in the middle of. I hope he talks to me later about this. It is unsettling to feel our families falling apart somehow.
Politics... politics... politics...
Seems to be on everyone's mind these days.
I have been looking through the platform information on the various parties. The Liberals and the Conservatives have fallen short of my desires for a long while now. Last while, I have been voting Green or NDP. After carefully looking through the platforms, I think the NDP will get my vote again as the Green party still need to get a little more concrete. I still have hope for them, but that are not yet there.
That's all I will say about government politics.
Family politics are a whole other thing. Now sure what erupted across the family lines... but the tension and frustrations have been high. I am still mad at My mom. She had yelled at me wanting to know "why I am not in the real job of teaching elementary more often, wasting my time at a poorly paid retain job that does not even pay me a proper managers wage." And while she was at that and I was trying to explain to her that I did work 2 weeks at elementary and thus did not work at the store costing me the guaranteed wage it gives me... and oh... the school is apparently delayed in paying me... she demanded to know why I have not made my car payment to her. I hung up the messenger with her and have not been able to speak to her yet as I was too busy and too stressed and well, too angry. It is her birthday today. Maybe I will make an effort later. I missed going out to M-SB's family where I usually like to be. I have missed so much of their gatherings due to work or school. I worry that they will think I am shunning them or that I think they are less important or something. Usually I LOVE visiting them. M-SB is there now for Thanks Giving. I called him to let him know i have dropped my class and would love to come out if i could only figure out how to get there (1-2 hr drive north). He informed me not to bother with the implication of some bad family politics happening that I am best not to be in the middle of. I hope he talks to me later about this. It is unsettling to feel our families falling apart somehow.
Politics... politics... politics...
Seems to be on everyone's mind these days.
Feel Like Shit
I took the first steps to dropping my class.
I feel like a failure.
I emailed my teacher explaining that I think I will drop the class because there is just no way I can catch up on the homework while doing all the other things I need to do and that I would rather drop my class (no matter how interesting it is and how much i adore the teacher) than risk dropping my GPA.
I will still plug away at the homework at a more slow and comfortable pace, in case the teacher can come up with a solution for me to continue the class with an easier to manage set of deadlines.
I am going to go make lunch, prepare the lessons for the classes I teach, Work on the coven stuff that has suffered due to my struggling with my other responsibilities, take some quiet personal time to sort things out here at home, then work a bit more on the homework.
**EDIT: 12:25**
Teacher already got back to me. She agrees with my decision to drop. OY... must mean that the work I have handed her so far has been severely under par. The drop is official as of Tuesday. I think I am going to go cry now.
I feel like a failure.
I emailed my teacher explaining that I think I will drop the class because there is just no way I can catch up on the homework while doing all the other things I need to do and that I would rather drop my class (no matter how interesting it is and how much i adore the teacher) than risk dropping my GPA.
I will still plug away at the homework at a more slow and comfortable pace, in case the teacher can come up with a solution for me to continue the class with an easier to manage set of deadlines.
I am going to go make lunch, prepare the lessons for the classes I teach, Work on the coven stuff that has suffered due to my struggling with my other responsibilities, take some quiet personal time to sort things out here at home, then work a bit more on the homework.
**EDIT: 12:25**
Teacher already got back to me. She agrees with my decision to drop. OY... must mean that the work I have handed her so far has been severely under par. The drop is official as of Tuesday. I think I am going to go cry now.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Finally Recovering
I am down to an annoying cough, but feel considerably better. The sick is on its way out of my system. Physio was painful and a reminder of how bad off my leg/foot really is. I have new exercises, more expensive physio scheduled, and instructions that I cannot fulfill. Stay off the foot, do the exercises, rest rest rest... Oh well. Time off work is financially bad at the moment. Not like I can anyways for the staff limitations either. I've sucked it up all summer. I can suck it up a little longer. There are some good days and some days where the foot and ankle are just on fire. If you have wondered why I am sitting so much... this is why. I should have orthotics next week. Then I have to buy shoes that they will go into. Unless i am lucky enough that they go into some of the shoes I already have. *PRAYS*
I have a ton of homework. And I have zero focus. I feel like my brain has given up and that I will just never accomplish this MA degree. I have so much homework it stresses me. I am always behind. Being sick just ensured I was behind. Now I have 2 sets of readings and two small papers for those readings due Tuesday AND the midterm paper due too. When I think about not doing school, I am relieved and have considered dropping the class and maybe even the MA. It just kills me to think I owe so much money for education... and education I will not have completed if I drop. Maybe if I talk to the teacher and discuss this. I will do what I can this weekend.
I need a proper vacation... one that is not full of running around doing all the things I couldn't do all year. *sigh*
The tests for the fertility thing are on-going. I have one more and M-SB has 2. We will meet with a specialist later this month. I am trying not to worry and stress about this... but it is on my mind.
My cleaning woman is a godsend. My sanity is greatly helped by her assistance. I now have three rooms well sorted and clean. The next few times she will work with me on the livingroom. But not October 17th. That weekend I am at a monastery for a field trip that the interfaith and grad student associations of Concordia are organizing. They have orchards and so we can do apple picking and buy cider and stuff. A little day away... just for me.
Well back to reading and more reading...
I have a ton of homework. And I have zero focus. I feel like my brain has given up and that I will just never accomplish this MA degree. I have so much homework it stresses me. I am always behind. Being sick just ensured I was behind. Now I have 2 sets of readings and two small papers for those readings due Tuesday AND the midterm paper due too. When I think about not doing school, I am relieved and have considered dropping the class and maybe even the MA. It just kills me to think I owe so much money for education... and education I will not have completed if I drop. Maybe if I talk to the teacher and discuss this. I will do what I can this weekend.
I need a proper vacation... one that is not full of running around doing all the things I couldn't do all year. *sigh*
The tests for the fertility thing are on-going. I have one more and M-SB has 2. We will meet with a specialist later this month. I am trying not to worry and stress about this... but it is on my mind.
My cleaning woman is a godsend. My sanity is greatly helped by her assistance. I now have three rooms well sorted and clean. The next few times she will work with me on the livingroom. But not October 17th. That weekend I am at a monastery for a field trip that the interfaith and grad student associations of Concordia are organizing. They have orchards and so we can do apple picking and buy cider and stuff. A little day away... just for me.
Well back to reading and more reading...
Thursday, October 09, 2008
*groan*
Still sick, but marked improvement.
I had physio today. OMG that was brutal. One of my exercises has been dropped as it turned out to not be suitable. It aggravated the (unpronounceable muscle-tendon group) under my heel and the tendinitis in my ankle. This pain along with my wrist pain are some pains I have been enduring all summer. Not like I have much choice. I can't afford to not work and rest as prescribed. I can actually be on my feet, which is sometimes very very painful. I can't take it much more. Thus I am doing the physio, but this is expensive. I hope it works, because walking is getting more and more difficult. At least the wrist has eased on its own. I have been trying to be extra careful with it and the shoulder lately.
I am now home and making dinner for the husband while i do laundry and homework.
Sucks to be me... tomorrow the teaching is unpaid. I was informed that I do not have to show up, as the teacher more than understands. I told her I would on principle for the kids. I hope it means that I will be remembered as the most awesome teacher in the world.
Reminder to self, prepare lesson on divination for tomorrow night.
I had physio today. OMG that was brutal. One of my exercises has been dropped as it turned out to not be suitable. It aggravated the (unpronounceable muscle-tendon group) under my heel and the tendinitis in my ankle. This pain along with my wrist pain are some pains I have been enduring all summer. Not like I have much choice. I can't afford to not work and rest as prescribed. I can actually be on my feet, which is sometimes very very painful. I can't take it much more. Thus I am doing the physio, but this is expensive. I hope it works, because walking is getting more and more difficult. At least the wrist has eased on its own. I have been trying to be extra careful with it and the shoulder lately.
I am now home and making dinner for the husband while i do laundry and homework.
Sucks to be me... tomorrow the teaching is unpaid. I was informed that I do not have to show up, as the teacher more than understands. I told her I would on principle for the kids. I hope it means that I will be remembered as the most awesome teacher in the world.
Reminder to self, prepare lesson on divination for tomorrow night.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
and it continues...
Still sick. I guess I had it coming since I was not sick at all last year. I slept most of the day yesterday and only finished the little paper for class. I am still behind by a set of readings and a little paper. I showed up for class late. I was so sick in class.
I didn't eat anything yesterday till I got home. I had like 1/4 portion of kraft dinner. Well it was at least something. I crashed in bed around 1:00am and slept good till 7:00am.
I am feeling considerably better today. I am still sniffly and a bit head-achy, but I am not fevered. I feel somewhat alert even though it is early. Which is good. I have to plan and pack for tonight's CMS-L3 class and get myself to the Royal Vic for blood tests that I was too sick to do yesterday.
So... I am still sick... but I think I am improving. I bet I will relapse tomorrow morning after a long long day of work and teaching today. At least the CMS class is an easy one. Crafts... They are making dipped candles, wands, and staves (staffs).
I didn't eat anything yesterday till I got home. I had like 1/4 portion of kraft dinner. Well it was at least something. I crashed in bed around 1:00am and slept good till 7:00am.
I am feeling considerably better today. I am still sniffly and a bit head-achy, but I am not fevered. I feel somewhat alert even though it is early. Which is good. I have to plan and pack for tonight's CMS-L3 class and get myself to the Royal Vic for blood tests that I was too sick to do yesterday.
So... I am still sick... but I think I am improving. I bet I will relapse tomorrow morning after a long long day of work and teaching today. At least the CMS class is an easy one. Crafts... They are making dipped candles, wands, and staves (staffs).
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
12 hours+
I slept... slept hard and long. I napped roughly when I got home from work yesterday. I struggled thru a teeny bit of homework. I skipped all meals and nibbled some croissants. I napped again. I tried to get up and do more homework. I spake maybe 10min with Roo... then crashed at midnight.
I could not function early this morning. I felt like CRAP! I thought I was getting better because after I got to work yesterday, I felt amazing! I must have over done it somehow. I was fuzzy headed and so congested I thought I was going to suffocate in my semi-sleep. I never got up for the blood test. I will have to do it tomorrow before work. I only just now crawled from bed and put some clothes on. I am going to try food. I am going to try to finish last week's homework.
I could not function early this morning. I felt like CRAP! I thought I was getting better because after I got to work yesterday, I felt amazing! I must have over done it somehow. I was fuzzy headed and so congested I thought I was going to suffocate in my semi-sleep. I never got up for the blood test. I will have to do it tomorrow before work. I only just now crawled from bed and put some clothes on. I am going to try food. I am going to try to finish last week's homework.
Monday, October 06, 2008
still sick
yup... still...
I am actually on the mend I think. I woke feeling much better. My head doesn't feel full of cotton and goo. I am less congested. My throat almost not sore. I have no voice though. I sound like hell... like some bad smoker after a deathly coughing fit with emphysema.
I go tomorrow for blood tests at the infertility clinic.
Tonight's goal:
- little paper
- read an article
- review the midterm paper requirements
- REST
I am actually on the mend I think. I woke feeling much better. My head doesn't feel full of cotton and goo. I am less congested. My throat almost not sore. I have no voice though. I sound like hell... like some bad smoker after a deathly coughing fit with emphysema.
I go tomorrow for blood tests at the infertility clinic.
Tonight's goal:
- little paper
- read an article
- review the midterm paper requirements
- REST
Sunday, October 05, 2008
so... fucking... sick...
I had hoped to be done all my readings today and my little papers. That was the goal... then I got sick... then I got sicker... This is craptacular.
This morning was hell with menstral cramps trying to kill me from 5:30am till about 9:00am when the 7:00 super advils finally kicked in.
On the up note, the meeting this morning was GREAT! Now I have stuff I have to prepare tomorrow for press releases and stuff. Also, fun plans ahead and everything!
Got home and crashed sick again when the fever hit 102. took tylonol cold meds and it came down to about 100. I feel like shit. I only just finished the readings that were due last week. I am taking a mental break. Then I will type up the little paper and email it off. Tomorrow I will start on the next articles.
I have to call the fertility clinic too. I have to schedule tests.
I have no voice. I have no idea how the hell I am going to work tomorrow. All I want to do is stay home and try to recover. There is no one to take my place though. So I will go in and hope the day is VERY quiet with VERY FEW people who spend ALOT.
This morning was hell with menstral cramps trying to kill me from 5:30am till about 9:00am when the 7:00 super advils finally kicked in.
On the up note, the meeting this morning was GREAT! Now I have stuff I have to prepare tomorrow for press releases and stuff. Also, fun plans ahead and everything!
Got home and crashed sick again when the fever hit 102. took tylonol cold meds and it came down to about 100. I feel like shit. I only just finished the readings that were due last week. I am taking a mental break. Then I will type up the little paper and email it off. Tomorrow I will start on the next articles.
I have to call the fertility clinic too. I have to schedule tests.
I have no voice. I have no idea how the hell I am going to work tomorrow. All I want to do is stay home and try to recover. There is no one to take my place though. So I will go in and hope the day is VERY quiet with VERY FEW people who spend ALOT.
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Distraction
I glimpsed through the bookmarks on my laptop and found this:
http://www.puimond.com/py04.htm
*drool*
Expensive... but wow...
http://www.puimond.com/py04.htm
*drool*
Expensive... but wow...
sick.... bleh....
I crashed energetically at 11 last night. I woke this morning at 5:30am from menstral cramps and nightmare. I fell back asleep an hour-ish after. I am up now... and sick. The sick that has been going around really got me hard. M-SB too.
wow... my laptop must have been sick too because I lost this entire post and net connection. This is round three of posting. *sigh*
Being sick suck. Being cramped sucks. Having a ton of homework sucks.
Makes be so very grateful that I have a cleaning woman who is amazing on Fridays. My sanity is worth her $10/hr!!!
Advil chased down by an energy drink and some breakfast has made me feel human, still fevered... but functional. Homework time now...
wow... my laptop must have been sick too because I lost this entire post and net connection. This is round three of posting. *sigh*
Being sick suck. Being cramped sucks. Having a ton of homework sucks.
Makes be so very grateful that I have a cleaning woman who is amazing on Fridays. My sanity is worth her $10/hr!!!
Advil chased down by an energy drink and some breakfast has made me feel human, still fevered... but functional. Homework time now...
Thursday, October 02, 2008
More news I forgot...
Physio: ow... and more ow...
I had my appointment today at 4pm. I finished store work at three, rushed home to get shorts for physio, rushed back all thru traffic both ways and was late only by 10min. Huzzah! I got in there and told him about the primary reason for being there... new orthotics. Then updating him on the pains I am having in order of worst to least for his assessment. The foot/ankle being my current worst and thus the need for orthotics to replace the ones I lost. The shoulder / wrist being second. And the knee injuries being last and current seem to be mostly resolving themselves. We focused on my feet first. He poked and prodded and moved and measured my feet mumbling medical jargon to himself as he took notes. So, officially I have three things wrong with my foot. rigidity in the ankle due to swelling and mobility obstruction. I have exercises to help with that. Possible spurs or *insert unpronounceable condition here* rather. Translation: the pad of flesh and the connectors that connect it to the bottom of your foot (especially the heel pad in my case) is inflamed and not "sitting well" in its place. Thus pain. DUH! Orthotics will likely help this as will other exercises, however the exercises were way too painful. SO he told me to hold off on them for the moment. The other main issue is a tendinitis of a sort on the tendon (whose name I also can't pronounce) of my ankle thru and around my heel on the inside of my left foot. It may be a result of the frequent sprains and twists over the years finally manifesting in combination to the other two issues. Verdict: stay off your foot as much as you can, wear soft running shoes with good arch support, get "proper shoes", do exercises, come back for physio next week. Bandaging it will not help, he says. Rest, good shoes, and exercises will. Great... I discussed the shoes I have... none of them are remotely good. *sigh* I HATE SHOE SHOPPING more than any other kind of shopping, especially when it cannot be cheap Walmart shoes. Though... Dr. SCholl shoes are not too bad and are at Walmart. Shoe shopping will wait till i have the orthotics in a couple weeks. So I have to endure a very swollen ankle/heel and constant pain. I have been hiding it well for now, but there are times I can't bear to stand or have my shoes on.
What are the gods telling me?
Slow down, rest, get off your feet for a while.
Bugger....
Officially...
SICK
Mark is fighting something off. But it seems to have finally got him. He is popping Vit. C like candy.
I have been drained, overworked, over stressed, and fevery and headachey all week. I thought it was just because I was working so much and being so tired, or that time of month being real due (tho not yet here). Nope... neither. I am officially SICK. This morning in grade 2 I had a moment of bad sick dizzy and had to sit for a few minutes. It passed. Then this evening when I curled with the hubby for a 20min nap before dinner, I did not want to get up to do homework. I felt like crap... tired, cranky, fevered, leave-me-alone-ish. I rested a bit longer then dragged myself out of bed and ate food. Now I feel it. Advil took away the fever and headache... now I have the stuffy and bleh. Yup... sick. Not overtired. I am feeling ok in that department (thank you Buzz Green Tea).... really... the nap helped actually. Not menstruting yet... wonder when that will be. I have to do tests before I go to the infertility clinic on odd days like "day 5 of menstruation" and the like. I can't calculate that till I start.
UGH! Poor focus and will. Don't want to do homework. Congested and miserable.
Mark is fighting something off. But it seems to have finally got him. He is popping Vit. C like candy.
I have been drained, overworked, over stressed, and fevery and headachey all week. I thought it was just because I was working so much and being so tired, or that time of month being real due (tho not yet here). Nope... neither. I am officially SICK. This morning in grade 2 I had a moment of bad sick dizzy and had to sit for a few minutes. It passed. Then this evening when I curled with the hubby for a 20min nap before dinner, I did not want to get up to do homework. I felt like crap... tired, cranky, fevered, leave-me-alone-ish. I rested a bit longer then dragged myself out of bed and ate food. Now I feel it. Advil took away the fever and headache... now I have the stuffy and bleh. Yup... sick. Not overtired. I am feeling ok in that department (thank you Buzz Green Tea).... really... the nap helped actually. Not menstruting yet... wonder when that will be. I have to do tests before I go to the infertility clinic on odd days like "day 5 of menstruation" and the like. I can't calculate that till I start.
UGH! Poor focus and will. Don't want to do homework. Congested and miserable.
So... what is the news?
Orchard Academy: Confusion
So I taught today and started a long-term project with grade 2. They are making a fall forest. They wanted to make it all so instqantly. I told them that forests do grow up overnight. They first made tree trunks. Tomorrow in the early morning, I will build the wall mural and put up all their tree trucks like a forest. Then I will work in grade 1 for a bit and come back to grade 2 and teach them to make leaves. If they are good at recess I will take them out to collect real leaves to press and add to the forest. It was fun and they were so into it. We all learned new words in French: Le tronc means the tree trunk. I checked with the secretary and I am officially paid a teacher's pay and not an aide's pay. YAY! I am not, however, scheduled for next week except for Friday. Maybe Thursday, but the secretary doesn't know. Next Friday I will be in grade 1 teaching them painting of a tree. We will see how this goes. I regular schedule would be great. Both teachers eagerly want me to teach art in their classes regularly as part of their curriculum. I got such a great compliment today from the grade 2 teacher who adored my project idea and told me that my pedagogy was incredible and fit right in with the curriculum perfectly allowing her to develop fall vocabulary with them and allowing them to make all kinds of motor skill / mathematical / spacial / creative connections. I was beaming much when i left today. I will bring her a special thank you I think tomorrow. Wish the schoolboard would let the secretary just hire me.
Store Work: moving along toward Samhain
I have been there very little this week. I haven't even met the new girl. Today went real good despite that I was there for only 2 hours. It gave some relief to my co-workers and allowed me to plug away at a couple things I had meant to do. There is now a list of Chakra Teas in our Tea BOS. My assignemtn for the boss got done. And I blogged a real cool blog. I have been very proud of my last few store blogs! I will be back at work for normal hours next week.
CMS: so very proud!!
I have seen the level 1 and am all excited that they are enjoying their class so far. My level 2's are such a great dynamic that it thrills me to pieces. AND I am so proud at how WinterWolf has been handling things so far, I may be able to hand over the class to him. I hope he is ready! I think he will be. He has I adore my level 3's. We have the most amazing discussion. I am only sorry that their class goes late. It is hard for all of us. I am sorry. *pout* It is the only day I can offer. I am proud of how well you are handling it. It is a tough course and very intense.
Concordia: OMG... dying...
I am behind in homework. So much to do! So little time to devote to it! I plugged away at it with a vengence last week and burnt out from it. I am back at trying to tackle it. I have 3 articles to read and a small reflection paper to write on those, then another three to read and another small paper on those. I missed some crutial meeting for grad students. I am missing an amazing Jean Talon Market day tomorrow. I am however going apple picking October 17th with the grads. It will be one of the few times I get to hang out with my friend Raphael. I still have to write a letter to spam the teachers and put together a panel lecture on teaching religion at the upper education level. I think it will be a late november lecture or early January lecture. In the back of my mind is another project... academic colloquial (sp?) on Paganism. I will try to even bring in a guest speaker if I can. Someone like Sian Reed! *crosses fingers* Part of my ply to convince the department that it is a worthy subject of religious study and that there is plenty academically written on it to warrent writing an exam on.
Here is hoping I survive. Thank gods I have cleaning help tomorrow!!
So I taught today and started a long-term project with grade 2. They are making a fall forest. They wanted to make it all so instqantly. I told them that forests do grow up overnight. They first made tree trunks. Tomorrow in the early morning, I will build the wall mural and put up all their tree trucks like a forest. Then I will work in grade 1 for a bit and come back to grade 2 and teach them to make leaves. If they are good at recess I will take them out to collect real leaves to press and add to the forest. It was fun and they were so into it. We all learned new words in French: Le tronc means the tree trunk. I checked with the secretary and I am officially paid a teacher's pay and not an aide's pay. YAY! I am not, however, scheduled for next week except for Friday. Maybe Thursday, but the secretary doesn't know. Next Friday I will be in grade 1 teaching them painting of a tree. We will see how this goes. I regular schedule would be great. Both teachers eagerly want me to teach art in their classes regularly as part of their curriculum. I got such a great compliment today from the grade 2 teacher who adored my project idea and told me that my pedagogy was incredible and fit right in with the curriculum perfectly allowing her to develop fall vocabulary with them and allowing them to make all kinds of motor skill / mathematical / spacial / creative connections. I was beaming much when i left today. I will bring her a special thank you I think tomorrow. Wish the schoolboard would let the secretary just hire me.
Store Work: moving along toward Samhain
I have been there very little this week. I haven't even met the new girl. Today went real good despite that I was there for only 2 hours. It gave some relief to my co-workers and allowed me to plug away at a couple things I had meant to do. There is now a list of Chakra Teas in our Tea BOS. My assignemtn for the boss got done. And I blogged a real cool blog. I have been very proud of my last few store blogs! I will be back at work for normal hours next week.
CMS: so very proud!!
I have seen the level 1 and am all excited that they are enjoying their class so far. My level 2's are such a great dynamic that it thrills me to pieces. AND I am so proud at how WinterWolf has been handling things so far, I may be able to hand over the class to him. I hope he is ready! I think he will be. He has I adore my level 3's. We have the most amazing discussion. I am only sorry that their class goes late. It is hard for all of us. I am sorry. *pout* It is the only day I can offer. I am proud of how well you are handling it. It is a tough course and very intense.
Concordia: OMG... dying...
I am behind in homework. So much to do! So little time to devote to it! I plugged away at it with a vengence last week and burnt out from it. I am back at trying to tackle it. I have 3 articles to read and a small reflection paper to write on those, then another three to read and another small paper on those. I missed some crutial meeting for grad students. I am missing an amazing Jean Talon Market day tomorrow. I am however going apple picking October 17th with the grads. It will be one of the few times I get to hang out with my friend Raphael. I still have to write a letter to spam the teachers and put together a panel lecture on teaching religion at the upper education level. I think it will be a late november lecture or early January lecture. In the back of my mind is another project... academic colloquial (sp?) on Paganism. I will try to even bring in a guest speaker if I can. Someone like Sian Reed! *crosses fingers* Part of my ply to convince the department that it is a worthy subject of religious study and that there is plenty academically written on it to warrent writing an exam on.
Here is hoping I survive. Thank gods I have cleaning help tomorrow!!
Teaching
I have been teaching every morning from 8-noon so far. This is tiring because of everything that comes after. Today I will start an art mural in Grade 2. Then I do a couple hours at the store so people can have lunches. I have my VERY FUCKING EXPENSIVE physio appointment today where I get both physio and orthotics. It will leave me with absolutely nothing till next pay.
I wonder how long it will take to bike to work downtown. *sigh*
I know it will financially balance out next week, but this week till Wednesday next will HURT.
As to the regularity of the teaching... I will have more news today.
I wonder how long it will take to bike to work downtown. *sigh*
I know it will financially balance out next week, but this week till Wednesday next will HURT.
As to the regularity of the teaching... I will have more news today.
