It is what it is

Little Miss Huffy got her due today. Her snottiness backfired and she suddenly was asking what we needed to complete our order hahahahahahahaha! Talked to Andrew today, mailed Amanda's leftovers at UPS (ouch), went to a math meeting, put up with shittiness from several students. How is it some of my students think they can lie, cheat and talk to me the way they do and get away with it? You cannot swear in my class and cheating involves the person who gave you the paper to copy....duh! Where are the parents here??? How dare you! Kwame's in the making. I can't believe some of the things that happen. Caught copying and then lied about it and it was word-for-word. Oh wait, Kwame did the same thing as did his mistress. Guess that makes it ok. It is what it is...also caught several stealing $ from chip & M & M $. The nerve!

Watching Idol and missing Amanda and everyone. Casey was moping when I got home. Wrapping up odds and ends. Worked on grades, packing what Amanda left, recovering from my 6th graders that drive me up the wall. Why do they even bother to come to school. We talk about being challenged, they are parentelly challenged because their parents are not doing their jobs. They act like jerks and come to school to have fun and goof off. I have a couple that do nothing and will pass because of their age and they know it. I am ready to give up on them. It is what it is.

It looks like a storybook. Everything is covered with frost and really looks pretty. It's nice to have the day off and recover. I have a lot to do still. Car needs an oil change (yuk, I hate driving on what seems like a 1 inch bridge), I am finally getting my tooth re-bonded that I chipped Christmas Eve eve, still cleaning up around here and hope to do some long awaited shopping of not needed things! My snowman tree awaits decorating, Casey needs her ears re-checked and I think we are going to Chicago this weekend for Matt's birthday, so I better take Friday off! Feeling better today and will try and stay away from that dark self-pity, lonely place. Why doesn't anyone talk about how hard it is to have your kids become independent and leave? I guess it is a good thing that I miss them so much and wish they were closer. It is fun to visit where they live but I just wish they lived closer. Ok enough. Read the paper and enjoy Casey's company! It is what it is! ...

Took Amanda to the airport all too soon this morning. Watched 27 dresses last night and didn't want to end the evening. Why do I feel so sad? She had been here for a month and it is time for her to go back and I am not handling it well. Since Thanksgiving it has been one high of activity with everyone here and all the excitement and now....nothing. I hate this. I took everything left down today and Otto has taken the outdoor down and packed it away. It is so much work but if I didn't have this would go mad. Why do we have the joy of children only to have them go so far that they can't be a part of our lives? Matt was here for the weekend and left to go back to Chicago and I am so miserable, I can't stop sobbing. I am so grateful that they are back safely but I miss them already and I miss the excitement of Christmas and just being together and doing day-to-day things. I am glad that they are such a joy and so much fun and we have such a good time together...

Watching the ABC special on the Haiti Earthquake. This is so tragic and yet we all feel so helpless! Ready to do some errands. Going to lunch at a Fatoush place for a salad, then to Target. Have to get Amanda packed for her Sunday flight. I am sure she will have to get to the airport 3 house ahead! Security is beefed up but that is ok. I don't want to think about that now. It is time for her to start 2nd semester and back to routines. It is what it is!

Oh what a night! Watched Grey's and Private Practice then after the Red Wing's fans came home I went to bed and slept until 5:45. I hate when that happens and I have no more time to sleep. Weigh in at school today. Lost 2 lbs. Then put out all the bagels and muffins for everyone else to hog down so I could be the biggest loser!!! LOL Normal day but glad to see Amanda & Lexi came to lunch and we went to Holbrook 1923 Cafe for lunch. After school Amanda & I went to bank to open a savings account for her "car" account and picked up her glasses. She is cooking quesedeas for dinner (no idea how to spell) and Matt is on his way home from Chicago for the weekend. That's all for now...it is what it is and it is the weekend plus a Monday off......YYYYEEEAAAHHHHH! oh update on Mrs. Dobos VII....the kids think that the fish the 4th grade teacher gave me is the one that died yesterday and that it came back to life or was hibernating or something but can't...

My beta fish died today. I was at a writing workshop for Lucy Caulkins today and they all had to tell me. They probably fed him pencil sharpenings or something. They are abnormal when I am not there. Not that they are normal when I am there! Glad tomorrow is TGIF. Need to work harder on piano. Recital will be here too soon. Amanda and Otto at Redwings game tonight. Watching the Haiti earthquake news..depressing. Ok, work to do. It is what it is. Exploding the moment! All the Christmas dishes are packed away, the snow people are out for January and once the family room is de-decorated, the snow people will go there. Also my living room tree is still on the porch and is waiting to come back in to be decorated with January snow people. At least my bulletin boards at school are done before half the month is done!