It finally happened. I was waiting for it and it happened today. A teacher told me that she keeps thinking that I'm one of the kids. Well, at least that's out of the way. You know the whole other teachers thinking you're an 8th grader thing.....

So, I've seen the black mold that resides in the school, and it's gross. Oh, and it's right next to the air duct system that feeds my room. Maybe this explains the spike in allergies?? (or it could just be that it's fall)

Just ate lunch in the teachers lounge - now I know for sure why I prefer my room... I feel like a kid at the adults table, especially in this school where I am much closer to most of the kids ages than any of the teachers. Don't get me wrong, their nice, they're just older than my parents...

Detroit, what a place. Mayoral race is taking place and the candidates are:

Kilpatrick - incumbent mayor who's managed to piss off everyone. His time in office has been marred by lay-offs and spending money on cars that the city has no right to own. Oh, and then there's the fact that there may have been some big party at his mansion that involved strippers, and then the strippers going to the hospital for something. And last but not least, his name is attached to what might have been a hit on one of the strippers. Great guy, really...

Hendrix - Former deputy mayor who's son was just arrested for domestic abuse. But that's all that he's got against him. Something is telling me he wins in my book. No dead strippers to his name...


And on another topic:

The class that I'm long term subbing for says the pledge of allegiance every morning. That's their routine, and i kind of feel like changing it, but I'm not sure what other implications that might have (and besides there's an aide in the who really loves the tradition and I think would pitch a fit if I let it die). So, this morning we rise to say the pledge and one girl asks, "If I don't agree with this country and would like to move out of it, do I have to say the pledge?" I was taken a bit aback by this, but in the end, had to tell the girl that it was her right to sit during the pledge since she is a US Citizen. Sounds stupid, but on the fly I couldn't think of any reason why I had to make her stand other than I wanted her to. I mean, free speech gives you the right not to say the pledge I guess. I think I'm going to research this a little. Maybe we can have a little class project about this.

So I was watching TV and there was a commercial for the movie Prime. It's about a woman that goes to a shrink and tells the shrink all about her sex life with her new boyfriend. Turns out that the shrink is the new boyfriend's mom. Now at first I'm thinking, this looks like it could be a movie I want to go see. Then I took a step back and thought, do I really want to watch that for two hours?? Where else is this story going to go?? Anyway, just thought I'd share, and if anyone goes to see this, let me know if it's actually any good...

Maybe I'll begin writing here again.

Life's funny. Went to the EMU homecoming game and saw a few friends (and I was so happy to see all of them!) but found that none of the graduates from the music department from last year ended up with jobs. At least I'm not alone.

But maybe this is what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm learning every day, and really feel like I'm becoming a better teacher. It's not really what I want to be doing, but that's the way things have got to be for now. Anyway, send any words of encouragement you may have, I think I'm going to be needing them to get through teaching a middle school choir full of kids that don't want to be there. (At least they're nice, well behaved kids.)

I hope everyone's doing well, I miss being in Ypsi and getting to see people! This is getting to be lonely...