(Kid's still getting a 21% on his final. Cold hearted teacher that I am, last minute suck-up attempts have no effect on me!)
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Sunday, December 07, 2014
Hell Week* Indeed
My "normal" job
+ musical rehearsals
+ speech practices
+ the Advanced Drama play performances (x3)
+ one of my lead actors being out sick for three days
+ a 4-day bout of some nasty virus (the flu?) for me
+ an irate and irrational woman who yelled at me for five minutes in front of students and other parents three minutes before curtain Friday
+ a 12-hour speech meet
+ a 4-hour drive to/from the meet
+ a burst pipe at the Bailey condo
+ an RS lesson I had to teach today on a subject I really don't like
= A week I'm glad is over.
I am thrilled, however, that for once there was not even the whisper of snow during our performances and speech trip. That was really very nice.
(*Definition)
+ musical rehearsals
+ speech practices
+ the Advanced Drama play performances (x3)
+ one of my lead actors being out sick for three days
+ a 4-day bout of some nasty virus (the flu?) for me
+ an irate and irrational woman who yelled at me for five minutes in front of students and other parents three minutes before curtain Friday
+ a 12-hour speech meet
+ a 4-hour drive to/from the meet
+ a burst pipe at the Bailey condo
+ an RS lesson I had to teach today on a subject I really don't like
= A week I'm glad is over.
I am thrilled, however, that for once there was not even the whisper of snow during our performances and speech trip. That was really very nice.
(*Definition)
Musical Theater FTW
Sunday School today. The topic: "The Gathering of the House of Israel".
Teacher: Okay, let's list the sons of Israel. Can anyone name any of them? Without pausing for an answer, he turns his back to us and begins writing numbered blanks on the board. I know we might not know all of them-
Me: Reuben.
Teacher: What?
Me: Reuben.
Teacher: What?
Me: Reuben. He's the oldest son of Israel. Reuben.
Teacher: Oh. Okay, good. Any othe-
Me: Continuing Simeon, Levi, Naphta-
Teacher: Cuts me off Levi?
Me: Yes.
Teacher: No, Levi's not one of them.
Me: Yes, he is.
Teacher: No, he's not.
Me: I promise you he is.
Teacher: Pauses. Hard look at me.
Me: Looks back at him, unwavering.
Teacher: Acquiescing. Okay, Levi. Any others?
Other student: Benjamin.
Another student: Judah.
A pause. I wait in case someone else wants to go, then:
Me: Naphtali, Isaacar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun-
Other student: Are you looking these up?
Me: No. I hold up my iPad screen as proof. We're doing "Joseph" for our musical.
The other students chuckle knowingly. The teacher looks confused. I'm pretty sure he has no idea what I meant by that.
Teacher: Okay. He writes those names on the board. Who is missing?
Me: Gad and Joseph.
Lisa: Under her breath. Go, go, go Joe!
Teacher: Okay, let's list the sons of Israel. Can anyone name any of them? Without pausing for an answer, he turns his back to us and begins writing numbered blanks on the board. I know we might not know all of them-
Me: Reuben.
Teacher: What?
Me: Reuben.
Teacher: What?
Me: Reuben. He's the oldest son of Israel. Reuben.
Teacher: Oh. Okay, good. Any othe-
Me: Continuing Simeon, Levi, Naphta-
Teacher: Cuts me off Levi?
Me: Yes.
Teacher: No, Levi's not one of them.
Me: Yes, he is.
Teacher: No, he's not.
Me: I promise you he is.
Teacher: Pauses. Hard look at me.
Me: Looks back at him, unwavering.
Teacher: Acquiescing. Okay, Levi. Any others?
Other student: Benjamin.
Another student: Judah.
A pause. I wait in case someone else wants to go, then:
Me: Naphtali, Isaacar, Asher, Dan, Zebulun-
Other student: Are you looking these up?
Me: No. I hold up my iPad screen as proof. We're doing "Joseph" for our musical.
The other students chuckle knowingly. The teacher looks confused. I'm pretty sure he has no idea what I meant by that.
Teacher: Okay. He writes those names on the board. Who is missing?
Me: Gad and Joseph.
Lisa: Under her breath. Go, go, go Joe!
Friday, December 05, 2014
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