Blech

Today I woke up realizing that I could not put off going to school any longer. I dragged myself out of bed and down to the school and was shocked when I got there to find the school overrun with kids. They were coming out of everywhere, giggling, tossing their hair, hugging friends, squealing.

I was scared. I left.

All I wanted to do this morning was read all day in bed but I had to work (the stress was getting to me). But after I showed up it occurred to me that today and tomorrow are registration days and that the kids will be overrunning the school. Not only would I have to run the gauntlet to even get in (and risk being attacked by the few students who still know me), but when I get in I can't get my questions answered because the VPs are busy dealing with the kids.

So, I came home and Jessica and I brainstormed. I helped her come up with a great first day idea for her class and she helped me improve mine. It was good. We got in the planning mood. However, we're quite bothered by our delay. Now, we will only be able to go back really next Monday. Tomorrow we might be able to get in (which means I should go...blech) but Friday we have a meeting and next Thursday and Friday we have training. THAT LEAVES 3 DAYS IN THE BUILDING TO GET READY FOR SCHOOL!!!!

Oddly enough I'm not all THAT bothered by it. If I think about it too much I get nervous, but I've taught Gov once already and am fairly confident in my Comp materials (at least enough to know how to quickly revise what I have to fit the first few weeks).

I'm really only nervous about procedures, especially with my Freshmen, who need structure right from the beginning. So, I'm overthinking the details in an effort to not miss one...but I keep realizing that I'm making the procedures with Seniors in mind, not Freshmen.

I know this is a rant that can really only mean something to me, but suffice it to say that my lack of time is beginning to press on me.

HOWEVER, after the good brainstorming time today I felt badly and went to bed, which meant I got to sit in bed and read all day, just what I wanted.

I read Sense and Sensibility. Good book. I forgot how much I liked it. I think I liked it better this time than the other times I've read it. Much more dialogue than descriptions, which I found I liked immensely better than in Emma.

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