ARGh

So because I have so much school and wedding stuff running through my head and haven't been able to sleep, I've been working like a nut-job. But, my lessons have been awesome. Rob came and observed me yesterday and told me today that he wants to take my class. (luckily he came this week!).

So yeah...staying at work too long. Part of that is because I'm not going to be at school tomorrow and I had to plan an immaculate sub plan so that the sub has very little leeway to deviate from my 90 minute lesson plans. And I'm going to be gone for part of next week as I'm headed to Nebraska for Amy's wedding!

Why I'm writing is because I'm such an idiot. After so little sleep lately, I really could use some. I came home late tonight but I didn't have anything else to do so I figured I should probably get caught up on the grading that has been shafted as I've turned my attention to planning. I really really really need to grade. I hate grading though, and this week I got swamped with stuff and I was caught up last week (I did a little bit each day). But when I get a whole bunch at once I just get overwhelmed and I don't do any of it.

Instead of grading though, I spent 2 hours (I can't even believe I spent that much time...) playing a redistricting game online. I'm going to assign it as homework to my kids and I figured I better try it first. Oh man...so addicting.

So I could have gotten caught up on grading since there was nothing else to do.
I could have gotten ahead on materials for next week, which I will have to do eventually...and now will have to do instead of grading, which means my stacks will start to tower...(crying inside)
I could have gotten SLEEP! I could have just ignored everything I SHOULD do...and sleep!!

But no...I played this darn redistricting game!!!

Goodnight. I have to go to an all-day meeting tomorrow. I'm not happy, but I'm glad I get a break from school. I'll be sitting in a room, probably wanting to pull my hair out, while we go in circles about what to do with this darn mandated curriculum. I have never been all that patient with grown-ups. If people see problems, I want them to identify the problem and then I want to brainstorm ideas on how to fix it. I don't want to complain about it. I complain about it to my friends and on here, I want to fix it when I'm in that room. I don't want to spend an entire day complaining about the curriculum and tip-toeing around the issues because we don't want to offend anyone.

Reflection: I hope I don't offend anyone. I don't think I will. I'm pretty good at being diplomatic in these meetings. That's why the boys made me go, even though I don't know how to teach this stuff.

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