Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Ha...
The girl who asked me if I was gay yesterday and one of her friends came up to me at lunch today and asked me if they could start a GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance). The girl asked me if I was gay because she wants me to be in charge of it and that was her test to see if I was a homophobe (Kind of a weird way to test it, don't you think?). As for the whole "I just get that vibe" thing, she actually meant that. Her friend, a boy who I know is gay because I've seen him kiss his boyfriend after school many, many times, asked me if I was gay just because he really wanted an answer. I told them because I know the kids and I can trust them not to get me fired.

Obviously, I agreed to let them have the GSA in my classroom and I'll be in charge of it, provided,of course, that the principal approves. The principal will approve, though. At least, she will if I ask her. See, she kind of... 'likes' me, which really scares me because she's 45 years old and married. She calls me at home "just to chat" which really makes Jake angry. Ha, he gets so jealous, poor guy. *hugs him* Like I would leave him for my scary boss.

Have a nice day, all.

-C.W
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Monday, November 5, 2007

No title! Gasp!
No real subject, either. (Gasp!)

Today I was sitting at my desk during lunch and one of my 9th graders came up to me and asked me (seriously)
"Mr. Winters, are you gay?"
I had NO FUCKING IDEA how to respond to that. It was very awkward, if you can imagine. I asked her why she wanted to know and she said
"I just get that vibe. I was wondering if I was right." I pretty much told her it was none of her buisness. When did kids get so nosy about teacher's personal lives? It's insanity.

I really don't have much to say today.

Adios.

-C.W
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Sunday, November 4, 2007

Grrrr.
The assistant principal called me today.
"Oh, hi Chris! Guess what?!"
"What is it, sir?"
"You know that dance tonight?"
"...Yeah."
"The person in charge of it is sick so we put you in charge!"
"Oh you did."
"Yes. Come down to the gym to help set up now, please."
"I sort of had plans."
"They'll have to wait."
"..."
"Glad to hear you're so excited! See you in a few minutes!"

Sometime I really hate my job. I did have plans, you know. The revolved around my bed and Jake. Yes. My boss has wrecked said plans. Grrrr.

The dance starts in half an hour. I have to go and do the 'finishing touches'. Hooray.

-C.W
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Saturday, November 3, 2007

Not Much Happening.
I'll tell you a story now.

The first time I went on a date with Jake he took me to out to eat. I started complaining that they didn't have cherry soda, and that no other places do. Apparently, he remembered it because the first time I went to eat at his resteraunt with him, they had cherry soda. I was really amazed and when I said something he said that he had just added to the menu so when I ate there I'd be impressed with him. I love that guy.

Today I had a slight brush with death (okay, that was an exxageration). I was sitting in my classroom grading papers (YES I'm at school on the weekends) and I had what felt like an asthma attack from hell, except for the fact that I don't have asthma. It's because I used to smoke and I half-killed my lungs. So, that was uncomfortable. The lesson here? Don't smoke.

Have a nice day, kids.

-C.W
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Friday, November 2, 2007

Mmmmmm I'm happy today.
I have my Jake backkkkkk. *grin* We were up all night because I missed him and he missed me. We're just cute like that. *tackle/hugs him*

I'm not in charge of a study hall today! Yes!!! I'm so sick of watching kids pretend to work. *groan* If you're not going to work in study hall, at least talk to the person in charge of it so they don't die from boredom. See, you have friends there. I don't.

-C.W

PS: On a totally random note, you can add this to the list of things not to say to a teacher-
"Come on, bro! A 76? Don't be a fag."
Yeah... in case you haven't figured it out already, that's not a good thing to say to a teacher (or anyone). It results in 3 days of detention.
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Thursday, November 1, 2007

Happy Stuff That Makes Me Happy.
Jake called me from TF Green International Airport, which, by the way, is IN RHODE ISLAND. That means that HE'S HOME! He came home a day early because he got to sick of his mom! Oh, happy day! The downside (of course there's a downside. There's ALWAYS a downside) is that I'm in charge of study hall and I can't go home and see him until 4:30. LIFE IS NOT FAIR. *cries* He's sitting at home, HOME, and I'm in study hall watching teenagers goof off. Uggggghhhhhh.

So, last night I celebrated Halloween by going to a bar. Yay.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Happy Halloween!
I actually had a lot of fun today, even if Jake isn't here. The principal sent me a memo that the teachers were supposed to (i.e: Required to) dress up, so I dressed as a teenager (creativley using the clothes I wear on weekends). I was sitting at my desk and when my first class came in they thought I was some kid touring the school who was trying to be funny by sitting at the teacher's desk. Lauren (a student, if that isn't apparent) came up to me and said
"I don't think Mr.Winters will want you sitting at his desk."
"Lauren? I AM Mr.Winters." Then she said
"OH MY GOD!" and I thought that was kind of funny. It made me feel... less old... that they thought I was their age.

I'm going to eat at Jake's resteraunt for dinner tonight... I bet it's falling apart without him, ha ha. Those poor incompetent teenagers are probably tearing the place apart. *laughs*

I learned something today. One of my students gave me some candy corn, which I had never had before. It looks good but *it tastes like sugary wax*. Weird, huh?

-C.W

PS: Last night Jake and I talked on the phone for 3 hours. I just realized what a hell of a long distance bill I'm going to get, seeing as Rhode Island to Ohio is most definately LONE DISTANCE. *cries over this fact*
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Oh HOORAY. (heavy sarcasm)
So guess what happened TODAY? My class got a *special visitor*! THE SUPERINTENDENT! Yaaaay! Okay, not really yay. More like "Why me?". He sits in the corner with a clipboard scribbling notes and making little "Mmmhm." noises for the entire class. You have NO IDEA the kind of pressure that puts on teachers, because we HAVE TO IMPRESS HIM. If we don't, we're fired or the principal starts coming around to make sure we're not doing a horrible job, and that's not much fun now, is it?

I miss Jake a lot. Our house isn't that big but it feels so damn huge without him in it.
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Monday, October 29, 2007

Well this is just fabulous. (Sarcasm)
So Jake and Chloe are leaving today after I go to work. Hooray. Yesterday Chloe asked me why I wasn't packed to leave and I had to lie and say I was busy becuause "Grandma hates me." are not choice words for a second-grader.

So, last Friday was absolutely hellish. The parents were worse then they were last year. One woman spent almost her entire conference explaining to me why she doubted my credibility as a teacher. She says it's a few things-
*I was wearing a sweatshirt over my work shirt (It was freezing!)
*My voice (Yes. My voice. Unbelievable.)
*The fact that I "look like a teenager"
*She just "isn't getting the right sort of vibe from me"

Another one wanted to discuss all of her child's classes with me. She didn't seem to grasp that I only knew how he was doing in Engligsh.

There's more, but I don't intend to bore you with all of that.

Arrivaderci.

-C.W



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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Ughhh.
I find it very funny that I'm an English teacher but most of my posts are titled with little noise-words. I just noticed that and I felt like pointing it out.

Tomorrow there's no school. Well, not for the kids at least. It's parent/teacher conferences so I have to show up and deal with all the parents. Just in case anyone was wondering, the parents are worse than the kids.
"Why did you give my son a 57 on his quiz?!"
"He only got 57% of the answers right."
"I'll have you know that John is a very sensitive boy! You could have hurt his feelings!"
"I can't give him a false grade to protect his feelings."
"But he's sensetive!"

Etcetera, etcetera. (I realize that etcetera isn't a word many people know, but I don't like the abbreviation. In case you were wondering what it is, it's etc.)

That's all. Go and... do your homework or something.

-C.W
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