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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 4:22 pm
1. Wappy....I had whooping cough when I returned from Guatemala several years ago. YOU SHOULD NOT get a vaccination for this as an adult, as it could be lethal! Our vaccines from childhood will wear off. That means that lots of us could get whooping cough! BLECH! A month or two on antibiotics and that persistent "I'm REALLY coughing up a lung" feeling and he'll be as good as new! My condolences! It's HORRIBLE! I couldn't imagine getting pertusis as a child. 2. It's been hectic AGAIN....this is the first time that I have been at TVCH today! 3. My rehearsal for the choir concert didn't even get to my piece until 10pm! I'll go in at about 8 pm tonight and hopefully I won't have to wait TOO long. Thank Goodness the concert is tomorrow. The students and I couldn't hack much more of this. 4. I made some yummy chicken wings yesterday and just ate the leftovers for supper. 5. I just found out that the Bavarian Radio archives are open between New Years and Epiphany. I am trying to book a last minute trip for two weeks to Munich for more research. Wish me luck! 6. I couldn't get my VCR to work yesterday. Maybe it's time to get TIVO! LOL!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, December 08, 2004 - 5:19 pm
1. We went to Cowboy Christmas yesterday and had a blast! 2. We, actually, didn't spend very much!! 3. I got all my packages wrapped for mailing. 4. Got one mailed yesterday and will do the rest on Friday. 5. Someone paid me a compliment yesterday and it blew my socks off! 6. Sometimes it very nice to know your hard work is appreciated! 7. Yep, it had to do with Sussex...
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 7:32 pm
Ok I'll try to do Eight. 1. Things haven't changed much. 2. Survivor was interesting tonight. 3. The girls are really getting excited about Christmas. 4. They love to go driving at night and see the lights up on all the houses. 5. Zoe told me the lights I put on our house are cute. 6. I have to work all weekend. 7. We still have to get our Christmas shopping done. 8. I don't know what to get my wife.
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Jbean
Member
01-05-2002
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 9:01 pm
1. what happened to all the factoiders? where are y'all? 2. and which one of you gave me this nasty headcold? was it kaili, or spy? who else has had a cold? no one i am around in rl has had it...gotta be one of you all. 3. have i mentioned that i hate colds more than any other minor illness? seriously i would rather be throwing up sick than to have a cold sick....they just hang on FOREVER! 4. i went to an ebony fashion show here in town last night. it was really cool, and all the girls and the one (HOT) guy all looked lovely although i can't recall many of the clothes the male had on for some strange reason. 5. i have gone to the fitness center and sat in the sauna the last 2 afternoons to get some of the toxins out of my system. (have i mentioned how much i hate colds?) 6. i messed up on my vcr and didn't get lost taped last night. luckily my friend i went with taped it (For real taped it). 7. this weekend i am going to see my alterego friend sing in a town nearby her hometown. (which is 3.5 hours away from here). lots of car time for me this weekend. 8. i need to go to bed, as i didn't sleep well last night. (the whole not being able to breathe thing) 9. if i don't drop by again before the weekend, have a great weekend, factoiders!
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 10:02 pm
1. My spinal cord aches....and my head. I'm trying really hard not to get this achy flu crud that the students have. 2. I played one piece with the orchestra for the choir concert and got recognized with the instrumental soloists. That was really nice. 3. What was amazing is that I played flawlessly (well, THAT is amazing) and my back was to the conductor so I had to keep turning around to get the cues. Don't know why there isn't a mirror on the organ. 4. I'm going back to Munich on Dec 31 for a couple of weeks. The university actually bought my ticket already. YIPPEE, no waiting for reimbursement. 5. I'm going to be up for a while. I'm usually up for about three hours after a concert, but I can't concentrate to do "thinking" work, and I'm usually too tired to do "physical" work. Just need to wind down! 6. I am so totally NOT ready for finals week, except for my grad class. My poor undergrads don't have all their work back and I'll be pulling allnighters to get them done. 7. I think that the possum is back eating the cat food. 8. My sump pump has been running a lot lately....it's kind of loud! 9. Talked to my Dad for 40 minutes this afternoon. That was nice. I couldn't convince him to go to Europe with me. DRATS! 10. I actually DID watch Survivor....my "call" wasn't until 8:15 so I hightailed it out right after the vote was announced. My piece wasn't until 9pm and I actually played after 9:30 and the concert got over at 10pm. Zzzzzzzz.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 10:26 pm
1. i am still dealing with the pain of my cat-inflicted eye injury. you can see a pic of it in my folder.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Thursday, December 09, 2004 - 11:48 pm
1. My whole family has been sharing a horrible cold. I'm not sure whats the worst part of it, though I'm leaning towards the awful headache. I felt so lousy this morning I kept the kids out of school because it was too much to get them ready and get them there. Since they didn't feel too well either I didn't feel too bad about it. 2. My best friend called and reminded me I hadn't been by to see her lately, lol. Between her schedule and mine seems like we rarely have time to get together anymore. Told her I'd stop by her job in the morning when I drop the kids off at school. Not much time to visit since she'll only have a few minutes, but it's better than nothing!
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Skootz
Member
07-23-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 4:39 am
1. Morning all! dd's school is having its annual Christmas dinner today, I have the youngest at the sitters and will be at the hall beside the school helping with preparations, serving etc. for this all day. it is a wonderful Christmas dinner that all the students and teachers enjoy. It is fun working with all the parents too. There is usually tons of help, so it is not too much work. 2. Dh has finally finished the field work last night around 9pm. Now he will be catching up on all the other work that has been neglected in the past couple of months. However, the household items always seem to be at the end of the list {sigh} I have come to the conclusion that we will not have any outside Christmas lights up this year. I have never not put any lights up in the past 10 years of our marriage and even before that It is just something that I am not able to do by myself. 3. Have a great day all!
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Wapland
Member
08-01-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 8:40 am
( I love 4) 1. Thanks for the support Marm. Today was the first day in a while that I didn't feel like putting him out of his misery, because of the misery it is creating for me. I know that's selfish but for those of you who have not heard an adult whooping cough, you just have no idea! It is supposed to last 100 days...we're on day 26 I think. 2. My students are all click click clicking away on their computers. It is a wonderful sound because it means they have learned new skills and are confidently trying them out. 3. I am proud of myself that I arrived home with 10 dozen cookies from the cookie exchange, and it is 2 days later and I have not eaten 1, not 1 cookie. They might make it till Christmas at which time this "Santa" will be enjoying my plateful! 4. Today is my Dad's 67th birthday. I am one lucky daughter and today on his special day, I am reminded just how lucky I am to have him around!
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 9:15 am
1. Skootz, how about keeping it simple? Just wrap the stair railing with lights or something that you can do by yourself. It will cheer you immensely! Have fun at the Christmas dinner. 2. Hope that all the cold sufferers have a restful cosy day at home coloring and napping. Drink plenty of fluids so that will mean coloring, napping, and visiting the restroom a lot. 3. Happy birthday to your dad, Wapland! 4. Sleet and freezing rain here, too. Glad that I don't have to be out in it. 5. Must break away from this computer to get a few things accomplished...
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Ohiomobprincess
Member
11-07-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 10:17 am
1. Hello everyone! 2. I've been so busy lately, I haven't even had the time to procrastinate online. 3. 99% of my Christmas shopping in done. 4. I have just a few little things to buy. 5. I've also sent out all of my Christmas and Hanukkah cards. 6. The weather has FINALLY turned cold here. I'm hoping for a white Christmas.
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Froggiegirl621
Member
02-14-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 11:24 am
1. It's raining here...again! That's about the third day in a row now. 2. This weather has been a real downer, so dreary and drab. I would love to see some sunshine, but they're not calling for any until Sunday. 3. Steve was to be home from Kentucky about 15 minutes ago. Unfortunately they had "mechanical problems" with their plane in Nashville and their flight was cancelled. 4. He was unable to get a flight directly into Allentown where his car his, so he has to fly into Philly, rent a car to drive to Allentown, then drive home. Poor guy! 5. We were supposed to go out to lunch when he got back, but I guess now it will be an early dinner instead. 6. Max, the cat, has been driving me bonkers without his "dad" here, lol. My poor Christmas tree has seen better days, that's for sure! 7. We pick up our engagement pictures tonight. Now I can finish my Christmas cards and get them sent out. One more thing to cross off my list...yay!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 12:15 pm
1. Hi Factoiders! I've been living at my job these last two days and it's not going to get any better. 2. I'm not complaining....I love the challenges and digging deep within myself to make a project run smoothly! 3. I want to share the outcome of my DD's first ever teaching substitute job! 4. She was assigned to a K-6 Elementary school and given a classroom full of 6th graders. 5. She reports that the teacher left a fantastic lesson plan and this provided a great supportive tool to cover the class. She also report that her college has educated her well on being prepared for no lesson plan left by a teacher and so she was ready either way. 6. She said that everything ran smoothly and that as soon as she set her foot through the classroom door it felt natural to her and she truly felt comfortable to be in this environment. 7. A few kids did try to uproot her but she said she took control and was able to manage the classroom with no further problems. The kids kept trying to find out her first name and she said she left there without them ever finding out...lol! 8. She did notice that her voice was a bit stressed by the end of the day and so she wants to look into additional techniques to avoid this from happening again. Any teachers out there with suggestions?? 8.1 I wrote my DD an email detailing how I felt about this new event that took place in her life...kinda like my post of a few days ago but I expanded upon the theme. Well, she called me after reading my email and wanted me to know how good I made her felt and we both cried a few tears of happiness....uhhhh....we're kinda alike, my dd and I.
 
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 12:40 pm
yeah egom! how sweet - for me to get the attention, (where you lose your voice a lot!) its "if you can hear my voice clap once" (those near will clap) if you can hear my voice clap twice etc... then when you have thier attention I'll say "if you can hear my voice look at me..." also, it helps having a student explain directions... sometimes they ask you to repeat and repeat just to see what you do... so I'll ask if anyone else understood the direction, and then ask "Amy" if she can help explain it to "Sue" ... time for me to pull 4 kids to do "intensive reading work"
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Vee
Member
02-23-2004
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 12:45 pm
( I used to make my voice just a drop lower and softer. That way the class really had to listen.)
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 1:27 pm
I start each class- in the middle schools anyway, not in the high school- with them having 30 "points". Whenever there is bad behavior, or too much talking, I start counting down. Their point total at the end of the class reflects how good or bad of a report they'll have for their teacher for that day. Works in the middle school- the classes are pretty competitive with each other.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 2:04 pm
1. I have been slow to respond to friends in their folders cuz I have been messing with my PC--it has some issues where I am unable to complete an installation of some updates. Grr. 2. May have to take it to the sharp young guys (who look like they're in 4th grade to me!) to clean up. (Only slight exaggeration on their youth; I feel so old in their presence!) 3. I lied. I told Legal it had stopped raining this morning. Just got back from a walk with him, and the rain is something between a mist and a shower--with enough wind to give it muscle. Sure fooled my eyes whenever I peered out the window! 3. Our UPS driver has continued to ignore complaints--about leaving all packages at the office instead of stopping at individual apts. Just picked up Herc's dry dogfood from the office, which I order online and was expecting. 4. Eggie, the suggestions given so far for your dd, Official Sub, have been very good. She will have to experiment and find what works for her. I found that the behavior reflected their normal behavior for the regular teacher. (So she should not leap to any conclusion that the behavior is a reflection on her abilities.) 5. After I left full-time teaching and my kids were in school, I subbed a lot. And I found this routine worked for me: I brought in cool pencils each time I subbed, but I never mentioned this to the class. I adhered to the teacher's routine for the kids, which helped. If the class was good, I'd leave the pencils for the teacher to distribute when she returned to the classroom, along with a note praising them--and the teacher for her lesson plan (a little PR goes a long way in getting that next sub job). (Occasionally, I would have to leave a list of those who had not earned the reward.) 6. The kids got to know me. And getting Mrs. S's reward became a matter of pride for each class. Whatever your dd does, I would recommend she use positive methods rather than negative ones. Avoid things like writing a sentence 50 times, etc. Don't assign tasks you can't see through. Don't leave extra work/dirty laundry for the teacher. 7. I was an eagle eye and diverted trouble before it started boiling. Keep an eye on the seating chart--abide by it; the teacher has set it for a reason. Move kids to different seats when trouble brews, however. 6th-8th grade can be very trying for a sub--all dropping their books on a cue, that sort of thing. Using humor is a great tool. 8. I have Toll-House cookies going, and the house smells wonderful. I won't touch any, cuz if I eat one . . . 9. Ed, Herc and I are going to see Loupup this weekend in Brooklyn. Meeting her for dinner.
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Schoolmarm
Member
02-18-2001
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 2:25 pm
Oh, heck, I'll do 10.....story of my life LOL! 1. Wappy...100 days....sounds about right. Sometimes it would help if someone rubbed or pounded on my back when I was coughing. Or held my head or shoulders. It's really hideous. 2. It is cold and rainy here for the first time in ages. I thought that I had moved to the deep south with this nice weather. Alas, not deep enough! 3. The CAT was in the garage this morning. How did she get there, I asked myself! She was outside when I got home at 10:30 last night. MEOW! I noticed the board that covers the hole to the crawl space was pushed back. That sneaky cat! No wonder the screen to the crawl space outside window is shredded. That explains the pawprints on the car the other day! 4. I think that I'll leave her extra food in the garage and put a rug or blanket down for her for when it gets cold. That way I'm not feeding the possum so much. 5. I just got done listening to upper divisional juries. This is where the students perform for 10 minutes and we rate them and decide whether they should go on at the junior level, wait and try again, or change their major. It was rather enjoyable, and I thought that most of the students did well. 6. Got my plane ticket to Munich for New Years. Now I have to book the hotel room. 7. There are two piano recitals that I want to go to tonight, but I'm thinking that I will be sleeping! Back and ear still ache. 8. I subbed while getting my masters degree. MOTIVATION! and a low quiet voice! I let the kids know that we were on the same team and that my job was to help them get their work done so they didn't get in trouble when their teacher got back. I also took a bag of fun lessons, recordings, read-along books, a video and activities just in case there wasn't anything left for me. 9. I have to go practice at two churches for Sunday. But I'm tired and want to go home. 10. I think that I have the best boss in the world. I LOVE my job and I LOVE SIU-C! I teach with a fantastic bunch of colleagues who really care about their students. This must be a great job, cause it's running into finals week and usually people are cranky by now!
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Urgrace
Member
08-19-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 2:34 pm
1. I know you are proud of your dd, Eggiemom. I'm proud of my dd too, because of her helpful suggestions and patting everyone on the back she finally got recognized with her promotion, title and a raise for what she was already doing. Yay! 1.1 Marm that possum will know how to get in the garage, too. 1.2 Whooping cough is a nightmare all day and night long. 1.3 Mmmmmm Toll House cookies!
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 3:10 pm
(oh the trick I use for their names, I never ask them for their names, I always use clues, they have their names on their desks, on thier papers, on their workbooks - its rough subbing in rooms with no seating charts, or nametags, but it happens, so I've learned tricks... laughter also helps... looking at them... when there is an altercation between students, I use the active listening tricks with them... but I still believe smiling, and talking to them, when I take attendance/lunch count I call naems, look at them, and say good morning, smile etc I love my job as a permanant substitute... If she doesnt have the Heartsong books by Mattie Stapanek sp? that would make a great gift, its poetry by Mattie, I've used that and explain who Mattie is, and read his poems, it empowers the kids knowing a kid is published, and poetry is often dropped from regular curriculumn)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 5:36 pm
1. I'm feeling so much better since my doctor changed my anti-depressants. Better living through chemistry. LOL 2. My Christmas shopping is done and I didn't have to leave the house. I love Wal-Mart.com. They gift wrap and ship. Sierra is getting a Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Aquarium that clips onto the crib. So cute! Little fishies swim while little lights twinkle and a lullaby plays.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 8:10 pm
1. Tim called me this afternoon while I was on my way to work. Here was the conversation: T: We're going out tonight, right? K: Yep. T: Okay, well, tomorrow do you want to pay for dinner, then Sunday we'll go to the Packer game? K: Huh? Go to the game?!??? 2. Tim got us tickets for the Packer/Lions game. I'm super excited! He got them from his boss! 3. I've never had a really hard time with the middle school kids- not synchronized book dropping or anything remotely like that. They've actually always been really good for me. Not that there aren't difficult individuals, but no real problems. It's a small school though and they see me a lot so I think it's less and less likely. I even had two boys write me apology notes for talking, and another girl write me an apology for being late to class (she lost track of time while working on the yearbook).
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Knightpatti
Member
12-06-2001
| Friday, December 10, 2004 - 9:27 pm
1. DD, GD, and I went to Nicole C. Mullen concert at church tonight. Can she sing! 2. I bought 2 of her CDs. We will be playing her music all day tomorrow at the store. 3. We were going to go Barnes and Nobles afterwards. Have frappicinos and buy books for Christmas, But GD - Noelle went to sleep during the concert and she was ready to go home. 4. I thought it would be best for me to come home and see my husband as he arrived last night from ALgeria. Well, he is asleep, too. I think he is still on their time.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 12:15 am
1. Home from working second job and trying to keep up with the fatoiders. It's funny...for like 3 months I was in the mix all the time and now I have trouble keeping up with everybody! 2. Kudos to those that deserve it; a hug for those that need it; a smile for those that long for it; and a pat on the back for those that did a good job. 3. It's now 1:13 am....this is what my life seems reduced to...wake up at 5 am...work all day...and at least, three nights a week (plus weekends), I'm working 6 pm to close; which can be anywhere from 12am to 1am. sheesh. 4. Other than that, things are good. As others might have read, my cats knocked over the christmas tree and broke a couple of my wifes christmas ornaments that her grandmother gave her when my wife was younger. We now have three nice cat pelts for sale. (just kidding...no hate mail please) 5. I still don't know what to get my wife. Maybe I should start a "What to get my wife for christmas" thread.
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Spygirl
Moderator
04-23-2001
| Saturday, December 11, 2004 - 6:02 am
1. It is 6:55am on a Saturday and I am up. Not only am I up, but I'm showered, dressed, and packed. Expect hell to start freezing. 2. We are waiting on the dad and stepmom and the mom to arrive so we can head to Texas for the bridal shower, bridal portraits, and graduation party. 3. Flyboy's graduation ceremony last night was really nice. It was small (only 40 graduates) and short. It allowed for a more intimate reception after. 4. We just discussed the potential pitfalls of this nightmare roadtrip. The biggest concern is his father - who drives about 45 MPH all the time. We absolutely, positively have to drive between 70-75 all morning to make it to my hair appointment on time. We'll see how that works - lol. 5. No word from the vet yesterday about Toby's lab work. We'll hope to hear something good on Monday. 6. Have a great weekend everyone!
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