Last Day!!

Posted by on Jun 3, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Today is the last day of school…and am I ready!! One more exam to give, then it’s grade grade grade, then clean clean clean, then pack pack pack stuff to work on over the summer because, contrary to popular belief, teachers do not get three months off. Let me repeat that:TEACHERS DO NOT GET THREE MONTHS OFF.The “three months off” canard is one commonly tossed at folks...
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Graduation After Retirement

Posted by on May 29, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Congrats to the Class of 2009! Just sat through graduation at my favorite high school, my first after handing my senior class sponsor sash and tiara over to another teacher. Two things today’s experience taught me:Life does go on without me.I am waaaaaaaay critical.Nothing skidded to a halt without me. Everyone got in the O-rena and found a seat. Programs were printed. Speeches were made...
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Ten Celebrities You’re Tired Of

Posted by on May 26, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Sarah PalinJennifer AnistonThe Octo-MomJon & KateParis HiltonTom & KatieMischa BartonL’il WayneBeyoncéAnyone from one of those vapid shows I don’t watch but practically know everything about because they’re freakin’ EVERYWHERE, like Gossip Girl or The Hills or that Kardashians nonsense.
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Who is Kate, and Why Should We Care?

Posted by on May 25, 2009 in dish | 1 comment Apparently, tonight is the season premiere for Jon and Kate Plus 8, yet another reality series I’ve managed to avoid. If you’ve been under a rock lately, you haven’t seen Jon and Kate Gosselin’s mugs (and her ridiculous attacked-by-a-string-trimmer-from-behind hairdo) splashed across every possible tabloid/celebrity mag at the checkout. From what I gather, they were a...
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I Love Geeky Scotsmen!!

Posted by on May 21, 2009 in dish | 0 comments And this is one reason why. Check out Craig Ferguson, bustin’ the moves:
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Life Imitating Art?

Posted by on May 15, 2009 in dish | 0 comments Okay, this is freaky. The other day, I was cleaning out my storage room at school, and one of the charms on my bracelet (the bagpipe) got caught in the large spiral binding of a book. Pull, pop, the bagpipe goes flying, and my bracelet ends up in two pieces. After some choice vocabulary words that will not be on my students’ next test, I scooped it all into an envelope and took it to my...
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