Thoughts On . . .

The Olympics

Because, whether you're a fan or not, the United States rocks.

The women's gymnastics team is unbelievable as far as I'm concerned. They didn't just win the gold because they made less mistakes than the other teams (as is often the case). They earned the gold. Yeah, there were some minor mistakes, but y'all those performances were awesome. And as a side note, maybe we should start calling them the "young" women's gymnastics team, because all of them said their earliest memory of the Olympics is 2004. I was out of college, married, and working in 2004. I'm old.

Then there's Michael Phelps. The most decorated Olympian of all time. Now there's something to be proud of. As if he didn't already have reason to be proud. And I like Michael Phelps. I know he's made some mistakes, but you can't help but like him and root for him.

I haven't even mentioned beach volleyball, women's soccer, synchronized diving, the rest of the swimmers . . . lovin' every minute of it.

Not directly related to the competition but in relation to the Olympics, have y'all seen this U-verse commercial? (If you've watched any of the Olympics then you can't have missed it.)

Patrick says that's me on the side of the pool. Ummmm, thanks hon . . . that's not a compliment.

Work 

Most Texas teachers are on 10 month contracts. Meaning we essentially get paid for 10 months a year. I choose to have my paycheck spread out over 12 months, but you get the point. Despite the fact that we're 10 month employees, it doesn't stop the school district from calling us in for meetings starting at the end of July.


Part of the reason is because I'm a team leader, and so I do need to do some pre-planning with other team leaders. I don't think most people realize the enormous amount of planning and paperwork, aside from lesson plans and grading, that goes into teaching. It's a full-time job in and of itself. Generally, I don't mind, but I've already had one meeting this week, and I have another one in the morning. We only received 48 hours notice for tomorrow's meeting yet we are expected to be there. Such is the life of a teacher.

Anyway, I spent yesterday morning in a meeting with a few other teachers and our new principal. Really liking our new principal, and I'm hopeful we're going to have a great year. Yesterday afternoon, I spent working in my classroom. We are officially back on contract on the 14th of August, and from that point on our days are filled with a lot of meetings and trainings so classroom work time is limited. 

I had already planned on working tomorrow so it's not too big of a deal. I'm excited about this year. There are lots of changes (two new members on my team plus a new principal and head secretary), but sometimes, change is a good thing. I'm one of those rare people that loves change. I get bored easily and change alleviates the boredom.

Garage Sales

I hate them. But I need to have one. So I'm gathering stuff, and pricing stuff, and dreading the impending garage sale.

Cleaning Blinds and Baseboards

I also hate doing this. In particular the blinds, but I did it. It's done and doesn't have to be done for another six months or so. Woohoo!

Working Out

I'm getting tired of it. I'm burnt out and bored with it, and well, I'm trying to keep it up. I've been really consistent for six months, and it would be a shame to quit now. I just need to get over this hump.

And I think that's enough of my thoughts for one day.