I just got a call from the principal at the school I subbed at yesterday. Her and the teacher I subbed for are annoyed with me. They think I am not qualified to teach information processing classes. That is outrageous. I have all the computer teachers at two other schools who request me as a sub every time they are absent. They seem not to have a problem with me.

The problem is that the absent teacher yesterday wanted me to teach a lesson on queries in Microsoft Access. I spoke with her and my understanding was she had everything I needed for the class in a big binder in the classroom. There was absolutely no information about what specifically I was supposed to do (a common theme for the day). She told me about some other work they could work on instead so I made a call. I had no time to prepare a lesson (I had no computer access anyway) from scratch. Now I have the principal yelling at me on the phone telling me that I was misleading by saying that I could teach the class. She advised me that I should take info pro off of the list of classes I can teach.

Now here is my rant about the teacher I subbed for and school I was at yesterday. The teacher has taught for over 25 years and she is a bad teacher. She stands there and lectures at the students and that is it. The students are bored and don't learn anything. You think you would clue in to the problem since it is a school with over 800 students and they only have a single IP class. It has less than 20 students and it is an IP 10/20/30 class. The majority of the class is in IP 10. I had a larger class than that in a high school whose population was around 100 students. On top of that there is only one computer science class. This teacher is probably teaching the same things to her students as she did 10 years ago.

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein

My sister sent me this awesome CBC Kid's TV Quiz. While taking the quiz she found the name of the TV show I have been trying to remember for ages --The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. it was thoroughly awesome.

Janny meets the Queen

Remember people, the Saskatchewan Centennial Gala is televised on CBC on Thursday evening. Most parts of the country show it at 8pm. My mom & myself are in a choir singing at it.

Argh

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I just felt like a shout. Trust me, it is very therapeutic. Give it a try.

strange talents

I seem to be very good at estimating how tall people on TV or movies are. Recently I estimated that Logan on Gilmore Girls was approximately my height. According to IMDB he is a 1/4" taller than me, freaky. Considering I've never meet the dude, I'd say that was a very good guesstimate. Previous correct predictions include John Cusack. If only my talents had some useful purpose.

"All I'm saying is he needs a haircut! Looking all homeless, and stuff!"

I had a request recently to find the Brian Fellow's skit from when Matt Damon was on. I could not find it on video but I found the transcript. My understanding is that the "Best of Tracy Morgan" has the skit on it.

Pet Peeve

I hate it when people touch the controls in my car. If you are too hot, too cold, don't like the music or think the music is too loud, that's fine -- ask me first. I am usually accommodating to people who travel with me. Think of it this way, would you go and change the thermostat in someone's house without asking?

All Used Up - now in colour!

Note to friends and family

I am getting annoyed that no one emails or calls me any more. People only seem to communicate with me through my blog.

916-Call-Turk!

I had heard about this number being a real phone number that will call the set of Scrubs. I found a special feature showing the cast answering the phone calls.

My new favorite beverage is water with tangerine slices. Sometimes I add lemon juice to. Delicious.

I am absolutely sick with worry and it is not my fault at all. I just have to clean up the mess. I emailed the local youth group to get exact numbers for wall climbing this Saturday. If there were going to be 15 people or more we were going to have to book in advance. By the time we needed to know we only had 6 people for sure. Without figuring out what other people might come it was still below 15. That was then, this is now. In the last 12 hours the numbers have increased to a possible 17. We are in so much trouble. I am waiting to here back if we can still book. They may not be able to accommodate that large of group at short notice. So then what? I hate irresponsible people. I am almost wishing we cannot go to teach people a lesson.

On Monday my friend Laurel came into town for the day with her baby Kayce. She was there to pick up a friend at the airport. She came early so we could spend the afternoon together. She took me out for dinner for my birthday and then we spent the afternoon shopping. Kayce is so precious. She is only 5 weeks old but has a full head of hair.

I worked two days this week at the school at Asquith. Of course the days I was was booked for them were the only days when Saskatoon Public called me for work. I feel bad turning down work but I was already booked. Would have been nice to work 4 days this week instead of 2.

I really enjoyed my time at Asquith school. On Tuesday I was in a grade 6 classroom. They were a little lively at time but it is too be expected, they are in grade 6. Today I was in for a math/computer teacher. It was a really nice day. The principal adores me. She asked if I can come back later this month. She was the administrator who interviewed me for the subbing position. At the interview she told me she wished she could hire me full time.

I had a sleep over last night. I met my friend Ky yesterday at the university. I invite her over to my place to watch some Gilmore Girls episodes she had not seen. I didn't think we could finish them before prayer meeting so I invited her to sleep over. I dropped her off on my way to Asquith this morning. It was good to spend time with her.

"What came first, the music or the misery?"

A quote from High Fidelity comes to mind tonight as I convince myself I should never listen to music again:
"What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?"

three cubed

To comment on my sister's mention of my birthday. I did not mention it for two reasons. First, I don't like celebrating birthdays. It isn't any sort of accomplishment. You just went another whole year without dying. Maybe when living another year is an accomplishment I'll celebrate it. Second, I don't feel like I have whole lot in my life to celebrate. Things like wedding anniversaries should be celebrated. Marriage is a lot of work and worth celebrating.

Things I learned this year in no particular order:
1) I am a music elitist.
2) There is no media conspiracy.
3) Some battles are not worth fighting.
4) Forgiveness is a choice you continually have to make.
5) You cannot lighten hair dyed black.
6) Life is never what you expect it to be.
7) God will humble the proud heart.
8) Patience is easier said than done.

I'm sure I learned some other things but I can't think of them right now.

woot! woot!

The Firefly movie Serenity trailer is online. Check it out. I'm so excited.

Side note to Dad: No this show is nothing like My Pet Monster. You are thinking of the show Sliders.

Brain Ouches

I tutored Calculus for 6 hours straight today. Didn't think I was going to be tutoring for that long. A combination of not eating supper when I should have and 6 hours of Calculus has made me spacey.

I need to prepare the pot roast for tomorrow. We invited my aunt, uncle and household over for supper. My cousin/roommate is going to turn on the crock pot when she gets up in the wee smalls of the morning. I am supposed to working on it right now. I think I should have a shower before I start using a large chef's knife. I'm a little out of it to be chopping vegetables.

"I dreamt about this but without the cold cuts"

There was a cute boy on the Daily Show tonight. His name is Reza Aslan and he is a religious scholar. He was promoting his new book about Islam. He used phrases like "clerical oligarchy". Ooooooooo. Hottest religious scholar I've ever seen. You'd expect someone with more wrinkles and excess hair of the nose and ears.

We had a planning committee meeting for the youth retreat our church will be hosting next month. We almost have the classes figured out. We got a lot done so it makes me feel much better about it.

Random news

Both of the people I was supposed to tutor tonight canceled because of illness. Very strange. I suspect a conspiracy but I don't think they know each other.

I decided I love the music from Match Game. It is pretty funky.

Mix CD

Sorry it took so long to finish this. Some of these were harder choices than choosing my minor in university.

1) A favorite political track. "Sleep Now in the Fire" - Rage Against the Machine

2) One of those tracks that make you dance on the dance floor no matter what. "Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston

3) The song you?d use to tell someone you love them. "All I Want is You" - U2

4) A song that has made you sit down and analyze it?s lyrics. "Wheat Kings" - Tragically Hip

5) A song that you like, that a two year old would like as well - Spiderman theme song

6) A song that gives you an energy boost. "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" - The Darkness

7) A song that you and your grandparents (would probably) like. "God Has No Mistakes" - Loretta Lynn

8) A song that you really liked when you were 14-16, and still really like now. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Nirvana

9) A sad song that would be in the soundtrack of the movie about your life. "Pitseleh" - Elliot Smith

10) A peppy song that would start the opening credits of the movie about your life. I'm pretty sure any movie about my life would not have peppy opening credits. My sister would say "Short Skirt, Long Jacket" - Cake

11) A good song from a genre of music that no one would guess that you liked. "Guilty Conscience" -Eminem & Dr. Dre

12) A song that you think should have been playing when you were born. "Embryonic Journey" - Jefferson Airplane. I think all babies should be born to this song.

13) A favorite artist duo collaboration. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - George Harrison with Eric Clapton on guitar

14) A favorite song that you completely disagree with (politically, morally, commonsenically, religiously etc.)"Crash Into Me" - Dave Matthews Band

15) The song that you like despite the fact your IQ level drops several points every time you listen to it. "Every Rose Has Its Thorns" - Poison

16) Your smooth song, for relaxing. "Sweet Mountain Honey" The Steve Miller Band

17) A song you would send to someone you hate or are mad at. "Liar" - Henry Rollins

18) A favorite track from an outfit considered a ?super-group.? "Mysterious Ways" - U2

19) A song that makes you reminisce about good times with a family member. "Rocky Raccoon" - The Beatles

20) Your favorite song at this moment in time. "Feeling Good" - Michael Buble (or Nina Simone version)

CD mix challenge

Here's a blog meme called the CD mix challenge, to which I have edited to be more appropriate to this group. I hope that you can participate using your own blog.

In Blogspeak, a meme is an idea that is shared and passed from blog to blog, like a question posted in one blog and answered in many other blogs.

So here?s the challenge. From your own musical background, construct a CD song list in the following format. This idea was edited from a meme found here.

1) A favorite political track.
2) One of those tracks that make you dance on the dance floor no matter what.
3) The song you'd use to tell someone you love them.
4) A song that has made you sit down and analyze it?s lyrics.
5) A song that you like, that a two year old would like as well.
6) A song that gives you an energy boost.
7) A song that you and your grandparents (would probably) like.
8) A song that you really liked when you were 14-16, and still really like now.
9) A sad song that would be in the soundtrack of the movie about your life.
10) A peppy song that would start the opening credits of the movie about your life.
11) A good song from a genre of music that no one would guess that you liked.
12) A song that you think should have been playing when you were born.
13) A favorite artist duo collaboration.
14) A favorite song that you completely disagree with (politically, morally, commonsenically, religiously etc.)
15) The song that you like despite the fact your IQ level drops several points every time you listen to it.
16) Your smooth song, for relaxing.
17) A song you would send to someone you hate or are mad at.
18) A favorite track from an outfit considered a 'super-group'.
19) A song that makes you reminisce about good times with a family member.
20) Your favorite song at this moment in time.

I will post my answers later in the week. I hope you post your too.

"So what becomes of you my love" (the song lyric that has been stuck in my head all week)

I wish there was something exciting to report but there really isn't. This has been a pretty non eventful couple days.

I did some tutoring earlier in the week but I have not subbed. I sub on Monday and hope there will be more calls.

It has been really beautiful weather this week. I have gone on a walk around our fake lake three days in a row. It seems a little strange to be walking past a frozen pond in shorts.

I met my cousins at a bakery for dessert yesterday afternoon. We did a little shopping too. I was supposed to hang out with Bronwyn afterward but she was too tired. Oh well.

I went to the doctor yesterday for my allergy shot. He got confused which on he had given me already. He only gave me one of two shots. He didn't want to risk giving me a double dose of one. I have to go back early next week to get both of them.