this week has been a rough one. so much so, that i took friday off for a mental health day. i got some much needed rest, and a few things accomplished around the house for myself and the 'rents. this week really kicked my butt, which i will talk about here... i'll be making up for the extremely short list last week. if you make it to the end of this, i congratulate you.
1. sunday night i set out to have a GREAT week. i was ready for monday, for PD on tuesday, choir wednesday, a special rehearsal thursday and pizza/fun night on friday. monday morning i got an email around 6:50 from my co-worker addressing some issues that were none of her business. my immediate response was anger (not good before 7 am). i took about an hour to sort through the things i wanted to say. i did reply (coincidentally, she was out "sick" that day), and i was polite, yet firm in my response. basically telling her to butt out of my job and do her own... but not in those words. it has been one thing after another with her this year, and i know she wants her job back (my current job of 6th grade general music every morning and then a different elementary school every afternoon). i've been told her time with NLPS is limited, because she's been very dishonest on several fronts. and she pulls some not-so-cool stunts.
2. tuesday. PD all day. the morning session was actually quite interesting, and we're moving towards the responsive classroom. i'm super excited, because behaviors throughout NLPS is ridiculous. we had a district music meeting during my hour lunch on tuesday, and i was expecting a whole lotta drama. BUT... the music coordinator had touched base with all of my principals and said he got nothing but absolutely fabulous, positive feedback from all of them. they're all thrilled with the job i'm doing, and i'm glad that this was announced in front of my crazy co-worker. definitely the highlight of my week!
3. wednesday. i had a good day at the middle school. at the elementary school i had to confiscate marijuana from a 5th grader. the police came and the student is suspended for 10 days. 10 years old!!!! anyways, i had to come home to be interviewed by debra alfarone about my credit card and student loan debt. a few weeks ago they posted something on facebook about looking for someone to interview about their debt. i threw my name in the mix because i was hoping to get the free financial advice they promised. well, who knew... they picked me! ack! so, debra and her camera man, dave showed up wednesday at 3. good times. while they were here, i got a call from our security guard at the middle school. she left a message saying i had to call her back because she had a story for me. i called her back, and apparently, while i was gone in the afternoon busting drugs in the new london public schools, my crazy coworker was at it again. she. FLIPPED. OUT. crying. yelling "i can't do this anymore! these kids don't listen to me!" she slammed a door in the principal's face. and then: she left. walked out of school. gone. wow, this week just keeps getting better.
4. thursday. i was ready for the week to be over. i woke up not feeling well, exhausted and just not wanting to be at school. thursday was an after school club day, and i was at school around 4pm when my brother called. he was really quiet, making small talk and then blurted it out: "peg and i are done." WOW. this week REALLY DOES just keep getting better!!! i went to the high school practice field where he was watching josh practice. just wanted to talk to him, or if he didn't want to talk, just go visit and sit there with him to let him know he's not alone. it's been a long few months for him. he admits he's not the easiest person to live with, but i have witnessed first hand the changes he has made since july to make this marriage work. it's so sad to see it falling apart before my eyes. AND i realized the muckle kids marriages are only 50% successful. 4 marriages, 2 divorces. i guess it's the going rate these days. i hear the statistics and don't think much about it until it hits home like this.
5. friday. i took the day off. much needed day of sleep and work. i wasn't feeling well, but popped some advil and went to the JV fun night. i baked some cookies at the church, watched some dodgeball with rachel - which, by the way... it was pretty amazing that kyle and rachel stopped by! - ... i was nosey and snooped on a wedding rehearsal going on. overall a fun night until about 9 when i felt my advil wearing off. came home to help momma muck bake some pumpkin bread at 10pm and watched doubt. great, but sad movie.
6. today. i've done some dusting, laundry and washed my bed linens. they're currently hanging on the line right now, and i'm already excited about going to bed tonight with some great smelling sheets. i don't feel well, i think i have a sinus infection, but i'm looking forward to a relatively easy week. monday and tuesday i have school, wednesday i'm off but helping in the kitchen for church dinner, then thursday and friday are half days at the elementary school for conferences.
i don't see how this coming week could possibly suck as much as this week. i tried to find the positive in all situations this week... but i'm looking forward to church tomorrow and a new start to a new week.
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