September 2006

How Important is My Job?

I do registration and attendance and records for over 800 students.  Seeing that enrollment and attendance are huge factors in deciding how a school is funded–and funding dictates how much paper, pencils, books, sports, etc, we can afford–you’d think that my role would be seen as an important one.  Especially when you consider that things […]

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Anime Influence

When we were driving across the country, Bly delighted me forever by reading my ms as we went.  (you may remember my raptures, that was so fun!) The first time she read a description of Eve, she said, “Oh my God!  She’s an anime character!” Well, yeah.  Sort of.  Let’s say heavily anime-influenced.  She’s got

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Where Are They Coming From?

Five new kids today.  Five!  Where are they all coming from? I’ll give you a hint. Not from other schools.  These kids are starting a month behind, all but one of them. Tell me again why my job doesn’t include the right to hit idiot parents with a clue-stick? *sigh*

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Another Step

Today my baby (sniff!) took another step into the wide world.  She attended a birthday party all by herself. I dropped her off…and couldn’t leave!  I couldn’t stay, it was at one of those pizza places with benches for seats and my back was already killing me–but I couldn’t leave!  I sat in the car

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Please Be Patient

Sorry for the mess.  Please be patient while I try to figure out this new system.  Blog-City has dragged me kicking and screaming into the new–whatever this is.  Version 5, I’m told.  My font is gone, I have no clue what a widget is, but they promise me it’s easy and I’ll get the hang

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DMV and Hell Are the Same Place

DMV and Hell Are the Same Place

Why is there only one DMV office open on Saturdays?  Does this make sense to anyone outside the DMV? We spent five hours there. They had Bly take her Ohio plates off the car, and she broke her swiss army knife doing it (no doing it for you or even having a damn screw driver

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