Riding the Short Bus

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noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:32:00 +0000

Guest post written by my buddy Royce Heath
My husband and I have found a new show that we are obsessed with. I gave him the first season of 24 on DVD last Christmas and since then we have loved it. I found old rerun episodes on our directv rhode island. The only problem is we have no self control. The way they end all the episodes, it leaves you dying to watch the next episode and we can never stop ourselves! It will be three o'clock in the morning and we are so exhausted but we watch another episode just to see what happens next. Of course we can only do this when we don't have to go to work the next day. I don't know how people watch the episodes and wait a week between them. Although that is probably much more of a healthy way to watch your favorite show. We are working on our self control but I have to say I will be relieved when the season is over! Of course by then we will probably have some new show that we are obsessed with.

Back to the grind

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:33:00 +0000

So it's bye bye Christmas break and back to the grind......and wouldn't you know my students don't miss a beat, the first student I encounter of the day proclaimed to me "I'm not very smart today, in fact I am little bit retarded"....really! What the hell am I supposed to do with that? Look I'm not a miracle worker...when the students don't even take the least bit of interest in learning what am I supposed to do? I digress...

Have I ever told you ......

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

my personal theory about Dr. Seuss? Well let me tell you, I hate Dr. Seuss. Yes as a teacher I should embrace his creativity......but honestly I can't stand all the rhyming. And actually it's not necessarily the rhyming I hate. It's the rhyming of the nonsensical made up words. My teacher brain wants to just scream know it the hell off! Yes, this is a confession...........I hate Dr. Seuss so much I actually refused to read it to my students...no matter how much they begged for Green Eggs and Ham, I refused ! In case you didn't know I used to teach elementary and even had a stint as a preschool teacher........hard to believe as jaded as I seem now. I am also painfully aware that I am sure I will one day be punished for denying these youngsters the pleasure of hearing the nonsensical tale of some freakish looking creepy fur covered rodents from Whooville .....but that's a chance I'll take....

Please tell me.............

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:11:00 +0000

That I am not the only one who is not finished with their shopping yet, have not baked a single Christmas cookie, have zillions of presents to wrap, and feel like their time is running out!! I love Christmas but I think it's going to kill me this year getting everything done!

What I love about this time of year...........

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 03:09:00 +0000

Lighting the gas fireplace and not caring about how much money it cost to run it.

Lights and garland in every room...........the smell of pine and cinnamon

Christmas sugar cookies, frosted with all sorts of red and green sprinkles, the best!

Dropping off a bag of toys at the Salvation Army knowing some child is going to have a present to unwrap on Christmas morning...........priceless

The awesome life size nativity that the local funeral home displays each year....yeah I know it's a little weird that it's in front of a funeral home, probably the most depressing place to be at this time of year....but it's an awesome display, and I look forward to it every year.

Watching the original Christmas Carol movie late Christmas Eve while drinking Bailey's

The annual Christmas parties to invitations.......that seem like a pain.......but I am always glad I attend

Lighting the advent candle, remembering the ultimate Christmas Gift...........

Ring in the New Year with a new Rate

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:52:00 +0000

Thanks to Barry for this guest post
One of the first things on my to do list for the new year is to do a total review of all my insurance policies. I have been meaning to look at some life insurance companies and compare what I'm paying for my policy to that of other companies in order to find the best insurance rates available.

I seem to have to work even harder for every penny I make these days, and of course as many others, I'm having to make every dollar stretch twice as far. Comparing term life insurance quotes not only makes sense but is needed in this tight economy. Start the new year off right and add a policy review to your New Years Resolutions and get the best deal possible.

Sometimes I wish...........

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:01:00 +0000

Sometimes I wish I weren't so approachable to my students. There are just times when I'd rather not know so many personal things about them..........case in point.......the student who told me the other day she just found out she had an STD, and wait for it........that she might be pregnant. I mean what am I supposed to say to that? My brillant response...........go to the counseling office and talk to them about your predicament. Seriously I was completely dumbfounded as what to say to this student, however for some strange reason she felt comfortable enough to share her troubles with me.

The next day this same student came up to me during class to tell me she's NOT pregnant, which I felt relieved about, but then she proceeded to share the intimate details of how she got into the situation in the first place.......at which point I just had to say I'm really not comfortable discussing your sex life........total cop out I know, but seriously I don't need the image of my students engaging in activities they are in no position to handle the consequences of, burned into brain..........FML

My time is runing out

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:33:00 +0000

Am I the only one who has just just realized that Christmas is two weeks away? I seriously have a zillion presents to wrap, dozens of cookies to bake and the worst part.........I'm no where near done with my shopping. Sometimes I think the stress of getting everything done, kinda sucks the joy out of the holiday. So I'm going to get my ass in gear and go wrap some presents now, well at least it beats doing laundry. Ugh!

First Impressions

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:58:00 +0000

First impressions are important in the business world, let’s face it customers don’t want to walk into a place of business when the flooring looks neglected and unwelcoming. With a little work along with the use of an industrial floor cleaner your business will impress customers the minute they step through the door.

If you have hardwood floors at your establishment that have seen their better days can be restored to their original glory with the use of a hardwood floor sander and sealer. With a little work you can remove those years of gunk and buildup to restore the natural beauty and luster of the wood and make that great first impression.

I am questiong my sanity

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:47:00 +0000

Ryan Murphy you sick twisted genius. I am seriously addicted to American Horror Story, I am talking the kind of addiction that even Dr. Drew couldn't cure. This show is completely dark, twisted, and a bit sadistic. And in all honesty I am questioning my own dark side as to why it is so completely enveloping.

The characters are all so fractured and flawed that it just sucks you right in, wondering exactly who has the most secrets and skeleton's in their closet. If you haven't watched this show, check your on demand feature and watch it from the beginning. You'll be either hooked after one episode or sitting in a corner rocking back and forth crying for your momma.

Not so wordless Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:26:00 +0000

Sunday Secret

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:21:00 +0000

I've been a fan of post secret for some time now, but lately it's been such a drag. I used to be able to count on at least one secret to make me laugh each week, but lately those have been few and far between. This week I have to admit I got a hearty laugh.........hope you enjoy

Now that's some funny shit

So What's in it for Me?

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:37:00 +0000

I got a message from Tony at Broowaha inviting me to write for his site. So I was thinking is this just a form invite that he sends to everyone that joins the site or an actual invitiation because he knows when I actually put forth an effort I can write some decent stuff.

So I messaged him, "Do you invite everyone that joins your site to write for you?" His response, "I just had a thousand people join the site in the last week, you are the only one I invited to write." Well at face value that seems damn complementary, but that's assuming it's true.

For some reason I'm stalling on this grand invitation, maybe I'm just afraid to commit, maybe it's the platform, the publicness of it. Maybe, just maybe... I'm just wondering what's in it for me......

Sir you might wanna check your pants............

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:12:00 +0000

Well the holiday season is upon us, and I have to say I engaged in that preholiday tradition of Black Friday. Yep I trudged to Walmart at 10pm and fought the crowds. The sad thing is I went in there for one item...........but at a fifty percent savings I thought it was worth it. Actually as crazy as that store was it wasn't as bad as I thought I'd be. However I felt it was completely hysterical that they had people guarding the electronics but I guess that's where the crazy aspect comes in and well they don't want anybody getting killed over a flat screen TV.

The funniest part of the whole night was when I went to Kohls. I got there about an hour before they opened so I just sat in the car and waited till about 5 minutes till the doors opened. As I was walking up to the building to take my place at the end of the line........some douche bag yells "Don't even think about cutting in this line".....I returned his jackhole comment with one of my own......"Geeze dude relax.....we gotta walk this way to get in line." Obviously he was a bit paranoid that someone might get in line in front of him and grab the last toaster oven he was picking up for his wifey for Christmas.
Really of all people a MAN is freaking the fuck out about line cutting, seriously I think you need to check your pants to make sure you still have a set of balls cuz you are acting like a freaking chick.
Oh and by the way..........just for future reference jackhole......Kohls is probably the only store that actually stocks a shit load of the stuff they have on sale for black friday.....so you stood in line for god knows how long and made yourself look like a total girl all for nothing. Just saying.

And this is why I lock My Classroom Door..........

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 07:01:00 +0000

So it's fifth hour and my bladder has hit its max and there is no way in hell I am going to make it through two more hours without going to the bathroom.....normally I lock the door when leaving my class in between periods but this time the call of nature clouded all cognitive reasoning and I simply b-lined it to the teacher's lounge.

Upon my return a mere four minutes later I find the following scenario playing out in my classroom........no less than 3 students sitting on top of desks, one student sitting in my desk chair spinning themselves at a dizzying pace, another student going through my desk drawers....probably looking for some kind of sharp object to threaten another student with....and the cherry on top....one student trying to climb out of the emergency exit window. Oh and did I mention I teach high school students? Go figure huh.

Love it here

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:31:00 +0000

Thanks for the post, Nora Howe
I love my new house but man, the hours I’ve had to work to pay for it are awful. My wife and kids love how it’s so much bigger than our old place and now we’ve got direct TV and a trampoline in the backyard and a big, gourmet kitchen. But for me to keep the promotion up that I’ve been angling for I’ve had to be at the office hours and hours a week that I wasn’t working before – it’s all part of the rat race I guess. When my wife and I first got married we decided it made more sense for she to be a stay at home mom and for me to work once we had kids. Well, we had a honeymoon babyso that happened a lot sooner than I ever imagined it would and I’ve been working my butt off to keep up ever since. I love our distribution of labor and having a hot meal each night when I get home but I miss my free time I used to have!

Mail Options

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 04:50:00 +0000

Using the post office always seems to be a hassle. The hours never seem to convenient and forget about even trying to go on your lunch hour, especially if you actually want to have time to eat lunch. If you need a change of address, you can count on completely burning a ton of time as you fill out paperwork, wait in line, then wait and wait for your change of mail to take place.

Fortunately for you there are options, Updater.com offers a service that will allow individuals to take care of all their mail change paperwork with just a few clicks of the mouse. You can even do it while you are sitting at your desk enjoying your lunch!

So Should I................

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:43:00 +0000

Should I be offended that when the bell rings at the end of the day, and I tell my students to "have a good night"--their response is "Thank God I am getting outta this HELL HOLE!"
Nahhhhhhhhhhh

New Neighbors

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:40:00 +0000

The new neighbors just moved in last weekend, and although it's kinda sad to see the old ones move on, it's always nice to see a house occupied and not sitting empty for months on end. With the winter months fast approaching there is little time for her to do much updating on the exterior of the house.

One thing I have noticed is that she added a new address plaque to the house that is much larger and easier to read than the last one. There's nothing more annoying than to search for address signs and not being able to see them. It will definitely help when family and friends are looking for her new place. I have to admit her new Whitehall home address plaque looks great and makes me want to update mine before the winter snow flies.

Unbelievable

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:05:00 +0000

Evidently the scammers are trying something new..........you'd think they'd at least target those Yankee Fans.........really who is stupid enough to actually send these idiots money

Monday, October 17, 2011 10:31 PM

Message body

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Thanks but no Thanks Kat

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0000

I find it rather funny when people run screaming from my blog.........like this person............

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In order to have your Blog Certified with Blog Distributor, it must not contain profanity. The following is a list of the profane words we found in your Blog: shit (10), shits (1), pissed (9), piss (1), fuck (18), fucked (4), fucking (14), bullshit (3), bitch (4), ass (27).

If you have other blogs that do not share the problem(s) that this blog has, we would welcome your submission of those other blogs.

The thing I find most hillarious is that they felt the need to tell me exactly how many times I said the word ass...I not suprised that they didn't send me a bar of soap! Ahhhhhhhh Fuckem (1)

Interpreting for your Business

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:42:00 +0000

The business world is a complex place these days. Many business owners and investors have launched out and begun to do business overseas in various countries, one country in particular being China. One of the biggest obstacles business owners have in these situations is dealing with translations of languages unfamiliar to them. Since marketing and even legal issues are aspects of every business the need for Chinese-English interpreting is essential.

Corporate documents are an important part of every business, and having the access to a interpreting company/companies in China to complete and translate will ensure a smooth understanding of the translated documents needing review. Interpreting services in China are able to provide the skill of fluency between two languages; this prevents mistranslations of important information that could cost your company dearly.

The ability to translate is in itself an art form. The translator must have a fluent understanding of both the languages being used for translation purposes. Translation is not an easy thing to do; it is a often tedious and painstaking event. However when you are dealing with the legal issues of running a business, one must demand that a translator have and absolute extraordinary command of the linguistics of multiple languages. By hiring a translation service you can rest assured that your documents and communications with business partners will be translated accurately and precisely.

Fair Labor Standards

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:31:00 +0000

You work hard for your paycheck every week, and should be earning every penny that is owed to you. State and federal laws are in place to protect workers and ensure that they are getting the wage that they have earned. The Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA for short, protects workers by ensuring that overtime pay is appropriately paid to workers by their employers.

For instance in the case of California Overtime, it’s essential that workers know that their employee is following all the rules and regulations that protect the workers of that state. In the event that your employer is not abiding by the guidelines and regulations outlined in the Fair Labor Standards Act, you do have options available to recoup your wages. Consulting with a law firm that specialized in the area of overtime compensation disputes will ensure that you will recoup your lost income and protect future earnings. By seeking counsel early you can be assured to secure a team that will work diligently to represent your claim and put you on the path of income recovery. Act now or run the risk of losing out forever on what you’ve honestly earned.

Guest Post Christy

noreply@blogger.com (Kat) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:49:00 +0000

Thanks to Christy for this guest post

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Shopping for girls wallets is a snap at Aeropostale, There is usually a store in just about every shopping mall across the nation. In the event there isn't a store near you, there is the option of shopping on line. I've actually found that there tends to be a better selection online especially if there has been an exceptionally great sale going on. Often you can get free shipping on orders over fifty dollars which helps to stretch that gift giving budget even further. If you have any girls or young women on your Christmas gift giving list this year, definitely consider visiting Aeropostal to find some unique and stylish gifts that are sure to please.