You Decide
2007-07-25
Here's a whodunnit for you -
There's a mobile lab at my newly assigned school that should contain 4 laptops and 4 chargers. Recently, I had to retrieve one for repair and saw all the machines in the lab. When I went to return the repaired laptop about a week later, 1 laptop was gone, but 4 chargers remained. I tried to give the "borrower" the benefit of the doubt and waited until the following day to see if it had been returned before reporting it missing. The Asst Principal, Head Custodian and myself saw what remained Thursday or Friday of last week.
Today, the Asst Principal and I were talking about it and he decided to go do some checking again. We unlocked the trailer (classroom) and were joking about how funny it would be if it were back. He grabbed the top off the lab and SURPRISE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, 2 laptops and 3 chargers! Holy crap! He checked the windows to make sure they were locked and both trailers doors can only be opened with a key to the trailer or a master key (otherwise they are always locked). The only way this stuff is disappearing is by way of someone with one of those keys. The laptops are about $900 each. Nothing has disappeared before, but now that the old technician left (not by choice), well, you get the picture.
I hope they get the cops involved. I've watched enough CSI shows to collect evidence and process the "crime scene". (hahahahahaha!)
So, what do you think?
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Feeling Like Grizzly Adams
2007-07-24
Here I sit. In the woods by my neighbor's house hanging on their wireless. Dude from Comcast came today so we could get regular cable and get rid of DishNetwork. Little problem though. The old cable line is down. I mean on the ground down. I had no idea. No cable today. Somebody will have to come back and run "arial" 400 feet or so. Of course, that's after we have to remove all the brush under where the line will go. They don't want to get poison ivy, but it's ok if we do. Can't get high speed internet either. Living in the boonies has some big drawbacks when it comes to technology. Fresh air, bunnies, deer, no traffic, no zippy internet. Sucks - big time! Well, we really don't bunnies either. Cat eats them along with the birds, bats, squirrels, moles, frogs, etc. He eats anything that moves. I hate it. I'm waiting for him to bring a deer home and leave it on the front porch. Don't laugh. He would do it if he could. Stupid cat. Well, I'm tired of the ants and such so time to go. Hopefully, I can get back soon from the comfort of my living room. I just don't feel like dealing with the dial up right now. Okay, seriously. I must go before the mosquitoes carry me away. MMMMMMMMMMMMM country living. Just can't beat it!
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Comments?
2007-07-22
Where did the comment link on my blog go? Is it just me or what?
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Thinking Back
2007-07-22
Life's been pretty good at home so I'm a bit confused as to why my mind has been wandering back into the past.
For the last couple of days my first husband has been on my mind. I've been wondering what he's up to and if life is good for him finally. See, my first husband was my high school sweetheart. He didn't go to my school. We met at work. We lived together for a short time after I graduated high school and left for college in Newport News, Va. We married soon after and I thought life was good - for a while. Then, he cheated on me. Fast forward a few years.
He got in contact with me a few years back. He was in a relationship and I was going through a bad divorce. Me, I don't like going back. Once a cheater, always a cheater. I forgave him though and we spoke quite a bit on the phone (and once in person) until I met my current husband.
I know Matt married the woman he was dating and at one point she was pregnant. Sadly, she lost the baby. I felt so sorry for Matt. I know he would make a good dad. He's been married three times too, but no children. I wonder what has become of him?
We told each other that if neither was married when we got older, we would find each other again and start over. We were being silly, but I think about it from time to time. Wondering if that day will ever come.
I wish this thought would fade away - at least for now. I would never cheat on anyone, but my subconscious mind tends to do it's own thing. I've almost slipped up a few times lately and called my current husband the wrong name. That would be really bad. I don't think he would believe it was an accident. Oh well. Time for sleep. Dream a little dream . . .
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Maybe A Little Popcorn
2007-07-14
It's funny how I work with computers, but I haven't had time to blog. True though.
Me and my boys went to work this week together. We finished moving all the junk out my office and the boys began dividing the room-long counter into their fun/work spaces. We found one chair for my youngest that was comfy and bounced up and down (he loved it) and, for my oldest, one nice armchair (think living room furniture) that could roll all the way under the counter when not in use. We went to the surplus furniture area at the school and scrounged for stuff too. That's pretty fun. It's like going to a HUGE office furniture yardsale. We found several large wipe able white boards to put in their spaces. They each have a small three drawer cabinet to put their things in. Both of them had to move out of the way when I needed to get out of my office, but still it was starting to look livable. My husband even saw my office this week and thought of a few things we could do to make it look better. In the near future, we're going to get some stuff to cover the counter and paint the trim around the two-way windows (paint's peeling now). I'm thinking about a color that will stand out and blend with the dark wood desk.
Work itself is getting better. I resigned myself to the fact that I need to stop being mad about the change because that's not going to change anything. After that, I got down to business. I've walked the school so much that I can find some things easier. The biggest thing I like about the school is the icemaker in the louge (across from my network closet/office too)! Nice to be able to walk around work with an ice cold water all the time. With all the walking and water I should trim down some too I HOPE! I'm seeing a lot of the favortism my predecessor showed too. Some teachers have really nice stuff while others have stuff so old I'm suprised it still works. The setup here too is terrible. The computers are jammed up with cords everywhere. Their computers have old and outdated programs on them and run sooo slow. I feel sorry the kids at this school had this crappy setup compared to my old school. It's like night and day. I've got so much work to do to get this school up to my standards. A challenge, but doable. I enjoy challenges. I'm very competitive - especially with myself. My predecessor called me several times this week. I'm starting to feel sorry for her. She's going to drowned over there. She has no clue how difficult it will be to fill my shoes. I'm not tooting my own horn, but my nature is to go the extra mile every day and she's the complete oposite of me. I hope the others give her a chance before they feed her to the wolves. I know she's scared over there. It's just completely against her nature to show it. She's a bully of sorts.
At home - life is still good. Sure, we're still broke most the time, but we're happy broke. There is a difference. My husband and I haven't really argued about much of anything lately. The kids are acting more and more grown up. Still fight like cats and dogs, but it's more verbal fighting with logic than "I'm going to beat the crap out of you" fighting. I'm home alone today. Hubby has a side job and the kids are hangin' with their grandparents. Just me and Sam. He's sleeping on the couch. Yes, life is nice today. I thought about going to work today, but then again, not. I haven't been home - completely alone in quite some time. Mmmmmmm . . .
Now, I want to vegetate on my couch and watch t.v. Maybe a little popcorn?
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Weekend Transformed
2007-07-08
My weekend in a nutshell - Pretty darn good!
We went to a movie (for free!) this Saturday. Transformers. The kids loved it. Me and hubby thought it was pretty good too. Lots of adult humor, quite a few laughs and lots of fighting. I mean the final fight was sooooooo long my butt snoozed through the last 30 minutes (or more). Afterwards, we took the kids back to my parents so they could keep on camping.
I did not much of nothing from that point on. Sure, I washed dishes, clothes and straightened up some, but not much else. Slept in this moring til 10:15am. I don't remember the last time I slept that late. The best thing. Hubby did stuff. He made me a cup of coffee. He made breakfast. He made dinner. He made me wonder what the hell was going on! It was wonderful!!!
Good Night all. Tomorrow will be here sooner than I want it to!
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Wow! And It's All Mine?
2007-07-08
I moved to my new school officially last Friday. Little problem though. I had nowhere to move to. See, the principal promised my predecessor's office to someone else (since she hadn't used the office for months). No problem. Sally showed me a fabulous office I could have. Fabulous? Think jail cell. My bathroom is bigger. No windows. Solid wood door. If I die in there, no one would find me. I thought this was a step up?
Shouldn't be a big deal since I'll spend a lot of time at the school next door. The office there - closet. Literally, a closet. Smaller than the lovely accommodations I had visited earlier.
Please, don't think I'm being picky. I'm glad to have a job, but please.
I'm thinking of just strapping a laptop to my back and going mobile. My kids could post their school papers to my butt. Hang family photos from my earlobes. Wear my hair up and use it for a pen holder. Pants pockets could hold office supplies. You never know. This could catch on. Imagine that!
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Fleas Anyone?
2007-07-03
Okay, my Sam has fleas. I've tried a flea bath, Hartz squirt down the back stuff, and wetting him down with enough Hartz Control Flea & Tick Repellent to kill a horse. Still fleas.
I've wondered if he keeps them because he's a "low rider". I mean, he's only 6 inches or so from the ground. I hate fleas.
Any suggestions?
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Chinese Anyone?
2007-07-03
All is well today. I'm still not looking forward to moving to a different school, but D-Day is Friday so I might as well get use to the idea. I'm suppose to meet with the current Webmaster Thursday so we can begin revamping our site. This - I can't wait to do! I love working on our site already, but soon I will have a very active role. I may be taking over for him. Me, Webmaster. Sounds powerful. Just kidding!
Life at home is okay too. My stepdaughter called last night (she's almost 20 and now lives in WA) and it was nice. She actually talked to me. Of course, she didn't have much of a choice at first since her dad wasn't home. I try to get her to like me, but it's not easy. Maybe one day . . . Hubby's even working overtime since he missed work last Friday and he's off tomorrow. I never thought the day would come, but enough of that. I don't want to jinx anyone.
Tonight should be eventless. That's ALWAYS a good thing. As soon as hubby gets home we're off to pick up Chinese (food not people). I can't wait. I'm soooooo hungry! Don't have to work tomorrow either. Tomorrow should be wonderful. Sleep in, play on the computer, do nothing if at all possible. Mmmmmmmm
Happy 4th to all!
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High Ho, High Ho . . .
2007-07-02
Well, here I am dreading work. Maybe dreading is a bit much, but I'm more nervous about today that when I first started working with the schools.
I ran into the person I'm replacing last night at the local pizza joint. She was nice to me as always (others don't like her, but I've never had a problem) and it made me feel sick inside. I could tell they hadn't told her yet. I think they are telling her this morning. She might like the change. Who knows? I mean, I keep meticulous notes on everything. She will walk into my building with not much to do. Why? Because I can't leave my friends hanging. I'm trying to get as much done at my school as humanly possible so they start off right. If it goes downhill from there, I can't do anything about that. I'm childless this week (if you don't count hubby) so I'm planning on working late every day I can to get it done. Hubby says I shouldn't since my replacement probably won't do the same for me, but that's not the point. I CAN'T do that. It wouldn't feel right and I'm just not built like that. I just want to get it over with. I hate the unknown so this sh*t is eating me up inside. I'm not worried about doing a good job. The perfectionist side of me will allow nothing less. Work is one of the few places I have control so it can be nothing less than the best I can make it.
Okay, so much for work. I could go on forever. Butterflies are going nuts in me. I got to finish getting ready for work now. So much to do and so little time.
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