Today was nice. Not just weather nice (which I have noticed is a reoccurring theme in my posts. I’m working on finding a new fixation… Stickers? You guys like stickers?) but a good school day. Today was the first day teaching in a few months that I felt positively elated by my students. Why? New batteries for that tazer I bought of course. Just kidding… those are back ordered for, like, weeks! No, the main reason was that today was the first day I subbed for the younger classes. 6a were absolute angels. I loved all the kids at the Playground camp. Despite their stalking of me with an unnerving intensity, I really grew to love my fan club for more than the ego boost it provided. These kids were just as sweet. They tried, took notes, sat in desks, rarely answered their phones and if doing so kept the conversations brief. In short, almost everything I would expect of a normal classroom. Not just that, but kept it up for a full forty minutes!!!! At the end they thanked me and gave me a hug. Shocked, stunned, and a little confused all rolled in to one was how I was feeling. A quick survey revealed I was still in D-pol, Bulgaria. So what the hell was that? Such a complete change from the drudgery and dismal dealings with quite a few of my classes. (Not 11a, I still love them). It really made me wonder what happens to these kids between 6^th and 9^th grade to turn them into such little jackals tearing away at my will to live. Anyway, it was such nice reprieve and reminder that I am here to do good things and could actually make a difference. To put a cherry on this day, I received a kick ass package from an amazing friend, Lisa! I cannot wait for the next pirate party, b/c someone has a glow in the dark sword. BOOYAH! Also, I am sipping on a Hawaiian punch cocktail which is pretty fantastic.

Another funny story from today. 10a is writing another paper for me after an incident, so after giving them the instructions I decided to play charades and hangman. So after doing a few to warm them up I turned the board over to them. The category was famous actors and actress. One of the boys wanted to check the spelling of an actress, so he bent over to whisper to me. Jenna jameson… Now, normally I pride myself on knowing who was in what movie, but I couldn’t place her off hand. Who was in that... Jenna Jameson… wait, you mean the porn star? Oh tenth grade boys…..