Senora Assah's First Two Weeks

Hello, my long lost family!  Sorry I haven't been on here much lately.  I have two things to blame:

 

1.  Windows Vista.  Ever since we got it, it doesn't like to let us post or comment or check e-mail.  Basically, Vista said that we couldn't be friends with you.  But don't worry! Mykl downloaded Google Chrome, which is Google's new FREE browser.  Now all is right in the world!

2. During the first two weeks of school, I haven't had much of a life outside of school.  Depressing, I know.  I got some good advice though - Seek excellence, not perfection.  I can't be perfect because I'm new at this.  Does being a perfectionist run in the family?  I think yes!  Maybe that will give me more time to do things like blog!

Things are going great in the classroom!  People always said not to smile until Christmas, but I broke the rule and smiled on the first day.  I think you can smile and be sorta-kinda-yourself (yourself + professional distance), but you just have to be firm, consistant, and fair at the same time.

I love my Spanish III class - we're doing a massive review of everything they learned in Spanish I and II, and we've been able to do a lot of fun stuff to review.  A teacher friend found this video on youtube (and teachertube) called Conjugationback, where they change the words to the Justin Timberlake song Sexyback (which I don't really like, but my students do). 

I actually had my students singing along with the song - in two different parts!  They got into it, which I've never really seen students get into conjugating AR verbs. 

I haven't been able to do as many fun things with my Spanish I students because they can be immature about a lot of things.  I think it's because they are mostly freshman and mostly guys that like to show off.  Oh well, we'll see what happens the rest of the semester.  I'm doing something a little different with them this semester.  Instead of having big tests, I'm having a lot of small quizzes.  For each "skill" that they learn how to do (i.e. introducing themselves and others, etc...) we only learn the vocab. for that skill and practice that skill for 2-3 days, then take a quiz on it.  They've done really well with that so far.

I've been doing a lot of relaxation-type stuff the last two weeks.  I've been going to a yoga/tai chi/pilates class on Wednesdays, and I've been doing some breathing exercises that are supposed to help with relaxing.  I am hoping that this will be the key to my survival.  That and weekends.

2 of clubs

Here is a pic of a bumper sticker from 1862. I thought Uncle Pat would like it



Here is number 8 on my list, I know Its not quiet Jeannine's birthday, but I've got to get this thing done. This one is called Mr. Hilter. They did things in this sketch that they probably couldn't do today.

The Seven of Clubs Saga: Part 1

So, the other night, I remembered a dream I had a year ago where it was revealed that Sam's lucky card was the ten of hearts (a fact which had saved his life). I began to wonder, what is my lucky card?

Instantly, the seven of clubs popped into my head. "This is worth some magical scientific experimentation," I thought. I dug out a deck of pirate cards and flipped the top card over. It wasn't the seven of clubs. But then I checked the bottom card. No dice. "You win again, Reality," I thought.

Today, as I was riding my bike up a hill, I noticed many playing cards scattered on the side of the road. "Well bless my nippers," I thought, "A chance to find a new lucky card." I agreed that the final card I saw face up would be my new lucky card. Oh good, it's a king of spades. Not too shabby. I rode on.

Then, as I neared the top of the hill, I noticed a lone card sitting by itself, way away from the others, way above the rest. "Ahh, my new lucky card." It had achieved way more than the others without any help. Surely, this is the true king of playing cards. Seven of clubs. I immediately throw up all over a parked car. Magic-1, Science-Infinity. Finally catching up!

PS Two-mom, I'll ship the laptop as soon as my financial aid comes in and I can pay for shipping. Should be a week or two.

Hurricane Gustav Hits Missouri ? WTF

The Midwest Apocalypse Continues as the whole state of Missouri is consumed by hurricane Gustav. The Missouri State Legislature has blamed Abraham Lincoln and the buy-out of Anheuser Busch for this great tragedy. The people of the state are ordered to send all Five dollar bills, all pennies, and all Budwieser products to Pat C. Jacobs for immediate disposal.

Large Hadron Rap

Blog request: I want to hear about Assah's first days as a real adult. I also wanna hear from mum!

In the mean time: if you like amature rap mixed with advanced scientific studies, you might slightly enjoy this!

The Sun Is Dead, The Sun Is Dead, The Sun Is Dead

The Sun has no spots, and apparently hasn't had any for two years! Scientist say this is not normal, but of minimal worry.

Minimal worry? Like I need a truckload of Xanax type minimal worry?

In other (maybe related) news: For the first time in Human History, we can now cicumnavigate the North Pole. It's now an island!

How about riding the V around the North Pole? Anyone?

Paul is dead, Paul is dead, Paul is dead

Ohh, I decided to jump the gun by a few days, I have to get these all in before the Hockey season starts on October 10. Once that happens I usually fall off the map until April. Jancie and Charlie said they would like an invite. Janice is Waterllama@aol.com, and Charlie's is JacobsS@ohiodominican.com.

Number 9 is when two reporters played by Micheal Palin and John Cleese, these two will be paired in this countdown quiet a few times, are fighting over a micraphone.



There is a link to this sketch, I couldn't get both of the sketch's together, if you want to see it type in Monty Python Spot the Loney.