mellythepirate

Well I finally got mostly adjusted to my new apartment. My office is on a table, far away from my bed. My printer is even hooked up so I can do actual work. My TV is connected to the cable so I can watch lots of shitty MTV. All I need is a mattress, microwave, and mini-fridge. Maybe a couch or chair too. (I guess...
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I thought getting my computer fixed would increase my effectiveness. Turns out, it just increases my distractedness.

News.....

1) Boys are dumb. I invited one out Saturday night and he texted me Monday morning at 6:49 with an incomprehensible message about another boy. I give up on incredible mind-blowing chemistry working out for awhile.

2) Girls are dumb. This crazy girl from Jersey was being...
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A student slammed a door into my back today. I think it effed up my neck.

Can you tell I'm working my dream job?

If it wasn't for 2 phone calls from 2 wonderful boys in my life, I would be a goner tomorrow. Luckily, I have really great friends.

And... I have a computer and internet again. Tis nice.

I really, really want to move into the huge apartment with all brand new shit on the 1st floor of my building. If only I had a roommate...

I urge everyone to go read Cunt by Inga Muscio. Immediately.

The fact that she lives in Seattle made her words even more real to me. It's an incredible book. And I've had an incredible, woman-filled, happy, empowering day because of it. I hope I can bring that energy and positivity into the short week ahead.

I ran across this page in Fray that scared the fuck out of me. All it said was:

"Mel, Mel, you can't protect anyone. Haven't you learned that by now?"

Between the endless hours at my school, grad school, working at home, and the TFA office, that's what I thought I was trying to do.

But nope. I'm just here to teach. I hope I...
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I'm really proud of my last LJ post, so this is mostly copied and pasted, with a few added details.

So I planned a trip to the public library with a few of my kids. I made the library sound like the coolest place on earth, and a bunch of them wanted to go. Since I never heard back from my assistant principal about it...
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I'm really proud of my last LJ post, so this is mostly copied and pasted, with a few added details.

So I planned a trip to the public library with a few of my kids. I made the library sound like the coolest place on earth, and a bunch of them wanted to go. Since I never heard back from my assistant principal about it...
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My night included:

Wandering Chinatown
Waxing Nostalgic about Seattle and Taiwan
Eight Treasure Sweet Rice
Taro Porridge

Then:

Mint hookah
Morroccan beer
Philosophical discussions about Barack Obama

IN-credible. I'm starting to like this town a lot.

It's funny. I've been missing Seattle weather a lot. But of course when it actually rains today, all it does is reminds me I'm not there and makes me homesick. Irony, you are a bitch.