No Posts???

So I just noticed that none of my posts from this month actually. . .um. . .posted. Which is probably for the best, since some of them were posts you probably would not hav wanted to read.

To sum them up: Jess has been getting in touch with her naughty side, too much of a paycheck going toward alcohol, too many mornings waking up with strange men in the house, and too many bars.

And that paragraph sounded way worse than the earlier posts. Oh well, too much trouble to fix it.

A few updates of quick scenes from my school that help you see what it's like to teach in NYC:

Principal: Ms, may I speak to you for a moment?
Me: Sure. What's up?
Principal: I need you to rearrange your students based on Spanish speaking ability.
Me: Um. . .I already did that.
Principal: YOu only gave me four names to change. That's not enough.
Me: those are the only students who need to be changed to 801.
Principal: Find more students to change.
Me: Um. . .okay. . .

Ms. E: Excuse me. Excuse me, teacher!
Me: Yes?
Ms E: I need to borrow two of your students right now.
Me: They're taking a test. THey need to stay here.
Ms E: Only for a few minutes. Sade and Taray, come here.
Me: seethe. . .
TWO HOURS LATER
Me: Excuse me, Ms. E, I need to borrow three of your students.
MS E: I am in the middle of my class.
Me: This will just take a minute. Adam, Camelia, Jovan, I need to speak to you in the hall for a moment.
ACJ: What's up, miss?
Me: Nothing. Having fun in Ms. E's class?
ACJ: No. We hate her.
Me: Here, let's go get a drink from the pop machine downstairs.

Girls: OMG! Miss! Miss! Who's that in the hallway?
Me: That's Mr. Nerenberg. He teaches theater.
Girls: OMG, he looks like Patrick Dempsey.

Ms. M: Do you have kids, Ms. Delaney?
Me: Choking on sandwich. . .

Principal: I"ll be giving out professional period instructions. Ms. Delaney, you'll be a teacher mentor
Me: Um. . .it's my first year.
Principal: I'm aware that you are new to the school, but you're still one of our more veteran teachers.
Me: No. . .it's my first year. I've never taught. I'm supposed to GET a mentor, not be one.
Principal: Oh. Really?



But I love the kids, I love the staff, and I mostly like the job. So silly anecdotals like those above. . .they just ad to the charm, right?

Now, let's see if this one actually posts.