PSL Round Two

 As you might have guessed by the title of this blog (predicting… it’s a big second grade reading skill!), I enjoyed another pumpkin spice latte this morning. But this one was significantly different (and a little less delicious). I find that my days (yesterday and today) have been comparable to the quality of my pumpkin spice lattes. Today was a little less delicious and a lot different than yesterday.

This morning I overslept my alarm. YEP, IT HAPPENED. That thing that all functioning adults fear. I clearly remember setting two alarms last night, however it was my roommate’s alarm that woke me up at 7 am. (S/o to Monica! You saved my whole life, seriously!) Now, understand that after sleeping in (so nice), I only had 25 minutes to get completely ready for school. I’m talking shower, makeup, hair, breakfast, the whole 9 yards (not so nice). I have no idea how, but I pulled it off. MAGIC. I was all done up and looking like a real teacher lady in 23 minutes flat. Act like you’re not impressed. I even impressed myself.

Let’s fast forward to school. Today our whole school (PreK-2) went on a field trip to our rival college (do I sound bitter?) to watch a play. The play was Little Red Riding Hood. It was cute, and the kids really enjoyed it, but holy wow that theater was MADNESS. It was packed with classes from PreK-4^th grade. At some points the audience involvement got completely out of control. It was like the PreK kids thought the play was an episode of Dora The Explorer and they had to awkwardly shout out all the answers (HE’S THE BIG BAD WOLF!!) Cute at first, but mostly just annoying. And it seemed that some of the teachers had absolutely no control of their classes, and that kind of management does not fly with me. I’d rather be a strict teacher with tough classroom management and her sanity than work any other way.

After the play this morning, our whole day was weird because it was not a normal schedule. Luckily, the time flew by. However, I told you (for some unknown reason) it was just a strange day. I was in a very weird mood. There are points (I assume in everyone’s lives, but especially in mine) where I just can’t. I can’t. It’s not really that I crack, or have a major public meltdown or anything, but I just get upset and worked up about all the stupid little things that compound into a huge to-do list/mess. Being over involved and under-rested leaves me busy and annoyed and generally frustrated with all aspects of my life. So today was one of those days.

Fortunately, it was nothing that a phone call from my dad and a good workout couldn’t fix. I even got a follow up phone call from daddy just to say, “Hey, I thought I’d call and check if you still need to be on a suicide watch.” Ha! It really wasn’t that bad, but if you know me and the girls in my family, you know that days like this in life are generally dramatic. Fortunately they are happening less and less. Except maybe not for my sister Baby Dingus, she’s just starting those years. (Hiiiiighschoooool.)

And now, for your entertainment, more samples of my student work (straight from their daily journals). This is the stuff that never fails to make me smile. I hope it will make you smile too.

Today’s journal prompt was, “Write at least 3 sentences about a wild animal that you would like to have as a pet.”

“I want a lizard. I would play with him. I would name him lethrhed. We would have fun! I would feed him. I like his name.” (Usually it’s like pulling teeth to get this particular student writing, but he has one heck of a creative bone, so I was glad to hear about the lizard. Even though I could never say that name.)

“I would have a bear. I do not know what to feed her. I do not know what to call it.” (Well, it looks like you don’t know much except for the fact that you want a female momma bear as a pet. Not so sure about that one. That might work out, but mayyyybe not.)

“I would like a raccoon. I would like a snakes. A tiger to that has a loge tale. a walres I say!” (I say go for it, I say. So cute.)

There were also two HILARIOUS entries about big foot that I dare not attempt to replicate because I could NOT do them justice. I’m so sorry that I forgot them!! Maybe I will remember to include them tomorrow… no promises though (I’m a scatter-brained almost teacher lady)!

Well, it’s looking a lot like bedtime to me.

Until tomorrow…

Peace, love, and pet walruses,

Jayna