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This Is Lame

The thoughts that have been floating around in my head, on repeat, ever since leaving my mess of a classroom this afternoon: This. Is. Lame. There isn't enough room in my classroom for all the junk they are trying to store, my desk was broken--the leg fell off while trying to move it to the other side of the room, and the tape I was told to use to label everything is sticking a little *too* well to my stuff--so much so that my desk chair has some of the leather off of it now. UGH. I just couldn't stand being in that room another second. So I plan to go back tomorrow and work hard, but today I just was NOT in the mood.

It also doesn't help that I was having troubles moving the things around in my classroom due to my bum arm. That's a whole other frustration in itself. I am ready to lift up my arm and move it around. I'm tired of the pain and lack of mobility. I mean, really? All from a short fall from a bike? NOT FAIR.

Deep breaths, a single piece of candy, and some therapy time here on BTL are what I needed. Now the plan is to take a nap (for my sanity), then clean the office (where some of my school stuff was stored until I moved it back today).

Here's the meal plan:
B: iced coffee w/creamer; coconut yogurt; dry pb cheerios
L: a sandwich (white bread, 1 slice turkey, 1 slice ham, and 1 slice salami w/1 slice cheddar cheese and 2 tsp. mayo; 1/4 c. bbq potato chips and 2 chips ahoy cookies (lunch provided by the school)
Snack: watermelon and 1 choc. coconut patty candy
D: zucchini and black bean tacos w/cheese and salsa and guacamole

Have a good day!

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Comment by Keem on August 13, 2012 at 7:28pm: Maybe that special tape can hold your desk leg on again. :P

Comment by Paula on August 13, 2012 at 7:57pm: I hope your arm heals soon. Sounds like you need to get in some exercise time. That school lunch doesn't sound clean and wholesome. It is a shame that schools can't do a better job of meals but given the lack of funds and the fact cookies cost less than fruit doesn't help. Hope tomorrow goes better for you.

Comment by Brandy on August 13, 2012 at 8:21pm: Paula, the thing is that the principal could have brought anything to eat too--this wasn't even provided by the school's kitchen! :P Keem--that's not a bad idea. Don't know where the rest of that darn tape is...

Comment by Cindy on August 14, 2012 at 12:07am: Good grief - that's some crazy tape! I'm sorry you're having trouble with your room and there is no way it's doing your arm any good at all to be moving stuff around and probably overusing it. Be careful!

I don't know about your school but our principal is always going on and on about the food budget for the year. Last year she apparently spent all of the food budget up before the first semester finished so we all had to do pot luck (hate with a passion) after that. It's ridiculous that schools can't do as many of the little things (like feeding their staff) that build community, etc.

I hope you have a better day tomorrow and that magic happens in your room!

Comment by Almost There on August 14, 2012 at 10:28am: Hope you bring your own lunch today. I know you'd have something much tastier than that sandwich and chips. Zuchinni and black bean tacos sound DIVINE! Did you succumb to those dark chocolate and coconut candies that they've been displaying at the Trader Joes checkouts? How was the coconut yogurt?

My husband had a very brief career as an elementary school teacher. I was always dismayed at the ways the school seemed to set him up to fail (one classroom was a former storage closet with no room for a teacher's desk). I'm sending powerful desk healing and creative room arranging vibes your way!

Comment by Brandy on August 14, 2012 at 6:07pm: I actually bought the candies in Florida--they are sold by a company there called Anastasia Candy Co. and they are amazing. I'm not sure if they are the same as the ones at Trader Joe's though. The coconut yogurt is REALLY good--it has flakes of coconut in it, which is awesome.

Comment by Megan on August 15, 2012 at 8:39am: it's so frustrating going back to school isn't it? It's definitely worth the 2 months off, but it is aggravating getting everything back together again.

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