Dear Family and Friends, Well 2013 is almost over. The snake will be gone and then the year of the horse. That is my year and the 5th cycle of the zodiac so it should be a great year. Last year was not so bad with the announcement of the wedding on the 16th of December, 2012. So after that was only left to make all of the plans. I told my daughter that I would give her so much for the wedding but to leave me out of the planning. That job she and her mother fought over. Even after me warning her to let Danielle plan it and only offer to assist when she asked for her help. But of course, that was not meant to be because someone had expectations of what it should be and yet one had expectations of what she wanted so here in lays the dilemma. I went down over spring break to help her get unpacked from the move into a bigger apartment. I also took down the headboard from her bed that I had redone. In July I went up to New York to visit my best friend and his family. He tolerated me for 9 days and we had a great time, I have to admit it was my favorite trip to NY. School started in August with some big changes. I spent the last year over at Eduardo Mata as the Computer Lab teacher in charge of programs such as I-Station and Reasoning Minds. We opened the brand new building for O.M. Roberts and I got placed back in the 5th grade as a Bilingual teacher of Reading and Social Studies. It was not what I was expecting. I had these same kids with a few additions back in the 3rd grade and now I have to get them shaped up for the STAAR test in the spring. It has been a rough year with only 5 of the original teachers and 5 of the original staff members. Now we have a new principal and she has 3 new assistant principals and depending on whom you ask you get a different response. It is like the blind leading the blind. They say in Spanish “En la tierra de ciegos el tuerto es rey.” which means that in the land of the blind the Cyclops is king. It is a good thing that I know how to use my third eye and seek guidance from the man upstairs. We have made it through the first semester and retirement is looking better and better. I feel sorry for those that are just starting out and don’t have that option. So in January I am flying to Corpus Christi for a wedding and I have been told to behave myself, we shall see, but I don’t think it is me that we have to worry about. Then we shall see what the rest of the new year holds. I hope you have had a good year, a very Merry Christmas, and a Most Prosperous New Year for you and yours.

Viva la Indepencencia

Well today is the 16th of Sept. The celebration of the Mexican Independence and the 6th anniversary of getting the keys to my new house. Now it still seems new and a nice place to come home to after a long day at school. This school year is really interesting. Only ten original teachers and the 5 aides that were with us throughout. Many are talking already of not staying. Many are hoping things will change after the board finally decides what they will do over the super's violation of board policy and violation of his own contract. Many of us feel nothing will happen as does the super. The board has put the metting off till sat when they were supposed to meet on Thurs. now they will meet again next Thurs but no actions will be taken. We shall see. The new school has a principal and 3 assistants and everytime you ask a question then they do a nice little sidestep. Today I had to go in for a conference after a spot observation on Friday. It wasn't the best but they never are at the beginning of the year. That way they can say how much you have grown. Of course I could defend all I did and she was pleased with my work and complements me for steping up even though I didn't want 5th. yeah, yeah, yeah I've heard that before. Maybe 34 is the end of my teaching career. We shall see. Worked hard this weekend so I came home and did nothing today. Thinking about all the things I am not doing in the yard. We shall see. Thinking of destroying some of the things I built up and not working so hard, especially since the things are not growing. We shall look around and see what we are going to do. Right now it is time for bed. Just going to go rest and wait to see what tomorrow brings.

A lot on my mind but I don't want to do anything.

Today is Mija's birthday and like her Mom Mom I had to sing Las Mañanitas. She wants it recorded on her phone each year. I made her another video and posted it to her facebook page. She is spending her birthday with her intended. They are getting married in Jan and that should be an interresting wedding. But that is another story. Saw yesterday where the ex-boyfriend and his brother are going to be back in Pune to spend some time with the folks. Procrastinating because this is the first year I have felt like retiring from teaching. Not because of the kids but because of the new administration. We shall see.

No limit

1.Kissed a girl? Yes 2.Kissed a boy? YES 3.Had sex in public?YES 4.What’s your religion? catholic 5.What does your URL mean? my home place. 6.Reason you joined tumblr? PORN 7.Do you have any nicknames? Wool, Maestro 8.Do you like bubble bath? YES 9.Kissed in the rain? YES 10.Dyed your hair? YES 11.Soup or salad? Soup 12.Vegetable or meat? MEAT 13.Go out drinking? SOME TIMES 14.Smoke cigarettes? When I am around Tom. 15.Smoke weed? never 16.Do any hard drugs? never 17.Have you had sex today? last week 18.Have you ever fallen asleep in someones arms? YES 19.The relationship between you and the person you last texted? mija 20.Has anyone ever told you you have pretty eyes? YES 21.Skipped doing homework to play a video game? DONT GAME. for other reason yes 22.Tried to commit suicide? no 23.The last time you felt broken? never broken a little down 24.Had to lie to EVERYONE about how you felt? YES 25.Do you have a Boyfriend/Girlfriend? had both but no one now 26.Do you have Long hair OR short hair? ITS SHORT NOW. 27.First thing you notice to a guy/girl? ON A GUY, HIS CROTCH, ON A GIRL HER boobs. 28.Do you sing in the shower? YES 29.Do you dance in the car? SOME TIMES. 30.Where were you yesterday? at home 31.Ever used a bow and arrow? YES 32.Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer? family photos. 33.Do you think musicals are cheesy? no 34.Is Christmas stressful? YES. 35.Favorite type of fruit pie? pineapple 36.Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? teacher 37.Do you believe in ghosts? yes 38.Ever have a Deja-vu feeling? yes, when I was in a store in India 39.Take a vitamin daily? NO 40.Wear slippers? no 41.Wear a bath robe? WHEN THERE IS COMPANY IN THE HOUSE. 42.What do you wear to bed? NOT A BLESSED THING 43.Do you want to get married? no 44.Can you curl your tongue? no Relationship preference: 45.How many relationships have you had? LOVE 3 SEX I CANT COUNT THAT HIGH. 46.How can I win your heart? I don't give my heart away 47.what makes a great relationship? LAUGHTER, HONESTY, LOVE, GOOD SEX. YOU HAVE TO KEEP ROMANCE ALIVE. 48.Shy OR open? SHY 50.Religious OR non-religious? NOT RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL. 51.Caring OR non-restricting of you? CARING 52.Straight edge OR non-straight edge? STRAIGHT EDGE 53.Piercings OR no piercings? PIERCINGS 54.Tattoos OR no tattoos? TATTOOS 12 55.Quiet stay-at-home type OR party type? MOSTLY STAY AT HOME, There that should do it. I know this post was not directed especially at me but I figured What the hell. Want to know anything else? source: tumblr

Why do I keep trying when I know that it won't really matter.

Well I did it again, so here I am bitching again. I try to do these things to help the ex save money but I know she won't be happy with the finished product and it will wind up costing me much more that my time and effort is worth. She and my daughter saw a picture holder with the saying from a song by Rascal Flatts. She didn't even know the song or the reference but since my daughter is a fan she did and her fiancée is a truck driver. She liked it but they didn't get it. The next time I took her to Canton because she wanted to go. That was another waisted trip because she bitched the whole time and she still didn't get it, probably because it cost too much and she wanted me to do it but not screw it up and make it look better. In my eyes I did and spent too much in getting materials I didn't have but the extras I can use again on other projects. I took her to the store and told her about the things but she wanted the nails sunk in and wood filler put in which had to be painted and not stained so it wouldn't show and then it would also not be what she wanted. I was fighting a losing battle. Still I did the project and I know my daughter would still love it. I hung it in her(my daughter's) room, not the ex, if the ex decides it is acceptable. There it will stay because I told her about the problems in making it and what I did, but that is not what we talked about so she was pissed and I sent her a picture and told her that that is what it looks like, as is and if she doesn't like it she can get the one at Canton. That also makes me pissed and she wants to throw a shower for her and said we need to pay for it which means me but she is full of shit. If she wants it then she will have to throw it and I am out of the picture on that one since I told my daughter I would get her so much money for the wedding and that I have already done. My daughter understands but the ex does not know what ex means.