More about delicate issues and other things

Yesterday I had a close encounter with a delicate issue that I had not mention on my previous blog. As you may know I have a 25 year old nephew that was supposed to get married this April. He left his girlfriend some months ago and after the initial shook and some late explanations we understand completely and approved the fact that he left his girlfriend. What I still don’t understand is why while he was still with his girlfriend he started to have a relationship with a 42 year’s old married and mother of 2 co worker. She is now getting a divorce and they are still together. I have very strong opinions about this and I’m not ready to meet her. My mother in law and me think the same way and I know what my sister in law would have thought about it. Well last night we went to pick up Vivi to the mall and we saw him with his brother. She was also there at the mall but at that time she was not present. They asked me if I wanted to meet her… I said no…It made me sad for him but I couldn’t. It’s not in me.. yet Maybe I’m wrong and I felt bad but I just can’t… sorry.. Anyway on other things 5 more days of school until my 2 week Spring break. On Friday we are going to stay until 5 for our religious activity and mass and then we are free. My friends and I are already planning on going for some pasta after that. I’m going to miss them that 2 weeks so we are planning on doing some lasagna and melting cake one of the days of the second week. We are not going anywhere except for 2 days to my parents. Next Saturday we are going to party. Same group but different house this time. We are going to the house of a friend that is saying goodbye this week to her army husband who is going to Africa for a year.
She is completely dependent of her husband so she is going to need us. We will be there.

Delicate issues

I would love to write today about some delicate issues going on my mind lately. They are strong issues were everyone has their own ideas. But I don’t like controversy and everyone fighting for what they believe on a blog so I’m not going to address them directly. I don’t want to hurt anyone with what I think or believe. One thing I have learned in life is that we have to be flexible and have an open mind. We are always ready to judge someone when we really don’t know what happened or what is happening. We don’t use the same standards for everyone. I know that I have made that mistake. Lately I have thought of something that normally I would have been hard with someone in that situation. Now I know that there are exceptions, and that in this case I would see nothing wrong with it. I would accept it like something good or that was supposed to happen. Something that would make me very happy and I would not see nothing wrong with it. At least in this case. I would have seen this as wrong before. I know I’m talking in code. Maybe you don’t understand but I can’t say more. It just one more learning experience in life. I am doing the right thing thinking this way? It’s funny how one changes with life and experience. Issues like divorce, teen pregnancy, odd couples, church, celibacy, cheating. I have always have strong emotions on them. Celibacy….  uh celibacy. I think many of the church problems are just a result of this. Can’t a man serve God having a family? I think they can …Why they have to sacrifice one or another?The celibacy thing…. I think this is too hard. Is this real?? I don’t think so. I still can’t imagine how a man can go through life without ever falling in love or wanting a child of his own, etc, etc. Difficult ah? Can we blame them if they do?? Why are we so hard on the ones that quit? If anyone likes to comment on this feel free. I’ll respcct all opinions. What do you think Priest should be able to marry like pastors?

Did I miss something?

The brownies did pay off and my friend called. I still can’t get used to the idea that one of the Brothers is my friend. In the past as you know my experiences with them hasn’t been good. Anyway he called and true to his word he gave me all the info about the retreat. It seems I had miss a lot staying at home doing my chores. He told me that some of the teachers arrived drunk and late making a lot of noise. My friends tried to cover for them but I don’t think they suceed. He also told me that they tried to go to a place in the woods but they were scared by a loud noise and came back running. LOL He told me a lot of little info also. At first I thought that I would have like to see all that but thinking it over I don’t know if I would have been mad as the co workers that were irresponsible. Why did they have to arrive drunk like they were rebelious children?? This place is high on the mountains and the road is dangerous even more at night. I know… maybe I am to hard but it’s because I always think about consequences and responsability and definitely I don’t understand why  they did have to do it. I know many of them didn’t want to go and were only going because they had to. But it is on our contract and we can’t do nothing about it. So make the best of it. One of them the other third grade teacher was with a long face( really mad ) since Friday morning. The Brother told me she still had it. Again …. you can’t do nothing about it make the best of it. I think we got what we deserve . We always complain about the Brother Superior and the way he behaves with us but with this kind of behavior from us.. What do we expect? We are not the center of the world nor we deserve it all.

Long weekend

Woooo Hooo!! Long weekend and 2 more weeks until my 2 weeks of spring break. Woo Hooo!! The only thing is that I have a lot of work to do at home. Cleaning, washing and ironing, all very interesting stuff. At least I’ll take Monday off. If I had the money what I’ll would love to do on Monday is go on a shopping spree to one of our outlets mall. But that is not going to happen. Eugenio wants to go to the movies but I’m not sure I want to see the movie he wants to see because it is what I call a stressic movie. I prefer to go to a light movie, let’s see. Because of the work I have at home and the great group of friends going this year I considered going to the retreat this weekend. Fun crowd this time not like the last time. They are up to no good and In part I’m missing all the fun but I couldn’t stand the though of losing the only long weekend of the month doing”school stuff”. The truth is that I don’t like to miss anything. I wanted to keep in touch with my friends but they have taken an oath between them of not answering my calls because of me not wanting to go with them. I’m not going so I’m going to miss it. Ohhh no!! So I decided to bribe someone into giving me info on what’s going on. All part of having fun I made brownies for the Brother. He is turning into a dear friend also and he is cheap so I bought him for a box of brownies. Yes, he is going to give me all the info and pics. I gave him my email, phone, messenger numbers, everything. He is going tomorrow night to the retreat to help the girls on the Talent Show. I’m sending with him a bag of my favorite Hershey’s chocolate easter eggs with a note for my friends thanking them for making my days at school easier. I’ll keep you posted.

In a pub?? Nanette ? nah!

Here we have a pub that have been famous for ages. It was in since I was in my teens and although it has changed it location 2 times it continues to be the in spot now very close to my home. Even people from outside this country know and had been to this place. The thing is I have never been there! No, never, ever, not even when I was in my teens. I have never been fond of those places and I don’t drink and never did so there is no much interest to me. My co workers had been there lately and I have not join them. Vivi also goes. Well yesterday for the first time in my life I went to the famous Irish Pub place and on March 17. Not for a drink or with my friends but to see a band (Beatles tribute) with Vivi and her friends. Vivi has seen this band on Hard Rock Cafe on St Valentine’s and love it and she wanted for us to hear them also. It was at 4:00 in the afternoon until 7:00 so I was the only one that could go. Thank God it was early because the Pub was not as full(packed) as it usually is so we could really enjoy the band and the place. Yes I like it. The band was excellent and we really had a good time. Love it Love IT!
Wish you have been there. In May they are going to be in Hard Rock again and we are planning on going the whole family. Looking forward to that.

Pen 101

Have to pray that’s what we decided that we have to do at school today, Pray. Things are going to get more difficult or interesting for me? Maybe… I have already told you that I am the only third grade teacher that has assistant only until 11:15 the others have until 3:00. That is because mine is also the french teacher in high school in the afternoons. Well our superior wants her to give classes on the Middle school also. He doesn’t want to give her the French full time. He wants her to do it during her free periods leaving her with almost no periods to do her work. She has to do lesson plans, curriculums and grades just like all of us. When is she going to do all this?? Good question and everyone is trying to find a solution. The Middle school principal wants her to cut my time with her until 10:25. What??? Again the pendeja is going to accept this?? NOOOOOOO!! What are they thinking?? What made they think that I can handle a whole day with 35 with no help when each day they are taking more and more children with special needs?? It’s not fair to them or me. Why me???This time I’m not going to be the pendeja I’ll fight. Tomorrow she Is going to talk with our Superior let’s see what he is going to propose. Something is telling me that we are both going to be stuck with something we are not going to like. The weekend is the retreat again. This time I don’t have to go but I can’t hide that I’m tempted to go because of my friends but it’s the only long weekend this month.UGH! Go willingly ??? ahhhh no…

Never bored at school

Today was one of my good day’s. Day B of the cycle. On day B I have 4 free periods and only 3 classes. I was planning on doing the lesson plan for next week and a spanish test that I have for Tuesday. I didn’t do any of those. Instead I spent the periods hanging around with my friends. I brought some brownies to share with them (the 2 friends I have talked you about) and we just sat at the sofa and talked. Later we also went to the one of the Brother’s office. He has also become my friend through them. Weird no? Not quite.. he is different from the others. He is what they are supposed to be. He is real, sincere. I like him and I am happy that I got to really meet him and he is a really good friend of my friends. Well, he is from Spain and we spent some time looking at some beautiful pictures of his town, house and family. He is very talented and one of his talents is photography. The pictures were … ah! Spectacular! and they reminded me of how much I want to see and experience. I began dreaming again of traveling the world. His family has a house that they are not using and available for friends. We keep dreaming of going all together. He knows a lot and could be our tour guide and photographer. HA! We wish… It could be a lot of fun. A dream… all we need is….. MONEY!!!
Lotto is at 14 millions at this time……
Someone is trying to make 2 of my friends some harm at school making some comments .I’m trying to help as much as I can. Neither of them deserves it. I’m going to stand beside them 100% . Why is sometimes bad being different and do what’s right?
Yesterday while walking at the park Eugenio and I were thinking about the positive things that the problems of this last 2 years have brought us. Many people in my life that I didn’t have 2 years ago. Many angels. Now we know what is really important. We have all learned a lot. Count your blessings and not what you don’t have.

It’s not that i’m lazy

I’m going to lose my readers because I’m not writing I think that my life it’s not interesting at all. Many days nothing happens so I don’t have anything to say. Boring, nothing, nada, But that is good in a way. Don’t you think?? I wish I could write more.

Of Course! a microphone!!

Why I didn’t think of that before?? I am suffering from my second lost voice episode in 4 months. Every cold is the same it stays in my throat not above or beyond just there and for the second time in a few months in have no voice. Tragic for a teacher and the thing is it doesn’t go if I continue to abuse my voice unless I take antibiotics. I’m trying to heal without them this time. Yesterday I tried hard not to use it with the help of my assistant and the kids helped a lot  but this was yesterday. Today was another thing I had to start new topics. It had to be me. So in the morning I almost completely los my voice again after it was better. The worst part was that i had the whole afternoon with them ALONE. What I was going to do? My friend suggested getting a microphone from the library. Hello? Why didn’t I thought of that before? We have all kind of resources at school is just that I forget. Anyway I got the microphone for the afternoon and that save my life and the remaining voice. I’m going to get it first thing in the morning tomorrow. But today that wasn’t the only thing that happened and that  also contributed to my lack of voice. Since early morning there were some issues. Thanks to my happy pill I took them all sooooooo well but I had to use my voice to discuss them. Friday is the field day and as last year some of the kids did the design for the t-shirt. Monica and I agree that is the best thing it’s their t shirt. The other teacher …. no .she wants to do something “prettier” or better that the others? ummmmm don’t know the thing that the shirt was supposed to be Safety green( shocking, attention) at the last minute the place that was going to them called Monica who is in charge and told her that the color was not available that she had to choose another inmediately. She called me for advice, we had the money already and the other colors were either taken or were more expensive so it was either gray or white. We agreed on grey  and thought nothing of it. Ohhhh but the other teacher got mad when she knew why we didn’t ask her , that she wasn’t going to wear the tshirt blah blah blah. I’m glad that I took the speach and not Monica because they would have fighted. Im glad that I was able to talk to Monica and warn her. Opps she was mad and with reason the other one was just demanding and doing nothing. Why tell us she was not going to wear the t shirt?? Why? Is not her best color? So what?? UYY We now know she lacks a little of self steem. She is very competitive and likes to shine. She is one of those people that always thinks that people are against her. Another thing is that her 2 children are very good students and she thinks every child is the same so she gives a class for those kind of children and the reality is that maybe 1/4 of her class are like that and the others??Oh well … but Monica is going to explode soon. After that a mom came to complain about my bulletin board. It was already decorated by the religion teacher and they were supposed to do it. She had spent money in it blah blah blah. Again not my problem. Third thing yesterday i wrote a little note to a mother telling her I was a little worried about her daughter because she was not finishing her class work and has been too slow lately. WRONG! Her answer was that I should know what is happening that it was my work not hers…… sigh What did expect from Barbie mom?? Stupid me.  A kid got lost and someone told some wrong information that made me weak in the knees was the end of the school day. But the blood didn’t get to the river.. everything is ok except my voice. Tomorrow is another day but im staying until 5:00 

2 very good friends

I reached the conclusion that last year’s problems between teacher’s was something that had to happen. We have emerged much stronger and united. Before that we were merely co-workers now most of us are really friends that like to share each others lives outside school. The ones that have me as a facebook friend may have already seen plenty of pictures to prove that. Yes we are enjoying each other company more than ever before. We are ready to stand beside each other and help in whatever we can. I can say there are very few outsiders.
I have gained in the process 2 very close friends. One of them nobody could have predicted that we would become so close. We are very diferent in many ways but I think we share a heart. She is strong and always ready to fight for what she wants and she is ready to say what she must in any given situation even if many won’t like it. That’s in the outside. Inside she has a great heart and really cares about the people she loves. In the inside she not that strong she gets hurt .. a lot but she doesn’t like to show it. So people really believe she strong. I think that is her defense mechanism that she has to use because she is a very short woman. Her best friend is Gladys also her complete opossite ( at least it seems to the simple eye) Gladys is a big woman from Guatemala, a good sweet woman, simple and caring. If you knew them you would say what does this 2 woman have in common?
Simple a good heart. I remember when Monica came to us almost 2 years ago from the Kindergarten. Two of the now outsiders were talking a lot of bad things about her. One of them had have problems with Monica as a teacher. So at first I didn’t trust her at all. She has showed  me how different she is from the person they told me she was. She has stand by me many times and help me go through difficult times at school. So now I have 2 very good friends at school. They make me enjoy my time at school a little more. I’m glad that i got  the opportunity to really know them. My gain.