What!

It's just over a week until Christmas......WHAT!
This just can't be, I'm not even close to being ready for Christmas. How did this happen? Well I did get the tree put up that I bought two weeks ago. Good thing it's fake. I really felt having a live tree in the house is too much of a fire hazard. I live in a 1972 trailer that has seen better days. I still have to decorate the tree but at least it's up and has lights.

The kids at job 1. are going nuts.....WHAT!
I work with kids with emotional disabilities. The holidays are hard for most of them, I understand this. Again just not fully prepared for it. I work with them every day and know them pretty well but my doing my job today managed to set them off.

The kids at job 2. are going nuts.......WHAT!
I also work in an after school program. I'm not sure if it's the holidays or me or what but they are completely obnoxious. It's getting hard to handle. They have no respect for anything it seems. there is only so much we can do with them at work you know? It would help if parents would back us up a little.

The gym is all changed.......WHAT!
I go to Curves. I haven't been in awhile, the last time I was there my most awesome trainer Toney was leaving. Well she must have been the heart of the place because it doesn't really feel like a nice place now. There used to be a paper foot on the wall for every 12 inches lost. It's quite an achievement and I used to like to read the names as I did my circuit. They're gone! All of them. There used to be samples of new clothing line on the walls, you guessed it GONE! It just seems very sterile now. I don't know if I'll stay after my contract is up....:(

Ok now I feel better now that I got that off my chest. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

First day of the last week...

today was the first day of the last week before Christmas vacation. As you might have guessed I work in a school. While other parents may be dreading the next two weeks I couldn't be more excited. Out of the two weeks I will be working one week at an after school program that runs during vacations. I also have the responsibility of planning all the activities for the upcoming full days of vacation. I get the week after Christmas to myself however and I am soooo looking forward to the recharge time. Necessary if you work in day treatment.

I was able to start the week by spending last weekend at my best friend's house. She and her kids are awesome and we have similar things going on in our lives. We also have similar interests. If she's reading this I'm already half way through Real Murders.

Work is easy right now because we only have four kids in the class at the moment. My other job is a breeze most of the time too. I like it because outside of the planning part I get to play with elementary kids. We've started a strategy club where my son comes in once a week to teach the kids strategy games. This month is chess. He loves it and he gets paid $10 for an hours work.

I am not all set for Christmas.....I have a tree...I just haven't put it up yet. I bought some presents....I just haven't wrapped anything yet. Any one else out there feeling the crunch?

I know this is m first real post and it's all over everywhere unfortunately that is how I think and I'm much too tired to straighten it out. Be patient it will get better.....I hope.