Update 9/22/12

     Since my last post, my life has been one whirlwind experience after another. Let's see.....mostly what has happen is school related. I literally had been spending weekends at school trying to catch up on the massive loads of paperwork that accompany every beginning of the year Special Education Teacher. I was also, going back to my classroom after I closed up After School Care at 5:30 and stayed until 8:00 to 9:00. Somehow, I managed to get it all done and caught up as of Friday, September 21, 2012. I have your usual weekly stuff to do, but the SPED paperwork is somewhat caught up. I do have quite a bit more coming soon, but I can rest up before tackling the new stuff. We also have some paperwork  to fill out for our new teacher evaluation program. Thanks goodness for my friend (which is now BES new Vice Principal). She sat with me Friday afternoon to get my SLT's (Student Learning Targets) done. I have been so busy with SPED paperwork, that when she sent out an email offering to help us, I sent back...."Um, what is an SLT?" See how much I care or want to hear about this new teacher evaluation program. She is the best though.....she sent me my first draft Friday afternoon, so all I need to do is proof it, change what needs to be changed, and I am done. On a good note, believe it or not, one of our Educational Diagnostician's just up and retired. I was like.....Yipppeeeee!!!!!!! The school board accepted her resignation/retirement, then the advertisment went out the next day, and Susan had her resume' and application at the Office of Special Education promptly on Monday morning. I have my interview Wednesday, September 26, 2012 @ 2PM. I'm not nervous....whatever will be, will be. I know I'm qualified; however, politics a very strong in St. Mary, so you never really know where you stand. So we will see.

      On the homefront, my son (Gaming Geek) has moved out. Him and I are not on good terms at this point. I hope that changes, but he said some pretty hateful things to me, plus broke a window, threw garbage all over my yard, and left quite mad. I really haven't spoken to him since. Thrifty Girl's new trailer was delivered 2 weeks ago. It has been one thing after the other with her. She got a head ache and ended up in the hospital with viral menengitis. They had a hard time doing a lumbar probe of her spine to check for that, and ended up puncturing her spinal column, which is scary, but it was causing a severe headache....worse than she already had. They had to take blood from her arm and insert it into her spinal column. This is called a spinal patch. 30 minutes after the spinal patch, she was feeling better; however it took them 6 days in the hospital to clear it up. Crazy. However, she should be moving into her new place by next weekend. The school board reinstated our fall break in October. We will still need to make up the hurricane days, but it will be in the second semester; therefore, I think I'm going to visit with Mighty Marine and Fashion Diva. Yes, the Susan is going to fly. No choice. I always said it would be my kids that will make me fly. I'm waiting to make the flight reservations after I see if I get this job or not. That will determine what days I will actually go, but I am going no matter what. I also got to meet my new grandbaby.....yes, she is really not my blood grandbaby, but this is Card Shark's new baby girl; therefore, I know she will be a part of our lives, so she just of soon be my grandbaby too. She is precious. A lil chunky monkey.

Ok, as usual the Susan is trying to find everything to do but her homework; therefore, peace out blog buddies.

Lazy and Adventous Weekend

I guess it is a perfect weekend to be lazy, since it is Labor Day weekend. The whole point of having Labor Day off is to refrain from work and have some fun! Well, I do not know about fun, but I sure have been lazy. Yesterday, I slept late :), then I went to Thibodaux to collect my cosmetics bag I had left at my aunts house. I stayed with my buddy so that my aunt could go get some shopping done. I sat in the living room, while my buddy ate her breakfast, and I read the newspaper and clipped coupons. I really need to start doing that again. I used to save a boat load of money clipping coupons, but as my life has become increasingly complicated, I just let it go. So I have decided to go back to being frugal. I used to be so good at it, but lately it like it is too much trouble, but ya know.....I only have 8 years before I retire. I need to get outta debt and plan for retirement before it is too late...HA! So that is my new goal....get outta debt, and get back to bargain hunting! Anyway, after my aunt returned, I sat and visited, then I decided to head home. On my way back, I said...."Shoot, I don't feel like staying in the house! I've been inside all week!" So, instead of turning right on Hwy. 90 (heading back to Berwick), I turned left, and headed to my beloved NOLA. I love that place. People look at me like I'm nuts, but I really love that city. Although the city fared well during Hurricane Isaac, I had to see that for my self. I was going to post some pictures, but I wasn't ready for what I found. Not much damage.....lots of signs toppled over, awning bent up, small debris every where; however, I forgot that 70% of the city was still without power. So, Susan was riding along.....lalalalalalal.....oh, oh.....I need to potty! Guess what, no power.....no place to stop and use the bathroom!!!! AHHHHHHHHH!!!!! Panic set in. Another thing I had not thought of......dummy......if there is no power, why might that be??? Here in LA, all of our power lines are on poles, up in the air! Needless to say, they are not up in the air now! So, lalalalalal.....Susan needs to use the bathroom, nothing is open, and because of electrical poles down, and blocked roads, I got so lost......I didn't know where  I was!!!! You may be thinking....mais Susan, use your fancy GPS......der.....I WAS, but with all the block roads and road closures it was useless!!!!! Too make matter worse, my phone was slowly dieing. I had planned to stop at a Walmart and pick up a new charger, but those plans were dashed because THERE WAS NO POWER!!!! So let me recap my dilemma.....Susan is in NOLA (being nosy), Susan had to use the bathroom, there is nothing open due to massive power outages due to toppled electrical lines, Susan gets lost, can't use GPS, phone is dieing, and the phone charger is broken. The only thing I had going for me was I had gas in the van, but I had to watch that closely because I did realize I was lost, and I needed to make sure I got UN lost so that I kept enough gas in my tank to get home.Ugh! So, finally after 2 hours of "being nosy" in NOLA, I spotted something familiar. Could it be.......yes, the Westbank Expressway!!!!! Don't ask how I ended up on the Westbank.....I have no clue! Ok, so now I'm in pain! I need to use the bathroom NOW! So knowing NOLA, like I know NOLA. I know one place that is surely open. Harrahs Casino....downtown NOLA. I jump on the Expressway and head toward the city. Guess what?! I was right! I zoom into the parking garage, park, and literally ran to the elevator. (Side note: There were 3 people in the elevator who were out celebrating their birthdays, in true NOLA hospitality, we sang them happy birthday 7 floors down the ride in the elevator HA....see why I love this city). I was the first one out of the elevator. I never walked so fast through that tunnel and to the bathroom....phew, I made it. Relieved. Ahhhhhh. Well, after my mad dash to the potty, I'm standing in Harrahs. I figured, since I was here, I just as soon eat, and make a deposit.....HA. So I went eat, and sat and played a little while. It was ok I guess, but I did miss my friend. He loved coming to Harrahs. It just wasn't the same without him. :( So after a while, I headed out. The city was full of National Guard troops. It brought back painful memories of Katrina as I road by the Convention Center; however, it was nice to see all of the National Guard trucks lined up. I knew my NOLA and it's residents were being taken care of. I took my time getting home. When I got home, I made me some soup, played on the computer, and finally fell asleep. What an adventure...HA! My plans for the rest of the weekend is simple, today I will be working on NSU work, and tomorrow, I will be working on school work. I think I've had enough of an adventure for one weekend.