alternately titled One Month In Four Days: Day Four
This really hasn’t been the Best Week Ever so I’m concerned how VH-1 can consistently come up with those episodes except to say that most of them aren’t really a best so much as a most embarrassing or most asinine or most viewed online. It’s helped that the smell of fresh cut grass permeates my nose each time I step outside, but I must say that the return of spiders and spider webs are really NOT my favorite way to usher in the Spring. Especially when I find the spider web after leaning against the door frame to soak up some sunshine for a stolen moment and realize that my hair keeps sticking to my face.
Only it’s not my hair it’s a spider web and I realize this after three separate swipes at my face trying to remove sticky hair and my brain connects with rational thought and I quickly wonder my hair isn’t sticky, this is a spider web and JUST WHERE IS THAT SPIDER? IN MY HAIR? I’M GOING TO NEED TO KILL SOMETHING RIGHT NOW. My crazy woman dance is complete when neighbors see me and start laughing at my seizure gyration.
Much of this work week has been spent creating a job description for my current position as a guidance dean. We’ve been in a state of uncertainty as a district since we began restructuring efforts. In fact, I’ve lost weight and it’s noticeable because one of the teachers asked me, “Are you losing weight? What are you doing?” today in the hallway to which I replied:
“I’m on the Restructuring Diet. You see, I close my eyes and envision that I know what the heck I’m doing and what that will look like next year and then I experience gas pains and fart and poop the rest of the day. I try not to envision until after 4 o’clock so as not to punish everyone at school. Isn’t that nice of me?”
No one will be asking me dieting advice ever again. Your loss, people.
I realize that I’ve made you wait for Day Four in my series, but I haven’t been able to talk about it until now. But at least Day Two let you know that my news was not, in fact, another baby. The most I was able to say in Day Three was that all of our high schools have new principals this Fall and that jobs would be changing for other administrators, too. The community is, understandably, concerned and I’m flooded with calls from other educators and from parents about what they can expect from me next year. Some of parents’ frustration about this is the hesitancy about who will be in what position. This even came out when a parent yelled at me over the phone.
The part of the conversation that I left out of that post was when he said to me, “You know what? I think the new superintendent knows what he’s doing putting these new people in these positions because some of you don’t know what you’re doing! I hope you get a demotion!”
I left that out on purpose when I wrote about it then because I had an inkling of something that I haven’t been able to mention until now.
He’ll be so upset to find out that I will be remaining at the school as an assistant principal next year.
Hot diggity, y’all. I got a promotion.
April 10, 2008 @ 6:49 pm | Filed under Education | Permalink |
McSwain Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
I laughed out loud when I got to the end there. Congratulations!
mayberry Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
WTG! That’s great news!
White Hot Magik Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 8:10 pm
Congratulations. I hope the farting goes away soon.
Dana Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 8:11 pm
Congratulations! What a fantastic promotion! I can’t think of anyone who deserves this more than you, Kelly. You are one of the most amazing educators and I think you’ll be a fabulous Assistant Principal!
Average Jane Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
Congratulations! Don’t let the stress hang on - enjoy your new position.
Mocha Momma Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 8:48 pm
Only more unbelievable than the gas (which I attribute to the whole new lactose intolerant crap) is the fact that I joined it to my post about a new job.
Thanks to all, nonetheless.
Send Rice Milk or Lactaid.
Lara Said,
April 10, 2008 @ 11:47 pm
WOOOOOOO! so awesome!
jenny Said,
April 11, 2008 @ 5:42 am
RIGHT ON! Congrats, Kelly - one step closer to taking over THE WORLD!
smtwngrl Said,
April 11, 2008 @ 7:19 am
Way to go! You deserve it!
Fiona Said,
April 11, 2008 @ 7:38 am
Congratulations Kelly!!!! So excited for you!
Cyndi Said,
April 11, 2008 @ 8:24 am
Why not principal?????
Mom101 Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 11:37 am
Whoo mama! Double the mocha, double the fun. Congrats.
Mocha Momma Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 11:56 am
Blog fixed. Server slapped around a bit. Acting all right now. Would it be too much to ask my server to now fix me a smoothie?
Cyndi - I’ve got enough humility to note that I may not be ready for that yet. Trying to get my way through this job and this year first. Much to learn, much to learn.
Thanks, people. No one wants more dieting advice?
Fine.
Shash Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 3:06 pm
Hot Diggity is RIGHT!!!!
YEEEEEHAAAAWWWW!!!
Congratulations, Kudos, and all that yummy stuff. You earned it and you most definitely DESERVED it!!!
Wish I was there to celebrate!
Shash
Elizabeth Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
I’m thrilled for you! Congrats!!!
Will you be bringing back corporal punishment?
Daisy Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 5:15 pm
YYYYYEEEESSSS!!! This parent definitely deserves a slap up, too. I do understand the stress-related gas problem; our state test results just came in and we were afraid our 3rd graders would land us on the not-up-to-par list. We made our AYP — but just barely.
And I teach fourth grade.
Tricia Said,
April 13, 2008 @ 10:58 pm
Yee Haw!!!! Hot diggity dog! I hope that means more money…
Congratulations!!
We always have rice milk on hand, for the wee one who drinks nothing but… so come on over, I’ll pour you a cold one!
Heather Said,
April 14, 2008 @ 1:16 pm
Way to keep us in suspense! And a happy ending.
Bree Said,
April 14, 2008 @ 1:26 pm
AWESOME!! CONGRATS!! WOOOHOO!!
Now see if they can put this on your door…”Ass Prin”
I’m sure I’m not the 1st to think of that…but I still think it is pretty funny!
You should be really proud of yourself…now go buy yourself some new shoes!
Elizabeth Said,
April 14, 2008 @ 2:46 pm
Kelly!!! That is AWESOME!! Way to sneak that news in right at the end there
Kristin Said,
April 15, 2008 @ 11:00 am
I am about 5 minutes to moving my family to your neck of the woods just so I can abdicate the child rearing to you 7 hours a day…