During the break

After each 40 minute class, there is a 10 minute break. But after the third period, we have a 20 minute break (called the big break..hahaha) So usually during this time, I see the students smokin cigarettes outside the school grounds, or on the line to get a quick snack from the lil snack shop on the first floor. Often times they also play music through the intercom system we have at the school.

So today, these MOFOs decided to BLAST Tupac Hit 'em up. And when I say blast, that shit was so damn loud. Im in the teachers room down the hall from the radio room (connected to the intercoms, the one in the teachers room doesnt work) checking test, and all I hear is "First off fuck ya bitch and the click you claim" Now I dont know if everyone even understands this song, but I just thought it was funny that they were playing it........

*singing to myself* Grab your glocks when you see tupac, call the cops when you see tupac....

And let the dissin ensue....

So um fashion here. Whats it all about?!?! Ive written about a few fashion rules that these people seem not to be aware of (like wearing white thongs/panties under white dresses) or care about for that matter. And today I saw something that really consumed me with confusion.

But first, let me just say this one chick in my class, thats a bad shorty! Everytime I see her, you rockin some new kicks they dont even sell in BG, or got a hot scarf on. Today homegirl showed up with this fly leather bomber jacket with this cute blackleather bag which I am contemplating liftin off of her if I dont find my own joint in Paris or Milan. I heard her fam got a lil dough, and that they be takin trips to different countries. I know when I first got here last summer, homegirl ditched school to vacation off some island in Italy. I gots to give her props!

But this other chick, a teacher. She rolled up into the teachers room today with this knee-length fake leather jacket with faux fur trim. I swear that thing look liek she hand made it out of stray dog fur/hair (whatever you wanna call it). Now yall now how I am about fashion. Im all about it. And when I see something completely wrong, it really confuses me, and Ill be damned if I was straight sittin in my chair looking VERY confused.

And while Im talkin about teachers, it always makes me kinda squirm when I think about the shit they be wearing. I know they dont make much, and there is not that many options in this small town. BUt I really be lookin like no hun, please go home and change! And some of them be wearing the same outfit (and I mean down to the mutha fuckin stockings and everything) 2-3 days in a row. That really concerns me hygenically (and Im only being partly funny). It just boggles my mind the shit they be wearing in this piece. And the students. Man if some of these 12g dont think they the shit! And dont let me get started on the hair styles they be weraing. Oh goodness......

So since the weather is gettin somewhat nicer, Im really lookin forward to seeing more body suits and thongs.

Oh the joys of my life!

Let's Switch it up for a sec....

Altho I know for certain aint damn near none of yall mad when I talk greasy about these Bulgarians, I decided that it might do them some good if I paint them in a different light. Especially my students (EZ pointed that out to me). So here it is.....

Now yall already know what it is. My students are hella lazy and they can be disrespectful at times. And Ill be damned if there werent a few occasions where I wanted to smash someones face into a damn desk. But I would like to take this opportunity, since they are far and few inbetween, to shout out the GOOD students in my classes. In the 9g class, there are actually several students who are stellar, and actually can speak really good English. In my 10g tho, its kinda lacking. But I can think of about 2-4 people who are always prepared, always like to participate, are articulate, and always enthusiastic, even if the work is boring. They cool as a damn fan, and really make me enjoy coming/staying/tolerating BG. They are uber smart, far from lazy, and some haters might even call them teachers pets or overachievers.

But I gotta salute my lil troopers, cuz they make it all worth it! Kudos to you kids....

Ok the next post will be straight dissin someone!

I love the kiddies....

Ok, so that headline is not a unversal truth, but lets just pretend for a sec! There is an english teacher who is absent from work for the whole week, and the school asked me to sub her classes. This would be all to the good, except she is on the first shift and her classes begin at 7:50 AM. But, me always wanting to help out, and being a team player, I agreed to take her Tues, Wed and Thurs classes.

I subbed for her 4G class, and I hate to say it, but those kids were absolute angels!!! I has two classes of hers today, and I decided to do origami with them. We made a person, and I let them draw faces and decorate their person. They really seemed to enjoy that. But BINGO, that was a hit. I told them Id bring them prizes tomorrow for the BINGO winners. After the first game, I let one of the students call out the BINGO numbers and one student write what was called on the board. They were so excited and happy. After EVERY number I called, they would raise their lil hands and say, I got that number! I kept tryna tell them that they didnt have to call out anything after EVERY number cuz it was getting annoying, but it was kinda cute.

All in all, both classes were very well behaved and they were all cute as buttons. A lot of them had potential too. They seemed shy and timid at first, but when I was leaving some kid was like have a wonderful day in perfect english and I was very surprised. Now if my damn older students acted like this, we'd have no damn problems.

I actually have a test in the other half of the 10g class today. They always tryna cheat, so I gotta stay on top of them.

I really couldnt sleep last night. I tried to hit the bed about 10 cuz I had to wake up early. BUT NO, I just layed there and couldnt sleep. Next thing I know its fuckin 12:44. I finally got to sleep. I thought I would be cranky this morning, but the kids were so damn cute that im actually in a good mood. Also, this is just one more day almost over, and closer to my dream vacation (in Paris and Milan if you werent aware!)

Watchmen

So I decided to go see a movie this weekend. I saw the Watchmen. Um, Im not gonna even dignify that fuckin foolishness with another word.....

Are you happy?

I've been pondering life lately (since I have soooooo much free time on my hands). And I was just wondering if you (whoever reads this blog) are happy with your life? are you happy with your current situation? would you change anything?

This is such a complicated but easy question. Ive never been a 'plan' kind of person. Altho I got good grades in high school, i never thought about goin to college at all. I didnt know what the hell i wanted to do with my life, and I still dont. But I did know that I wanted to make money, be free to do what I wanted to do, and travel to different places.

Im still young, and there is still time to make necessary changes to my life if need be, but I can honestly say that I am quite happy with my life. Altho BUG is not all its crack up to be, I have minimal responsibilities here, and its exciting for me to thrive and live in another place. It has its ups and downs, but for the most part, id say i was pretty ok with my current situation. Beside feeling like a poor vagabond cuz I cant really afford to buy all the pretty dresses I see cuz my 'PC allowance' is so damn LOW, i really have no cares right now. My family is healthy, they have jobs (amidst the bad economy), Poppa is still around, my friends are all doing ok (all of the like 3 that I still even communicate with), I can travel while I am here. Other than very minor setbacks, IM GOOD!

So, I was just wondering about you? Have you asked yourself how happy you are? If not, do so. Think about it. Hopefully your on cloud 1913 with me. If not, uummm....anyway

Oh before I go, Im sure Id be MUCH HAPPIER if I was one of those people who got an AIG bonus (and the govt wasnt tryna take it back). I hear one guy's bonus was 600 million. Im not even gonna throw my 2 cents in the game bout that bullshit!

Have a nice day folks!

Traveler eTicket Number Frequent Flyer Seats MAXWELL/SHANTAYMS

FLIGHT INFORMATION:
Wed, 01APR09 AF2787 X SOFIA BULGARIA(SOF) 6:55AM PARIS/CDG(CDG) 8:50AM

Sun, 05APR09 AZ522 U MILAN/MALPENSA IT(MXP) 3:45PM SOFIA BULGARIA(SOF) 6:45PM

Confused at what you just read? Dont be. Its my itenirary for Spring Break. Im officially going to Paris and Milan.

So you know what this means-SHOPPIN SPREE!!! And I just got that tax money too. Im bout to lose my damn mind. Im hopin to find one good thrift shop so I can get a hermes, louis, dior, or versace ANYTHING! I def. need a new spring jacket (leather bomber preferable), a dress(es), and sneakers. Anything else is just extra to contribute to my fabulousness.

"Take it to another level no passengers on my plane (esp. travelin to paris and milan)"

Eat your fuckin hearts out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Test Day (rubs hands together and grins in an evil manner....)

So you all know how much I love testing my students. I KNOW they asses dont really study, so its funny to see what answers they write, or how long they actually sit there and stare at the paper before they write anything. So while i'm secretly laughing to myself, I look over and see this one girl just chewing gum and picking at her nails. She is one of the weaker students in the class, and thru her actions, I can tell she just dont give a fuck.

But seeing her sitting there really got me thinkin about her future and every ones in my class for that matter. Her especially cuz she she dont know shit. Her grades in the other classes are really low, and she is far from a stellar student. I just wondered what the hell she would do with her life to be honest. She is a horrible student, so I doubt highly she would do anything differently than now if she went to college. But life here is not like life in the states. Even if you dont go to college, you can still find decent work in the states. Working at a restaurant, fast food place, retailer, or being a secretary. Now those jobs dont necessarily pay much, but like I said, the money is decent (with minimum wage being like $7 something right?) and you can still work your way thru the company to higher positions. BUT HERE, there are only like 90,000 people in this town, which means the jobs are few and far in between. AND they only include working at a cafe/restaurant (with no tips) or working in a clothes shop. SO I really was stuck as to what this girl was planning on doing with herself.

AND on top of not be too bright, not to be a bitch or nothin, but its not like she model-material. She is short and not THAT good looking. I just think its so sad that this chick is only in the 9th grade and is headed no where.

Maybe she will be perfectly content with selling fruits and vegetables at the market.

Oh if you were wondering about her test, all she wrote was her name.......

Now THAT was funny....

Apparently Miley Cyrus as a book out, her memoirs?!?! Yeah, I didnt know that bullshit either. Anyway I ws lookin at MTV's website and started reading bout some guy who was making fun of her memoirs (rightfully so). He said:

"Miley Cyrus?" he said when informed of "Miles to Go," the teen's contribution to the literary world. "She's only been alive half an hour. What's she going to say: 'The womb was warm'?"

hahahahaha, wait it gets better.....

"...the star kept inventing lines he suspected were in Cyrus' book. " 'It's nice in there,' " Brand said of Miley's in-the-womb musings. " 'There's all sorts of fluids.' "
Brand's bottom line? "That's not a book," he said. "I don't buy it. It's a very short story. Anything that's been written by a sperm and an ovum--it's too short."

They OBVIOUSLY read my blog

MTV is reporting police officers stopped Lady (no-pants) Gaga in the street. No word on what happened or if she was charged with anything, but obviously they were JUST as confused as I was and decided to holla at her!

I doubt if you care what the article said, so Im not gonna even bother posting it.......

Moving right along