chochiyo_sama

Seriously, I have no reason to fear or dread conferences as my parents as well as my students love me.  (No brag, just fact.)

But still, I *HATE* conferences--especially the Thursday ones.  We send the kids home at noon.  Then we are stuck in school until 8 pm, supposedly.  In fact, it is usually 9 pm because their is always some asshat that shows up at exactly 8 pm and stays for 45 minutes, expecting all the teachers to wait to talk to him/her.  What is WRONG with people like that?  Is it stupidity, or just mindless conviction of their own importance?  After being in school from 6:30 (because I always go in early to get the room tidied up) til 8 pm, I'm almost ready to go insane and pull people's ears off.

Usually, not many people come to conferences until after 3 pm, which is okay--it gives me some time to get my desk cleaned off, correct papers, and prepare some lessons.  It also gives me some time to surf the internet, clean out files, and do whatever.

Today, I am bringing my sewing box and some fabric.  I am hoping to accomplish two things, beyond the shitload of school things I hope to accomplish.  The first is to finish Jeanne Mari's autumn swap.  It is almost done now.  I just have to finish sewing on the trim of the dress and make the matching undies.  The second thing is to prepare Piper's wardrobe and accessories for her trip to Louisiana.  I also have to put together the little "Night Before Christmas" coloring/story books I have all made but for assembling them for her "gift" to the other "children" attending.

I'll post pictures of her when I get her ready to go.  I want to get her sent out ASAP before I space it and she gets sent too late to be involved in the party.

That's about it for me, for now.  It is almost 6:10 and I was gonna be out the door before 6, so GGRRRR.

I'll no doubt make another post sometime today as I'm sure I will be bored stiff sitting in my room waiting for people to show up.

Sigh.