BUCKY!

This afternoon Bucky Badger came to Falk, THE REAL ONE. Ha, like he's real. The kids were going crazy for him. Because of the poverty level at my school many kids never get the chance to see a UW game or Bucky in general so they love it that he comes to them. They had about 12 band members there too, and they put on a fun little show. This all happened at our Courage Assembly so yes, I was dressed up as the music super hero yet again. I love doing that. Anyway, we were waiting to run in for our thingy and the UW band was just getting there and they ALL almost walked into the wall because they were looking at our outfits and wondering why I had a euphonium(and a pretty one if I must say so). It was pretty funny. I play the charge thing when we announce which class won the specials award and for the second time now, I nailed it! lol, yes I am lame. I had fun dancing with the kids while the band played, doing the chicken dance! So cute.

Tonight we are going to keep it low key I think. I just ate dinner and just feel like napping for 4 hours. Tomorrow we have to be up fairly early to go work the badger came with the McCormicks. Hopefully it goes by fast.

Wednesday we went to Trivia again and it was pretty fun. More people from work came out, and even drank this time. It was good to talk to some more staff and have them ask what I think, and to be honest with them about everything and feel understood. The people there maybe didn't feel the same way as me, or see things a certain way until I said it, but were nice and supportive. I def think I feel better lately because more people are finally talking to me, why did it take a quarter of the school year?! Theresa and I got a little tipsy again, her more than me because I talked so much and then we got Little Caesars on the way home. It. Was. Amazing.

Last night Theresa and I decided(Idid) to get dinner at Loredo's. Yep, we're healthy eaters. Nah, really I just have been wanting to go for weeeeeeeeeks now. It's like Madison's El Patio. We just felt like getting out, talking and having a margarita. Then we came home and decided to not waste the margarita an ddrink some more, which just made us really tired and made it hard to get up this morning. I just think it's funny that we drank just the two of us, on a school night, after conferences.

Speaking of conferences, mine were barely existent and I had 3 parents come see me. One mom and dad came to see me because their 1st graders is really shy and wanted to see how he was doing/tell me he is playing piano and doing well. Another mom talked to me because her son talks a lot and I think his regular teacher told her I have to give him a warning on his chart almost every day. Luckily, I was able to honestly say he has been doing much better, especially since getting new seating charts. She was way friendly too. The other mom who came in was the one who talked to me weeks ago about musicals and concerts. They have three girls and their dad is a music producer so they are all into it. She said her girls want to sing Party in the USA at the winter concert. Ha, doesn't bother me, if they are serious about putting something together! We also talked briefly about Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion. Heh. Overall, the day was what I expected. It was more like a work day. I wish mor eparents would come talk to me, like of the problem kids. Honestly though, those are parents that won't do anything, and clearly don't know what they are doing as parents in the first place.

Next week I am being observed by my lesbian principal(really, found that out at Trivia last week). I am not nervous at all, but I do want her to be impressed. It would just be awesome to kick ass in the class she is watching and have her be like "OH, I should try to keep her here, maybe pay some attention to her." A couple of SEA's have said really nice things to me lately about how great I am, and how different I am but that the kids love it and are learning so much more. Um, yeah going through the textbook will only get you so far. For example, one SEA was a little drunk and was like, "I mean I don't know all of the so, mi, and dos, but they are having fun!"(while doing the hand signs) I am like DUH you are learning and know it because you just showed it to me, and you don't even know it. HAHA!

So excited for my concert in December. I love this one song I decided to do yesterday. It's a late start but it is the most beautiful song for kids, and if we can pull it off you can be sure that I will cry. Something about little kid voices singing so sweetly on pitch and some pretty melody makes me emotional. Can't wait to see what happens. It has two parts so hopefully we can pull off the harmony. Time will tell...

Gonna go see if Theresa wants to go get a movie now. Have a great weekend everyone!