Re:music
So I’ve been listening through some old stuff that is bopping around this site. Some of it really, really sucks. Thus I am culling what is up to some extent. If by some unheard of chance there is a song you are looking for that you can’t find, which is bloody unlikely, let me know, and arrangements can be made.
~ The MEHangement.
Now Who’s Being Passive Aggressive?
Story I heard resently:
A mom has taught her young, elementary school age son a simple life lesson. Her son will stumble into the kitchen with that pitiful and forlorn expression of unfulfilled need and say, “mom, I’m thirsty.” She will turn and in a lovingly chiding voice ask, “now who’s being passive aggressive?” The boy then sighs and asks, “mom, may I have something to drink?”
Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
To teach children the idea of being forthright and direct at such an early age. I’ve been trying desperately not to say this to people every day as they stumble into the kitchen of my life with barely veiled requests for time, attention, or more tangible things.
How hard it is to raise one’s hand and be direct; Isn’t this something learned in school? If you have a question or a request, why not just ask and receive?
Why try to slip in through the doggie door to gain access, or stand outside on the front stoop, attempting to look as sad and pathetic as you possibly can, so others will feel compelled to break you in? There is a door and it works perfectly well.
There is juice on the counter.
Pull up your big girl/boy pants and ask/act like an adult.
And In Other News
The powers that be have cut my philosophy class for the upcoming year. They cite numbers as the problem, though I have another class right now with less numbers than those signed up for Phil next year, and the fact that students told me their “guidance counselors” specifically told them not to take the course.
All I will say about it.
Come this time next year they will regret that decision, of that I can be sure. And I will seriously enjoy watching the fallout, while I build up a class for the following year, or move to another school.
Diner, My Shiny, Shiny Love
Went back to the diner last night/this morning. So I have new insight:
* There is nothing wrong with walking around with your knife; you never know when you might need it.
* You will always be surrounded by reasons to kick your students in their collective arses so they will graduate.
* Don’t spill BBQ sauce on papers you are grading.
* Tunes from the 70s and 80s can bring you places you never knew you had forgotten. Just don’t sing outloud.
* Leave a $5 tip on a $10 bill.
Current Lusts
Taylor 514c ce Grand Auditorium Guitar Ovation MCS148-RRB Mandolin