Jim @ MindSay

This is from Dec. 18, 2005 and it just so happened to be the date of my sons 17th birthday and this strip describes the way I felt that day to a "T"!!! Morgan/Jeremy one and the same! 

1)  The following is an email from one of my favorite people on the planet, Jay.  Jay has entered a contest remixing a Mariah Carey song.  I think he wins a chance to work with Mariah if he wins; basically, this is a HUGE DEAL, and he needs all the help he can get!:

Hey guys,

The voting has officially begun! PuHLEEEEz click on the following link to vote for my remix!

http://www.indabamusic.com/submissions/show/1750

Once you vote, they'll send you an email and you just have to confirm your vote by clicking on the link in that email! Please vote for my remix everyone, especially if you like it =)   Also, you can only vote ONCE (per email account, hee-hee)

Love,
Jay

*Please help this kid out.  He's good people, and a really talented musician/producer who deserves some recognition*

2)  I'M OFFICIALLY A GROWN UP, TOMORROW AT 8:30 AM.  They're trusting me with kids, whut?  Three of them, if I haven't written about it; a 4th grader, a 5th grader, and a 6th grader, and I have a co-teacher.  That means that my days are going to be VERY interesting.  Possibly a little dangerous (they're working on getting Claudia and I restraint training, which is indicative of NEEDING to restrain one or all three of my kids), but definitely interesting, and a good learning experience.  I know that I didn't do NEARLY enough prep work (I only planned out tomorrow, but that's mainly because I don't know these kids and would have hated to plan the whole unit for many subjects and then found out it was too high or too low...), but I'm going to roll with the punches and make it work.

3) The trees are starting to change colors up here, and that makes me MORE than sad.

2b) *yeah, I know it's out of order, SUE ME.*  I created another username on here to document my time teaching.  It will be the right mix of detailed and honest and then still respectful of my kids/coworkers and their lives.  You can read about how I'm doing at 1styearteacher .  I don't know if I'll update it EVERYday, but I sort of want to keep this journal separate from my work life; I want to still be a person outside of teaching, even if I'm definitely a teacher outside of teaching (it's one of those jobs you don't leave at the door when the day ends).

14) (just to piss somebody off).  Is it possible 'The Office' has finally worn me down and I want to watch it?!?!  I watched this youtube video of Jim and Dwight and all the stuff Jim does to Dwight, and it was actually really funny.  Hmm.  I don't forsee it every climbing into the 'My Favorite Shows' category (ala Friends, My Boys, Daria, CSI, SVU, Scrubs...), but I'd consider watching it. 

Either way, these are the 2 videos that got me going:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts9geuPWQvs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7PHL4HXm1o

Q)  Has anyone ever SOLD anything on Ebay before?  The operative word here is SOLD.  I have 2 tickets to a concert I would have sold my soul for, but now that I'm not in New York, a concert on a Tuesday night in New Jersey just...it's not going to happen.  I can't tell you how PISSED I am that I have to miss seeing New Kids on the Block in concert (something I've wanted to do since I was um...SIX YEARS OLD?), but I spent $110 dollars on them (stupid fees) and I would love to sell them.  Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Finally back.

"Theres a killer on the road, his brains a squirmin' like a toad, take a long holiday, let your children play, give this man sweet family will die, killer on the roads."

The sounds of Jim Morrison are accompanying my morning, any times a good fucking time to listen to the Doors... and I just learned Riders on guitar/bass so it looped a few times.



I hope alls good for everyone. Happy pumpkin day! (whatever day it is) saturday ended up being cooler and more fun than I thought, there were lots of people (in 100s) and looots of  booze and shit...

Peace,

I'm at a technical conference this week.  I'm learning all kinds of neat stuff that should help me with my job.  Good stuff, but the conference was expensive.  That's typically the way it goes out in the corporate world.

This is day 3 of the 3.5 day conference.  By now, assuming attendees have been to all the sessions, we've been told 14 times to shut off our cell phones and pagers during all sessions.

During the late-morning session today, some guy's cell phone went off.  He muted it and ignored the call.  2 minutes later, his phone went off again.  This is upsetting.  He messed up, but then didn't take the necessary measures to prevent his mistake from happening again.  To just add to the mess, the guy answers the phone while still in the room with a loud, session-stopping, "Hello, this is Jim."  He then made his way out of the room.

Jim.  Let's have some words, shall we?  When someone calls you while you are at a session, they are making a decision to interrupt your very expensive session.  When you choose to take that call, you've made a decision that it is all right for that person to interrupt your very expensive session.  As long as your phone is on vibrate and you answer the call outside of the room where the session is occurring, you've done nothing wrong.  But by not setting your cell phone on vibrate, you've made a decision that it is okay for anyone that calls you to interrupt the very expensive session not only for you, but for 200 other people as well.  I don't even know what to say about you taking the call while still in the session.  That's just incredibly rude and you've shown no respect for those around you.

Jim...  You, sir, are a douche.

Gotta be careful about using Bible references to back up your statements:

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Why Can't I Own a Canadian?
October 2002

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative:

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Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other specific laws and how to follow them:

When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? - Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.

Your devoted fan,
Jim