January 25, 2011

Today went well.
I do still so love Obama. (And I am ashamed to admit that I think John Boehner is actually quite good looking, even when he is making nasty faces/falling asleep/clapping at the wrong time/not even trying to look pleasant or invested/maybe even constipated/frowny Mc-Frownerson behind the true man of my heart... Mr. President.

I am glad to hear Obama standing up for himself after doing so much Republican butt-kissing lately... my biggest issue with Washington lately has been the Dems, not the Republicans. This was a much more powerful showing, and gives me a slight bump of hope for 2012. And I am more glad that he is putting an emphasis on education (please follow through and please shut Rand Paul down)... especially after this conversation I had with a student today (don't worry, we had a grammar mini-lesson after!)

Me, to 6th grader walking down the hall with no pass: Where are you going?
Student: Oh, I was...um...just...um....talking to her.
Me: Okay, with whom were you speaking?
Student: What?
Me: With whom were you speaking?
Stu: Uhhhh.... what?
Me: With. Whom. were. you. speaking?
Student: I, uh....I mean, I was just.... what?
Me: I asked, with - whom - were - you - speaking?
Student: Okay... I. don't. know. what. you're. saying!
My 7th grader, cutting in: Dude, who were you talking to?
Student: Ohhhhhhh... uh... Ms. C.
Me: Go back and get a pass.
Student: wha-------   Me: JUST GO!