Alias and the Bible, My Hatred for Target, and J.O.D.

I know I haven't written in a long time, and I am going to go back and post things regarding my vacation and the craziness of my job - I think I will entitle all my job related entries J.O.D. - jackassery of the day). However, I acknowledge some of that might not be coming as soon as I would want, so I am going to do a quick post on other things before it leaves my mind.

I have been sucked into watching tv series on dvd due to recommendations from my friends. I just started watching Alias. I have watched most of the series from when it was actually on t.v., but I know that I missed at least the first season since I was out of the country. I am now realizing how much I missed not seeing the first season, concepts from the show are becoming a lot clearer now that I have the underpinnings; I am starting to see the big picture. It made me think about the Bible, sometimes I think I don't get all of it because I am not Jewish - like it would be clearer if I had understood the first season, but I can't/don't because I don't have that background. It also made me understand how others don't have the complete picture because they haven't watched all of the seasons. I know that as an analogy it is a stretch, but it makes complete sense to me; it also makes me really glad that I decided to watch LOST from the beginning and not jump in the middle of the series - though it is problematic given all of the promos when you are still seasons behind)

Why I hate Target. The idiocy of the place just gets on my nerves. They will charge you for one box instead of the 24 you are actually getting, but they won't let you do a simple exchange to get a different pair of sheets without your IRS statements for the last 3 years and your social security number. That whole thing was just the last straw.

I was in Target the other day getting school supplies. In the school supply section they had IPOD earphones. Hmm. As a teacher I can pretty much tell you that I don't know any school that has that on their supply list; furthermore, IPODs are a big no-no - at least at the places where I have taught and subbed. So, annoyed from that display of absurdity, I moved on to realize that Target hates me. I was strolling past the boxers when I saw a white pair that had "I 'heart symbol' 'various girls' names" listed in a nice row. So here is the kicker, they cross out some of the rows - they frickin' crossed out "I love Allison." What the heck did I do to Target that they think boys don't love me? Wait, is Target omniscient?

J.O.D. - I arrived at school today. No one had really told me a time, so I just kind of guessed and made it work. I got there and a half of an hour later the loudspeaker announces that we will have today to work in our classrooms instead of personal development and to come see the principal if there are any questions. I look down at my heels and sweater to realize that this day is going to suck because I am in heels and a sweater for preparing my room (which will basically be a sauna and I was supposed to be sitting all day - hence the heels!). So, I make my way to the principal's office to ask if I can see the schedule (to know what I am teaching) and to confirm that I will be in the same room. Let me give you the conversation.

"Hi. So can you tell me what classes that I am teaching so I can start to plan?"

"There is a proposal, but we haven't finished it completely."

"Okay, will I be in the same room?"

"Well, there is a possibility that you will be moving."

"So, what do you envision for us to be doing?" (NOTE: The instructions over the loudspeaker were to set up our classrooms, if I don't know where my classroom is, I can't set it up.)

"Well, you should be working on your lesson plans."

Me with a look of complete befuddled. "Okay." (Does anyone see a problem with those instructions?")

After a few hours of "working on lesson plans," the principal came with the new room locations. Still don't know for sure what I am teaching, but at least I now know where I am moving all of my stuff - if only I knew what curriculum to move.