Friday Bitch & Brag

September 20, 2024 - The Free Donuts Edition

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Another week of school ends and this afternoon there were free donuts in the staff lounge, whoo! Gather ‘round, folks!

Bitch: Several months ago, I searched everywhere I could think of for my USB charger plug that I use for traveling. It wasn’t in the usual spot where I keep it, and I couldn’t figure out where I would have left it…

Brag: …but on Sunday, I organized my “tech box” where I keep various charging cords, spare batteries, and the carrying pouch for my Bluetooth headphones, and found it inside the headphones pouch. I kinda understand why I stuck the plug in there, as I use that case when I’m traveling, but I also wish I hadn’t changed from my usual routine.

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Bitch: Two days in a row I worked with Ms. Hodel*, a paraeducator/co-teacher who took over the classes I was assigned to teach without even discussing it with me first. Her methods in one class wound up making the assignment more confusing for the students, and I spent a lot of time muttering under my mask.

Brag: I got my COVID and flu vaccines after school today, so next week I may mask much less. It’s kinda nice to have my mouth covered if I start muttering to myself (which sometimes involves a lot of curse words)…hmm.

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Bitch: Using Lyft or Uber to get to and from school gets really expensive, and even their options that are supposed to save money don’t save me very much. If I knew the drivers were getting more of that money, I wouldn’t be as annoyed…

Brag: …but this week I found a colleague who lives close to me and she gave me rides home two afternoons in a row. Starting next week, I’ll have a car to use for a month, maybe longer, as Mari will be visiting family overseas.

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