Quote of the Day

"Couldn't you have just put a couple of golf balls in a sock?" - A friend's suggestion based on my shameless uploading of the picture of my foot massager. (4/4/11)

Awkward Quote of the Day

"Aw! I'm so glad you bought a ticket from one of my tennis players." - Our school's tennis coach's excited reaction at the sight of me supporting their BBQ fund raiser. I didn't have the heart to tell her that I got the ticket for free from a friend who didn't want to make the drive to pick up the plate lunch. (4/2/11)

Best News of the Day

"I have to leave at 10:10 for a dentist appointment." - Comment from my noisiest student at 10:00 on a Friday. The rest of the class was so tranquil. (4/1/11)

Quote of the Day

"Hitler?" - A coworker's smart response to a friend's attempt at trying to remember the name of a substitute who had a German last name. (3/31/11)

Quote of the Day

"I was just explaining to her how to do this." - My student's poor attempt at lying when I asked her why she was talking while I was trying to teach. How did I know she was lying? She was smiling while talking, nobody smiles while they talk about math. (3/30/11)

Quote of the Day

"That would be really cool if they made a bottle that kept water cool all day." -- Apparently one of my 7th grade students has never seen an insulated water bottle. I might have to bring one in some day and blow his mind. (3/29/11)

Message of the Day

Makes you wonder what exactly was taken to elicit this poorly written sign on a teacher workroom fridge. (3/23/11)

Quote of the Day

"Mister, you spelled forty wrong. It's f-o-u-r-t-y." -- A 7th grade student's attempt at trying to find a flaw in my lesson. (3/4/11)

Quote of the Day

"I picked up an iPad2 the other day. They're pretty sweet." - A friend's comment about the new tablet. When I asked him how much he paid for it, he performed a lifting motion with his hands and replied, "Oh, I don't have one, I just picked one up." (3/21/11)

Quote of the Day

"Spring Break was so short!" -- Nearly unanimous complaint from my 3rd period upon their entrance to class after 8 days without school. (3/21/11)

Quote of the Day

"For all I know it could say McLovin." -- A cashier's quip after I had apologized for accidentally covering my name on my driver's license during an ID check. (3/14/11)

Quote of the Day

"Oh! It is in my bag." -- A student's discovery after harassing me all during lunch to go back to unlock my classroom because she thought she forgot her iPod there. (3/10/11)

Quote of the Day

"No! What he said was spelled with a 'PH' not an 'F' so it's ok." -- One student interrupting the scolding I was giving his classmate who had just dropped the f-bomb in class. It took about 20 seconds for him to figure out what I was saying when I told him I would give him a 'PH' for his assignment if he didn't mind his own business and finish his work. (3/8/11)

Quote of the Day

"I just wanted to say 'hi'." -- A 8th grade student's reason for insistently calling for me from across the room while I circulated to help with the classwork. *sigh* (3/8/11)

Quote of the Day

"This lunch wasn't worth the $4.70." -- A coworker's complaint about the recently increased cost of school lunch...or was it about the chicken nuggets? (3/7/11)

Quote of the Day

"Composting worms." -- An 11-year old girl's answer when asked if she had any pets. (3/5/11)

Quote of the Day

"I'm gonna feel sick on Friday." -- A coworker's plan that was accidentally revealed during Wednesday's meeting. (3/2/11)

Quote of the Day

"Oh, I thought you said 'molested'." -- My student's misunderstanding when I told him about the student in another school who was ARRESTED for threatening to fight a teacher. (3/3/11)

Quote of the Day

"I'm just trying to get you back into hiking shape." -- A coworker's selfless reason for asking me to help move a cartful of laptops down a flight of stairs. (2/22/11)

Quote of the Day

"Can you call my dad please?" -- A student's unusual plea after he found out he had ousted his friend for the highest grade in the class. (2/28/11)