Aloha from....sunny, muggy Houston, Texas.
That's right, we're still here.
After a 16 hour delay, a second time on the plane and being herded off again at 1:15am, a crappy Ramada hotel courtesy of the airline last night, WE. ARE. FINALLY. GETTING. ON. A. NEW. PLANE. It's 11:15am, a day and a half late, but we've extended our stay another day. I thought there was gonna be a riot here last night.
Tip for the week: Don't fly Continental. Ever.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Live, from Houston-Bush Airport, it's.....
...yeah, so I'm sittin' here in on the ground propped up against a window, watchin' an older lady from Guam be helped out by EMTs because she can't breathe. And she doesn't speak English, either. That's right folks, I'm at the Houston airport, where approx. four hours ago, myself and about 250 others boarded a 767, and then promptly were told to get back off w/our belongings due to mechanical difficulties with our plane. Better late than never be told, I guess???
So we've sat here, walked around aimlessly, ate free lunch at Panda Express courtesy of Continental Airlines, and have just now been informed that our plane will be fixed ("tentatively") by 8:45pm, which puts us in Honolulu just before midnight their time. That's a WHOLE DAY of our trip wasted, down the drain, GONE. I'm not happy.
What exciting things have I been doing all this time, you ask? Well, hmmm, let's see...I've sent/received about 60 texts, read from cover to cover the June issues of both Glamour and Vogue, called the school (no one answered b/c it's Memorial Day), entered EOCT grades and figured out all the 9th honors final grades, bought some lotion and Shea butter at L'Occitane, typed four emails, and finally, now, am catching up on my blogging. Thank goodness for internet for $7.95/day (and ipods). Normally, I would never splurge on such a waste, but today's worth it since WE HAVE A WHOLE 'NOTHER SIX HOURS TO GO. Blarg (as Dakota says).
BOO CRAPPY AIRPLANE!
I'm goin' to Starbucks.
So we've sat here, walked around aimlessly, ate free lunch at Panda Express courtesy of Continental Airlines, and have just now been informed that our plane will be fixed ("tentatively") by 8:45pm, which puts us in Honolulu just before midnight their time. That's a WHOLE DAY of our trip wasted, down the drain, GONE. I'm not happy.
What exciting things have I been doing all this time, you ask? Well, hmmm, let's see...I've sent/received about 60 texts, read from cover to cover the June issues of both Glamour and Vogue, called the school (no one answered b/c it's Memorial Day), entered EOCT grades and figured out all the 9th honors final grades, bought some lotion and Shea butter at L'Occitane, typed four emails, and finally, now, am catching up on my blogging. Thank goodness for internet for $7.95/day (and ipods). Normally, I would never splurge on such a waste, but today's worth it since WE HAVE A WHOLE 'NOTHER SIX HOURS TO GO. Blarg (as Dakota says).
BOO CRAPPY AIRPLANE!
I'm goin' to Starbucks.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Various and Sundry Things
For all those out there who appreciate a good literary joke and "poking fun of" every now and again, check out the site below...
http://www.suck.com/daily/2000/08/14/daily.html
My AP class reads the article Bloom wrote in 2000 titled "Can 35 Million Book Buyers Be Wrong? Yes." and this site offers a hearty response to Bloom's criticism. It's worth a read and a laugh.
I am so tired. Senior grades are due tomorrow and I still have their senior research projects to grade as well as their final exams from the past two days to enter. I'm attempting to read an adapted version of "Romeo and Juliet" with the 9III class in the next three days. Ha. Never accomplished that before, but I must say, we've read a lot this semester: Fahrenheit 451, Speak, Night, The Wave, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Odyssey excerpts, and various and sundry short stories, essays, and poems to suppliment the large texts. Fun stuff. This is a great group of freshmen. I have to say I'll miss them. :)
Seniors, ah...I'll miss them too, but it's time for the next big step. Overall, it's been a really successful, productive year; I just hope the skills I taught them/shaped for them transfer over in their college classes as well as life itself.
On an even brighter note...1 1/2 weeks til HAWAII!!! !!!!!
Yay!!!!
http://www.suck.com/daily/2000/08/14/daily.html
My AP class reads the article Bloom wrote in 2000 titled "Can 35 Million Book Buyers Be Wrong? Yes." and this site offers a hearty response to Bloom's criticism. It's worth a read and a laugh.
I am so tired. Senior grades are due tomorrow and I still have their senior research projects to grade as well as their final exams from the past two days to enter. I'm attempting to read an adapted version of "Romeo and Juliet" with the 9III class in the next three days. Ha. Never accomplished that before, but I must say, we've read a lot this semester: Fahrenheit 451, Speak, Night, The Wave, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Odyssey excerpts, and various and sundry short stories, essays, and poems to suppliment the large texts. Fun stuff. This is a great group of freshmen. I have to say I'll miss them. :)
Seniors, ah...I'll miss them too, but it's time for the next big step. Overall, it's been a really successful, productive year; I just hope the skills I taught them/shaped for them transfer over in their college classes as well as life itself.
On an even brighter note...1 1/2 weeks til HAWAII!!! !!!!!
Yay!!!!
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