Blech

[checkers65477]

I am distinctly out of sorts today.

I'm getting a cold and I'm crabby.  And why in hell did I ever think I wanted to work with 13-year-olds?  I've actually frightened several insolent children today with my wrath.

/ rant

Comments

[bluestalking.livejournal.com]

You thought you wanted to work with thirteen-year-olds because you do want to work with thirteen-year-olds. Yes they are sometimes difficult (my friend offers "evil"), and yes sometimes they require snapping (my friend offers "beating"), but when you aren't under the weather I suspect you will remember that they are not, in fact, total monsters, and that you like them even if they are.

Get well soon, and don't feel too put upon. After all, they're pretty young, and being young is pretty tough.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I like your friend. :)

Gah, you are right. I do like them even when they are monsters, though the smart-mouth makes me want to twist their little ears. I can still remember specific comments teachers made to me when I was that age, which makes me very careful with them. For all their bravado they can be quite fragile.

[avian-xj.livejournal.com]

*offers vitamin C and headphones with loud music*

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I'm taking a herbal-remedy cocktail of vitamin c, echenacea and airborne. We'll see.

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

I've been dreading coming down with a cold before this weekend's revelries. I hope it comes and goes quickly for you.

*offers much sympathy*

:(

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Yay for sympathy!

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

*adds boxes of kleenex to pile for Ohio*

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Ah, yes, thanks. Might need that.

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Um...you may wish to put down "Looking for Alaska" right at this moment and go for lighter fare.

Here's hoping it's one of those quick colds that don't linger!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I have to say that Alaska just isn't doing it for me. "It" just happened and I had read what happens so I wasn't surprised, and it's well written with a very authentic voice (why shouldn't it be, since JG is practically a teenage boy) and it all rings very true but something about it makes me say, "meh" and put it down. (That was quite a sentence, must be the cold.) It's not the grimness. I love Miles, so it's not that. I like all the characters, really. I loved An Abundance of Katherines, but with this one I keep thinking, "the Printz? Really?"

What did you think of it?

[emmaco.livejournal.com]

Hope you're feeling better today. And that you're enjoying Alaska more - I loved it, even more on the second reading than the first. Whereas I enjoyed Katherines, I thought it was clever and funny but kept thinking "The Printz honour? Really?" :) But I'm re-reading it so I'll see if my opinion changes!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I finished it and it was terrific.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I've just read about 25 more pages and, wow. Powerful.

[philia-fan.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I found it merely entertaining up until after the Bad Thing.

[(Anonymous)]

*offers hot tea, sympathy, Kleenex, and a thick book*

~Feir Dearig

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Especially for the sympathy. The thick book may have to be a comfort read of King of Attolia.

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

-hugs!- Poor Checkers. I'll have to work extra hard to dodge your seal ring this week.

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if I'd had a seal ring on today, there'd be some 8th graders rubbing their heads tonight.

[fabricalchemist.livejournal.com]

Sounds like they're effectively keeping the Man down.

[willow-41z.livejournal.com]

Can you come to Baltimore and frighten insolent freshmen? Please?

But seriously, I hope you feel better soon and have a lovely visit to Ohio!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Normally I'm pretty unwrathful (really!) but I seriously scared a couple of idiots who were mocking me. Not a good idea.

Thanks! We'll have two laptops with us for up-to-the-minute briefings.

[jade-sabre-301.livejournal.com]

*sends lots and lots of tea in your direction*

good luck with the thirteen-year-olds! I'm proud of you for mostly managing to be careful with them. (Also, have you seen mistful's latest post? XD)

[peggy-2.livejournal.com]

*2nd's 3rd's and 4th's Jade's rec to go read Mistful*

Sara's writing is pretty much guaranteed to make anyone laugh. Especially when she confesses about her librarian experiences. And going to Saratoga w/ sdn - FTW!

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

Thanks, guys. That was so cute.

*goes to find children to tape leaves to help with research.

[emerald-happy.livejournal.com]

You work with 13 years olds because you LOVE to brainwash them with awesome books which is the sole goal of the universe.

The universe loves you.

*offers tissues, cookies and warm drinks*

[checkers65477.livejournal.com]

I do enjoy the brainwashing. :)

[aged-crone.livejournal.com]

I'm a little late in answering this.

"I've actually frightened several insolent children today with my wrath."

You say that as if it's a bad thing.

Leslie, who student-taught eighth grade history (shudder shudder shudder)