I am completely discombobulated for no really obvious reason on its own, but just as a combination of small ingredients that all have added up to what has been my perfect rush by day that has not ended yet. Somehow I have to get back to earth and calm my brain down and be a mellow woman who is soothed back into a quiet place.
I guess the thing that really disturbed me the most today is, that my sister told me that my niece’s English teacher is an ‘America basher’ and a ‘conspiracy theorist’ and he is taking the opportunity to tell his students all the familiar theories about there not really having been any men on the moon, and that the government was behind 9/11 and placed dynamite in the World Trade Center towers and that there are UFO’s in Area 49. Basically he is starting them down the path of everything conspiracy theorists believe in and we think this is just the beginning.The children have to make their homework about these subjects.
My sister and I are outraged about this and are planning a course of action, which involves going to the head of the school to make an official complaint and stating that the man is unqualified to teach impressionable teenagers. None of the other parents seem to see the danger and some of the children are already becoming persuaded by his arguments.
If I were a dragon, I would be spewing fire from my nostrils just now. His partner teaches English at that school also and tells the kids that American English is just a bastardized form of proper English, which the children learn to speak, they speak Oxford English and American English is frowned upon quite heavily.
I do not like people like this and think they are dangerous to have around children. That’s all I’ll say about it. Bah humbug!
This morning I went to my creative therapy class and managed to finish my collages. Some of them took as many as 7 color washes before I was happy with them. I got the hang of it after a while, getting the right thinness of paint, getting it almost opaque. I am quite pleased with the outcome and now that I sort of know what I am doing, I am ready for the next project, which will probably be a painting, but maybe a mixed media collage. I have to think about it long and hard. I’ll have to put my thinking cap on. I like the effect of the scraped away images and people commented on them the most, besides the text, of course.
My sister kept complaining that the Überhund smelled bad, so today we took him to the doggy trimster where he got a cut and a bath and he looks splendid, but when we got him back in the car, my sister said that he still smelled bad and I thought that it could only be his breath then, but he had his teeth cleaned in March. I don’t smell it, of course, because I am around him all the time. So, this evening I took him to the vet and the vet had a look at his teeth and said there was enough plaque build up there for a year, therefor his bad breath. He figures it was because of his old dog food that was too soft for him to eat, and I very proudly told him that I just switched brands and that this kind should be better. It’s harder to chew.
So, on Wednesday at 2 PM the Überhund is going in to have his teeth cleaned again. I also got him another 2 months worth of pills for his osteoarthritis which is helping him so much.
In between everything, I tried to bring some order to the apartment, but I did not get a lot done. I had palnned to buy a new shower curtain, but couldn’t find one quick enough when I was at the department store the other day, so I decided to wash the one I had in the washing machine and much to my amazement, it came out looking brand spanking new, so that problem is solved. The bathroom is tiled halfway up allaround and to the top where the shower is and I need to scrub the tiles really well, so that’s another job waiting for me. I do love it so much.
I have decided to be brave and weed the flower beds and in between the tiles to make the patio a little bit more attractive and to cut back the jasmine which is taking over everything. I’ll make some room for that strange bush that is growing there. My sister is convinced that I can make it an attractive place to sit and commune with nature. We’ll see.
The Überhund is giving me those looks again of, “I want you to take me out now,” So I suppose that’s wat I’ll do now. Did I tell you that I sort have my eye on our vet in a very innocent way. I think he is married, but I always make sure I look good when I go there. I like to flabbergast him.
Ciao…
No wonder you are in such a kaflap about everything. You are doing so much in one day – and – you have so much on your mind! Far more than me my friend.
I’m with you all the way on those teachers. That’s almost criminal in my mind. Before you know it they’ll be teaching them that the holocaust never happened! Grr…..
I think you are quite rightly full of righteous indignation. It would be great if you did make some sort of complaint, and you might enjoy it lol It actually is quite disgraceful and I have no ties with the US at all, unlike you.
Teachers should really be teaching kids the basics properly, not silly theories, which is very self-indulgent of the teacher. I came across this myself when I studied for a Degree and there were people studying all sorts of ‘isms’ who hardly string a sentence together. I know I can hardly talk, but some people really were barely literate. I know because I typed up some group work.
I feel sorry for your dog being called smelly all the time. Surely not LOL
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go gal. Glad you get a little thrill at the vets. I remember the artist you quite liked… these pleasures tell use we are still alive! LOL
Good your sister noticed the smell. Maybe love is olfactorily challenged as well as ocularly… LOL.
Unfortunately, there are some very strange power-mad selfish people in teaching.
I know, I was in the job myself for a goooood long time – over 25 years – and I met some people who were not interested in child development or education, just their own power and control. Crazies are dangerous in these situations because they can influence young minds so easily, especially at the time when kids are less close to parents and eager to rebel.
Good for you. Some balance can be introduced, it is easy to allow these kind of things to happen in the present anti-US climate we have in Europe.
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Wow, you’ve really had a busy day. I’ve been ticking items off my list, too. Nothing too important, mind. But enough to keep me busy.
Good that your sister noticed the smell! Will the Überhund have to stay at the vet’s for a few hours? They did that with our previous dog, he had to have the plaque removed, too. They kept him for the day, we could pick him up in the evening.
Irene,
You certainly have very busy days!
I am glad you sister noticed the smell, all that build up can cause problems. I hope the cleaning is not too expensive and that the problem is solved. Of course going back to enjoy the view of your vet, does not sound like such a bad thing either, LOL.
I bet your art work is beautiful. I am glad you are going to the therapy and seem to be enjoying it.
As for that teacher, it is an outrage. I am so glad you and your sister will deal with it. Put on your dragon suit and GO!
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I would also be mad at that teacher. Grrr. Go you.
Well, you never seem to be short of something to do!
Glad you got the Uberhund smelling sweetly again!
As for the teacher, unless the children were the upper age ranges, when children do debates and learn the views of other people, he should keep his own views to himself. Children are muddled enough with different theories, as it is.
Your artwork sounds really good. Glad you got it the way you wanted it to be.
It is raining again! Really hard. Very dull and nasty!
Hope you are dry & cosy after your walk.
Keep busy! Enjoy your day.X
I had to look discombobulated up! Which is good as i have learnt a new word!
I hope you get somewhere with the complaint aginst this teacher.
And glad you got to the bottom of the Überhund smell!
The US Open just ended and soon the 911 anniversary. A sad day here in NY. I was in the City that day…..you sound so balanced. My best.
Wow, Irene you ARE busy! Far busier than I. I hope you get your concerns heard at the school; they can be a tight knit group so I wouldn’t be surprised if they stand up for the teacher… what a shame someone in that position can influence young minds in a negative way.
We don’t need that being taught to our children. We need to strive for understanding and compassion of different people all over the world, not segregating it!
You made me laugh with the vet story… have fun on Wednesday! (wink, wink)
You can’t be a dragon…dargons are not fire breathing assholes that you make yourself out to be. This teacher you are so enraged about should not be singled out for telling the truth…rather than repeating the lies we have been told.
Mine your own business and pray that truth will see the light of day.