I like writing on here, b/c I can put my thoughts down and get them out of my system. However, it's not all that I wish it to be, b/c you can't really put ANYTHING. There is some stuff that one would like to discuss and get input on, but that just can't be aired in such a way that the whole world has access to it. I guess, though, that you can't expect one good thing to be the best at everything, eh? Or, something like that.

I am in a pissy mood today. Not only are there things that I can't talk about on here, but I have to work tomorrow. This fact shouldn't upset me as much as it is, but I have no control over it. I think it's just the dumbest thing in the world to have open house for school on a Sunday. I see where they are coming from, as parents have visitation on Sundays, and since they'll already be there, they can come on over to the school to meet the teachers. However, when I signed on, I did not sign on for weekends. I get two freaking days off each week. One of these is spent washing clothes and cleaning the house, since I have no time or energy to do it the rest of the week. The other day is spent trying to catch up on all of the errands and stuff I missed during the rest of the week. Sometimes I even try to rest for a little while. Then, there's the whole trying to spend time with my child, whom I NEVER get to see thing. So, when they obligate me to come in on a Sunday to see a bunch of parents that care just as little to meet me as I do them, I get angry. Plus, I'm going to have to go in a little early to clean my room, as my students are messy and disgusting. The only thing at all that is making me look forward to it is that I have ONE student who has asked me everyday for the last two weeks if I will be there, b/c he is bringing his mom. He is the sweetest kid in the world, and I wouldn't mind meeting his parents. I don't want to waste three hours of my day to, but at least if they show up I will have something to brighten my day a little. I do hate open house, though, b/c I have to stand there and tell my students' parents all kinds of nice things about their kids (which, depending on the kid, usually isn't that hard). Then they don't seem to go away, though, and I feel like I'm being evaluated. This is funny, since these are, for the most part, parents that could have cared less about their kids for their whole lives, and are only coming for the free food we give them. I shouldn't say that...but, well, it's true. I will say that last time I had the most parents show up to my class out of all of the other teachers I talked to. I guess I should feel good. Of course, that just meant I stayed busy the whole time, while everyone else got to just hang out and do other things. Oh well, I should just get over it and move on, eh? I'll have to try, maybe tomorrow morning....

I don't like to have totally crappy posts, but that's the mood I'm in, so I'm sorry. Oh, I watched Manhunter today. It's an old 80's or early 90's, I think, version of the same book that the movie Red Dragon was based on. It's one of the books in the whole Silence of the Lambs series. I saw Red Dragon in the theater, and I really liked it. I heard that Manhunter was better. I'll admit, I'm not so much into the enjoyment of older films and low budget movies, and I am impressed and entertained by big budgets, big names, and fancy writing and effects. Sue me. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate good acting, and even if the movie is big, I don't care for bad acting. Anyway, back to the movie, it sucked in my opinion. I'm sure it's b/c I saw Red Dragon first, and it had my favorite actor, Ed Norton, in it, but it really was just better. I thought they put the story together in a better order, and their lines weren't quite as corny as Manhunter. Oh, and Manhunter had lots and lots of really lame 80's music (yeah, embarrassed that you liked it now, right?) that reminded me way too much of porn music (bow chica bow bow). I also watched Van Helsing...it bored me. It was a big movie, and the acting wasn't too bad. I wasn't convinced by the bad attempts at Transylvanian accents, and the actor who did Dracula...ick! There are only a hundred guys that would have been better for the part! I do like Hugh Jackman, not Kate Beckinsale so much. Hugh is just hot! The effects were alright, but really obvious. I did like the women vampires when they flew, that was cool. However, the plot was lacking, and the movie just dragged on. Kinda boring after a while, and hard to focus my attention on. So, that's just my opinion of these movies, but maybe it'll help you save a couple bucks when it comes down to renting your next movie. Of course, if you go to rent Manhunter, I will really wonder about you. Go with Red Dragon instead!