Rules of Engagement (Rings)

While teaching about double bar graphs today, a random thought came to my head (and when I say random, I mean random!).

So you know how the rule of thumb to follow for guys who are looking for a price range for engagement rings should be 2-3 months of your monthly salary, right? Well, what if you're a guy that's straight out of school? For the most part, you either have $0 or you are in the debt. So a ring would cost either $0 x 3 = $0 or let's say, -$5,000 x 3 = -$15,000. How do you buy a -$15,000 ring anyway? Does the girl pay for it? Is the ring so ugly that the jeweler would pay you to get it? So many questions...

Isn't it better to be a golddigger and get engaged to someone who's been financially stable for a while? Would you rather have a nice rock or a Target looking rock?

And that, my friend is my early morning thought of the day.

Change your last name, please

Here I am, writing letters back to parents who sent checks to the wrong place... AND, I realized that a wide majority of the wives are still keeping their maiden name. What's wrong with you?! Change your last name so it'll make my life easier!!! The only exception should be if your husband's last name is something weird like "Suckafoo" for example. But if your maiden name was Wright and you married a Wong, then change it (for me please)!

For example, let's say there's a student named Tim Wong. On the checks, the names John Wong and Shaniqua Wright are on the top. You already know that they're married, but Shaniqua doesn't want to be a Wong, she wants to be a Wright (you don't want to be wrong, you want to be right, harharhar). Life just gets a little more complicated for me because you refuse to take your husband's last name. So, this leads to the next question: do I refer to you as Ms. Wright or Mrs. Wong? Questions, questions, questions...

(This is also in reference to married couples) I also noticed that some married people still have their own checks. I have read that women are becoming more independent, but if you're married, that means y'all become 1, yeah? Instead of just doing your laundry, you do both. Instead of cooking for 1, you cook for 2. You get the drift, yeah? 2 become 1. So... this, leads to my next example.

I notice that Shaniqua Wright has her own checks. Instead of maybe a Tom and Shaniqua Wong, she's still a Wright. Even a Tom Wong and Shaniqua Wright would be a little better. But why do you have your own separate checks, still?! Sharing is caring... unless you still don't share a common bank account and you had a pre-nup, but that leads to a whole different discussion...

Caught in the Middle

Have you ever had one of those moments where you feel like you have to act like an adult but you still feel like a kid inside? I sure do. I think I have that feeling for 45 minutes every weekday from 11:55 - 12:40. Everybody knows I have favorites, and although they are a bit rowdy, I will still have to say that my favorite class is my first 4th graders last year (now 5th graders). I made up a "work" e-mail g-mail account for them so they can e-mail me and g-chat with me.

As most of you know, I tend to write a few inappropriate PG-13 things on my status messages sometimes, so I thought it'll be a safer option to just get another e-mail account to give to students. As I'm on this more professional account of mine, I'm trying my best to keep that teacher-student relationship with one of my 5th graders, but there are times when I just want to type what I usually type to friends. However, not a good idea...

Anyway, by going online, I must be deemed cool by my students. What other teacher goes online at night to chat with their students and ask them whether or not they finished their homework, nag them about working on their projects, and tease them about their current crushes?

7:03 PM justin: Hi

me: hi justin

7:04 PM justin: Hello

7:05 PM I got on at 4:00 because my grandpa picked me up

me: okay, fine

did you finish all your homework yet?

justin: Yes

7:06 PM me: what about your board game project?

justin: No

When is it due

me: you should know this...

7:07 PM justin: Just tell me

me: look at your handout

justin: Please tell me I do not want to go to my room

7:08 PM me: GO!

justin: No

7:09 PM never mind my brother got it for me

me: now go work on it

justin: I'll work on it later mybe on Sat

7:10 PM me: did i give you a grade for the rough draft yet?

justin: yes it was a 3

me: that's not possible

it was due today

7:11 PM go work on your rough draft for 4 points tomorrow

justin: You mean my draft

me: rough draft

you were supposed to turn in a sketch of your board game today

get to work!

7:12 PM justin: Wait you gave me a5 for that

me: are you sure i saw it today?

7:13 PM justin: yes I gave you my rough draft and my scetch

me: okay, good

i need you to get a good game on this project to raise your math grade

justin: you scared me

7:15 PM It is going to be a little violent but no blood just hitting:)

Not hand hitting

7:16 PM Also what is yina's email adress?

me: :-0

just make sure you have integers in there

------------------@gmail.com

7:19 PM justin: Thank you

me: you're welcome

you're a lot nicer and more polite online

justin: Coollllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:20 PM Fart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me: i don't want to know that you farted

7:21 PM justin: HaHaHaHaHaHa:)

7:23 PM your lucky Kyle ---------- does not have a gmail account

He will be so innapropiet

7:24 PM me: i don't know who's worse

you or him

justin: Him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:25 PM me: i've overheard you say a couple things here and there too

justin: What!

7:26 PM me: think about things you say during recess... in math class...

7:27 PM justin: Who said that?

me: YOU!

justin: Oh

7:28 PM me: that's not way to impress -------------...

justin: What the heck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:29 PM me: if you need help when the time comes, i can put in a good word for you if you want to ask -------------to the dance

7:30 PM justin: you are very SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me: justin, what are you writing?

and i'm just trying to help you out

7:31 PM justin: WELL YOU ARE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

me: do you want to sit next to her next month too?

i can arrange that

=)

7:32 PM justin: No I just want to sit next to my friends and not ------------:(

me: -------------- is your friend

7:33 PM and no you will not get to sit next to -------------or ---------------

sorry

justin: DANG IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You evil

7:34 PM me: thanks

7:35 PM i'm going to go now, see you tomorrow

justin: Bye

When are you getting married?

After work, we had a surprise baby shower for a co-worker. Basically everybody in the room was married (or engaged), except for me. Most of them have kids too, so I was definitely the odd one out. At least I'm not single like I was a year ago. Anyway, one of my co-workers asked me when I was getting married, if we even talked about it, stuff like that. She apologized later about being a bit nosy, but I didn't mind that much. She then mentioned that I could be the next one having a surprise party.

Afterwards, I thought about it, and it would be pretty cool to have that surprise bridal shower at work. It's like getting free gifts from people you really don't have to invite to your wedding, cause I'm really not that close to my co-workers anyway. But no, bad reason to get married.

Even friends are starting to ask that question now. And of course, I have my answer concocted out already: "tomorrow night, Vegas!". Hopefully I'll get married one day, in the near future...? Only time will tell...