Random Tid Bits

It's been awhile, since I've done a "Random Tid Bits" post. What can I say? I've been busy applying for jobs. Fingers crossed I get the one I have a 2nd interview with tomorrow. 

1. My 1st grader nephew Edison wants to marry his sister Margaret. He got a bit annoyed when my sister told him that he has to marry someone he's not related to. 
   
   
   
   
   

   I finally got to meet Miss Margaret, and actually took the photo above. I called her Miss. Margareet, and Edison corrected me right away. I'm a huge fan of nicknames. It's better than what Mica called her...Maggot.
   
   
   
   
2. Isaak and my conversation:
   
   Me: PMS is so annoying! 
   Isaak: What's that?
   Me: Premenstrual Syndrome.
   Issak: Who that that?
   Me: I do.
   Isaak: Really?! I didn't know you were sick with something serious. What is it? *Insert a concerned look on his face. 
   Me: A period.
   Isaak: Oh...silence! 
   
   
3. Mica just started in person high school this week. They are only taking 1/2 students at a time, and it's on a system where they go 2 days, then remote 3, then go 3 days, then remote 2... The boy did his hair 4 times over again on the first day.
   
   How's school going where you live? Does it seem smooth, or rough all around?
    
4. It took Mica awhile to come home by bus.
   
   Me: What took so long, for you to get home? 
   Mica: They combined two busses, so my bus went all the way out to Western Omaha. You know where all the houses look alike. 
   Me: It's usually referred to West Omaha. I get you. 
   
   
5. Isaak didn't know who Steve Jobs is. 
   
   Mica: Isaak you don't know who Steve Jobs is! You need to use the dictionary more! 
   Travis: Because Steve Jobs is in the dictionary. What does one look up, "Steve" or "Jobs"? 
   We all laughed! 

Tests, Tests and More Tests

I used to grade exams singularly. Now I try and get as many as I can on a big table and grade a whole bunch at once. I really can't wait until this week is over with! I have to start all over again with grading tomorrow. This is only 1/2 of them.

Plus I had to grade speeches, notecards and artwork. I know that grading with a red pen is supposed to be bad now a days. I heard that it sends negative signals to students. My students don't get their tests back, so they don't see the red pen that stands out like a sore thumb.

Next semester I'll be able to test over the local network via MacBook Pros. Thank you Steve Jobs!!! We love Macs in the graphic field! You will be missed!

Apple and McDonalds were the first logos Mica and Isaak could point out. Cousin Evan used to sit in his pack n' play, point at my computer and say, "Apple." Daddy thought Evan wanted an apple to eat. It took a few times of him repeating, "Apple" and pointing before he finally got it. Time sure does fly! Evan is now 6!

I love this graphic! It was designed by Jonathan Mack and found here.

This video rocks: