It's been a longish week at school. I am still having the unfortunate problem of witchy girls in my 6th hour class. We've had a couple discussions about how it's not okay to whine, "Why do we have to learn this?" when the class is a college prep. elective. They all chose to be there, and I know that I have a decent reputation as a taskmaster. I imagine they chose to ignore the wise platitudes of their classmates and friends who have told them that I would make them work hard in class and that I don't let people slack off, or else they thought that since whining had gotten them out of doing things in other classes, I would be the same? I pity the poor students who have milque toast teachers like that!

On a happier front, I got my new desk chair today! I am fairly shocked that my requisition was approved because the school keeps claiming they have no money so we can't buy new textbooks and the like (so I want to know where it all goes!). My old chair was taken away this summer, and I've been using a student desk chair for the past few weeks. I was so excited to walk in this morning and see my new chair all put together for me even! It's the little things that make me happy. :)