Rest in Peace- RHONJ

 

Well a few days have passed since the final installment of the Jersey housewives reunion.  It was quite a ride. I just don't see how Teresa can go back to this show for another season. I think if she wants peace in her life, it is time to drop the housewives. 

 

 

I think that four against one is a pretty difficult for anyone to handle, but I mean couldn't you just admit that you hurt someone or you wrong about just one thing?  I have been a big supporter of Teresa, but I can't do it any longer.  The time has come for Teresa to leave the housewives.  She needs to think of her kids.  She needs to heal her family.  She has made enough money to live for a while.  I want the old Teresa that was fun and happy.  I miss that Teresa.  That reunion was really tough to watch.  I like all the jersey housewives and their families.  They are "real".  They say "go scratch"- that is real jersey-all the way!

Teresa- heal you family. Have fun and please don't worry, your fans want what is best for you!  It is time put your family first!

Has the Zombie Apocalpse already Started?

Does this scene look familiar?  As an educator- I am around teenagers all the time and I have to say that I find it very disturbing at the direction we are headed in terms of social skills.  If you notice in this picture the parents are the ones that are setting the standard for their children.  How are these children going to grow up to be leaders and have positive social interactions, if their parents are tuned out at the dinner table?

I am not a text- er and I get grief about this all the time.  The truth is I go to faculty meetings, events, dinners etc. and I watch all the flying fingers and it bothers me.  There are so many people that are tied to their phones that they are totally missing out on the world around them.  It is truly rude to be having drinks with someone and they are talking to you and texting at the same time. I am not a perfect person, in fact I struggle with interpersonal skills because I didn't learn them as a child, but I can recognize that we are raising a new generation that is even more self- involved as the last one. 

Don't get me wrong- there are still teens out there that are caring and appreciative.  I am lucky to teach quite a few of them.  But the trend is definitely moving towards more kids that are so involved in their electronic worlds that they have lost the art of conversation.  I see kids that receive gifts and they have no idea to express their gratitude.  They also have no idea how to speak to someone on the phone because they have never had to.

Is this the true Zombie Apocalypse?  By the way- looking forward to the third season of "The Walking Dead" tonight!

 

Which one of these is truly scarier?  I wonder?

 

What happened in Jersey?

Wow- I watched the first installment of the housewives this week and I truly started crying at the end. I used to be amused at all the shenanigans and now it is just pathetic!  I guess this is the results of 15 minutes of fame. I can't explain why it hurts me so much.  I am from NJ and Teresa and her family go to my beach. Out of all the Housewives shows- these girls are the ones that seem the most "real".  I don' t like everyone ganging up on Teresa and I don't like the way she has responded.  It is so sad that everyone was so much fun at first and now there are two families that are split because of this show. Is it all because of greed?  Is it just because of jealousy?  Who knows- but I can say that I really don't like the way that any of the girls were behaving on the first show. 

I wish that Teresa would wake up and see how silly she is.  Caroline isn't an angel either.  We are all invested in your families and we feel so sorry for all the children.  Teresa has always been my favorite because she isn't smart and she realizes that she isn't smart and yet she has made a lot of money to help support her family. The insults are some really low blows- that applies to all five of the girls. I really don't want them to be on TV anymore. They all just need some time to heal.  I guess when I watched the reunion I realized that this is a real mess and there isn't anything amusing about it any more. 

Folks at Bravo- this may be getting a lot of attention, but it has gone too far.  By the way- I guess you took this picture at the beginning of the taping session!

The Magic of Andy!

Watch What Happens Live is a hit.  It has filled a time slot that has to compete with the local news, The Daily Show and Chelsea Handler.  Since I have to work early in the mornings, I have started to tape each show and my daughter and I watch them the next day after I get home from work.  We really love the show. Andy is a master at stirring the pot and allowing the celebs to "spill the tea" without ever insulting anyone personally or taking a side.  If you notice - he does the same thing at all the Housewives reunions too!

Every once in a while Andy will give you a hint that he disagrees with one of his guests- IE. Joe Gudice( currently pronounced- Jew dich A) and Bruce Jenner on their homophobic natures.  Andy also lists a Jack hole of the Day- but this is usually not a celebrity. 

I thank you Andy for bringing the laughter into our home!

Cloris still has "it"

My Belly laugh of the week came to my daughter and I via Watch what happens Live. Cloris Leachman was a guest along with Jeff Lewis and she was her wacky self. She had the boys competing for who was the best kisser and she she was completely irreverent. She "spilled the tea" on Judy Garland and other celebs, forcing Andy to continually repeat-"just the first thing that comes to mind Cloris." My roomate's dad dated Cloris in the 80's and couldn't handle her eccentricites.

I have always loved Phyllis Lindstrom from the MTM show. She is also hysterical in Raising Hope- vasilating between bouts of clarity and demensia as Hope's great grandmother- Ma maw. Thanks to Andy Cohen for giving us a talk show that is simple, honest and fun!

Happy? endings? Spoiler alert- Weeds finale

I have to say that I enjoyed the series finale of Weeds. I wasn't expecting the time jump to ten years later. I liked the tie back to the first episode with Doug's son.  I liked that Shane was the one in the worst shape and that he appeared to be aware of it. After all,  he never really had to pay for his crime of murder ( with the croquet mallet) and it finally has caught up with him.  Of course Doug being the leader of a cult was perfect!

I was so happy for Andy, because the episode before this was not one of his best moments.  I think the point of the finale was that Nancy is the type of person that needs her men around her and now she is alone and that is her pay back for all she has done to her family.

I didn't understand the whole Silas's wife and her extreme hatred, after all she aborted Silas's baby( which Silas isn't an innocent in either) as a teenager.  She really doesn't have much of a leg to stand on when it comes to moral issues. 

I didn't like the child actor that played Stevie.  His story line was well done and Guillermo finally got his revenge on Nancy.  I also was sad not to see Celia.  She was the funniest person on the show. 

Weed's was a groundbreaking show.  It was both a comedy and a drama.  I think it was fun and yet maybe it got the people thinking about the war on drugs and is it all really worth it?  I like that the show ended in the future with legalized pot being sold at convenience stores.  You know maybe it will plant the seed that finally starts the movement towards legalization of marijuana.  I think this is could be the trend that sends us out of the economic crunch and would also prevent the incarceration of many people that really don't need to be in jail.

Why I hate Dekalb county- Part 2

It has been about a year since my last rant on my employer. Has anything changed? Yes-but not in a positive way. We had a summer of childish fighting at the school board, Quite honestly it was better than watching NeNe or Sheree tugging at Kim's wig. (Real Housewive's). The problem is that this isn't Bravo TV- which is something you all know I love to watch for fun. This is true reality. This is our kid's lives here.

We have no textbooks to hand out anymore. The students are issued a website to go to the book online. Does every household have the internet?

I am currently making a salary that is less than what I made ten years ago. It is tough to be at the age of retirement and really not being able to afford to retire. I have worked over thirty years for this county. I have seen this school system go from being truly "Premire" in the state to being a laughable embarrassment.

We need more than five teachers to replace either retired teachers or overenrollment and the classes have been taught by substitutes for the last four weeks. In one case there was a willing science teacher that thought he was going to get hired during pre- planning and they still haven't hired him.

When you go to the website to look for posted teacher positions, there aren't any postings for our school. They did hire two teachers within the last four weeks. We now have a new art and a new PE teacher! We need 2-3 science teachers, at 2-3 social studies teachers and all of our general level classes have at least 40 students in them. I know one teacher that is teaching all the students that failed, mixed in with special ed students and there is a total of 57 students on roll with 2 teachers in the room in a room built for 28 people.

Our IB and AP students may have to pay for their exams in May. No one in any authority position at the county office will discuss whether or not the funds will be available.

On a personal note, I have tried to have some of my money in savings stopped on my check, so that I will have similar liquid assets each month. My first request went in July 11th. I still haven't seen the outcome. I have contacted payroll 4 times and the last time I spoke personally to the person in charge and was rudely assured that the change had been made. No change in five pay periods!

The morale is at an all time low. Class sizes are bursting at the seams. The empathsis is in quantity instead of quality. Was saving 2 million dollars by pissing off every single person in the county really worth it?
(I think the latest report was that the budget had a 70 million short fall)