Nicknames can be cruel or nicknames can be affectionate. I choose the latter. And I frequently assign nicknames to people I see a lot but don't know their names. These aren't meant to be derogatory, just a way for me to categorize people and frankly, it brings a … [Read more...] about Nicknames
Work
Monster
A coworker recently asked me about the lyrics of a Skillet song, pointing out that they don't sound Christian. I pulled them up and began reading and while I wouldn't normally use such agressive language, I could see how it applied to me. Check this out:The secret side of me, I … [Read more...] about Monster
My new job
I get a lot of questions these days about my new job. Sometimes I'm not entirely sure how to explain what I do. But then my manager sent me this article and told me to use it to explain what I do. I work in Heavy Equipment Investigations. Nearly every day a CAT machine is stolen. … [Read more...] about My new job
I am sad.
On March 20th, I began an intervention process with one of my students. We had been experiencing a lot of challenging behaviors from him. The day before the intervention began, he punched me in the nose twice. Pretty much from the start of my time at this school, Jason (name has … [Read more...] about I am sad.
Really, me???
An interesting thing happened at work today. I was awarded "Employee of the Month" for February. Yes, I know it's April, but apparently they were a little behind in getting out the award for February and they picked me. Strange thing is, February is when I started this job. … [Read more...] about Really, me???