Short Week

Three-day week- ended well, more or less. A couple of issues, but nothing major... Still, I am a bit unsettled.

Big review quiz, part in-class and part take-home, went well. Not sure how I will grade it. Grades are due Wednesday, which does not leave me much time to grade.

After the past week + of review, we are a bit behind. I will push to catch them up. I just need to be careful of keeping the pace quick, but not too quick.

New homeroom bulletin board up: "The A List." Although leans towards the competitive nature of the system, I believe this will keep my homeroom students on-track during a time that is more-often slacking than focused.

Not sure what to do for the Spanish bulletin board; mind draws a blank.

Otherwise....
Holiday season officially begins.
Today at Mother's around 3. Not sure if David will come or not: Will he be up? And then the allergy issue.
Christmas at Adam's new apartment (Chicago, near Century Mall).

Just not in the spirit, I guess.
Scrooge? Perhaps.
Over the past few years, I've just grown tired of it. Yes, I enjoy the day, but there is an undercurrent of uneasiness. Perhaps due to the duty of the traditional "happiness." It is all just a show.
In truth, it is all so commercialized- stores opening at 4am tomorrow morning. Quite insane.


Identity.
When stripped to the bone, is this who we are?

Who am I?