Saturday, February 25, 2006

Hot or Not?

Basically if you're interested to know, don't join the website, just teach at a high school. Of course, I've had varied reports, but you will find out. Case in point:

While Ms. Neighbors was checking report cards in the freshmen and sophomore men's choir I was just standing around and heard one of the guys say "Giggity giggity goo" (which is obviously a quote from family guy). I turned to him and said you're too young to be watching that show. This resulted in a discussion of family guy, but I heard some of the other tenors whispering and said "What's up guys?" Tyler goes "Were you guys talking about dating and how he's too young for you?" Well I quickly put the kabosh on that one but a few minutes later I hear "Ms. Ugolini, come here."
I walk over and Tyler, Kevin, Jeremey, and Michael (all freshman) have apparently been having a discussion.

Tyler: "Is it true that teachers would like get arrested for interacting with students...you know."
Me: "Um....define interacting." (of course I know full well were this is going)
Jeremey: "You know, holding hands...making out."
Me. "YES, it's very very true."
Tyler: "I wouldn't care if the teacher was HOT, I wouldn't think there was anything wrong with that if she dated a student."
Me: "Um, yeah, that's still pretty illegal Tyler."
Tyler: "Whatever, it's ok."

At this point I start to walk away lamenting the poor state of freshman maturity when I hear a collective "ooooooooh burn" come from their little group. I turn around and hear Michael saying "that's not what I said that's not what I SAID" Then Tyler says "Ms. Ugolini, Michael thinks you're ugly!" To which he replies "NO I DON'T I JUST SAID SHE WASN'T HOT!"

Yeah. How does one reply to that. Thank you for calming my fears that I will have hoards of 14 year old boys hitting on me? What?

On the other end of the spectrum, I was definetely hit on by the old guy who's drumming for Rebellaire Revue. He was all talking to me during the show, asking if I'm available for hire as a page turner because I'm so good (gee...thanks, I'll look into that). Then, when I was leaving the pit, I said something to Caleb (a junior) about how I needed to go to sleep because I'm so old to which Caleb responded with "oh come on, you're only like what...6 years older than me?" And I said...in my ever present attempt to distance myself from them "Yeah, that's a LOT." To which the drummer replied...looking straight at me "Of course, once you're in your forties, age is just an illusion." eeeew.

And then Kyle informed me yesterday that the soundman...aka "Wildman" was checking me out. Thanks Kyle, he's old too.

So now I know how the kids and the grandparents feel, now we just need to find some nice middle ground.

Oh, and P.S. Other than weird isolated incidents such as this, student teaching has been going pretty well. If you want the full report, you can check out my xanga...let me know if you need the site address.
posted at 10:55 AM

Friday, January 06, 2006

Announcements Announcements Anoooouuuncements

1. Apparently Lindsey is no longer at www.purplenurple.blogspot.com. Apparently, someone with the moniker "Adin" resides at this address and is "Start"ing something. Well, at least his only post says "Start". Maybe he's some sort of modernist poet or hippie or something. I don't know. Stared at it for a second wondering what the hell was going on though.

2. Michelle got me an iPod case AND armband for Christmas so when I work out I won't harm my iPod, myself, or a treadmill. Those of you who wrote in worried after the last post about any of the above three can now rest easy. I lie, no one worries about me. :(

3. I went to Vegas over Christmas break. Fun was had by all, including me. Beat my brother repeatedly at arcade basketball. Guess we know who the true jock of the family is. Right, not the 8' 11" 600 lb of muscle lineman. Nope, definetely me.

4. I start student teaching on Monday. I will find out once and for all if I'm actually good at this "teaching" thing. Thank goodness it's not too late if I'm not. Wait...what's that? Crap. Hope I'm good.

5. In case you missed it, I never posted in December. Sorry. Let's start the New Year right!!! Happy 2006 everyone!!!
posted at 10:43 PM

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

On Skid Row

So I got a new iPod for Thanksgiving....it's freaking bad ass. You can watch videos and store your pictures and...of course...listen to music. I figured when I got it that I would mainly use it in the car and when I work out. Well today I have discounted one of those operations.

I went to work out after Chorale at my apartment's exercise facilities feeling so chic and cool with my nifty little iPod. I AM the epitome of all that is college. So I'm running and I slap my earphone cord just right and the iPod goes flying. CRAP I think...I've ruined my beautiful toy forever. I'm feeling despondent, but I stop the treadmill, check it, and everything seems alright. I'm feeling kinda stupid now cause there's two other people in there (it's not that big of a place). But I keep going, resolved to at least finish this work out.

I'm being real cautious and everything, but I do it again, this time worse. I'm so mad at myself and embarassed because I've now been retarded twice in like five minutes (which isn't so unusual but now people can SEE). I pick it up, and get back on the treadmill. What? I didn't stop it? Well that is very surprising to me as I fall flat to my knees and skid. Yeah, took me like thirty seconds to right myself, I'm flopping everywhere, protecting the iPod at all costs, slamming into the wall, BREAKING a piece off the treadmill. It was too close to the wall for me to get off completely you know, I had to hit it just right. Tres tricky. Needless to say, I decided that was enough work out for the night. So far the iPod appears no worse for wear. My pants...didn't fare so well.
posted at 11:00 PM

Friday, November 18, 2005

Ridiculous!

So today is officially the release date of the new Harry Potter movie. Can we say excited?! Of course, I'm not going to see it until Tuesday because I'm going to Dallas to see it at an IMAX. How freaking awesome will THAT be. It's the size of 100 normal movie screens...tres cool. Those boys are getting so hot...and they're almost legal!!! "Ron" will be 18 sometime next year....hmmmm, graduation trip to England perhaps?
posted at 12:44 AM

Sunday, October 30, 2005

She wants to party all the time party all the time party all the time!!!

Just a thought. I made a video of our party last night...which by the way was extremely fun (and others agree). I was just wondering...would you show your kids tapes of you from college? Not when they're 5 or anything...but like when they're in college or something? Cause I personally think it would be freaking awesome if I could see video of my parents from when they were my age. But you know what the REALLY weird thing is...I'm in the first generation that can actually do that...they didn't even HAVE video cameras (or regular cameras...or cars....or electricity...I kid...about all of them).

So what is it? Do you think your kids could handle you being human and at one point someone like them? Do you think they could handle knowing JUST HOW SIMILAR you actually are to them? I think I'd show my kids...I bet they'd get a kick out of it.

As a side note...my fish died...that's the second time since I've had this website that I've said that.

And Scene.
posted at 10:48 PM

Sunday, October 23, 2005

5 years older and 2 pounds lighter

Yes folks, in just one hour you TOO can lose two pounds and look 5 years older (the good five years, not the bad five years.) All you have to do is chop off about 14 inches of hair.

At least...that's what I did.

I told the lady I wanted to be able to put it in a ponytail. I don't think she was listening. Regardless...after a few hours of my hair spazzing on me in rebellion, it settled down and I have gotten nothing but compliments (well, that is if you count "I don't HATE it" as a compliment). Dr. Neill predicted (at the women's choir concert) that I would have a man by the end of the night.

Well....

We went to Chili's after the concert and I think the bartender was flirting with me, but he looked like he was about 5'5". Still an ego boost. Then the really confusing thing is that our gay waiter gave me his phone number. And I'm like 90% sure he's gay. Here's the conversation:

Me: So your name's Anthony, do people ever call you Tony?
Him: Not if they want me to respond.
Me: So what, Tony's not a good enough name for you?
Laura: Her name's Toni
Him: No that's not it, I just gotta use what my momma gave me...We should hang out since we're both Toni's
Me: (silence)
Him: (ripping off part of Michelle's ticket) here, call me sometime, we'll hang out.
Me: (silence)

ALTHOUGH, as we were all leaving he said "So yeah, Ya'll call me sometime, I'm a fun person."
I was just the messenger I think. But for like 15 minutes there it was really confusing. Tres Sex and the City gay-straight man.

Whatever, the bartender was straight. Hurray for new hair.
posted at 3:49 PM

Friday, October 21, 2005

Is someone playing Handel?

I seem to have strains of the Hallelujah chorus resounding in my head because.....

I PASSED THE TEST!!!!

If you know me at ALL then you know to which test I refer. There was so much built up adrenaline in my system after I checked the score that I was LITERALLY shaking. Then after I had told everyone I was sitting and just saying a silent thank you to God and I actually started CRYING I was so happy. I have never before in my life cried tears of happiness...it was an interesting feeling.

Congratulations to everyone else who passed as well! We all ROCK!!
posted at 4:29 PM