tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post5478971516385450018..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: Craving EscapeAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-20468364494975049532014-12-04T01:17:21.044-05:002014-12-04T01:17:21.044-05:00As far as the dry skin, may I recommend argan oil?...As far as the dry skin, may I recommend argan oil? I live in New England and was really suffering as the weather changed, and sick of applying lotion seven times a day. Argan oil seems to have cleared that up, and I like the smell of it, too. <br /><br />As far as the teaching, I can totally imagine how it can be demoralizing. I also have lots of trouble dealing with situations where I'm upset about my usual stuff while my partner or those close to me seem to be going through something more dramatic. Good luck with that!Annabeth Leonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455191827664110878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-68784755142049040152014-11-25T21:33:09.968-05:002014-11-25T21:33:09.968-05:00Thanks for commenting, Sacchi and Fiona.
Fiona, I...Thanks for commenting, Sacchi and Fiona.<br /><br />Fiona, I didn't know that you sub in high schools -- that must be a thankless job. I'm glad your son got funding for graduate work without having to teach. I assumed that teaching was a kind of indentured servitude for grad students. It's nice to know there are other options.<br /><br />Sometimes I remind myself that the bratty students who avoid & ignore whatever is happening in the classroom tend to be noticeable, but there are other students too. In a large class, it's easy to focus only on the worst. In first-year classes, I get the brilliant, the hopeless, and every shade in between.<br /><br />I'm glad I have such an indulgent audience when I post a whiny rant. :)Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-66576802641242020462014-11-24T22:39:42.952-05:002014-11-24T22:39:42.952-05:00I've never had such dry, itchy skin as I'v...I've never had such dry, itchy skin as I've got right now. I guess this, too, is one of the vagaries of getting older. About the ONLY benefit I've noticed is that I don't have to shave my legs so often since the hair isn't as thick...or my armpits. But all of the other discomforts add up, and so the whole getting older thing is definitely not all "beer and skittles". I've been slathering on lotion like it's going out of style, and it only helps for the short term. It's embarrassing to have to scratch this much in public, while at work. Ignoring it is even worse! Is it too soon to start longing for summer again??<br /><br />I sub at local high schools. The students are mostly monumentally uninvolved with the educational opportunities being presented to them. My son who will be graduating in December with his BS in Geology, is grateful that his assistant-ship that just got approved for him to work on his masters, is a research assistant-ship, so he doesn't have to be a TA for a 100-level lab class. Even in his labs as a student, he gets frustrated with the students around him who don't listen to instructions, mess around with their phones, then complain that they didn't have time to finish, or didn't understand the lab.. He'd make a terrible TA, since he'd be the one to call them on their lack of attention and their attitude of, "Is this going to be on the test? Will this affect my grade?" Instead of, "What can I learn from this, to justify all of the money being spent to keep me here, and all of the time the educational staff is spending to present me opportunities that I'm free to ignore?:"Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-36250879007708050112014-11-22T20:22:43.832-05:002014-11-22T20:22:43.832-05:00I think being comfortable is one of the things we ...I think being comfortable is one of the things we crave when we're uncomfortable--itchy, sore, too hot, too cold, joints and /or muscles aching--and then take for granted when we're reasonably comfortable and can proceed to crave higher levels of pleasure. We shouldn't shortchange the pleasures of sitting down at last after hours on our feet, or kicking off tight shoes, or even having uncomfortably cold feet and then slipping into bed beside someone who has warm (and willing) feet. (I wonder why I seem to be fixated on feet just now? Maybe I need to kick off my shoes, and make sure my feet (currently hot) are cold enough to make getting into bed fun when the time comes.)Sacchi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10801164916418570059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-40718839312240716242014-11-22T12:33:37.276-05:002014-11-22T12:33:37.276-05:00Thanks for commenting, all. I hadn't thought o...Thanks for commenting, all. I hadn't thought of oil or olives as an antidote for dry skin -- will have to try them. And you're right about cravings not necessarily being short-term, Daddy X. Everything I complained about in my post is long-term. Actually, I do have some students who seem engaged in the learning process, and some who have come back to tell me what an inspiration I was to them, which is heart-warming. Some days, however . . . <br />I'll probably get some of the things I crave (warmth, rest, cheerful companionship, time to write) during the holidays.Jean Robertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805088081675965859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-21431700265757915182014-11-22T08:55:42.238-05:002014-11-22T08:55:42.238-05:00Jean:
But I really did crave fame and fortune with...Jean:<br />But I really did crave fame and fortune with an unrelenting hunger. Anyway as far as being intimidating, my first home room teacher in high school was one of the most fearsome men I had ever met. He was short, only 5' 6" but had a body like Arnold Schwarzenegger (speaking of rapists) and a constant scowl. He taught history. If you dozed in his class he knocked you into next Tuesday (teachers could do that then). He was the cross-country and asst track coast. He was one of the first adults who really got me to reach beyond my self imposed limits. We are still friends fifty years later, although I still call him Mr. McGinnis or Sir. Like Jeremy I hope you can find some satisfaction in being that kind of inspiration for just one student each semester. I couldn't do your job. What Daddy says-more fat in you diet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484640447109164744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-55019507492193524642014-11-22T01:54:56.004-05:002014-11-22T01:54:56.004-05:00Mmm... olives.Mmm... olives.Giselle Renardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15955755448116234634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-91145691353693938262014-11-21T22:30:56.753-05:002014-11-21T22:30:56.753-05:00I do so empathize, Jean - with your comments about...I do so empathize, Jean - with your comments about the students and about the dry skin. It's so frustrating to see students wasting the opportunities their parents have paid so much for them to have. Jeremy's right, though. All you can hope for is to have some positive influence on one or two per year.<br /><br />And living in the tropics has done wonders for my skin. Whenever I return to North America, though - regardless of the season - I seem to turn into a pineapple.<br /><br />Lisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-1896721389989025872014-11-21T19:56:04.340-05:002014-11-21T19:56:04.340-05:00I've never been a teacher, but from what I'...I've never been a teacher, but from what I've heard about teaching from others, I have the idea that maybe you connect with or help one student per year or per semester, and that is success, a lasting success that stays with that one student long-term. Like you have to spend all semester with the whole group because that's the way it's structured, but what it's really about is reaching that one student who's ready to be reached. Sort of like stocking a used book shop with hundreds of volumes so that the one customer will find that one special book?Jeremy Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01980177431018869829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-55484620243911941922014-11-21T16:39:14.069-05:002014-11-21T16:39:14.069-05:00I would argue your definition of cravings being a ...<br />I would argue your definition of cravings being a short-term thing. After all, keeping a comfy body temperature isn't short-term. <br /><br />Sorry about your skin. I'm plagued with dry skin too. Gets worse as I get older. Doesn't everything? Do you eat plenty of olive oil and nuts?<br /><br />Not surprised about Cosby. I'm suspicious of adults who like to have kids around them all the time. Christ- kids scare me. I'm about on a par with W.C.Fields when it comes to kids. I don't trust 'em. Talk about a Grinch, eh? Daddy Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927663248424944119noreply@blogger.com