I took advantage of the fact that today was Mardi Gras – it gave me a reason (excuse) to indulge in some of the delicious chocolates I got yesterday as goodbyes were said on my last day of work until September. It was kind of bittersweet (the day, not the chocolates) as I am certainly going to miss my students and my colleagues at the same time as I am looking forward to taking some time for myself. They gave me a little send-off in the staff room and one of my good buddies on staff, knowing I am a huge Letterman fan, drew up a Top Ten List for the occasion. It might give you a glimpse into my day to day at school:
The Top 10 things that will disappear during Lianne’s sabbatical
10. Wiki Wisdom
9. Laptop to LCD projector mastery (what do you mean just jiggle the cord?)
8. Odes to Johnny Depp
7. Random and unusual book recommendations
6. Downward facing dog comments
5. Bunny hugs [see this if you're confused]
4. Goal Keeper soothsaying
3. Equivocations during Chair of Truth sessions [I have a chair in my office that people sit in when they come to chat or unburden - it has become known as "the chair of truth"]
2. Rants on the value [or lack thereof] of final exams
And the number one thing that will disappear during Lianne’s sabbatical……
The P.A. announcement: “Excuse me, the two girls with long brown hair who were just sitting at the middle table in the library – you know who you are – come back and clean up your mess.”
[I didn't make those announcements that often...really, I didn't.]
And then how about this note?
You see what I mean about bittersweet. I get to hang with such great people at my job.
But this is the longest I’ve done any one job in my teaching career and the longest I’ve gone without a break. I think one of the reasons I still love my job is that I have had breaks. I’ve been teacher-librarian at this school now for 6 1/2 years – so I am taking a sabbatical in the original sense of the word – work six years, take the seventh off. Yep, definitely time for some new adventures.
2 Comments
February 6, 2008 at 5:09 am
Awww! How wonderful to have both a new adventure and a fantastic return to look forward to!
February 6, 2008 at 6:22 pm
You go, girl. I know you will make quite the adventure of this sabbatical.