"The Importance Of Background Checks". Facebook post Thurs 3/31/11

Back story: there has been a crazy-ass substitute at my school for the last week...talking to high schoolers like they're in first grade and acting like she's the fucking boss of everyone.

Today, during homeroom, I saw said crazy substitute running around the school doing god knows what. I mean she was litterally RUNNING through the halls. Later that day, I was in the cafeteria when everyone started to stand up to check something out. Crazy-ass substitute lady was dancing and grinding up on a student. She was dancing and shaking her thing like a stripper, and then she started to take off her clothes. Two deans had to take her and put her in the teachers lounge (I don't know if this is true or not, but she apparently flashed one of the deans). People then gathered around and looked through the window to see her dancing to no music by herself like a crazy lady. 

It was later said on announcements that she was sent to the hospital because she was suffering from a seizure (a video was taken, in it you can see her tongue rolling around. scary shit). She was suffering from schizophrenia and multiple personality disorder. 

The moral of this story: check your employees medical history before you hire them, especially at a school.

It was really sad actually. Someone young in their early 30s has no control over how they act towards or around people. What's also sad is our school doesn't do back ground checks...or thoroughly at least. 

The "woman in the balloon" joke

A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You're in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be an Obama Democrat."

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I'm still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don't know where you are or where you are going. You've risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You're in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it's my fault."

Burnt

Watching the cherry burn

makes me think of us

and how we were

Breathing smoke

didn't change my heart

It was always me

The air made no difference

You hold no place in my heart

It was good

Now it's past

Don't cry that we're

done

Don't cry now we're alone

Don't hide because

we were wrong

Just live

you're too young to be broken