the kids keep asking if i'll be back next year. my fourth period says it's because everybody leaves after a year. worm chimed in almost immediately with "and to have a fine teacher, and one who likes us..." "fine" meaning hot. yes, he's one of the fourth period boys who thinks they'll be dating me in the future. not going to happen. obviously. but it's interesting to me that i'm the "fine teacher." do i ever date anybody? not lately, that's for sure. and now i have all of this male attention... and it's all completely inappropriate. argh. again, where are the grown-up men who appreciate me? i'm doing fine on my own, but if i keep falling in love (not in a romantic sense) with my children and i decide to stay in indianola for at least a little while longer, what will i do then? eventually, i want to fall in love, get married, have a family.. you know, "grown-folk" things. btw, i told them that, yes, i'd be back next year. so, i've committed myself to at least a handful of the children, and things are going better with the administration - haven't been written up in nearly a week, you know. =) AND tomorrow is friday - and a jeans day. hoorah!