Location: St. Augustine, FL
About Me: A high school Biology teacher's coping with rosacea while living in the interesting and sometimes insane world of public education.
September 20, 2005
A suicide
I sprained my back a few days ago bending over at an odd angle. Monday I was in agony so I took a day off and rested. The anti-stress day helped the back quite a bit.
When I returned to school Tuesday I found out that a senior had shot himself after having a fight with his girlfriend Saturday. He was well liked and a lot of the students were upset today. The guidance counselors had their hands full dealing with crying students. I did not personally know this student but when something like this happens it casts gloom over the whole school. I think some of the students become upset because they suddenly realize that they may not be immortal after all. It's a hard way to learn this lesson.
On a lighter note, the door lock is still not fixed. I sent yet another email to the head of maintenance with copies to the principal and assistant principal pointing out that it was supposed to have been fixed two weeks ago. No one even bothered to reply to my email. It's wonderful to know how concerned they are about keeping the school running smoothly.
The rosacea has been in check lately. I started adding a couple of ounces of olive oil to the bath water and it's really helped to keep the skin soft. The only drawback is that I have to be sure to wipe the excess off after bathing or it makes my skin too oily. It's a great and cheap moisturizing treatment.
The SVT (extra heartbeats) problem has been under control the past few days. I go back to the cardiologist in October.
Well, that's about all that's new here. I worked my a** off today teaching and am decompressing tonight so I can do it again tomorrow.
Posted by Ken Albin on September 20, 2005 06:49 PM