sittin' at school in a tie, watchin' parents of stu-dents goin' by

this morning is the first parent-teacher conferences at the new school i'm working at. it just so happens that it's also the day to give parents their children's grades for the first bimester. i got here at 7am along with everyone else (it's now 10am) and i've talked to three sets of parents, mostly from kids who have effed up in one way or another. i'll be here until 1pm. talking to that many parents is supposedly a lot, says another english teacher. thankfully, i'm not a homeroom teacher. they have to talk to everyone. i was also informed by the same teacher that most of the parents (if they come at all) come between 10am and 12p. wahoo. in between conversations, i've been grading papers and effing around on the internet. the school just put up a wireless antenna yesterday and i'm utilizing it to its fullest potential.

i had temporarily forgotten how much i despise wearing a suit and tie.