Friday, September 01, 2006

Teachers hate September too

Aargh - you think they'd show a little sensitivity to us, with all these 'back to school!' advertising campaigns. Even eBay are tormenting me with totally uncalled-for emails:

eBay slaminsky, get set for school Wed 30 Aug 2006 18k

Today is our first day back and I feel wretched. Anyway, here are two important links, one of which you might have missed in my sidebar (though I know you read these links religiously.) Conversational Terrorism all about those naughty tricks which we all use in arguments - seen at Billy's, it is very funny and very acute.

and Bad Sarah's friend Tammi the fabulous jazz singer's gig which is on this Saturday in London Town - be there, or the baaadass Canadian will hunt you down and make you sorry.


13 comments:

Shyha said...
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Shyha said...

Dear Bad Sarah!

Since I live far, far from London and since I will have very busy weekend (cleaning up, constant remodelling, ... ) I humble ask you not to punish me for my absence on earlier mentioned gig. I assure you all that if I had time and more generally, if I had the possibility to be there I would be the first to buy a ticket.
I am really sorry that I cannot this show.

I ask for your forgiveness.

Sincerely,
Maciek aka Shyha

the whales said...

"...and i feel wretched." Wretched = hungover? Or wretched for some other reason (work)?

Monday for me. I'm going to miss all these lie-ins. When's half term?

realdoc said...

I'll be handing the little buggers over on Monday so to all teachers out there thank you.

Anonymous said...

Shyha - you are forgiven because you have a very good excuse:)Thank you for letting me know:)Everyone else better be there. You can check out her website at www.tammyweis.com

Annie-sorry to hear you're back at work. However - you've had a nice long break. Embrace the paycheck.

Anonymous said...

Ahem. I just want to point out I had nothing to do with that email.

Shyha said...

Sarah: I checked the page you linked us and... hmmmm... I really regret that I can't be on that gig... I really like it! I'm sure my girlfriend would love it even more. I'd like to buy her (my BH) this record but I don't think it's available here, in Poland... ehhh

Anxious said...

Big also went back today, but his kids don't get back until next Wednesday - they're easing him in gently!

And as the 25-days-holiday-a-year partner of a 90-days-holiday-a-year teacher, my torture is over again, for now.

Anonymous said...

Shyha - I think you can get on amazon - if you want to send Annie your address and I will post you one. She is very good yes. Tomorrow's gig is her "side project" and it's a "pop" band with who she works with as well.
BS x

Shyha said...

If you'd be so kind. Please e-mail me at shyha @ gazeta . pl so we could set up all details.
Thank you!
Cheers!

Annie said...

Shyha, I'm emailing you.

Annie said...

The Whales, wretched because of the end of the holidays... I see you're starting with teenagers- brrrr! You're brave. Best of luck. Half term in 34 days. Not that I'm counting.

Adrian, a likely story.

Realdoc - right, it's all well and good for you parents...

neena maiya (guyana gyal) said...

Parents loooove schools and teachers :-D

But if it's any consolation, when I was a student I hated school too, Annie.