I like to move it, move it...

So Madagascar 2 has been a huge hit with my students. I haven't even see the first one, so I have no clue whether or not it is appropriate for them. I did, however, learn a new song from that movie.

It all started with my adorable little student, you know, the one that dressed up like a southside gangster for Halloween. [I kid you not] But truth be told, he is super short and has one of those smiles that just melts your heart, and annoys you to death. We were talking about a compass rose, maps, and working on a map to use to find directions. I was just in the middle of labeling Idaho just east of Oregon when I hear, from the back of the room, "I-daho, I-I-daho," kind of in a singing voice. I look up and say, "P** are you singing back there?" He jumps out of his chair and starts to do kind of a backwards walk slide thing, while singing, "I like to move it-move it, I like to move it-move it... I like to [pause pause pause] MOVE IT!" He was like moonwalking and waving his hands around, it was hilarious! The entire class was watching his performance, my compass rose lesson was forgotten [even by me!], and I couldn't even contain myself!

Here it is! He even looks like the little racoon thing at the beginning!

Ho Hum...

This week has been draining and I don't know why. It is grades time, and I have never seen so many reports, cover sheets, analysis printouts, and blanks to fill in. They need to let me streamline this process. It is ridiculous!

The kids have been pains this week as well. Too many birthdays, too much sugar, and back to a normal schedule have them freaking out. I have had to write 2 office referrals for fighting and I need to write one for stealing when I get there tomorrow. When will the madness end?

I remember this time last year. Kicking off the Thanksgiving/Christmas season was crazy then too. I am ready for January 10th or so to come. Although that gets us all the closer to having Obama in office, which blows. I was reading about Sarah Palin online and watched her special of Fox News last week. What an amazing person! I loved what she said about praying that she doesn't miss an open door for anything, even if it is just cracked open, to notice and plow through. That is a good way of thinking. We don't know what tomorrow is going to hold, so why plan plan plan? We need to be prepared for anything, so organization is key, but it's nice not to be tied to a statement... like she would be if she said for sure that she was going to run in 2012.

Well, whatever, I admire the gal.

I think I found a house to rent. We'll see tomorrow what the guy says, but it has 5 bedrooms, 2 family rooms, brand new kitchen stuff, tons of built-ins because it is pretty old, and a huge basketball court outside! 1.5 bathrooms, the works! I would be renting it with my friend, so it will be nice to have a buddy there! If it goes through I will post pics, as it is really nice but still has the old house type charm.