Just another Sunday.

You know I think i jinxed myself with that last post. After complaining about those two Co-teacahers I struggle with, they left!!
The gentlemen from India just up and quit because he couldnt take the stress he told me, and the other grouchy sub was moved to another class. Sounds like the squeaky wheel really does get the grease. Now its gonna be like starting school all over again this week. Seeing how its 12 weeks into the year, that's going to be fun. And you wonder why CCSD is so far behind in test scores and stuff.
This year is goind to be one to remember. I visited the Doctoral coordinator at UNLV last week. I decided that I really would rather spend some progressive / future teaching endeavors in higher ed. instead of public schools. Go figure right?, after this year alone! I hope I can get in to UNLV's program next fall. If the GRE treats me well, then here I go! Next time you see me, after asking if I am totally crazy, please rub my shoulders becasue I might need it.

BACK at it!!

Wow, its been almost a year it seems since I updated my blurg. I know all my patient fans have been waiting. life is good recently, as I have discovered even more fully the blessings of a family to go home to at night. I work as a high school teacher for my profession and this is "that year" that is just not a great year. I have been at this official teaching gig now going on 5 years and love it! I love teaching and I love the students, most of em.
But, this year is rough. I got surplussed at my last school and had to move. I am glad I have a job this year with all the cutbacks, etc. But man its lame-o. I am at a school that is all Co-Teaching and in a lower income part of town. So the students are pretty nuts, and even more so are the teachers I am around. Co-teaching can be great or not so great. This year, its not so great.
One of the teachers I started out with was awesome at the first of the year, but then he just up and quit 4 weeks into the first quarter! What a dork, didnt even see if he like a full year or not. So I was given a long term sub that is just a cranky cus and she doesnt really care about things. Then my last period I am with a gentlemen from India who cannot speak a defined word of English. last period, weak English, pre-algebra with Freshmen. Nightmare.

So, how glad I am to head home to 3 crazy, fun, loving daughters who jump all over me and lift me up after every knarly day of teaching. And my wife, how awesome she is to listen to my major complaints and rants. Family is what its all about.

go see this

So I really dont update this blog much. Whatever, no one reads it. If you are though, I need to highly suggest going to this link and spending 30 minutes watching None More Black rock a little room with a bunch of sweaty people. This is one of my most favorite bands of all time.
they dont release alot of music, they dont tour either. They take really long breaks from full-time band stuff, but when they play, they rock so hard.
If you have half an hour, you'll see what true, soulful punk rock should be like. No marketing, no hairdo's, no B.S.
Just one of the best bands that ever was and will be!!!!

www.myspace.com/nmbmusic

Home Alone

Being home alone is awesome. Unless your me. Either I have developed a serious attatchment to my girls (who are gone today), or I am just a wuss. Maybe a little of both. Its like way to late for a nerdy high school teacher to be up blurging, but I just have all this extra time to kill, yah right. Rache and the 3 crazies are all up in Clearfiled by this time and I pretty much miss them too much. I used to have the time of my life when it was all empty in the house (before marriage mind you), running round in my undies & catagorizing CD's.
Man, times have a changed. Its pretty sweet having little girls who climb all over me and beat me up and stuff. Even Rachel gets into it soemtimes, she just likes to pound me around and do crazy amateur circus tricks. I'm already missing them and I cant wait to see them tomorrow night.
Tomorrow I am showing a movie in my class for the first time all year. I always try not to show flicks, especially in Sp.Ed. class. But every day before a holiday, the kids are nuts and are pretty much worthless with their attention spans, and with a consequent heaping of ADD, ADHD, SLD, ED, or just plaing doofus syndrome, they just need a movie to keep them interested for a few minutes to get them out the door. I'm showing the old Robin Hood movie where Kevin Costner has a sweet mullet. We are covering the middle ages and so it is a little appropriate I guess.
I'm stoked to get up to Utah and hang out for a few days. I'm ready to destroy some bunnies, some turkeys, and of course bless Lucy. We have Rachel's Mom's bishop letting us bless her in his ward on a non fast Sunday. Which is great so everyone can come. I really wanted to bless her here, but thank goodness Rachel was the smart one and pulled us all up there. I'm glad I married her, because over time I really dont have to think that much I guess. She always makes the best decesions it seems like- I mean look who she married! HAHA. No- seriously, she has a pretty settled and confiding regulation of common sense. Alot of people could get along better just doind what Rachel says, just ask her. Well its late and I prpbably should not have written all this much, just remember I am not responsible for anything I metally or physically produce after 10pm.

Peace Out
BRIAN

An update

Hey there kids, I have not updated my blurg for some time and it needs to be done. Like anyone responds or comments to my entries anyway. So life has been crazy the last few weeks. Here's what went down yesterday. Rachel took the girls to get some shoes at the store and so Lucy and I hung out together for most of the day. Translation: Lucy slept through the day and I watched 7 episodes of 24. Season 5 is getting intense. I called Jefferson up and told him he reminded me of the "Edgar" - (who dies from nerve gas). Only Jeff is slightly less proportioned in weight. So after my 24 maraton - I got to go do a fountain at the Hard Rock hotel. It was a small gig with only 80 people so a little bit of chocolate went a long a way. So I set the mofo up and jetted out to the House of Blues to see Dragonforce! Hot Dog I was excited. Right before the opening band came on- the CEO of "The Chocolate Guy / Las Vegas" called me and let me know the fountain was not doing well and looked carppy. the CEO / Boss (Rachel) said to get back there and fix it up. DANM! No re-entry to the House of Blues. Well- business before pleasure I guess. Too bad the business screwed up my pleasure. So I talied it over to the party at Hard Rock and much to my sidmay - the OCD party planner just didnt like how much choclate was in the fountain. It was just fine - he wanted it to look really full. Thanks alot dude, you screwed me out of a sweet power metal concert. No biggy- I filled it up and kept their confidence. You see the chocloate foundtain business is a fickle industry. Sometimes your clients just want more, and you gotta be there for em. Soooo, back to H.O.B. I forked over my next months alowance and got in to see the band. I got to see about 3.5 songs (songs lasting 6-8 minutes really) and had to go back to get the fountain. What a night. At least I put a few miles on the van to write off when taxes are due. Yah!

I'm getting excited for Thanksgiving, mostly to shoot some rabbits if everyone can get together. PLanning a hunting trip is tricky with everyones schedules - hope we can pull it off. We have decided I think to bless Lucy in Utah somewhere that weekend. Its an off Fast-Sunday, so we might have to do it in someones house. I dont really want to - but thats the only way we could get everyone there together. We once again are coming to Utah for the greater good I always say. Rachel and I really love Vegas, but its a pickle to get these big events organized so all the fam can jump in with it. So - everyone who wants to come to Lucy's blessing- keep your ears open wherever its going to be.

Quotes of the week for my class:

"Chop your own wood and you'll get warm twice."
Henry Ford

"You make your own bed"
Conscious Adult

ROCK!!!

More Show off Pictures of Lucy

Some Artsy Pictures Rachel took and they look pretty good.



Grandpa, getting some hugging on.

Lone Man In The Wilderness

Well, I'm not that alone now! Just the only dude in the bunch of girls! I love it!
My Grandpa - Clayton Frei who passed away some time ago had 4 girls. I am getting closer to him all the time. My wife Rachel gave birth to a perfect little girl on Oct. 13th at 8am. Lucy Elizabeth Walker came into our world without any flaws accept she eats and sleeps all the time. She better learn to pull her share in this house, especially with Leah & Annie running things upstairs.
I"m pretty happy these days, with our new little daughter here, new house, and finally my contract signed with CCSD. Rachel and I have worked pretty hard here in Vegas and the last few months have been quite a roller coaster of events. But we are so blessed to have great families helping us along the way, and so our new life begins. Plus the new Metallica album rocks my face off like every day!
Check out the photos.