Chasing Remy

My new obsession...

2009-12-09T02:51:57Z

Anyone out there watch "Alice" on Syfy?

If so...thoughts...?

Marvel/DC Twilight Spoof

2009-11-25T01:47:11Z

VAMPIRE STORY + COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS = WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And now, a note of thanks...

2009-11-21T19:02:42Z

Dear Amazon.com,

Thank you for sending me a shiny, brand new "Ultimate Watchmen" Blu-ray to replace the one that was missing from my last shipment...and for sending it via UPS instead of the USPS...and doing so in a timely fashion. And not charging me for it.

It's nice to know there are still some establishments that handle problems quickly and effectively.

Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

~ Ariadne

P.S. In honor of my fabulous bounty, a new "quote of the moment" in my "components" section - "The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout, 'Save us!'...and I'll look down, and whisper, 'No.'" ~ ♥Rorschach♥

Ain't Robin Hood, that's for sure...

2009-11-18T23:05:29Z

Dear whoever STOLE my fabulous gazillion-disk amazingly complete "Watchmen" Blu-ray,

I don't know if you work in the Amazon.com warehouse...or the post office...or if you live in my apartment building. But you better pray to whatever god(s) you worship that I never find you...because if I do, I will hunt you down and get Rorschach on your ass. And if you are in possession of my Blu-ray, I'm sure you've watched it by now...so you know exactly what that means.

Hell hath no fury like a pissed-off Ariadne, asshole.

That is all.

Week in brief...

2009-11-15T01:55:15Z

This week:

1st marking period grades were due. Here's hoping I did everything right...
We had parent/teacher conferences on Wednesday from 1:30-4:30 and 7:00-9:30. Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, but still a helluva long day.
A student told me I had "too much makeup on" the day of conferences. I had a little eyeliner, mascara, and light blue/white eyeshadow. Lesson for the day - when you never wear any makeup, you look like a whore when you put just a little on.
I discovered that I have a sidekick...well, 2 sidekicks. Long story short - the principal thinks that one of my friends is my sidekick, and a teacher argued that another friend was a sidekick. So I've officially declared them both sidekicks. Now all is right with the world.
Discovered a MASSIVE crack across my right contact lens...had to drive to my parents' house to get an old pair. The eye doctor won't order me any more because I haven't been there for 5 years. Whoops. Memo to self - make appointment with the eye doctor.
Signed the paperwork from my supervisor's observation. 2 down (both satisfactory - the highest rating you can get), 1 to go.
Wrote love on my arms for National "To Write Love On Her Arms Day" on Friday. Two students and a sidekick also wrote on my arms.
Spent today cleaning my apartment thoroughly.

Also - spent the day in NYC with my brother a couple weeks ago...saw his apartment, visited the comedy club where he works, went out to dinner...and saw "WICKED"!!! Which was totally amazing. Really, I thought it was exceptionally good. And my brother, who hates musicals, seemed to enjoy it as well. Amongst other things, I purchased a flying monkey...I probably wouldn't have even noticed it, but my brother had to point it out to me...and once I became aware of its existence, I knew I had to have one.

Twilight spoof on SNL...

2009-11-08T22:38:25Z

After spending all day doing grades...*THIS* made me laugh....

Vampires of the world unite...

2009-11-04T00:39:27Z

Because I miss the good ol' days when vampires were more than hot, angst-ridden teenage boys...

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ROTFL...what do I do if I fall in love....?

Happy Halloween...

2009-10-31T18:33:19Z

I was quite the celebrity at school yesterday, as one of the few people who dressed up.

We have a student body of over 1,000 kids, yet only maybe 20-30 actually wore costumes. They seemingly loved mine, though...students beamed with pride as I walked down the hallway, and proudly proclaimed, "That's Miss Quinn. She's my biology teacher."

And so, I got one more year out of my super-awesome vampire costume. Sweet.

In other news - I have a migraine and am incredibly depressed. I'm in no mood for the Halloween party I've promised to attend tonight. *sigh*

***This message brought to you by PMS. PMS - just when you thought you were having a good month, you're period shows up and ruins everything.

You know it's gonna be one of those days when...

2009-10-24T02:05:17Z

...you're in the middle of class, telling a silly story, when one of your students spontaneously yells out, "Oh my God, Miss Quinn, I have the perfect guy for you!!!!" The girl is clearly excited, ready and willing to share her moment of serendipity with the class...so I respond with, "Uh huh...sure...and that would be...?" because I think she's going to name some random guy who works at a gas station or her older brother or something.

But no.

She names the new art teacher. You know...the one I'm madly in love with? The one I declared my love for 2 weeks ago? Yeah. Him.

Wow. (And let me tell you...I turned a lovely shade of crimson while explaining that we're friends...and nothing more.)

It makes one pause and wonder, "If my students can see it...why can't he...?"

LOL

*sigh*

On that note, I bid you all a good night.

Remember - there's no such thing as "too thin"...

2009-10-14T21:00:27Z

While I understand that it's not unusual for models to be fired for being "overweight," this goes above and beyond anything I've ever seen...read this article, if only to see the ridiculously distorted photoshop job they did:

Was the photoshopped Ralph Lauren model fired for being overweight?

I mean...are they serious? That's disgusting and insulting...as is their excuse ("The image in question was mistakenly released"). How the hell do you accidentally release something like THAT?!?!?!?

*Note - As I write this, I'm literally eating a large bowl of chocolate ice cream...so fuck you Ralph Lauren. I'm 5'6 1/2'', 130 pounds - I dare you to come over here and tell me to my face that I'm fat. Just to see what happens...

"I'm madly in love with you" FTW...

2009-10-10T03:36:48Z

Take a good look at the userpic I chose for this entry, my friends...

Today, in the midst of "Happy Hour" with my 3 favorite co-workers, I told my crush that I liked him.

And you know what? I wasn't so far gone that I was a silly, drunken mess. I made a conscious decision - now or never.

So, when he had to leave early to go meet a group of friends, I walked him out...we talked for a bit outside, then I went to his car...and said, "Listen, I need to say this, and I know I'm going to feel like an idiot on Monday...but I'm madly in love with you." I went on to explain that I'm not REALLY madly in love with him (he knows me well enough to know that I exaggerate), but I wanted to put it out there...

He was kinda like, "Yeah...no kidding..." and then I gave him an easy out - told him to go join his friends, and went back to the bar.

So...don't know what's going to happen. He's actually a pretty cool guy, and I don't think this will affect our friendship in the likely event that he's not interested. But I'm glad I said it...I'm actually proud that I said it. I don't like playing games and stuff...I like to lay it all out on the table.

Whatevs.

After he left, my friend Billy (aka - my Jacob) showed up (I had been texting him about what I should do) for moral support. He was actually gonna pull my would-be BF aside himself and say...I don't know...tell him something. But he left before Billy got there. I gotta give Billy props for the awesome devotion he exhibited. In fact, I was a bit miffed the other night for having to " take care" of one of my friends, and although I didn't say anything, I realized that I'm kinda sick of the whole "being the responsible one who has to take care of everyone all the time." Billy showing up reminded me that there are a few people out there who are ready and willing to take care of me, even when I refuse to ask for it.

I'm also really glad he got to meet my other co-workers...

And now...I'm out. It was a very long week...

Attention: silly boy I work with...

2009-10-07T00:37:38Z

Dear Work-Crush,

For once in my life, I have a crush on someone who:

shares some of my stranger, creepier interests (serial killers, dead things, vampires, and horror movies to name a few)
has a similar personality...someone who tells long, detailed stories and has razor sharp wit
actually seems to care about me, and is (minimally) interested in being friends
seemingly appreciates my help
values my opinion
is wonderfully unique and not afraid to be himself.

I suspect that you're simply oblivious, so allow me to point a few things out. In case you haven't noticed - I am female, relatively attractive, and madly in love with you. And I am as single as they come.

I know I'm better suited to be just a "buddy girl"...but...FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - ASK ME OUT!!!!

I think this is worth the risk...and if you don't give me some kind of sign that you're interested soon, I will be forced to admit my feelings and pretty much look like an idiot. So please...we're going out with our other teacher buddies (who know all about my ridiculous infatuation) twice this week...drink a few shots and make a move before I seize the opportunity to make an ass of myself.

I'm fine with being friends...but I honestly think we could be so much more...

Think about it.

~ Ariadne

Happy October...

2009-10-04T01:10:47Z

I love my job...as I've mentioned once or twice...but I feel like all I do is work. Even on the weekends...

It's kinda frustrating.

*sigh*

And I've been fighting a cold all week (thank you, sickly students who breathe on me, for generously sharing your germs), so I'm grumpy and tired on top of everything else.

In other news - Happy Birthday to prozacpark !!! :-)

New "quote of the moment" - not new, really...I've used it once before. But I love it. And Halloween is coming up...so...yeah: "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you." ~ Nietzsche

I took advantage of Border's "Teacher Appreciation Week" and purchased several books, including:

a generic vampire book that looks awesome
a book about the relationship between art and fear...for my fellow teacher's birthday next week. I am madly in love with him. I also spent half the day looking for an actual *ART* book to give him...but to no avail. The search will continue tomorrow or Monday, depending on how much school stuff I get done tomorrow morning.
"Let the Right One In" (the book upon which the Swedish vampire movie by the same name is based...the movie recommended by the crush mentioned above. A surprisingly good movie.)
"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" (which I will begin as soon as I finish "Atlas Shrugged")

You know what? I'm officially on break from schoolwork. I'll probably regret it come tomorrow...but I've been cleaning/shopping/working all damn day. I deserve some time off...so I'm going to make some popcorn, mix it with a couple hand fulls of M&Ms, rent a movie, and cuddle under my fuzzy blue fleece.

Peace out.

Writer's Block: Do you check your stars?

2009-09-26T16:14:33Z

Do you believe in astrology? If so, how often do you check your horoscope and how does it impact your life? If not, do you get annoyed when people make assumptions about you based on your sign?

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While I don't believe in my horoscope, per se, I do think I'm a perfect fit for my astrological sign.

Do I read my horoscope every day? Yes. More as a joke than anything else. Statistically speaking, those general statements have to be correct sometimes...

But I'm a Cancer through and through. When I taught A&P labs to nursing students (right after I earned my B.S.), one of my students brought in a book that broke down astrological signs into weeks. I was born "The Week of the Unconventional." Now - I'd like to point out that by then I was maybe 21/22, so I pretty much figured out who I was already...and what was written in that book creeped me out. It was spot-on...down to the fact that I read true crime books and often suffer from obsessive (not in an illegal, stalker-type way) unrequited love.

I actually photocopied the pages and still have them.

So, for me...yeah. If you want to know anything about me, just read up on Cancers.

"Paranormal Activity"

2009-09-26T12:50:45Z

This movie is being called this decade's "Blair Witch Project"....I'm in. Totally. I wants it in a movie theater near me. Like, yesterday. Check out the trailer:

I could care less that it's fake...it looks AWESOMELY TERRIFYING!

Avast!

2009-09-19T13:00:14Z

Ahoy, mateys! Today be "International Talk Like a Pirate Day"! So grab a mug of grog and a bonnie wench, and have yourselves a piratey good time...

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Swedish vampire movie for the win...

2009-09-19T02:37:08Z

Yes, you read the subject line right.

If you're a vampire fan and are hungry for a hauntingly sick, yet surprisingly sweet take on those wonderful bloodsucking creatures of the night, I highly recommend checking out Let the Right One In.

Of course...the three or four previews that come on before the movie (yes, I watch previews even when I rent DVDs) are pretty fucked up. And I spent maybe the first half hour of the movie itself asking myself WTF was going on...still, I think I liked it. It was...very...different. Twisted. Violent. A bit gory. But pretty cool.

School days...

2009-09-17T01:54:57Z

I love my new job...

As unhappy as I was at the end of the last school year, I don't think I truly understood the depths of my depression until I managed to climb my way out of that seemingly bottomless pit of frustration and hopelessness.

Because...now...despite the whole "getting up at 6am" thing, I find myself looking forward to going to work. I enjoy being there. And I've made some good friends already - including a potential guy-for-me who I get along with really well, and is actually nice to me (what a concept!) - even though I can be quite the misanthrope. And I'm not listening to angsty emo music all the time.

But I've also been reminded of just how EXHAUSTING it is to teach. So off to bed now.

Pep rally tomorrow...ugh...I can feel the migraine starting already...

Summer reading...

2009-09-08T00:26:39Z

Although it's not technically the end of summer...as soon as those students walk into my room, my summer is over.

I thought I'd list the books I've managed to read over the summer...just to see if anyone else had read any of them and would care to discuss them.

Summer reading list (in order in which they were read, or as best as I can remember):

Angels and Demons, Dan Brown (began at the end of last school year)
The Pocket Book of Death - An Unfortunate Look at the End of the Line, Dave McElfatrick and Kris Wilson
The Monster of Florence (A True Story), Douglas Preston with Mario Spezi
The Story of B, Daniel Quinn
Batman: Year One, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli
X-Men: Legacy - the entire series from issue #208-present
Poor People, Fyodor Dostoevsky
Arkham Asylum, Grant Morrison and Dave McKean
Amazonia, James Rollins
Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand (currently on Part 3, Chapter II)

Now that I'm looking at it typed up, I feel like that list is...unimpressive. My problem was deciding what to read next - I always spent too much time between books trying to figure out what I was in the mood for.

Still...I'm glad I managed to read as much as I did.

Discussions, anyone...?

Tomorrow is my first day at a new school...I'm a little nervous, but I know I'll be fine.

Wish me luck...

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me...

2009-09-02T02:10:37Z

I am filled with such an unexpected, joyous hope that I almost don't know what to do with myself.

I feel...good about my life. Perhaps that's an oversimplification of my emotions, but it pretty much sums it up. And I really don't want this feeling to go away. I was terribly unhappy at my previous job - especially during the final months of school - to the point that I was seriously considering quitting even if I hadn't found another job...even though I have rent and various other bills to pay. I was incredibly depressed, drinking daily...not to get drunk, just enough so I could go numb...so I could have a few hours at night when I didn't give a shit about how things were going...

And now...I'm excited about my new job. I'm happy being the only single human being in a 100 mile radius. I only drink on "pizza, beer, and a movie" night (every Friday night), and that's a couple of beers at most. And I love my kitties.

It's nice to feel like this...it's been a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time...

Oh...and new "quote of the moment" in my components - “Just saying ‘no’ prevents teenage pregnancy the way ‘Have a nice day’ cures chronic depression.” ~ Faye Wattleton, past president of Planned Parenthood. LOL

Back to school...

2009-08-31T00:46:26Z

Spent last week going to "new teacher training"...it went down like this:

Monday - general district stuff (i.e. safety, union, etc.)
Tuesday - high school specific info - got to meet my fellow newbies in a more intimate environment
Wednesday - the beginning of "Foundation Training," which will apparently last 3 years. This year will focus on using different kinds of techniques that address different learning styles. It's like being in alternate route classes all over again...also learned how to use the attendance program.
Thursday - more "Foundation Training." Learned how to use the grading program.
Friday - mentoring workshop. As an experienced teacher, I shouldn't have had to attend...initially I had Friday off. Then it was decided that the workshop would be useful to all new teachers. Some of it was...but once they focused in on mentor/mentee meetings, it would have been nice if they let me leave.

So far, I'm optimistic....everyone I've met seems super-nice and super-helpful. I know that I have a much rosier view of things because I'm new, and I'll get a more realistic of the district as time passes, but just because things aren't perfect doesn't mean that they're not good.

Also spent last weekend in Portland, OR, to celebrate my best friend's recent nuptials. She and her fiancee were married in the backwoods of Mount St. Helens several days before, and held a celebratory luncheon the following Saturday. It was great to see her, and very nice of her to sneak away from her family early Sunday morning to squeeze in a breakfast with me before I flew back here (to attend new teacher training). I must admit, though, that my favorite part was Friday's 80's video dance night. Ah, the 80's...so many memories...

This week I have general pre-school meetings (attended by the entire faculty) Tuesday-Thursday, then a 4-day weekend...and the kids come the following Tuesday. I'm nervous, but excited...

Penis Envy – A look at male nudity from stage to screen

2009-08-26T00:48:35Z

Ten years ago I had the pleasure of spending a semester studying literature in England. One class everyone was required to take, called “The Play’s the Thing,” involved reading several plays that were part of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s fall season. We would read the play, discuss it, then attend a performance. It was such a pleasure attending the theatre so regularly (between that and my “20^th Century Drama” class, I saw at least a dozen plays in a 4 month period), and I consider myself incredibly lucky...for the entire experience abroad, really.

But I digress.

The very first work we read wasn’t a play at all. And it wasn’t written by Shakespeare. It was called Tales from Ovid. For the uninitiated, Ovid re-told Greek myths through poetry, and included tales such as “Arachne,” “The Rape of Proserpina,” “Midas,” and “Echo and Narcissus” (my personal favorite). We read the book, went over it in class, and were broken into small groups to act one of the stories out. A few days later, we boarded a bus and headed to Stratford-upon-Avon, and made our way to the Swan Theatre. There, we were exposed to the wonders of a thrust stage for the first time. (A “thrust stage” is almost like a regular stage with a runway jutting into the audience, only this runway-type protuberance is much shorter and wider than one you would find at a fashion show.) Our tickets scattered us throughout the theatre – my friend, my future boyfriend, and I were seated to the left of the thrust stage, several rows back.

We sat through the first act happily enough…and were excited to meet up with our friends to discuss what we had seen, and wondered what other myths would be performed in the next act. Returning after intermission, the boy I liked reached for my hand as the lights dimmed, and an actor walked onto the stage.

Naked.

There was a naked man on stage.

The rest of the act included several completely naked men, as well as Pan, who was only naked from the waist down. Interestingly enough, women wore flesh colored body suits as necessary, but not one of them bared a breast or anything else. The ride back to the abbey (where we stayed) was loud and rambunctious…and I clearly remember one of my classmates, and dear friends, being slightly traumatized by the experience. He had been seated in one of the rows closest to the thrust stage, and kept repeating, “Uncircumcised dick…I had uncircumcised dick running around in front of me…”

Later that week, during a day trip to Stratford, a bunch of us ran into two of the actors. We ran up to them and told them that we were students from America studying there, and that we had seen “Ovid” and loved it. They were very gracious with their time, speaking with us about the play, and even offered to be in pictures with us. The one who had remained fully clothed in his scenes pointed to his friend as we posed for the photo and said, “Don’t worry, he’ll keep his clothes on for this.” I don’t remember what the other one said, but they both laughed. They talked with us a little more, then went on their way.

We went to see “Antony and Cleopatra” next, and one of the actors actually came to our class one day. When we brought up the nudity in “Ovid,” he explained that they had initially intended both the men and the women to be naked for certain stories (many of them take place in forests and such), but it had given some of them sexual overtones that were out of place. It was then decided that only one of the sexes should be nude to remove that unwanted sexual aspect…they decided the men should bare all because it was considered such a taboo. The RSC wanted to shake things up – show that a naked man was no more scandalous than a naked woman.

The whole experience got me thinking…what is the big deal about a naked man? Honestly…female nudity in movies isn’t considered a big deal, so why is it the second a penis is shown everyone is like, “OH MY GOD I CAN SEE HIS PENIS!” Granted, I think women have more aesthetically pleasing bodies, as we don’t have any silly, extra dangling parts…but those dangling parts serve a purpose, so I can look beyond that. The point is that I don’t understand why a penis is so special. Vaginas are special too.

This brings me to “Watchmen.” First I read the book, then I saw the movie. I enjoyed both. But when I tried to talk to members of the opposite sex about it, the first comment I got from about half of them was, “Oh yeah, watching 2 ½ hours of blue penis walk around the screen was just great.”

Really? I thought it was an interesting, thought-provoking movie, and the first thing they have to mention is the naked man. Worse yet, some reviews ranted about whether or not it was necessary for Dr. Manhattan to be naked all the time. Although they agreed his nudity was consistent with the book, they didn’t think it was crucial there either. Now…I’ll admit, I noticed he was naked in the book. I noticed he was naked in the movie. But I didn’t particularly care. I mean, I get it, he doesn’t feel the need to wear clothes (although he does when he interacts with people in a public setting)…he’s a quantum being. Why the hell would he care if he was naked or not? In fact, I think it’s very polite of him to don clothing when dealing with those outside his immediate circle of friends/teammates.

Still…I wondered if the reviewers were right, if the majority of the movie consisted of a blue penis swinging in front of me, and I had just forgotten. So, on my second viewing I paid particular attention for the dreaded member. And you know what? I stand by my initial reaction – it’s not a big deal. Are these men (because it’s mostly men complaining about it) that embarrassed about their own bodies? Is it because there’s absolutely nothing sexual about Dr. Manhattan’s nakedness? Because these guys don’t mind a naked guy in a porno…

And, for the record, his penis wasn’t even REAL. It was computer generated. So it’s ok for Maggie Gyllenhaal to lie naked on a bed at the end of “Secretary” (it’s actually quite a beautiful scene, also not sexual) with all of her parts showing, but Billy Crudup’s penis is too precious for my eyes to see? (For the record, I believe he was fine with walking around naked, but was told they were going to CGI him anyway.)

Why do we live in a society where female nudity is acceptable (in the proper context), but men seem to think they have the right, nay the duty, to cover up their penises in similar circumstances? Are we not supposed to know what they look like? Does it give women power over them in some incomprehensible way?

I’m not advocating nudity…nor am I condemning it. I’m just wondering aloud…why the difference in views on this particular topic?

Thoughts…?

Wow...just wow...W-O-freakin'-W...

2009-08-19T18:53:00Z

I just found out that Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde - my former crush and co-worker - is dating a student who recently graduated. High school. The high school we used to teach at. The high school where he worked very closely with her both in the classroom and after school.

I AM SO GROSSED OUT.

On one hand...let me assure you that I'm totally over him. In fact, with both of us teaching in new schools come fall, I was pretty content to just let what was left of our friendship drift into nothingness. So, I'm not the slightest bit jealous. On the other hand...have you ever seen "When Harry Met Sally"? I'm reminded of the part when Meg Ryan is hysterical because her ex-boyfriend is getting married...she's not upset because she still loves him, she's upset because he hadn't wanted to marry HER, that there must be something wrong with HER...that's how I feel. I cried for like a half hour, and now I think I'm over the emotional part of it.

But...as a teacher...eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew. It seems so...wrong. So inappropriate. And I mean, I'm pretty sure nothing happened while she was still a student, and she's 19, so there's nothing illegal about it...still...

And my brain hurts from trying to wrap itself around the idea. Literally. It's all, "WTF?!?"

I'm really glad I that decided I was done with him before this. And that I never ended up dating him...because, you know, he "doesn't date." Uh huh. He didn't have to lie. That pisses me off. But not nearly as much as it would have if I was still interested.

I'm sorry...I really needed to get this out. Thoughts, anyone...?

All that fuss for nothing...

2009-08-19T03:19:26Z

My insurance has officially been reinstated.

Although the experience began suspiciously ("Oh, the woman who has access to your files just stepped out...I'll bring up your information as soon as she gets back. Then she can her unlock the computer."), when they called me back and hour and a half later, I was told it was all fixed. The problem apparently was that someone "accidentally" listed my termination date as June 30 instead of August 31 (which is what you do for teachers, who only work for 10 months, even though our coverage is year-round).

I find it highly unlikely that I'm the only one they did this to...unless it was done on purpose.

But I've been assured that my medical/dental insurance will cover my recent trips to the doctor and dentist, and continue to cover me until the end of the month.

I just saw the movie "Sicko" last week, so I was REALLY worried about not having medical insurance. I feel a hell of a lot better now.

Healthy as a horse...so far...

2009-08-18T03:08:03Z

I'm exceedingly happy about my new job in public school.

And I'm exceedingly pissed about my previous job in Catholic school.

When I gave notice to my previous employer - June 30th, as soon as I had a letter of intent from the Superintendent of Schools in my new district, to allow them the maximum amount of time to find a replacement - I contacted human resources about my insurance. I very specifically asked about my medical and my dental insurance (my prescription plan doesn't matter, as it doesn't cover either of the prescription drugs I'm on), and was told that both would last until August 31st.

And so I went to the doctor for a physical (and a Mantoux test and a Tetanus booster). Then I went to the dentist to get my teeth cleaned and X-rayed.

Now I have been told by both doctor and dentist that my coverage has been canceled as of June 30th.

Tomorrow I will call human resources and fight them...and probably threaten to sue. Then I'll have to pay everything out of pocket, find someone to give me medical insurance for the next 2 weeks (because new medical will pick up in September...but God forbid something major happen between now and then), and find a lawyer. That damn school WILL reimburse me for my medical expenses...there was no need for them to lie - they could have just said, "Look, you're a teacher, and you don't work during the summer, so your coverage ends now." And then I would've said, "Wow, that sucks," and looked for temporary coverage.

No words can describe my fury.