OCD (Open Cabinet Disorder)

When you have roommates, you often learn things about yourself that you never would have imagined to be true. For me, it is a strange obsessive compulsion to have all cabinets completely closed. I don't know why, but it bothers me a lot when a cabinet is open even an inch.

Today, when I got home I arrived to find that Josh and Russ had opened all cabinets, closets, or doors of any kind (toaster trays, coffee pots, cd players, etc.) I just stared while the two of them continued watching tv as though nothing were amiss. We laughed about it, and I must say they were quite proud of their little trick, then I closed everything up.

Thirty minutes later, when I went out to my car to get something, I should have realized that they would do it again. I cracked up when I walked back in to find everything open again. I love this spirit of harmless pranks, but am shocked that I dislike open cabinets so much. Is this really something I need to know about myself?

Teacheritis?

My fellow New York City teachers, have you noticed how the school year never ends? The days until June 27th stretch before me endlessly. I had a perfect Sunday, and I do not want it to end. I want it to extend into Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday...until September. Is that too much to ask?

I'm thinking about how to keep my students engaged for these last school days when I can't even manage to keep myself engaged. I read a great tip in a weekly-mail that I get about doing real world lessons at the end of the year: lessons on how to make it in high school, apply to colleges, get jobs, etc. It's a fantastic idea, but instead of working I read every article I could on the A.V. Club website, did a crossword puzzle, then pulled a little copycat and played Blokus online after seeing my roommate do it.

And now I can't even finish my blog because my roommate has somehow pulled me into Family Jewels...yes, that's right, the reality tv show about Gene Simmons.