I know that I fall into the sterotype of Type A, anal people. I am okay with this…what would we do with a world full of Type B personalities? We would have a good time, but nobody would remember to pay the bills, do the dishes, and get the oil changed. I like lists, I enjoy checking them off with a smile, I like calenders, day planners, and sticky notes. These things make me happy and at peace. I actually have a horrible short term memory…but if I write it down…I can confidently know I won’t forget it. There is nothing that puts me in a tail-spin more than forgetting something or having the “feeling” of forgetting something.
My job requires a lot of paperwork….A LOT! These kids have more legal documents than OJ. Every three years they have a “triennial” review. This is a big process of giving them a formal 2-3 hour test on all academic areas…teacher reviews, I observe them in a regular classroom, and then I write a huge report of findings. I have had several of those to do lately, plus some other SPED stuff cluttering up my desk. Although they are in neat, labeled stacks….they have been staring at me for weeks! Not to mention grading papers, getting reports cards out, yahddy, yahda, whine, whine, whine.
Today I successfully finished all pending paperwork. I wish I had a camera to show my nice, tidy working area. I ran my hands across my nice clean desk and took a deep breath and let it out in a sigh of contentment. Only those like me will appreciate these last two paragraphs, the rest of you will shake your head and think I am a sicko. That’s alright…I can’t change you and you can’t change me…but we can appreciate each other.
Most of my roommates from the past have been Type B….laid back, let it ride, who cares, I can do it tomorrow type of people. Ryan is no exception to this, although he is very clean…just unorganized and likes to procrastinate. My roommates have always conformed to my anal rules, like stacking the tupperware by size and putting the lids (By size) in another container. The food in the pantry and fridge is organized by similar food groups, etc….Some have thanked me for these lessons in organization and others just put up with me. If you think I am bad…ask me about my mother…I live like a slob next to her…so I feel I have reduced the “anality” by half and maybe the next generation can reduce it more.
So cheers to those who have lived with me and helped me unwind more. Mad props to Ryan who has to live with me and all my quirks until kingdom come….you are patient and loving and I appreciate you! To the rest of you still looking for your keys, glasses, where you sat that bill that is overdue, and didn’t write down when your last oil change was or your next doctors appt………you can keep that way of life…I will go on checking off my lists. See here is one now….update blog….CHECK!
Recent Comments