What I love about my job.....

What I love about my job is that I'm 5 feet 2 inches, barely 100 lbs. and I can walk in the high school hallway, yell for the kids to get to class and they do. It's actually an unbelieveable thing.

¡Feliz día de disfraces!

My boyfriend is a rock star...

(disclaimer: the following list is in no way comprehensive, in a specific order, or a specific attack of another counsel.)

Top 10 reasons Brad is a rock star lawyer:

10. Since dating Brad, I read everything before I sign it.
9. Since dating Brad, I try to use less passive voice and more active voice.
8. He's a rock star editor and handy for master's papers.
7. He looks for a legal loop hole in every possible situation.
6. On vacation, when we were on a bike tour, he crossed out the items on the waiver that he didn't agree with, then signed the form.
5. He looks great in a suit.
4. He writes 100 page briefs like they're nothing.
3. He makes 45 year old attorneys nervous. (true story).
2. In the courtroom he has been called "big bad brad."
1. in the courtroom he can be found kickin' butt and takin' names.

Basically, my boyfriend is a rock star.

Thanks and gig em'.

That's a cool feeling.

If you're from Houston and about my age, you might remember the days when Sam Malone did the morning show....Before they decided he was too old and moved him to Mix 96.5. Anyway, he had this segment called "that's a cool feeling" where he would talk about funny things that happen and say thats a cool feeling. Example: When you are half asleep barely getting on the computer for the first time of the day and you forgot you had your volume turned all the way up. You are clicking around all nice and peaceful and all of the sudden you get blasted by some music. That's a cool feeling.

Ok, I have one to share with you. Last year sometime I bought some cheapish jeans to wear to work. I hate wearing my nice ones, because you never know what may happen (ex: the great marker war of fall 2006). Therefore, I try not to wear anything I can't replace or live without. (mainly my paige jeans). So, i bought these jeans and because i liked them so much, brad bought me another pair. Well, last year one of my students came up to me and said, "ms. oropeza, I have those jeans too." oh dear. me and the high schooler have the same jeans....

That's a cool feeling.

And today...it happened again. one of spanish I students has my jeans! crazy. yet again....

That's a cool feeling.

Maybe I should rethink where I shop....

A teacher moment

I had a teacher moment recently. If you're a teacher, you know the moment...it's one of those moments where you feel warm fuzzies and you think...that's why I became a teacher...I knew it wasn't to be cussed at, yelled at, or disrespected. Well, one of my students from last year came over after school and just came to talk. She sat in my classroom while I graded and she even helped me with a few things. She then tells me how stressed she's been...you know the high school drama...and tells me that she loves coming in my classroom becase I'm always happy and positive. She said I was like a sun..always shining! uhh, helloo..I was like, are you talking about me? She said her teachers this year weren't like that and she loved coming back here because I made her happy! sweetest thing ever! It's so encouaring to hear statements like that. I think too many times we think people realize that they are doing a good job, but how would they know if no one tells them? My little Cassie made my day..except that she's really not that little. She's a junior in high school and engaged :) there's a ring...but thats a whole different story......