At this point, I am about six days out from my 56th birthday, and I am in an interesting state of mind - my gums are still inflamed from my dental surgery, I am feeling somewhat disgusted about inner-city Baltimore and stupid leftist politics, and I am also in a mad scramble to secure a mortgage for what will potentially be my new house. Although I had a couple of days off work and am not in a chronic state, it still plays in the back of my mind. So, let's take this stuff a piece at a time and analyze my thoughts.
First, the political Schwachsinn that seems to permeate almost every orifice of this city. Despite the fact that overall I think that Trump is doing a fantastic job as President, I am honestly getting sick of a lot of things happening around me. For instance, let's take our history department at the school - 50% of them list Howard Zinn's pseudo-history of the United States as their favorite book. Howard Zinn was not a true historian - he did not have the credentials, and he was more of a political rabble-rouser than he was an objective commentator. His book has been widely discredited as garbage - as it should be - yet there are people educating in schools (even religious ones unfortunately) who take Zinn's words as gospel. That is about as bad as biologists relying on that old pervert Alfred Kinsey for sexual insights. And, the radical and inflammatory attitudes of some teachers here - a younger history teacher is so arrogant and hot-headed that in all honesty I question why he is an educator, and another one is so full of himself that he makes himself look unapproachable. Yet another of the history department - a younger man who is actually nice as an individual - was decrying "capitalism" and "Western values" as too "individualistic." That young man, I later learned, had spent some years in China, and that mentality of Mao has shaped him. This is a scary thing, teachers who openly endorse Marxist Schwachsinn and are so anti-US that it is a wonder they still live here. Unfortunately, that mentality is a microcosm of our failed educational system. It is ironic that I, an actual historian, cannot even get a word in edgewise regarding the history department here, yet I have a more comprehensive and objective view of history than many teaching it here. That is the height of insanity. Anyway, more could be said about that, but I will leave it for now.
Now about my dental issues. I am feeling my inflamed suture-stitched gums even now, and it is uncomfortable. Yet, as inflamed as my gums are, I think my colleagues in the history department here are more inflamed. I know this will pass, and my mouth will heal, but when the only things I can eat right now are yogurt, chicken soup, and cheese ravioli, it gets a bit frustrating. I haven't worn my dentures in a couple of days - they are too painful to wear right now, so I am wisely waiting to do anything with them. I have a follow-up appointment with the dentist tomorrow so perhaps I can get some more clarity regarding these issues.
A third thing that is getting on my nerves are these students - today I didn't have the patience for them, and they are getting under my last nerve. Some of them are just so annoying that I am ready for them to go home. With my dental issues and also the work of trying to get a new house, I am just not in the mood for them. Obviously, not all of them are bad, but some of them really know how to try my patience in all honesty. I am excited for the day when I can teach college-level and leave high school behind.
Now the house hunt. I got to tour a nice place I am very interested in this weekend, but the loose ends to tie up are crazy - I get preapproved for one mortgage, but can't purchase that place because there is lot rent involved. Another rejects me - despite a good credit score, payment history, and income - on some stupid grounds. That one I royally cussed out in all honesty. A third now is giving me a hassle - the property is fine, and my preapproval rate is good, but the sale price of the property is too low - oh my goodness! Why in hell can I just buy the house I want for a change without some damn bank telling me I can't? Banks have way too much power, and they need bad reforms. I am just over so much drama right now in all honesty - work, health, the house search - but I cannot give up. I have to find a better house because in all honesty, inner-city Baltimore is a Drecksloch. I am resorting to using choice German words here because I speak German but also it's a good way to vent under the radar. Dealing with many Schiesskopfen in recent months gets to me in all honesty, and I need a break. Any rate, that is my rant.
Thank you for allowing me to share - as you can see I am a bit grumpier than usual, but I will be fine. Have a nice day, and see you again soon.
