Private School Teacher Gone Rogue

44/Divorced/Mom of 2/Headmistress at Staten Island Academy/UK born, Chicago suburb raised

[lancaster-sheridan]

have you ever considered moving back home?

I have considered moving back to Manchester in the past, but with the whole dumpster fire that is currently the UK’s government, it’s a no from me. I still have my UK passport, though. 

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Sheridan: Hey, I'm home from work, sick with a nasty cold.

Sheridan: A lot of students are out with a cold this week, and looks like I caught it, too.

Sheridan: Can you bring me soup and Emergen-C?

Cora: Maybe after rehearsal. I can get you the medicine tea from Starbucks. That kills whatever cold I get. I don't know how they do it, but it works.

Sheridan: Oh, thank you so much! Could use one of those Medicine Ball teas right now.

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Sheridan: Hey, I'm home from work, sick with a nasty cold.

Sheridan: A lot of students are out with a cold this week, and looks like I caught it, too.

Sheridan: Can you bring me soup and Emergen-C?

Savannah: I would, but I have a few people on the slab I need to work on. I think you could probably get soup on doordash, though.

Sheridan: Eh, I guess I'll Postmates it. Damn, this cold is kicking my ass.

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Sheridan: Front door is fine. I'll Venmo ya the money.

Sheridan: Oof, good luck on midterms. And get some Emergen-C for yourself, too.

Dominic: i highly doubt Emergen-C will do anything to boost my grades

Sheridan: Well, maybe it will help prevent you from getting sick, so you don't miss your exams and having your grade tank.

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Alec: That sucks

Alec: Sure. I can make and bring my famous get well chicken soup.

Sheridan: Thanks, man! And fuck yeah, chicken soup. I miss my ex-mother-in-law's chicken soup.

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Dom: It's midterm season and there's no way I'm risking getting sick.

Dom: How about I leave them in front of your door?

Dom: kidding, kinda

Sheridan: Front door is fine. I'll Venmo ya the money.

Sheridan: Oof, good luck on midterms. And get some Emergen-C for yourself, too.

[lancaster-sheridan]

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Sheridan: Hey, I'm home from work, sick with a nasty cold.

Sheridan: A lot of students are out with a cold this week, and looks like I caught it, too.

Sheridan: Can you bring me soup and Emergen-C?

[xdrixnnx-mxrx-deactivated201911]

“So apparently some of the other professors at NYU are talking about dressing up for Halloween, and I’m not sure if I want to participate in that or not. I mean its been awhile since I’ve dressed up...what would I even go as? I’d have to walk around the campus for the whole day dressed as something...so it’d have to be something I’d be comfortable in I guess. And its only about 3 more bloody days until Halloween!”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Maybe Eleven from “Stranger Things”? All you need is a blue jacket, pink dress, and an empty Eggo box. Or Regina George when she had the boobs in her A-shirt cut out? Or a tacky tourist?”

[tysonnhartt]

“So, you’ll never believe the story I heard today. One of my grad schools friends has like two roommates right? And over the past few months, shits been gettin real froggy between the two of them. There’s been this tension of sorts. Well, according to my friend, shit escalated real quick. She walked into the building and heard them yelling in the hallway so she like stayed back a bit as to not walk into it.” Tyson paused for a moment to sip his tea. A finger quickly went up. “Wait, first I should preface this with the one roommate wheres a cape. Don’t know why. They haven’t asked. But anyway, so they’re arguing back and forth about privacy and the caped roommate says something like ‘Last week I had 12 pairs of socks and you had 8. Now this week I only have 7 and you have 13′. Then the other roommate loses his shit and is like ‘count my fucking socks again and I’ll set your fucking cape on fire!’ She’s just standing at the bottom of the stairs like what the fuck. She hasn’t seen them in like 48 hours so she still has no fucking clue what’s going on. Either way,” he inhales deeply before letting out a soft sigh. “It makes me glad I live alone, you know. Sure, sometimes it gets a little too quiet but at least no one is counting my socks, you know?”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Yikes. I remember living in the Tri-Delta house at University of Illinois during my Sophomore and Junior years of undergrad, and shit like that would happen all the time. Even though at age 40, I’ve never lived alone, since I got married and had kids pretty young, but at least my now ex husband and my kids weren’t stealing my socks.”

[tysonnhartt]

“I mean, I get not wanting to live alone or even not being able to afford living alone. I personally hate living alone. There’s just something so much better about having a house full of people. Sure, I don’t want the people counting my socks but I mean, I’d compromise to not live alone.”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Yeah, as I mentioned, I’ve never lived alone, and my daughter will be moving out in less than two years for college, so I’m kinda anxious about it. But at least my daughter doesn’t count my socks and we respect personal items.”

[hollyxostone]

Holly was still a little tired from her week, having to be in two different cities in two days, then flying home and having some extra work to do, that she got off on the wrong subway stop to head to grab some dinner. She felt like an idiot, but she didn’t come over to this street that much. “Sorry to be a pain, but do you have any food suggestions?” She asked the person who looked nice that walked by her.

[lancaster-sheridan]

“What kind of food are you looking for? $1 pizza or several hundred dollar steak house? Or something in between,” asked Sheridan.

[reesesxpieces]

Sheridan: Love Little Shop of Horrors! I decorated my classroom in that theme a few years back!

Sheridan: And yeah, I think BnBW is doing it to fuck with those who wore those scents in the 90s-early 2000’s. Damn, I still have a few bottles of Cucumber Melon body wash, lotion, and body splash in my toiletries cupboard from 2018, using it only occasionally, because I don’t know when I’ll be able to get it next. It’s almost as bad as my cousin Louise’s BnBW stash, because she lives in the UK, where it’s harder to procure, so when she visits America, she stocks up.

Reese: Pics or it didn’t happen.

Reese: Oh I’m 100% sure of it. But can you blame them? It’s a genius marketing technique. Keep our minds and eyes on them to see what new scents come out next. Buy those scents to see how they compare to our long-lost-loves like Cucumber Melon. We get pissed off because nothing compares, and then right when we’re about to give up…BAM FOR A LIMITED TIME…and then we rush to fill our baskets with all we can carry. 

[lancaster-sheridan]

Sheridan: Oh, it did happen... My students thought it was cool.

Sheridan: Oh definitely. That sneaky marketing technique gets you to hoard products, which I’m sure have shelf lives, especially after opening. Even some seasonal shit gets me to do that. I love the Winter Candy Apple candles, so I stock up to last me until next Winter Candy Apple season. And sometimes, they change the formula of the products, and it doesn’t smell the same.

[athena-donovan]

lancaster-sheridan‌

“I’ll be hitting up the 50% off sales at Duane Reade on November 1st for office candy bowl fillers,” said Sheridan, “It’s the same stuff, but different wrappers. But yeah, treat yourself to some Halloween candy, especially since it’s your birthday.”

“I will be hitting those up, too. I just love candy. I’m a sucker for candy on sale,” Athena admitted, making a small face in thought. “That’s what I’m telling myself, but I have a feeling my weight gain would say otherwise.”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Oh absolutely. I have such a sweet tooth, and dammit, the post holiday candy sales always get me. Well, everything in moderation,” said Sheridan.

[tysonnhartt]

“So, you’ll never believe the story I heard today. One of my grad schools friends has like two roommates right? And over the past few months, shits been gettin real froggy between the two of them. There’s been this tension of sorts. Well, according to my friend, shit escalated real quick. She walked into the building and heard them yelling in the hallway so she like stayed back a bit as to not walk into it.” Tyson paused for a moment to sip his tea. A finger quickly went up. “Wait, first I should preface this with the one roommate wheres a cape. Don’t know why. They haven’t asked. But anyway, so they’re arguing back and forth about privacy and the caped roommate says something like ‘Last week I had 12 pairs of socks and you had 8. Now this week I only have 7 and you have 13′. Then the other roommate loses his shit and is like ‘count my fucking socks again and I’ll set your fucking cape on fire!’ She’s just standing at the bottom of the stairs like what the fuck. She hasn’t seen them in like 48 hours so she still has no fucking clue what’s going on. Either way,” he inhales deeply before letting out a soft sigh. “It makes me glad I live alone, you know. Sure, sometimes it gets a little too quiet but at least no one is counting my socks, you know?”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Yikes. I remember living in the Tri-Delta house at University of Illinois during my Sophomore and Junior years of undergrad, and shit like that would happen all the time. Even though at age 40, I’ve never lived alone, since I got married and had kids pretty young, but at least my now ex husband and my kids weren’t stealing my socks.”

[reesesxpieces]

Sheridan: I love fly trap plants! That will be perfect for my office! Ah yes, my bulletin board looks like alphabet board with the lights, in “Holly, Jolly”.

Sheridan: Cucumber Melon was iconic. Like I was pumped when they brought it back I think summer 2018. And Warm Vanilla Sugar was also amazing. My kid used to spend her allowance on Sweet Pea stuff. I’d say go for it, just for nostalgia!

Reese: Well, if you’re not doing the infamous ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ with the fly trap, the next best thing would be to incorporate it with Stranger Things!

Reese: The scents now are okay, but it’ll never beat the scents of the 90s. They brought them back to tease us. They’re probably in a vault somewhere, waiting to be released yet again in some marketing campaign because they know crazy people like us would go ape shit for it.

[lancaster-sheridan]

Sheridan: Love Little Shop of Horrors! I decorated my classroom in that theme a few years back!

Sheridan: And yeah, I think BnBW is doing it to fuck with those who wore those scents in the 90s-early 2000’s. Damn, I still have a few bottles of Cucumber Melon body wash, lotion, and body splash in my toiletries cupboard from 2018, using it only occasionally, because I don’t know when I’ll be able to get it next. It’s almost as bad as my cousin Louise’s BnBW stash, because she lives in the UK, where it’s harder to procure, so when she visits America, she stocks up.

[athena-donovan]

“I thought buying Halloween candy early was a genius idea until I ate it all. So, now I either get more now and eat it, or I just wait till the week of Halloween and have slim pickings. In the end, I don’t think I’m going to win,” the redhead made a face as she pulled out a piece of candy to eat. “My birthday is on Halloween, s maybe all this candy is a gift to myself.”

[lancaster-sheridan]

“I’ll be hitting up the 50% off sales at Duane Reade on November 1st for office candy bowl fillers,” said Sheridan, “It’s the same stuff, but different wrappers. But yeah, treat yourself to some Halloween candy, especially since it’s your birthday.”

[reesesxpieces]

Sheridan: I’m doing a “Stranger Things” theme for my office. I’m sure my colleauges and especially my students will love it. My 16 year old daughter got me into it. Oh yes, I have a ton of Bath and Body Works things. For one thing, there are scents that bring me back to high school and college. Like, Cucumber Melon, hello? I also buy quite a bit of Bath and Body Works things to send to my cousins in the UK, because it’s hard to procure over there. That stuff I find lasts a long time.

Reese: That sounds like it’ll be amazing! Maybe even get a fly-trap like plant and morph it into something resembling the Demogorgon. Or turn a bulletin board into the alphabet/light communicator. Bonus points for dressing as Barb. Whatever you decide to you, make sure to take photos and share!

Reese: Ah cucumber melon, how I remember thee. If you didn’t rock that scent, you’re lying. Or the warm vanilla sugar?! That’s it. I’m going to have to make a trip just for the nostalgia. 

[lancaster-sheridan]

Sheridan: I love fly trap plants! That will be perfect for my office! Ah yes, my bulletin board looks like alphabet board with the lights, in “Holly, Jolly”.

Sheridan: Cucumber Melon was iconic. Like I was pumped when they brought it back I think summer 2018. And Warm Vanilla Sugar was also amazing. My kid used to spend her allowance on Sweet Pea stuff. I’d say go for it, just for nostalgia!

[xfpxtxrs]

It had been an easy gig to book. Sure, the roadway was blocked off and that meant that the only thing he could hear was the constant stream of yells from angry people who’s morning the shoot had interrupted and the barrage of car horns that rounded out a great morning but that was no matter. At the end of the day the only thing that really mattered was doing his job and collecting his paycheck so he slunk off towards one of the barricades to stretch while they did lighting checks on the street, his partner for the day twirling as the photographer clicked away before speaking to what Peter could only assume was an intern of some sort by their frazzled look. 

“Yeesh,” the dancer tsked at the display to no one in particular, “You’d think they’d want us out of here as soon as possible. This is going to end up taking all day.” 

[lancaster-sheridan]

“Hey, great show,” said Sheridan, “I think my students who are taking dance this semester will also enjoy the show. Next Tuesday afternoon they will be here.”