Too Much Stuff Going On

[chochiyo_sama]

At LAST we have reached the point of Thanksgiving vacation.  This means CHRISTMAS vacation is within goosing distance.  Huzzah!

And as I drove home tonight, I heard the promising news that a MAJOR snowstorm could be on the agenda for Monday and Tuesday of next week.  That would be AWESOME.  I could really use two extra days off.  I could get SO MUCH housework done!  It would be beyond wonderful.

School went well today.  We ran our regular Wednesday schedule, then sent everyone to home room at 10:50 to be sure everyone had a ride and was accounted for.  Then, at 11:00 we sent them to the Elks club.  Susan rode with me, and we went a different route than I normally go.  As a result, I learned more about the way Rochester is laid out and where things are.  I am really getting the hang of the place.

It makes me proud, when I consider that I was scared shitless to drive to OLD R.O.C., which was a straight shot in on highway 14--I can still remember gripping the steering wheel with my knuckles all white, scared to death I wouldn't be able to get into the proper turning lane.

Now I am the QUEEN of Highway 14, and all other drivers make way for me and genuflect  (symbolically) as I pass.  (Heh heh....well, maybe not to that extreme.

The thanksgiving dinner the Elks put on for us was fantastic.  It was probably better than what I'll be eating tomorrow.  I took pictures.  And I *will* post them up here soon--but I can't find my camera cord.  That damn thing is as slippery as an eel.  It is always disappearing.

The kids were WONDERFUL.  They really shine when we take them out into public places.  They are SO much better behaved than any other kids I have ever taught in my LIFE--and these are supposed to be "bad kids."

Bull poopy.  These are little darlings and I love them all.

The Elks lady told them that NO OTHER high school kids they had ever entertained--and they have entertained them all--made her PROUD like they did.  It was a very touching little speech that she made.

The kids just beamed with pride.  It's amazing how a little positive reinforcement can be so powerful for them.

Anyhow--they fed us three kinds of salad--lettuce, cole slaw, and fruit salad, turkey--which was very moist, and they gave each person TWO huge slices, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, corn, and a very yummy dinner roll.  I nabbed an extra one and took it home with me.  I had it for supper tonight.  For dessert they had pumpkin pie.

Everything was yummy.

They also had pop, coffee, and milk for the kids.  I missed out on the beverages somehow.  But it was okay.

AFter dinner, I returned Susan to the school, and I went to my room to gather my bookbag and my other stuff--and I caught up on my email.  It piles up so quickly now that I belong to those yahoo barbie groups.  It's fun though.

Then, I went to ToyZone, looking for Christmas presents for Caleb and Cora, and also to get some of those tiny little toys that they have for 25 cents to use for my 12 days of Christmas exchange with Margie on KidsnKells.  She is a very cool lady--and actually writes a column in Barbie Bazaar.  I feel quite honored to be her partner.  I want to make sure I give her a FABOO exchange.  :)

Then, I went to Toys R Us.  I had to buy a Kelly for the 12 days of Christmas exchange--and they had some on sale there for $2.50 the last time I was there.  Well, I ended up buying her the little red-head that I got for myself the last time.  She is SO dang cute!  And I love her little swim suit.  I picked up a little birthday Kelly doll for myself.  She is as cute as can be; She looks hispanic with light brown skin and big brown eyes.  She is wearing a little yellow dress with little yellow "Mary Jane" type shoes.  I LOVE her.

I lusted for several new items in the barbie aisle, but I only bought things that were on sale--2 more "best friends" outfits for the "Anna" doll--$3/each, and two tiny strawberry shortcake dolly sets that were on sale for $2.48.  Originally they were over $7.00 so I felt it was a deal.  They are the perfect size to be the "doll" of a doll.  Heh heh heh.

When I came home I forced myself to get the mail, even though I ABSOLUTELY did NOT want to.  Damn the post office to hell!

I only did it so I could get my card from GG--and I still haven't worked up the courage to dig through all that mail and find it.

ARG.

I fucking HATE mail.

Now, I am exhausted, and I should be sleeping already, but here I am, updating this instead.

Tomorrow I will go to Joni's house.  Kim and Mom will meet me there.  Everyone else is going to their in-laws this year.

I will NOT be attending the lame-ass "family reunion" on Saturday.  I HATE those things.  It's all about a bunch of opinionated, self-righteous assholes provoking me to fight with them about politics and religion, then being all hurt and offended when I do.  .

Life is far to short to be subjecting myself to that kind of crap.

So, I will be heading back to my own little hovel, here in the anus of the universe.  I will have plenty of housework to do!  And LORD KNOWS, I have lots of sorting and pitching and cleaning to do.

I can't really think of any other important or interesting news.

I know mom was pissed about me not going to that farce of a reunion because she didn't even call me on my birthday.  :(

Oh, well.

Nothing I can do about it except survive.

Maybe I'll get some of those pictures in tomorrow.  We'll see if I can unearth the cord.

heh heh heh.

 

Comments

I am so proud of you.

[(Anonymous)]

You have made a decision to do something for YOU and not subjugate yourself to what others want of you.

Enjoy your Saturday. Do something you want. Stay home and clean all day if that makes you happy. Your mother's doesn't like it? Too bad. Where's the damned lawnmower? It's not in *your* garage. Your family probably won't even notice you're not there, except maybe they have no one to clean up after them or provoke into an arguement.

Your blood pressure will love you.

Make yourself a special treat.

Enjoy the day. Enjoy the entire weekend! You have it all to yourself with no unpleasant interruptions that are going to nag at your until you have to go back to work on Monday. (Or Wednesday)

You've chosen yourself and this is a good thing. Because no one is going to look out for you but you. Everyone looks out for #1. You need to do that too.