I'm back...

More tonight.

Saturday, in the Park

Ok, I have the Chicago song in my head I don't know why. A and I went to the high school football game and left with 8 minutes left in the 4th quarter. We were ahead 24 to 0, it was amazing. The school football team, lets just say umm doesn't normally do so well. The boys caught passes, intercepted the ball, and somehow bounced up after being nailed with sledgehammers (ah youth). I am so proud of the kiddies. Between them and the girls soccer team that is so close to almost winning, although I am told this Thursday there is a major chance of victory. Yes, while I generally speaking only like professional sports if I am actually at the sport watching, I love watching my kids play.

After the game we came home watched a nonengaging arthouse film about some cult octopus evil character and played backgammon. I say A cheated, and he says no. I forget I am not supposed to be nice when I play games so it was probably my fault. Heck I even felt guilty at basketball try outs in high school because I didn't want to compete against my friends and so slacked off. The gym teacher when we were playing in class would say somewhat angrily, why are you not on the team. See gym was different, it was a class a grade where I was supposed to play hard with my friends against my friends so it was ok. Ah life.

Anyway woke up and went to go get coffee at you know it Bustle. Realized someone had opened my gas tank, hopefully not putting anything in it (so far so good) and and taken out my side view passenger mirror.

A had a lot of things happen to his car by someone who is still harassing him so is worried, and from that side I am a little scared. I talked to one of my bestest friends who happens to be a lawyer, just to hear her confirm file a police report. So I did. That way if a pattern starts everything will be legally documented. Ugh.
Thank goodness I have such good friends. Some in some powerful positions so I guess I shouldn't be too worried.

Everyone send good vibes though!!!

Exhaustion

School is exhausting. Even so now I am involved in Bookfest and reading for Los Nortenos on Sunday, October 25th, and possibly again on November 6th for the Day of the Dead at Phinney Ridge. This is all after Murder of Prose reads on October 2nd. Which should be interesting as one writer said she was not inviting anyone and another said she would bring her partner. I offered to make postcards, but after thinking on this I thought why bother. As it stands only one writer said he had a bunch of people wanting to hear him read. So what exactly is a bunch? Lets just say I sent out 25 postcards for the last reading and had 18 people show up. But I guess if people aren't going to bring an audience it is going to be a reality check to them when no one shows up to the reading. Some lessons need to be learned the hard way. Seems I never stop being an educator...dang!

writing

I have a poem in my head and instead of getting my journal and writing it down I keep coming over to this infernal computer and playing Astropop. Yes. I am resisting writing. Like a little kid, anything but cleaning my room. I need to quit procrasting and just write the damn poem. I believe it is called Markings. So see it is all done. I title it normally at the end, but uh guess if I remember all the edits I made in my head it should be fine. Right...right. Where is that red pen and does it fit inside my ear?

Tired

All I want to do is sleep.

A massage before I sleep

Blackened Salmon, chopped Romaine, thick slices of parmesian, sailboats, and for dessert an hour long+ massage. What a good man to take such good care of me in this hectic work week. He is off to help his mom this weekend, and I am going to miss him wholeheartedly.

Blueberries

I had the best blueberry pancakes last night. And am exhausted tonight. Aaron is going to come over and he was going to cook again, but am really wantging something even remotely um healthy so am going out for a caeser salad with salmon. Yes we have an ent. coupon for $20. off dinner so we should get a good deal. I am so tired. I forgot how early 5:30am comes. I can't wait to sleep in and then work out on Saturday. If I didn't think I would fall asleep driving to the gym I would have gone today. The office has been insane. Parents and students and phones and emails and payroll, etc. etc. etc. As I was leaving in the parking lot after I told myself I was leaving on time, and it was 20 minutes past a teacher came running after me to get into the office. I feel guilty that I waved her away, but hell I don't think I even went to the bathroom today. Yikes, my poor bladder and kidneys! The principal was still there and there were a couple custodians around so I shouldn't feel too guilty it isn't my fault she left her stuff in the office.

Crazy. In another week we will have hired someone and after waiting for HR we will have someone in about 2 weeks so I will have some help. Of course then I won't need it, but such is the world of unions and the slowest HR dept. in the world. Ugh. Tomorrow is Friday though. Tomorrow is Friday. Tomorrow is Friday.