randomness

evenings in september, for the most part, have proven quite plain.

now, i'm vanilla all the way, so this is neither a suprise, nor do i intend it as a complaint--

let's just call it an...observation. take, for example, today.

4:45 arrive home. mail, in. dog, out.
4:55 quick trip to library to pick up book reserved last may.
4:56 damnit! didn't beat the rain. sit in car while torrential downpour ensues.
5:00 feed thirsty car, $40 later.
5:15 trip to marketplace, to pick up fruit snacks and rice. was craving an apple, but honeycrisps were $3.99/lb. sigh. just couldn't do it.
5:42 begin dinner. well, begin warming up left-over tacos. what of it?
6:00 delicious!
6:15 peek into the fridge and happen across the last beer. well, ok. i suppose.
6:30 comfort my poor, pathetic dog, while the soft rumble of thunder terrifies her. catch up on wheel of fortune, and my bag of halloween m&m's.
7-9:00 i'm embarrased to say, but i can't tear myself away from the biggest loser, on nbc. could they include any more product placement? no. could they drag out the outcomes with any more commercials? no. do i wait with bated breath each week for that "what have you done today" theme song?.....um, yeah.
9:00 school project. i would explain it, but...eh. wasn't anything i couldn't do while watching law & order (the "season opener" as my husband would say).
10:00 gaze begrudgingly at a sink full of dishes. walk into office and turn on computer.

what a slow, rainy day it has been. here's hoping tomorrow brings more rain, and a little more zing!

(hmmm...perhaps less television would increase this likelihood--yikes!)

day eight

tomorrow marks the end of my second week back to work. the journey, at this point, has triggered many emotions.

excitement. anxiety. triumph. defeat...

i can't help but wonder how long i will be able to sustain a respectable amount of sanity.

'twas the night before school starts...

when all through the house...

aww, hell. who am i kidding? i'm not clever enough to come up with lyrics for a witty poem about school---i have lesson plans to write and thoughts to organize!

hmmm. perhaps it will calm my nerves to think about all of the things i have prepared for tomorrow (as opposed to the lesson plans i, um, haven't). here we go:

*outfit decided upon (because, come on, what's really important here?)
*lunch prepared
*teacher bag packed
*kennel cleaned
*alarm clock set
*classroom ready
*classroom ready
*classroom ready (this gets three checks because it was a HUGE undertaking)

now, onto those pesky lesson plans. grrr.