I dunno if anyone even looks at this thing anymore...but it is the only one I can access while at work (the other ones get blocked ( Read more... )

i just spent the last eight hours outside working on that butterfly tower for my school...i am covered in spray paint, sweating from the heat, and it looks like I am sporting a fantastic sunburn. I have truly developed a loathing for that project. friday we (meaning, Jacob and I) are going to take a 3rd shot at the windows. 1st time they blew out ( Read more... )

one for the yellow sun. the yellow sun that's shining down on everyone.

ah, I wish I would have called into work today so I could be outside with my kids enjoying the day. le sigh. i have two sick days left and I am going to try and save them as long as I can. but oh is today going to S-U-C-K.

wah.

no pun intended. ahem ( Read more... )

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HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Yes, it may be a commercial holiday in many respects, but it is also a day that makes you stop and realize that maybe you haven't been loving your other half as much or as well as you should be. We all get so crazy busy with everything else, and we take our partners for granted a lot. today is a day to get you to check ( Read more... )

well, i guess things were getting a little too....predictable? normal? flowing? at work, so the fates decided to stir things up. That's right. Tuesday night, one of our sprinklers on the fourth floor malfunctioned and ran all night long. The flooding encompassed all four floors of the school, with damages equal to that of a tornado or hurricane. We ( Read more... )

So, we decided that we are going to spend some money on taking Violet to see Sesame Street Live on Friday...it benefits Detroit Public TV that night and we know she will love it. We got a good package deal also, so I don't feel too guilty about spending the money. We haven't been able to take Vi to many places since money has been an issue, so we ( Read more... )

so, as I should have seen it as an inevitibility, I came down with the flu this week. today is my first day back at work (though I am not totally feeling better, there was no way I was taking more than two of my sick days...two was bad enough). and i come in to find that there are only 11 students here today. meaning half my class is missing.... ( Read more... )

we're f**ked.

we apologize in advance for not being able to get anyone Christmas gifts this year. we feel crappy about it, but cannot do anything to change it.

that is all.