I feel like I'm coming out of a deep sleep ... just beginning to surface again.  Things have been so crazy lately that I have not been slowing down at all - to post, to read, to pay attention to the world around me ( Read more... )

 I finally come back to the surface after several weeks of work and home life craziness and the first thing I see online is this:  http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2008/may/23/st-lucie-teacher-has-class-vote-whether-5-year-old/?feedback=1

As the parent of a child on the autism spectrum, I am scared and dismayed by both the actions of the teacher as well ( Read more... )

Have not been out here in days, haven't posted in who knows how long.

Work has been non-stop.  Being in what is primarily a support role ... and having an ingrained need to be helpful (we all have to get our sense of self-worth somewhere) ... I am trying hard to alleviate the stress permeating the rest of my team due to overwork by taking on ( Read more... )

Work was ... well, one of those days.  I got a TON accomplished today, but at some cost.  Read behind the cut for more.

The DOWN side:  There was a report I've needed to send an edited copy of to some people outside our company who assisted us in our research.  The people who helped us have been waiting for ages and I finally got around to cutting ( Read more... )

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I got this meme at

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The following is an interesting exercise.... You answer a few questions then click the 'find your candidate button' and the program selects the candidate who's position on the issues is most like your own...

http://www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460

I think of myself as a liberal and a Democrat, but obviously 18 years with my Dear Husband has ( Read more... )

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Despite Dear Husband and I have food poisoning and horrible weeks at work, I think the kids have been having a good time.

Princess P had a fun week at daycare - it's supposedly the Week of the Young Child???  I had no clue.  To celebrate they had special parent/child craft projects in the lobby every day and special dress up themes as well.  Of ( Read more... )

So sorry this is a day late - too much work yesterday and not enough play ... or any play.  I missed the whole party at Ros' Island.  I'll have to find a moment today to go out and read about it.

Anyway...

Hope you had a great day!  Anyone who writes such satisfactory HP fan fiction deserves it!