I've been beating myself up for two days for screwing up a class when the principal was there and have been putting off reading the letter he put in my box since yesterday morning. I just read it, and all he did was offer helpful advice and say I was on the right track. God damn, I cannot begin to describe how much of a relief that is. I mean, not that he was going to fire me or anything, but I really did screw up, and I've been disorganized to the point of having to throw out my lesson plans entirely.

There just aren't enough hours in the week to do this job.

But still! Ireland! Dublin! With Dr. Pepper!

Lilt is better.

{{{Emily}}}

Let's see...what could I teach at Buffista Camp? Crafts

I can cover things like "The Basics of Crocheting: Straight Lines" and "Sewing in Straight Lines: It's amazing how much you can do without being able to turn corners."

Also, "Keyboarding for Cats".

Question for y'all: Does anyone know how I could get access to a sewing machine for a few hours, wihtout owning one? Like, do places ever...rent them? I would love to be able to go somewhere and be like "OK, I wanna rent a machine for two hours" and be forced to do a project and clean up. I dont' want to OWN one, because OMG the mess I don't need to make, but it'd be nice to be able to USE one every once in a while...thoughts?

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Although they're quite different and a craving for one would not be satisfied by the other.

True, Debet. Lilt is definitely in the fruity soda category.

Emily, I hope the week coming up is better, and I'm glad your principal is being supportive.

Question for y'all: Does anyone know how I could get access to a sewing machine for a few hours, wihtout owning one? Like, do places ever...rent them? I would love to be able to go somewhere and be like "OK, I wanna rent a machine for two hours" and be forced to do a project and clean up. I dont' want to OWN one, because OMG the mess I don't need to make, but it'd be nice to be able to USE one every once in a while...thoughts?

I've not heard of sewing machine rental. Doesn't mean it's not available, just that I haven't heard of it. What you really need to do is convince a friend that s/he needs to buy one, then go over and borrow it.

Heh. Well, that's one way to do it, but my friends around here have as little space and time as I do, mostly...plus, part of the benefit of going somewhere would be the "OK, if I book this time, I HAVE to go do it!", whereas with a friend, it's not the same urgency.

I don't know, meara, but it sounds like a good idea -- I've been wanting and yet not getting a sewing machine for the exact same reasons. (Also, because I really have nowhere to put one, but I'd kind of have some room if I just cleaned up a bit.)