Good to hear from you Ginger. I was listening to the coverage on NPR of the bus crash. They were saying it was uncertain if it was storm related, but your link makes it seen not. How awful for the parents of that team.

Yay for going back to school! You know you like school. How else can you be a grade ho?

Grade Ho's unite!!!! I'm jonesing to get my final grade in my last class. I should have an A. I expect an A. I want an A. Where is my darned A?

Yay for back to school!

The group I'm going to Israel with is going to be on MTV! [link] (Warning- very sillily written article.)

Gronk. Up for real now. I'm glad everyone here is alright with all of the weather craziness today.

Will someone please explain why I have a third cold in six weeks. this is getting stupid.

It was very, very wet here, but the tornadoes were further south, pretty much directly east of Enterprise, Ala., where the high school got slammed.

I'm glad you're safe and sound, Ginger. I saw that high school -- they had people taking shelter there at the time, didn't they?

The group I'm going to Israel with is going to be on MTV!

Ok. I really need to go back to school today. Let's all help me get excited about this, 'cause as of now I'm anxious and nervous and avoidy.

When Ben was an infant, he'd melt down at any sort of excitement -- good or bad. As he started to get older, if he was getting melty, I'd remind him, "This is good excitement," and it seemed to help. I've been trying to tell myself that during this week (my first few days being home by myself since like January 18th). It helps, some.

Also? I find that when I make a concerted effort not to rush, I am much less freaked out. I just do everything deliberately and on time. You will probably have to step away from the PC until you're all ready, but try it. Try telling yourself, "This is good excitement," and try to avoid putting everything off until the last minute, when you're too overwhelmed to go.

You love school, once you get there. You're so smart. You do so well, and you're such a grade ho. This is good excitement. You get to go and be the smartest student in your class. Plus, it will get you out of the house. I know the weather is bad, but some days (like this one) are almost worse for me when I stay in all day, because there's such a gloomy feel to them. Getting out in the cold rain/wintery mix is also good excitement. It's a challenge and an adventure.

(Am I over-selling?)

{{{Beth}}} That is amazingly unfair. Feel better.

Am I over-selling?

No, I'm just over-dreading. I'm having a pretty rough morning, am in tears, going in and out of flashbacks, and wanting to just ativan it away. I'm showered, though.

Getting out in the cold rain/wintery mix is also good excitement. It's a challenge and an adventure.

I t heart Cindy.

I love Cindy. I have a great mom myself, but I might need to rent Cindy sometimes.

And good luck on your first day back, Val. I have lots of faith that you will have a good day!

eta: a Cindy-loving cross post. How appropriate!