Dude! I'm going to be there from 5/11-5/16! I'm going for a work conference, so don't know how much availability I'll have, but it sure would be cool to see you there.

Happy Second Annual Tickybox Celebration Day, Lilybean! Will there be any birthday pictures?

I'm physically restraining myself right now from clicking on any links to Plei's remember-when flickr photos, because I know I'll end up going back to the very first Bean picture ever and spending the rest of the day whimpering over them all, in order.

Best wait until tonight when Hec and Emmett go to Little League practice.

Also, {{{Laura}}} and yay for Brendon offering to be the Bad Parent and set you free for the night (though he still owes you a debt of doting sweetness and stepping-up-to-the-plateness from Christmas). The teenager/homework dance sounds so exhausting and disheartening, Brendon Jr. a damn clue already.

Also, Aimée's ex-boss desperately needs to be sporked in the eye, and possibly assed in the ear as well.

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I've been organizing a massive poetry slam and Poet Laureate contest at school this month (the centerpiece of which is bringing Victor and thessaly in to work with English classes for two days next week--whee!). Given how massively long this week has felt with my total and utter lack of sleep, I had planned to duck out of work early. I was done teaching at 1:30 and was all excited to sneak out, go home, and nap hard. Unfortunately, between answering questions about placement testing for 10 Honors, finalizing the class/room schedule for V&L's workshops, putting together the rules and submission guidelines for both contests, and compiling a packet of materials for a student home on medical leave, I am just packing up now.

OMG. So. Tired. Dozing off in traffic on the long drive home is a serious concern.

Dozing in traffic is a bad bad plan. Can you find a place to close your eyes for 20 minutes?

Jack and Zoe are love!

SO CUTE> Big fatcheeked babies are the best! Though there was one at a party I was at a couple weeks ago which had the BIGGEST HEAD EVAH, which was pretty freaky looking.

(Awesome, I'm mearaing a meara.)

Heh. That sounds so *dirty*, Gris!

First reports of new session with 2 teachers reporting - both Fs. Same old shit. A on tests and quizes and big fat 0 on homework

See, the problem is, I was a GOOD kid. So I fear that if I ever have children and they are trouble, I won't know what to do with them!

Aimee, spork him in the eye, and ass him in the ear! He deserves it!

if you want to get a phone number or something, and maybe call them in a month, i don't care. but you can not hook up with anyone after the show."

Oooh. Be all cougar-y?

I just got *back* from Minneapolis, man! Why couldn't I be there when Gloomcookie and Juliana are?? I mean, being there a while back while Robin was there was cool and all, but...

I KNOW. The best would be if you, me, GC and Juliana were all there at the same time.

OMG, the twins killed me ded with teh cute! It's why I couldn't post about teh cute sooner.

spork him in the eye, and ass him in the ear!

Why am I hearing this in my head as a cheer? "SPORK him in the eye, and ASS him in the ear. We'll be happy for the rest of the YEAR!"

God save me now.

eta: Sorella, no driving-while-dozy, you hear? And put on your seatbelt. I like all of your parts where they currently are.

Eeek. Matilda just threw up all over herself and me and the front-pack I had her in. She's been sickish since yesterday, sneezing and snuffling and barely sleeping because of the congestion (and consequently desperately cranky -- hence the frontpack; I was hoping she could get some rest if I kept her upright but cuddled), and now she's in my lap, cleaned up but looking droopy and sad. I'm going to give her a little water to make sure she's not dehydrated, try a little milk after giving her stomach time to settle, and get a hot shower going in the bathroom so she can just hang out breathing steamy air, but I'm not sure what else to do to help her. Poor sad muffin.

Holy shit! I just got some REALLY good news. Boy, I needed that today.

OK, a post like this is usually followed up by the news. Did I miss it in skimming? What's up??

Poor, little noodle, Matilda. I hope her ick is just passing.

Poor little muffin Matilda, and mommy. I hope she settles and gets some rest.

Yeah, we never did get the news!

eta: getting the 999s makes me miss Trudy