Oh, I get it. You're Santa In Disguise

Ah, kids.

Reminds me of my wee sister doing the figure-out-your-own-explanation thing in the back of the car whilst my Dad was driving one day. This little voice piped up informatively:

"Look, Daddy! Those two cows are playing leapfrog!"

(Cue Dad to break into a cold sweat at the appalling Question he'd just narrowly avoided.)

Uggh. I'm skipping to whine.

I am somewhat hung over, very tired, and stuck in an airport (Newark) that has apparently been shut down. At least my part of it. I was about 30 people from the security scanners when a bunch of Port Authority Police showed up and made us move far away. That was an hour and a half ago. My flight was supposed to leave 45 minutes ago.

I woke up at 6:15 of my first day of Xmas break, which is also a Saturday. This makes me cranky, although I'm not actually tired; I went to sleep at 8:45 last night.

It's the principle of the thing.

Kristin, I will be grading over break, which I'm actually happy about, since I have been grading like a mad thing all week, and I still wasn't done yesterday at noon. So our principal is letting us submit our grades on the first day back by 9 a.m. Sweeeet. This means I can grade leisurely in front of my parent's new HDTV. I kinda wish I hadn't gotten up at 4:30 yesterday morning to grade, tho.

I might actually be able to keep on on B.org for the next little while! Big excitement!

Oh, Gris. That SUCKS.

Morning, Erin! Good to see you!

I have much on the to-do list today, and I actually feel like I have a little energy and might be able to get it done...at least a good part of it. Also, cable guy is coming in a couple hours to upgrade me to digital! I'm coming back in to the 1990's! I'll have Lifetime again! Pbbbbllt!

I have paid my personal prop taxes (from 2004 to 2008!!!) and signed up for insurance this morning!!

I only have to wait till the next paycheck on the 28th, pay the balance to the garage, get inspected, and get my new tags, and I WILL HAVE MY FUCKING CAR BACK!!!!!!!!!!

I have not had a car since 12/16/06. It has sucked beyond the telling of it. KC is NOT a carless-friendly town. And it's COLD.

I am so excited.

Congratulations, Erin!

I just had a little nummy fruitcake. Mmmmm. Helps appease my irritation with my body. Frelling communists.

I had my first triathlon bad dream last night. This part was about the swimming. It doesn't surprise me, since tri stuff was the last thing I was looking at before sleep, but wah!

That's nice of your principal, Erin!

They let us in, eventually, and it actually moved fast. Then the lone gate agent in the Northwest area was actually a bit of a saint, despite being rather harassed, and she booked me a flight out of a different area airport that leaves in an hour. Then she gave me a voucher for a taxi to get there, so I only had to pay tip. So now I'm in the somewhat nicer, larger La Guardia, have 40 minutes until boarding, and am going to be home only a few hours later than expected. Not bad.

My head is hurting, still (stupid hangover), but I can live. Just so long as I don't get hit by any nausea I'll be fine, and I don't think I'll have much if any of that thankfully.

Return to your regularly scheduled Bitches!

Poor Gris. Safe travels! I'm not sure if I should recommend you drink water or not, but hangover begone! ma for you.

Woo, Saturday! We fly to Columbus tomorrow morning so today is a veg day. Good thing, too, because Tom is sick with a cold that just came on yesterday. I figure if he stays in bed today and rests he may feel more human by travelling time.

Oh, Erin, that's great news! Go you!

Nora, I hope Tom feels better. Relax today, you.

So, cable guy is here. I have a DVR! I didn't realize that was what the special was. I thought it was just digital cable, but I HAVE A DVR! I'm so excited!