Dear Universe:

I've spoken to you before about laying off Drew's family. Don't make me come up there.

Oh! Do you still need a reply to that email I forgot all about?

Yes, please, Sean.

Oh Kristen and Drew {{{}}}}. I've gone through the crazy twists regarding blood thinners with my mom. When she had that hernia and they wanted her in surgery NOW, they had to reverse the blood thinners first. It is pretty amazing what they can do with that in emergencies, though.

Dear Universe,

Please stop pelting Drew's family with lemons. They are really fucking sick of lemonade.

Also, please arrange for Sean to win the lottery so he can go on a worldwide Buffista-visiting tour.

Kthxbye

-Jess

If Sean hits the lotto, that Mo-Fo better be hitting Dallas on that Buffista tour!!

{{{Drew}}} Dear Jebus! So much ~Ma all around for y'all. I hope both you & Pix have safe non-eventful flights home. and that Hurricane Fay blows herself off course and out of your way.

OK, off to sit in on the 1st run through of TOMMY!

Congrats to Auntie askye and Happy Birthday to her brand new nephew!

(((((sj))))) I'm so sorry about TCG's accident. So glad he wasn't hurt more seriously.

Hugs to ((((Sean))))). It will take some time; but, it will get better.

Hugs to Kristin and Drew. ((((())))) and No Hurricane ~ma! Also surgery and recovery ~ma for Drew's mom.

(in my most stern teacher voice) Universe, I have told you that 2008 had used up its allotments of 'bad things'. Please stop AT ONCE! I would hate to have to give you a detention for your poor behavior. Now, enough.

The good today: Pay day! It's been 6 weeks since the last paycheck. Direct Deposit ROCKS!

The bad today: DD came to my office right after I got to the school. According to him I have treated him poorly this week and I made him feel like crap. Now we had had 2 encounters totaling less than 5 minutes this week and neither were situations that seemed to warrant interactions. This man is a pompous ass...where is the Brute squad or a flaming cow?

Oh! Two of the English teachers run the English department like it is their own personal kingdom. Today they presented me with the curriculum guide they designed and told me all I had to do was make sure I covered everything they listed. They picked the pieces from the literature book to be covered, the types of writing to include, how the term paper 'must' be taught (in their words, the only proper way), etc. It's the biggest bunch of crap I've ever heard and leaves no room for individuality! Of course DD thinks they are brilliant and that everyone should follow the 'best practices' of these 2 harpies. They claim they are getting students ready for college, all the really do is create a ton of paperwork. Most of the kids can't stand their classes.

According to him I have treated him poorly this week and I made him feel like crap.

The proper answer to that is "That sounds like a personal problem to me."

The proper answer to that is "That sounds like a personal problem to me."

Very true. I said something along the lines of, "I'm sorry you feel that way."

Now if he treats me like crap, it's totally OK.

Today they presented me with the curriculum guide they designed and told me all I had to do was make sure I covered everything they listed

Eh, sounds like at least you don't have to do as much prep work for the new classes they sprung on you? Way to not have to tune in as much for work...um...and more time to look for another job?

Goodness, Kristin, how awful. I'm sorry Drew's mom is having such difficulties.

Skimming forward to offer lots of ~ma for Drew, Kristin, and Drew's mom.

And Universe, what Jess said. All of it, dammit.