happy birthday, erika!

What life is like at our house in the small hours: We were watching School House Rocks vids on YouTube, then Daniel mocked Harvey by voicing the cat's supposed thoughts in the manner of a pepperpot woman; This was followed by a discussion of the medicinal properties of sugar free ice cream, and then plotting to sing "Conjunction Junction" at karaoke.

X-posty.

Ok who else is awake?

I am, Sox, but I wish I were not.

I hope the Melatonin kicks in soon.

ditto javachick.

I'm trying to figure out how I can get through the next couple of days without losing it. I am feeling like a terrible houseguest. I had to ask my friends mother to turn the tv down a little because they had it up at 39 and it's right over iris' bed and I couldn't get her to sleep because she kept hearing monsters. And I've been dodging letting the mom use my laptop again to check her email a second time because she has an iPhone and when she used the laptop earlier she was on it for ever and took a whole bunch of anti Obama quizzes that left popups and junk everywhere. She is furious with me. I've cooked and/ or helped cook several meals, spent almost 500$ for groceries (11 ppl here and they woukdnt let me chip for the room) and brought a hostess gift that she swooned over. I've kept iris quiet as a mouse in the am. My friend is being very sweet and saying not to worry about it but I keep going over other things I can do to either smooth the situation or just make it out alive. I figure I can do another meal if I can think of something to cook tonight.

I'm making it all drama I know. It has been really good to see my friend as we only get toghether every 4 years or so. And the place is gorgeous. And iris is having a blast.

Seriously, Sox - NOT sounding like a terrible houseguest.

Playing the TV loud in the room next to a small child - DUMB. Assuming one is entitled to use someone else's laptop (when you are already the lucky owner of an iPhone) - RUDE.

I mean, yes, okay, you're a guest - but, honestly, hospitality doesn't mean making someone feel that they owe you a debt. It means making someone feel welcome and comfortable.

many thanks Fay. There is a big part of me that knows you are right but is trying to stay upbeat. There is also the little, won't shut up part that has me looking back over the week for things I might have done to add to the tension. Aside from making three new firefly / wonderfalls fans during the rainy interlude. .

Distract me with tales of Thailand. Pretty please.

Er...okay, well, the rainy season? RAINY! I mean, VERY VERY VERY rainy! Meanwhile I've just seen my rehearsal schedule for Deathtrap and my jaw pretty much hit the floor - I mean, we're talking 3 or 4 hours a night, at least 4 nights every week from now to performance, which is fairly hardcore, I think. (And some days at weekends it's down for 12 - 9pm.) So - yay for being in a play, but, GOSH.

My kids are adorable like an adorable thing from the planet adorable. I keep coming in to find that they've covered my board with 'We love Miss Fay! Miss Fay is the best teacher in the world!' etc etc, and hearts and flowers and cute pictures of me looking much thinner than I actually am. So that's GREAT. This afternoon we had Golden Time, and then our library/ICT lesson hit the snag of all the computers being mysteriously buggered, so after they changed their books we came back and learned a neaw song. As it was quite a bouncy, jaunty number, this involved a lot of Miss Fay doing rather OTT dance routines, and encouraging the kids to jump up and join in. Ahem. And then there was a quick chapter of James and the Giant Peach before home time.

I like my job.

However, on Monday my new headmistress will come observe me, which may be a bit scary. Gulp. Since me and organisation...yeah. Not so much with the mixing.

but, honestly, hospitality doesn't mean making someone feel that they owe you a debt. It means making someone feel welcome and comfortable.

So much this. This whole thing sounds way too tense and not nearly enough relaxing.

but, honestly, hospitality doesn't mean making someone feel that they owe you a debt. It means making someone feel welcome and comfortable.

Thirding this. Completely.