Coffee is a good thing.

Sorry, but not so much surprised, about the election in Georgia. Kinda surprised that Florida's Mel Martinez is quitting. I haven't really paid much attention to him at all even though he sends me email. He ran a gross campaign where he accused his opponent of coddling terrorists. I was quite enraged at the time.

Thinking about politics has resulted in the need for more coffee.

Hope the insomniacs settled in for a good dose of doze.

this insomniac did - TYVM Laura!

can I ask for some more of that well patented and powerful buffista health~ma and some good-outcome~ma for a couple weeks? same issue, now more annoying.

also - GRONK.

I was not insomniac, I was just irresponsible -- watched the first four episodes of True Blood in a row instead of going to bed. Bad Emily.

::Passes coffee through the interwebs::

Yeah, that's all I got. Back to work.

Now to face the whole row of students who won't do anything unless I literally stand behind them and read them the instructions. Hooray!

Oh, I know those ones! I've got a couple in after care. Have fun.

oh noes! Teh ick is spreading through the internets!

Yes, it is. I'm fighting the ick. I can't take a sick day this week, so I really hope it doesn't get any worse than it is right now. Which is sucky but manageable. As long as my friend the Kleenex box is close by.

Ick-go-away~ma to beth and Matt and Kristin!

Sox, all the ~ma you need, darlin'.

Yay to Hil for a good class/evaluation! Boo on the dissertation blockage.

Crap, I have bus duty this morning and have to go stand outside for the next 20 minutes. Don't wanna.

Health ~ma all around.

It is cold here this morning and my office has no heat. I just ate oatmeal at my desk which was nice, but perhaps I shouldn't have worn sandals because it didn't help my toes.

We should all have a moment of silence in honor of the invention of Kleenex. My mother, when asked about the great inventions of the 20th century, says fervently, "Paper products." She talks about going to school with a cold and taking with her a pile of handkerchiefs, all of which she had to take home in as sodden snotty balls. Then she starts on using rags for her periods.

Here's to paper products.

OMG y'all, I'm breaking in the slow cooker with beef stew and my house smells so good right now. Dusted the beef in a spiced flour (salt, pepper, basil, oregano, garlic powder, allspice, mace, & nutmeg) and browned it in butter. Added red onion, baby bella mushrooms, baby carrots and a head of garlic. Deglazed with some sherry, added red wine, beef stock, and a cinnamon stick and set it to go.

I may gnaw my arm off before it's ready.