I have the a/c on. Mostly because my apartment is always warm.

Also in lounge wear, the same as yesterday. I got the most comfortable pair of pants and jacket. Tomorrow Ill wear real clothes. Maybe.

It's very springlike here. Which I could appreciate, except my flight is currently 3 hours late. Which wouldn't be so bad (more kid time) except it gets me in near midnight and I hate that. It's been 3 hours late since noon. (It isn't until almost 6.) Whack.

I'm actually very cranky about that because BWI is of the suck after about 9. They have maybe one baggage handler and he's asleep.

Pretty foggy heren but it's not really rained yet, so that is good. I took mac to a friend's today and had over 5 hours to hang with my friend. I also have a full set of fake nail tips now. I hope a few months of this will break the biting habit.

Austin, don't move to the desert. That's pretty the norm here. Our lows this week are all predicted to be in the 40s and the highs in the 70s. Not that I'm complaining! Monday's high in Pasadena is supposed to be 74. Whee! Looks like they're going to have nice weather for the Rose Parade. It's only 58 right now, so I'm looking forward to the warmer temps.

Ugh we have 2 of mac's 25! Homework assignments today, that brings the total to 4 done. I flaked yesterday so now we are behind. I am aiming to get 2 more done today, the ideally 2 more tomorrow.

msbelle, that's ridiculous that he has so much homework over break. One or two quick things, I can see, but you shouldn't have to make a schedule to get it all done. I'm sorry the teacher is giving us teachers a bad name.

I'm trying to work out a schedule for all of my grading right now. Ugh.

Yep, and I am writing her a note.

The homework is insane.

I'm now delayed over 3 hours. Not even going to the airport until it is more concrete. Of course, if I miss my flight, I'm going to be cranky, but there are worse things.

I stayed wayyyyyy too late at Megan Walker's last night but what can I say? She's too much fun to leave. I don't regret it, but it's made me very low energy today, and did I mention I am hosting 14 people tonight for dinner? Yikes.

Pix, I am hopeful that you'll have more time with your grandmom, and I am thankful she's visiting LA and getting a chance to see you.

Shir, as everyone else has said, ((((((Shir and the entire Middle East))))).

VW, you're handling it all as well as can be expected.

And finally, Ms. Belle, that's how I quit the nail-biting habit, so good luck!

If you break down the homework, it is like enough for 9 days, the last day they had school and 8 more days, but with a 5 extra things that would not be normal except for Fridays and 2 things that are normally done in the classroom. Thing is: the 8 days of normal amounts of homework, that implies doing work every weekday they are out, INCLUDING Christmas Day. They only miss 2 Fridays, so why 5!!! extra bigger things like they normally get for the weekend. ANd quite a few of the things are just busy work that I can see no benefit of (draw a picture of yourself, glue this poem into your book and read it once)

anyhoo - nothing to do, but do it and try to work out a better plan for the next break.

All the ornaments are put away. YAY!.

I couldn't deal with the bags full of tree branches any longer, so my friend and I took them to the basement today. The livingroom already looks better. If I can get rid of the tree tomorrow, then I can start thinking about what to do with the room. I think I need to finally start hanging some things on the wall, as well as get rid of a bunch of stuff.