Lots and lots of vibes to you, askye...the winter stuff is bad, and can just sneak up on you and gradually ease its way in until you forget anything was ever any different.

And, gah. Hec just called - his computer is "borked"; he was in the middle of reading Mark Watches when it froze up, and on manual restart it cheerfully made the classic Mac startup bommmmmmmmm but has so far declined to do anything else.

It's an incredibly trivial, first world problem, but if it turns out to be something very bad then it's not anything we can fix or replace. GAD FRADGET FLIB-FLAB BUMPUSSES!

I was being lazy this morning, and teaching this afternoon. And now I'm trying to help students deal with some issues with registering for my classes, because there are two databases that have the rosters, and they're supposed to sync with each other, but I've got two students who are on one roster but not the other, and I don't know why.

Aw, askye. Sorry you're doing as well as you thought. Hope getting out tomorrow helps.

eta: JZ, I hope it's not bad! noooooo....

JZ, ~ma for an easy and cheap fix for the computer.

beth, did I miss you getting a new kitty or did I just forget?

He was found in the library parking lot about 6 month ago -- he was a little one pound kitten . He is somewhere between 6 and 7 months old . his favorite pasttime is wrestleing with the big boy .

he was in the middle of reading Mark Watches

Even the computer can't believe Mark's take on Dru.

I knew that Mark guy was no good! Nothing but trouble!

Dear TCG,

When I told you what was available in the fridge for dinner tonight, I specifically did not mention the leftover bacon and home fries from breakfast because they were mine.

-sj

Askye, if you can, invest in a sun lamp. They can make a huge difference during those long months. Also try to remember that the days are getting a little bit longer every day!

JZ, fingers crossed the Mac comes back to life and doesn't sprout fangs.

Hi all. I have been doing nothing but sleeping. Can't shake this virus. I worked Sunday (open house), Monday, and Tuesday and had just about lost my voice again. Got home at 5 yesterday so tired I could barely stay awake driving, slept for three hours, woke up for three hours and then went back to bed. Had a scary commute this morning where I kept feeling myself nodding off and barely made it through my first period class before deciding I needed to go home early. Got a sub for my other class and made an appointment with my doctor for noon--got there a little early and fell asleep for 20 more minutes in the freaking parking lot. Had my appointment, grabbed some Mexican food, got my bloodwork done to check for mono (she thinks this is just a virus but wants to rule it out), got home and crashed for two more hours. Tired much? Sheesh. Maybe this is the Sandman Virus.

I also have felt exhausted all day. I've been sleeping better these last few weeks, but somehow, being 38 weeks pregnant is draining. I spent an hour at the office today lying on the couch reading emails on my phone. Of course, I keep reminding myself that each might might be my last full night of sleep and that is a little daunting.