Aww, yay Aimee! Go learn and teach!

I have been feeling ridiculously out of it all day, and I'm not sure why--got up a little early but not THAT early, yet I just felt like molasses. Ugh. Tried to take a nap and the construction next door was way too loud, I only vaguely dozed. Left off the two big things I have to do and decided I'd do them later tonight. Hoping some food and drink will perk me up.

I have been feeling ridiculously out of it all day, and I'm not sure why--got up a little early but not THAT early, yet I just felt like molasses. Ugh. Tried to take a nap and the construction next door was way too loud, I only vaguely dozed. Left off the two big things I have to do and decided I'd do them later tonight. Hoping some food and drink will perk me up.

Fall allergies? Mine have already started to kick in.

Go, Aimee! You are going to rock at this!

So glad to hear it went well, Aims!

I'm going to try my hardest. Besides being a mom, it's the only thing I've really ever wanted to do.

Besides own a Faberge egg. I've always wanted to own a Faberge egg.

I don't know if I mentioned in here or not, but my friend T, who several people here have met, is now officially a teacher! She started teaching kindergarten this year, after trying for several years to get a teaching position in her area.

I killed the thread, which I should probably take as a sign to go to bed. It would help if I slept normal hours tonight since I have to be in RI tomorrow morning to see some relatives who are visiting. I bought to cutest outfit for my cousin's baby at the Gap outlet tonight!

Excuse me while I roll my eyes at the woman at the farmer's market who was going on and on about how there is no scholarship money if your kid is of "European descent".

It's even more fun when they start ranting and raving and then realize that there's a person of color within earshot.

Ugh, hanging out with old white dudes from outside Orleans Parish today talking beer. It was OK when we were talking beer, but toward the end, we got to talking politics - I wasn't arguing, but I didn't back down from being a liberal (which earned the comment "whenever I hear people say they're a liberal, it's like they're admitting they just shit their pants") or feminist (in which the TV show "Maude" and the phrase "bra burning" figured prominently) and, basically, it sucked.

Now I've got a FB request from one of the guys.

Just venting. Casual racism, sexism, and Rush Limbaugh quotes.

JUST TALK ABOUT BEER, DUDES!

It's even more fun when they start ranting and raving and then realize that there's a person of color within earshot.

I'm not sure this woman would have been smart enough to even be embarrassed in that instance. She went on about the meeting she had at her kid's high school about financial aid and such and how she wanted to say, "Where is the money for us? But you know that wouldn't have gone over well" and she completely missed the complete lack of sympathy as the bread lady said, "No, it wouldn't have" or the fact that I just wanted to get my bread and get away from her as soon as possible.

I just finished my intro letter to go home with our students next week.

Shit just got real, yo.