Poor Sammie. I would not be above recording my cats' attempts at walking around, though, for future "This is why I will not kill them when they rampage across my head at 4 in the morning purposes".

Also very Monday here.

Dangit, y'all's Mondays are contagious. Work, while being definitely Monday, wasn't overwhelmingly so. However, now my trusty old truck doesn't feel like starting - I'm leaning toward starter, but could also be battery or alternator. Makes me mad 'cause I took it easy and mostly stayed in all weekend - it should be rested, not troublesome! Hmmph, guess I should be grateful that it went down when I could stay all close to home, not on one of my rare road trips. But now the logistics of getting around town for the next day or so while it's in the shop - San Diego public transit doesn't bear thinking of - thank goodness for local parents and friends.

Does it go "tick-tick-tick" when you try to start it? Then it's probably the starter.

Total Monday. I'm still working. Urgh.

And thank you for being there last week when I found myself unexpectedly unable to deal with our anniversary. It made me feel less alone, and I love you all for it.

Oof. My students had a midterm tonight. I hate midterm nights. I am always in so much pain by the time I'm done with first teaching my regular classes, then bringing the exams to the exam room (which is way on the other side of campus, up a hill), walking around the room keeping an eye on the students for an hour and 15 minutes, then bringing the exams back to my office, and finally leaving campus nearly 12 hours after I got there. Stopped at the supermarket on the way home to get some frozen burritos for dinner, and got there just in time, because the supermarket closes at 9. Which is just ridiculous.

Oh, and unfriended my high school French teacher, because I just don't have the mental energy to deal with her anymore.

Yeah, still working here too. Also, love you too Maria.

And I have to leave at 7am for a training session at 8am. Ugh. And I just remembered I was bringing donuts or something. I think I'll stop at the grocery store in the morning and grab fruit and pastries so I can eat something too. I may be tired and overworked, but donuts, nah.

That's a crazy long day, Hil.

Xposty with Hil.

Unfriending is the best plan. There are a couple family people I can't cut, but ridding the list of negative energy is a whole lot easier than fighting the crazy.

I hope tomorrow is far less physically taxing.

French teacher messaged me, "Unfriending me is a little over the top, Hillary. But whatever you choose." Yeah. Whatever.

I still have no Halloween Dots.