Wednesday's Gleee

Things that were good today:

• I know that driving was slow and ponderous, but the snow was gorgeous, especially after dark, swirling around lit up by the streetlights. Pure magic.
  
• I got my last paper from my graduate class back. You remember, the 5-page one I typed in an hour? I got an A on it, and the comment, "This is a first ( Read more... )

Tuesday's Gleee

Things that were good about today:

• I'm still pleased that we have an appointment for Friday...and now we have a child care plan.
  
• I think going over students' writing in freshman classes on the overhead was tremendously effective.
  
• Nice snuggling with Ben last night.
  
• Fun wrestling and tickling with Ben this afternoon.
  
• Elf demanded to ( Read more... )

Today seems hard to do...I overslept, forgot to eat dinner, had a frustrating (though well-meant on both sides) conversation with my mom...*sigh*

Monday's Gleee

Things that were good about today:

• Excellent discussion of Skin of Our Teeth in which we thoroughly impressed a lecturer from Columbia College whose students aren't nearly as insightful ( Read more... )

Sunday's Gleee

Good things about today:

• I forgot to mention in yesterday's bulk post: I'm NOT pregnant! Woo!
  
• Got to sleep in AGAIN while my daughter watched cartoons in my bed. Awwwww.
  
• My son has been kissing on me and snuggling with me LOTS the last couple of days.
  
• Got to chat with evil_overlord, even if only briefly.
  
• Have felt really quite good the last ( Read more... )

I would like to say that the coughing and congestion and wheezing and gasping for air and exhaustion and frustration of same all suck. I am NOT liking this any more than I ever have or ever do. I am even more frustrated by the fact that the 7 or so medications I'm taking are not controlling this any better. Grrr. GRRRRR, I say. In spite of ( Read more... )

( Thursday's Gleee )

Tuesday's gleee

Five good things about today:

• Continued lovely cool weather...not so good for breathing, but it feels great and I'm no longer hot-hot-hot all the time. I love Fall.
  
• I got my Yuletide assignment and am all excited about it!
  
• I've been watching Joan of Arcadia, borrowed from finabair and am really enjoying it.
  
• Great prices at the Mexican ( Read more... )

I have trouble looking at the bright side of things. I tend to expect, at any time, the other shoe to drop. I am not even remotely Pollyanna. I am always surprised when someone is more pessimistic than I am ( Read more... )