And in non-raging news...

[aome]

1) MiniPlu's Confirmation was on Thurs.
2) I subbed at the middle school for an absolutely crazy, do-nothing sort of day on Fri
3) Got stuff done, but not enough - never enough - while in NJ this past weekend.
4) Today is going by much too quickly; I still have so much to do, wah!
5) Reading Robin McKinley's Chalice right now, really like it a lot

Comments

[hamsterwoman]

Congratulations to MiniPlu on her Confirmation! (Mazel Tov! ;)

But, on *principle*, I was really ticked off at the rude families who made life difficult for those behind them, with absolutely no thought for anyone but themselves.

This has really become endemic at all kinds of kid functions -- graduations and what-not -- from what I've seen. People just stick their iPads over their heads or selfie sticks or whatever. They can't possibly not realize how much they're blocking the view for others, so it must be that they just don't care.

The student/staff game sounds fun! Our middle school does a similar thing, but I don't get to hear about it much, because L never cared, and O does care, but is terse in his school accounts :P So I get to find out who won, but anything else is like pulling teeth.

BTW, you have Two's real name at the end of the subbing section and in #4.

Glad to hear you're enjoying Chalice! It's a book I really like, maybe my favorite McKinley. And I don't think it's based on anything, just an original "fairy tale" -- at least, I don't think I've read anything at all like it in any folk/fairy tales I'm familiar with.

[aome]

Fixed. Gah - and I double-checked, too!

Up until now, my favorite Robin McKinley has been her retelling of Robin Hood (The Outlaws of Sherwood), but, yeah, I'm really loving Chalice so far.

And I will pass along your congrats to MiniPlu. (Belated happy Passover, btw - I haven't gotten to your post about it yet, but I thought of you guys!)