Wolfgang got sick. I've had him since January of 2003 and he has never been sick. But 2 nights puking on my bed, 2 days of yucky stuff coming out his butt had me worried. When he wasn't hopping up and down when I got home from school today, I knew it was bad. Got him to the vet and even he knew it was bad when Wolfgang didn't try to rip his ( Read more... )

Wow. I have basically slept for the last 13 hours! I figured if I didn't peel myself out of bed, I may never get up ( Read more... )

It's nice to see that it took only one school year for my teaching to truly turn into a "job." I show up, do my thing, plan some stuff, pull stuff out of my butt, make nice when I have to, and go home as soon as possible. Nothing really irks me. Nothing really makes me jazzed. Yup, it's a job ( Read more... )

I realized something. They didn't allow pets at the Superdome. I haven't seen someone clutching their puppy as they have been airlifted out of a flooded building. I don't see people waiting in line to get a bag of kibble with their bottled water ( Read more... )

I think my namesake Hurricane is sucking my vitality in order to destroy several gulf states. And I've already been asked, "Why'd you have to attack New Orleans?" and "How many are you going to kill this time?" and "Aren't gas prices high enough?" so don't bother ( Read more... )

My summer is officially over. I knew it the moment the alarm went off before the sun came up. It was nailed into place when I walked into the "welcome back breakfast and meeting" at school... and felt miserable ( Read more... )

I love getting into "handy girl" mode. I take pride when I can fix something myself ( Read more... )

Okay. I bought a pair of pants a couple weeks ago in a size 4. I thought they must be a fluke, but I liked the idea of wearing a 4 ( Read more... )

Crazy woman with a front yard that the Munster's would envy was seen smashing an old desk to bits with a rubber mallet. Crazed, weird-looking dogs seemed to perform a ritual "destruction" dance around the red-maned madwoman. The only words spoken by this obviously deranged person were, "F#@k you, Jack," as bits of old wood flew in various ( Read more... )

Previewed Kitefliers last night. It went really well. I was so happy for everyone, but especially the playwrights. I'm sure it's a great relief to have it up, but I hope they realize how absolutely wonderful it is. The script they wrote has turned into a funny, sweet, touching burst of color. I can't help but get fluttery by the end of the ( Read more... )