I ended up doing a bonus shift distributing exams whilst covering for an ill colleague. Good thing my colleague didn't attempt that shift because I set a personal record for most number of students helped (147) in two hours, and loads of those students were picking up more than one exam. Alas, that did suck up a goodly amount of time that I'd ( Read more... )

I'm pleased to report that my back felt much better by the end of the day yesterday, and last night's sleep made it no worse. There's still a ghost of a knot there that I may ask Mr. 42 to apply thumbs to later this evening, but it's nice to be able to breathe deeply without it hitching and me whining pathetically ( Read more... )

The news continues to be awful ( Read more... )

Opened my sshg_giftfest story file on the bus today, refamiliarized myself with my outline, and threw a few words on the pile. It felt good! I like my idea, and I'm looking forward to seeing where my characters carry it. They may point and laugh, then dismantle it piece by piece and bury it in the desert, but honestly, that'd be fun, too ( Read more... )

I managed to make it home yesterday without falling asleep on the bus and missing my stop, though it was a near thing. Thankfully, I'm reading a pretty engrossing book (Stephen King's "On Writing") and my bone-cracking yawns and stretches resulted in successfully oxygenating my blood and making me feel just refreshed enough not to fall asleep until ( Read more... )

So Friday night, Mr. 42 and I went out to steak night at the pub. Herb butter made with arugula and hops is my new favorite thing. It was good to see pub friends and eat delicious food and drink amazing beer ( Read more... )

Ha! We're back ( Read more... )

I really ought to have just taken an Immodium yesterday morning after the first sneak attack of the eldritch horror yeast upon my poor guts. But silly me, I assumed that I had successfully put down the uprising, when really, I had merely survived the first skirmish ( Read more... )

First off, I was very productive at work yesterday afternoon and last night's dress rehearsal went suspiciously well, so I feel like I'm waiting for two other shoes to drop. I still have lots to finish up today and must get down to PL for a 5:30 call, so I've very little room for error, plus, people may be careless whilst singing tonight's new ( Read more... )

Well, I'm pleased to report that this week's Agents of SHIELD is easily the best episode of the season thus far (not meaning to damn with faint praise). There were some laugh-aloud funny bits, the season arc is starting to feel like an arc instead of writers throwing a bunch of stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks, and they did some nice things ( Read more... )