Just got an email from the department chair, saying that, if students want to take a final exam early because their parents want them to come home to escape the swine flu, our answer should be no.

I can't say I understand this. Most parents would prefer their kids being healthy and miss an exam, even if that's irrational panic, no?

Yikes! My dogs are vibing for Mooshu.

I can't say I understand this. Most parents would prefer their kids being healthy and miss an exam, even if that's irrational panic, no?

I've got no idea what the reasoning is. I think it's that they want to keep down panic. The university says that no one here is contagious anymore.

Mooshu~ma!

it's own post.

Ugg. I gotta go to work. So much for a weekend off. The Stage Manager asked my mixer to turn UP the piano in the monitors. A LOT. Then, has the nerve to FLIP OUT in the performance report, saying the piano was way too loud. And not mentioning her note to turn up said piano. Flippy Stage Manger + Lazy mixer = O_A not getting enough downtime during a musical... again. Strength so I don't kill anyone will not be refused.

Argh. I am all annoyed with myself. I bought a chicken last tuesday meaning to cook it that night for dinner, but I didn't, and I didn't put it in the freezer, and now I have to throw it out, don't I? Organic free-range garbage.

still tasty says 1-2 days, it not being Thursday, I'm sad to say, probably not a good idea to eat. Sorry -t. [link]

(I know, I'm going to work. So.Not.Motivated.)

I'll go throw out my chicken, you go to work, we'll be united in doing stuff we don't want to do...

Is it past the sell-by date, -t?

Hey guys-- thanks for all the ~ma and as usual, Buffista~ma is the best. All of his x-rays and blood work came back very, very good-- basically, the vet thinks that Mooshu had a Transient Ischemic Attack-- which is like a tiny little stroke. He's keeping him all day for IV therapy with anti-clotting agents and an antibiotic, just in case. But even by the time I left, he was standing and walking a little bit and I swear, he understands so much-- the minute he heard I.V. he stood up and walked, quite rapidly and steadily, to the front door where the car was parked, with this expression on his face that said, "Okay, this has been a barrel of fun, ready to go now."

Little pisher.

So, I'm hopeful that this will be a little thing he can bounce back from.

Thanks so much for all the good thoughts, y'all-- it really helped keep me grounded this morning.