Skippity to the end of the thread. Hello all. I have just been asked to head the technology task force while the head of technology is out on family and medical leave, and I am in the process of beginning my recertification for National Boards. And I have piles and piles of grading. And final exams are in less than two weeks. And I'm applying to be the English department chair starting next year.

I think there may be something clinically wrong with me. I mean, apart from what I already know is clinically wrong with me.

You suffer from severe "Excellence at Job-itis". Not sure a cure can be found.

Ugh. I realize this is idiotic, but I've been on more antibiotics this past year than my whole life.

UTI, celulitis, staph, and now this? In one year? I'm going to become antibiotic resistant and succumb to a super-bug, I tells you.

Weird tech guy hands me an inventory form to sign, saying "Some people like to read this before they sign it." I read it, sign it, and he goes "So you didn't want to read it?"

Dude, it's one sentence I'm agreeing to. You don't read that, you see that. So I crossed out the word "cubical" on the printout and replaced it with "cubicle" and sent him on his way.

Apparently he was stalking my desk enough during my lunch hour to weird my co-worker out. Nerds like him give the rest of us a bad name.

Advice for introverts, from introverts: [link]

My son is the child of 2 introverts, and he realized his own introversion early. In preschool, his teacher reported her concern to me that he was not interacting with other children...and she was concerned he might be feeling alone and isolated. When I asked him about it, he said, " no Mama, I Love being alone!"--Anonymous

Heh.

Fallout from Hubby's daytime TV viewing. He likes the various medical shows, because then he can go on the net and doublecheck the various things to see if they're utterly whacko, then take them to his stable of doctors for vetting.

Has anyone else heard of using a plunger on your knees to provide mild reverse pressure to help with fluid flow on aching tendons and such? My knees have been horrible, and Hubby heard about the plungers on Dr. Oz. He ran the theory past his brilliant orthopedic surgeon, who had heard of it and allowed that it wasn't the worst idea ever and could be useful. So now I'm the proud possessor of a small red plunger and have used it cautiously on my aching knees. No miraculous turnarounds, but we shall see.

Can anyone find me a picture of a first-night menorah I can put on the Good Stuff tumblr? I don't want to use a picture of one that's all lit up.

It probably takes a while, Connie. Hope it helps!

Jesse, like this: [link]

First night menorahs:

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