we all process events differently and no group is all gonna like how everyone does it. I want people to be able to do it and people to be able to say they don;t like it. Everyone is a grown up and can leave the threads when it gets too much in any direction. that is all I am saying.

ICON - I have glitter nails now and am home with my boy and he will be loved on and covered in smooches for the remainder of the night even though he seems to have no idea about the shooting.

Everyone is a grown up and can leave the threads when it gets too much in any direction. that is all I am saying

Or use MARCIE. Which is also a solution.

Today was our last day of the semester before the break. I had already given finals and grades as of 3 yesterday. It was surreal. I had a kid come to me at 1:30 PM to talk to me about her grade. She was failing and I manipulated some points and she ended up getting a 60.0%. She was all, "Well what can I do to get a C" um in the next hour and a half? NOT MUCH. SERIOUSLY!?

Then we were forced to take our kids to an assembly. It was... bad. It was a bunch of "performers" mostly dancing and lip synching. Including two kids who went to the school a few years, neither of whom graduated. [link] was the highlight of the program for me.

In different news our holiday party tonight for ARP was cancelled in light of today's tragedy. I'm pretty bummed. I have two huge pans of Mac and cheese and I was looking forward to a distraction.

Msbelle, I see your glitter nails and raise you Santa capped nails.

Anyone hear from ita?

I left a message and haven't heard back yet.

I'm more worried about ita ! than interested in the discussion of the shooting.

But, I had already heard and read about it plenty before I got home to see what Natter held. I don't have a problem with David's information. This is where we come to touch base and discuss what's going on in the world.

But, I'm really worried about ita !.

She was all, "Well what can I do to get a C" um in the next hour and a half?

My favorite response: "There is no answer that does not have 'build a time machine' as step 1."

I was supposed to go to a fundraiser holiday party. And a Christmas wrapping party tomorrow. And host a cookie party Sunday. I've cancelled them all. Joe and I are supposed to be in court Monday because he doesn't want to pay child support. So that, plus this, was just too much.

Joe and I are supposed to be in court Monday because he doesn't want to pay child support.

Oh my god, Stephanie. He really doesn't understand that that's not a choice? Ugh.

I'm sorry Stephanie. I'm also sorry that I'm not spending as much time staying in touch with everyone. I miss you all, and think I'd be far more sane with daily keeping-in-touch.

He is several thousand dollars behind. He has chosen to use his money on other things. We have been negotiating a settlement but he hasn't signed it and court is Monday morning. It will save money if he signs it but I almost want to go just to hear the judge yell at him. But it's so stressful.