I'm sorry for your loss Steph.
Anya: Are you stupid or something? Giles: Allow me to answer that question with a firing.
'Sleeper'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
askye - Jan 27, 2016 7:06:08 pm PST #14319 of 30003
Thrive to spite them
Pix - Jan 28, 2016 4:02:05 am PST #14320 of 30003
The status is NOT quo.
Gronk. I had one of those toss and turn nights filled with bad dreams. I should have been out of bed fifteen minutes ago.
Dana - Jan 28, 2016 4:23:11 am PST #14321 of 30003
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
So far, I have managed to not spill my Coke on myself this morning. I have had to go back upstairs to get my socks, and back in the house to get my car key.
-t - Jan 28, 2016 5:09:33 am PST #14322 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was aggravated with this day and my own stupidity before I got out of bed today, and my mood has not improved.
msbelle - Jan 28, 2016 5:11:48 am PST #14323 of 30003
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
About to find out how Mac choosing consequences goes. He failed one class for the 6 weeks and another class for the whole semester. Grand.
Of course my gut response is to go scorched earth and turn off his internet, take his phone, assign schoolwork myself since none comes home, and only after all that work plus chores are done each night would he get max 1 hour of tv or computer time.
That has never worked well in the past though.
sj - Jan 28, 2016 5:19:18 am PST #14324 of 30003
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have no idea if I hurt myself when I fell in December or if it is just from taking care of ltc, but my right leg is in so much pain, especially at the knee. Mom is here today, and I'm hoping a day of rest will help.
Lee - Jan 28, 2016 5:25:53 am PST #14325 of 30003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
So far today, I have given myself permission to be late to work. I would probably be anyway, because I tried for some extra not really sleep time , but I am not even going to try and instead am going to drink my coffee in a leisurely fashion.
-t - Jan 28, 2016 5:34:00 am PST #14326 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Good for you, Lee.
Good luck, msbelle.
I hope the rest helps, sj. My knee is bothering me today, too, and I have no idea why.
I should probably just not be around people today, everyone is getting on my nerves, but that is not a viable option, alas.
Burrell - Jan 28, 2016 6:00:01 am PST #14327 of 30003
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Good plan, Lee. I always feel better when I can start my day more mindfully and calmly.
That has never worked well in the past though.
Ugh Rebecca, I hear you. We have a similar problem of finding the balance between effective consequences that redirect behavior and too strict consequences that lead to behavior spiraling out of control. If you figure out the magic balance, please share.
Does the school have a mechanism that enables you to meet with him and his teachers all at once? That seems like such a useful tool, but at my daughter's school they only claim to be available for such meetings when in fact they make it nearly impossible to get one scheduled.
shrift - Jan 28, 2016 6:45:14 am PST #14328 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I didn't get up as early as I intended, probably because I'm exhausted from working 12 hour days and not getting enough sleep. Fingers crossed that today will be quieter. At least I'm working from home tomorrow, and I have decided that I'm going to Sephora and Trader Joe's during the work day, because it's not like I get overtime.