I cleaned ALL day today.  Needless to say, it’s left me tired, sore, crabby and wondering why I thought I wanted all these goddamn pets!! I had to have been out of my ever-loving mind!! That said, I just got out of the shower, and opened a beer, and that’s all I have to say about that!

I don’t think I’ve had PMS this bad in a long time!  It would fall the first week back at work, first week eating better, first week walking,  and first week back at cooking meals at home!  Shoot me now before I start taking names!

My hell! Today got off to a rough start, and it really didn’t get any better!!

First of all, I slept, maybe 3 hours last night, so this morning, I was groaning fairly loudly when the unfamiliar sound of my alarm clock rang! So, I stumbled out of bed, and looked out the window, only to discover that we were having yet another blizzard! In 2 short weeks, we will have had snow on the ground for 6 months STRAIGHT! If you think that doesn’t make a person pissy, you obviously live in LA, and have never had to deal with the “s word” ! *hint nudge* The roads were lousy, slippery, and it’s damn COLD out too!

My jeep got all washed and polished up this weekend, and now it’s a filthy mess with icicles hanging from the undercarriage.

Our morning was about 10 minutes underway, when out of the corner of my eye, I spot one of the ladies make a wild leap for the garbage can. I also shifted my gaze just in time to see G vomit for about 3 minutes straight, before taking a breath! I don’t know what his Mom fed him for breakfast, but EWWWW!

Most of the kids were “bratty” from having a week off from school, so that was awesome as well!

I haven’t blown my nose more than 2-3 times during the week that I was off. As soon as I walked back in the building, I had a kleenex constantly affixed to my nose. Hmmmph

I stopped and picked up a salad for myself for supper, and some other things for the guys, and there were black olives EWWWW EWWWWW in it! I fail to see what anyone likes about them! They have the most unpleasant and distinctive taste. I thought, this is a very mixed salad, so I’m sure I won’t taste them if I toss them way under there. WRONG! I’m like the Princess and the Olive! I can taste just the slightest piece of an olive, no matter how much other stuff, or how much dressing in on the salad! I picked the rest of them off to the side of the bowl. When I put the bowl down, the cats licked it clean (it’s plastic… so classy), and I can guarandamntee you that that scrawny cat will yak them up before the night’s over, and I will be cleaning up cat yak on top of it all! Grrrrrrr….

Today was NOT a good day! Someone got RIGHT in my face first thing this morning, saying, “Bev you were SO rude on Monday!” I turned around to look at her, because I was sure she was joking, and she WASN’T! I couldn’t believe my ears! I said, “What are you talking about?? I didn’t even see you on Monday!” (she was in, Monday morning, but wasn’t going to come to the classroom, because she was sick…. she left early, and all I saw of her was through the window, as her ass was leaving the building just before noon) “She said I was “hollering” across the hallway with little E… “don’t go near “her” because she’s sick” or some such thing. I said, “I have NO idea what you’re talking about……I don’t remember any such thing at ALL.” Then I just turned back to what I was doing, waiting for her to leave.

The worst part about this attack, was that #1, 3 of the woman we work with in the room were all standing there, embarrassed, not knowing which way to look, and not having a clue what she was talking about! the other ridiculous part, is she’d been gone ALL week, and still had “this” stuck in her throat! Good gawd bitch, get a life!

This is NOT the first time she’s done this to me. But it WILL be the last.

I was damn tired today, and bitchy, and a variety of other annoying traits, but I don’t know why! It sucks when you’re crabby and don’t even want to be in your own skin! I’m watching Dr. Phil and the women in the “house” just about make me want to gouge my eyes out with a fork! What a lot of whack jobs! No wonder the kid is so futzed up! Well I think I’ll take my cranky ass self off to my room, and aim for an EARLY bedtime!

Okay!!! Enough! I am so sick of this damn cold, snowy weather! Yet another day to drive to work on treacherous roads. It’s getting OLD already. When I drive the highway to work, the ditches are littered with vehicles in the ditch! There’s a tow ban, so if you hit the ditch, you’re hooped! It looks like a war-zone!

One more day……….breathe……….

One week of school, and I’m already SICK! I came home after work, and almost the minute I walked in the door, I felt so nauseated that I came upstairs and took a gravol, and laid down. I was supposed to go out for dinner, and to the Oilers’ pre-season game, but I told hubby to take Ben instead, so that’s what he did. I laid there wishing I could croak, for about 4 hours before it finally hit. I felt pretty miserable until around 1 - 2 in the morning, and then I finally drifted off to sleep. I don’t feel “too bad” this morning, but I’m staying home from work anyways, cause I’m not taking any chances. Guess that means I won’t be going to tonight’s Oiler game either! Hubby was PISSED off when he got home. Parking at the games has gone up to $8.00, and a glass of draft beer, has gone up to $7.50!!! Buggers! I told hubby I’m not paying that, and they can kiss my ass until playoffs! (we’ll see how long I can resist those icey cold glasses of Molson’s!!!)

I haven’t had time to be concerned about DIEting today, because I’ve been too busy! I wrapped up some more damn EBay packages, showered, headed off to the post office to ship them off, and then went to do some shopping.

I bought a different type of slipcover for the couch and loveseat. I haven’t tried them yet, but I sure hope they work, because I found the perfect throw cushions to go with them! I also made a run to the $1 store for some new containers for “making lunches” again *groan*. Next a run for some cat food and cleaning things (the joy), and then I went for groceries. Apparently when one is eating in a healthy fashion, vegetables are required. I want it noted that I did NOT stop at Starbucks today! heh!

It took me over 45 minutes to get all the stuff hauled into the house and put away, and by then, I was completely sweating to death!! I made some lunch, and have been hibernating up in my a/c bedroom ever since. Now I need to go attempt the slipcover acrobatics. After that, it’s time for yoga and a walk, and then I’ll make supper. Tonight we’re having grilled salmon, brown rice, and spinach salad.

Worked sucked ASS today! I got “jacked up” about something, that I think was almost all bunk! I’ll accept responsibility for a couple of things, but most of it was crap! When I tried to “explain my perspective”, I got sarcasm and a sanctimonious attitude. One of the big problems is that there are two adults in “charge”, but no one knows which one of them is in charge. One of the parents is sticking her nose into things, largely because she spends too much time hanging around the room, and her kid acts up something bad when she’s there, and she thinks it’s all funny and encourages him, by laughing at him. He doesn’t act like that when she’s not there. Then she complains about his behaviour!! If they want me to shadow this one child 24/7, then don’t have me doing the craft with 10 kids, don’t have me doing snacktime with the kids, etc. But as we all know the shit flows down the sewer pipe!

If the adults in “charge” would tell the parents not to arrive 15 minutes early while we’re still on our lunch break, bring your child to the room, drop them off, and LEAVE, don’t all hang around, for 10 minutes, letting the siblings play, visiting with us, etc, just drop off the kid and go home!!

I was so mad, I was nearly in tears for over an hour!! When I get that mad, I always end up like a big blubbering baby, so here I am, after this conversation is over (occured while I’m doing craft with 6 kids….. with the “other” teacher and aide in the room (apparently they didn’t hear it), I’m sitting there, trying not to cry like a big wuss, and trying to be all happy, pappy with the kids while we finished! As soon as I got done, I went to the washroom and literally slapped my face a few times, trying to get out of the “wanting to blubber phase!” Grrrr…. Fortunately we went outside next to play, so I could keep my big shades on and get my mind in “order”.

A couple of people asked me if I was okay, and all I could do was say, “NO!” and when asked to elaborate, I just said, “No…. but I’m too mad to talk about it right now!” It’s the closest I’ve ever come to walking out and not coming back! I’ll see how it goes over the next few days, and I’ll ask for a transfer to a school in my town if I don’t think it’s something that can be worked out.