The TGIF Lounge
Written by biscuit on October 3, 2008 – 5:02 pm -
Good gawd almighty, I never thought this week would end.
Although it hasn’t yet, at least not for me. Tomorrow, I am taking the beasties - er, I mean, students - on a trip to a zoo.
I really must be out of my mind …
Posted in Diaries |
Ode to us:
Woe upon us
There are only
Three or four of us
Oh woe
Oh woe
Never mind
They forgot to
direct deposit
my paycheck
or that I have
bills being drawn on
what isn’t there
There are only three or four of us
refrain
And woe is
upon us
There is
or is that are?
only three or four
of us
Oh woe
And so when I sit
face to face with a student
who should ne
ver have gone to col
lege in the first place
And he asks what
is wrong with me?
It rings in my ears
There are only three or four of us
What ho!
What ho!
The woe!
There are only three or four of us.
From Survival Tips for the Middle Aes, in response to the question what would you do if you were accidentally time-traveled back to 1000 AD:
You can add another woe. I had to sell my car yesterday to live another month. I think my days are numbered.
You will have a great day tomorrow. Eat a buffalo leg or arm and just relax. Do buffalo have arms?
Oh no!!! mango, why did you do that????
Have you emailed with Scotia yet?
I had 20 pesos and my rent was due. That is about two bucks. I have animals to feed and bills to pay.
Yes, Scotia has been a lot of help. I am afraid my ex may kill himself. I called him with what I thought was good news and he sounded very bad. I do not think he is taking his antidepressents and he hung up on me. Accused me of cussing him out which I did not do. I may feel like it but I know better. He is very fragile now. I told him that he has to accept the fact that our marriage is over and he replied that he would not.
Oh mango! I am so sorry!
And I ask why did you do that? in the most loving and nonjudgmental way possible.
Do you want my ancient landshark with the check engine light that’s been going off since last November?
I am a walker and the bus service is wonderful in Mexico. Jean loves to drive so I really never used my car that much.
Ah good.
But we need a plan for between here and there - that is, a way that you can have assurance of paying your rent and groceries.
I am working on this, but it is a tangled web and we need time to untangle it. We need to give Mango some breathing space.
Biscuit, we need a way to support Mango until this can be settled. This WILL take time. Lawyers being what they are. Suggestions?
Lemme think on this. My mind is a bit awhirl - actually, I have a student in somewhat the same boat except 3 young children as well and I’ve been meditating on her situation.
So I have it on the back burner. Oddly, the first thing that comes to mind is eBay. ????? But maybe there’s something to that initial reaction and my mind is just too scrambled to find it.
Great news! My daughter is coming for New Years and she is bringing me a new laptop. She knows mine is a relic.
Yay!
Sometimes you have to sort through the crap for the good news.
That’s an understatement …
Say hi to the giraffes and the apes. I love them.
When the circus comes to town here, they drive through town with the animals in their cages. One day they came through with camels and as they passed my house the friggin camels took the top out of my lovely almond tree.
i’m looking forward to the lemurs
Oh yes, they are adorable. See! I can tell you are getting excited about this trip to the zoo.
But Saturdays are my Student Free Zones! ::whimper::
Forget the students and enjoy the animals. They are college kids right?
College kids, twosies, what’s the difference? Both are tremendous pains in the ass half the time. ::deep pained sigh::
Ah! I do the same thing. I dread these things and have more fun than anyone else.
I will be back soon. Jean and I have an exciting evening planned. We are going to look at couch cushions and eat a bite.
ooooo, have fun!
i’m going to get in bed and feel sorry for myself for sacrificing my beloved Saturday for a half hour or so. ::whining::
It is only a day. I have to lunch with a friend tomorrow who is returning from Canada and he is only here to catch up on the local gossip.
If I may be so bold … how much is your rent?
It is 500 dollars a month. Oh most bold one.
My beloved brother, Bill and his wife Lucy are arriving from Portland at 2 PM tomorrow!!!!!
Have I told you all how special these two folks are? Bill just retired from teaching - he spent the last 19 years teaching at an “alternative” high school for kids who’ve gotten in trouble, and Lucy just retired from teaching ESL to recent immigrants. For much of their marriage, Lucy stayed home to raise their six kids - SIX KIDS on a schoolteacher’s salary. Six kids who all still love their parents (Lucy jokes that she can’t get them out of the house with a crowbar!). Six successful, handsome, loving kids (Photobucket slideshow of said beautiful kids at Nephew #2’s wedding: http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f41/drchelo/slideshow.gif )
(insert gif turning cartwheels here)
I went to Whole Foods and bought bread and pico de gallo and hummus and tomatoes and grapes and beautiful potatoes and all kinds of good stuff!
Then I went to the regular grocery store and got toilet paper (they have unbleached TP at half the price of Whole Foods) and regular stuff.
I’ll probably not be around very much until I recover enough from surgery to get up to the laptop again. I’ll check in when I can over the weekend.
In the meantime, you all try to behave yourselves, and biscuit - stay out of trouble!
drchelo, we’re sending you all our best thoughts and good vibes and prayers.
I’m dedicating my best vibes on October 6 to you, and I am looking forward to your return! much love and hugs.
Oh, and (of course) …
Your family sounds wonderful. Stay well and I will look forward to your next post.
My thoughts are with you, drchelo, you and your family and your doggies will be in my prayers. I hope the brother temps you with goodies during your recovery.
Blessed Be!
Scotia
I’ll see your
and raise you a 
and 
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