Holy frustration.

Where does it go?  Where does all of your work go, when a button is mistakenly pushed and it disappears in to cyberspace?  I'm just about in tears right now.  I was about 10 paragraphs in to tonight's blog when, with the stroke of a key, everything was gone.  It is not going on 10 o'clock and I'm afraid I just can't redo it all right now.  Further, I am boggled by the fact that my computer says it is perpetually saving the drafts of my blog when the clock it is using is five minutes faster than the clock on my computer.  That, I just don't understand.  Here's the trouble, last night, I ended up staying up until midnight (gasp, I NEVER stay up that late on school nights) to help my roomie's friend out with a paper.  I forgot how much I love proofreading and fixing other people's work.  I got wayyyyyy too invested in the topic of animal cruelty and veganism vs. the meat eating lifestyle.  But, for some reason, I was compelled to do this.  But, since I can't update right now, since my peepers are about to glue themselves shut (magical, I know), I will give you some pictures...and some brief snippets of what's goin on around this place.

About 2 days into living with me, Randy is greeted by my, what shall we say, creative problem solving.  My students are working on a science unit called Land and Water.  Inside the box is a mixture of soil components, and the kids get to model stream beds.  However, there isn't enough time for the stream beds to dry between investigations so I was left with no choice but to blow dry the dirt so it would be ready the next day.  Randy, befuddled at this sight, calls his mother to see what she's up to, because clearly I'm nuts.  His mom inquires, "What's Jude doing?"  Response, "Blowin' drying dirt."  His mom, "What?  Go help her!"  In comes Randy, "Do you have another hair dryer?"  Awww, thanks friend, no I don't, but I do have a camera and this ridiculousness needs to be documented.  Thank you.  

The almost finished product!  I've been working on this frame for several weeks.  And by working on it, I mean, it's been sitting in my room and I've been thinking about colors, and design and when I'll actually be able to get to the pottery place to finish it.  The best opportunity presented itself when two of my girlfriends wanted to meet up one dreary, rainy Saturday.  It was a great afternoon with the girls and, as it turns out, productive!  I pick up the finished piece tomorrow!  I'm excited.  This could be the inspiration for my bedroom redecoration this summer.

Hello, lover.  I did not know such a thing existed until a bit of mania kicked in Monday night, when I had to make a run to Borders.  Every few years, I like to complete a book called "All About Me" I can't remember the last time I worked on one, but it seemed like time to do another one.  Of course, Borders did not have what I was looking for, and I say 'of course' because I had a gift card there.  So next on to the next best place, Barnes and Noble.  Barnes and Noble had EVERYTHING!  They had everything; including Listography which is literally a book devoted entirely to list making.  Nothing gives me such joy.  If you are ever in the market for a gift for yours truly, there are two other editions of Listography - a Romance version, and a Future version.  I will, I promise you, I will own all three and complete them.  Ahhhhhhhh....what comfort lies in a list!

Tonight's List:
What I wrote about in my previous blog that got deleted:
A Florida orange juice commercial
One absurd student
A new gym membership and my trainer, Satan
A plethora of contradictory feelings

I need to write about these things!  I will attempt it again tomorrow night.  Hope this entry is sufficient for now....
peace.