Miss Crankypants V2.0

I was in a rotten mood this morning. All four times I got up, actually.

Unfortunately, I was so groggy and cranky by the fifth time that I took it out on Crash and spoiled his ebullient and effusive good mood in less than a split second when he came in and kissed me good morning and went to cheerfully wake me up. I am so sad I did that... it was an awful feeling, and I cried about it. Asked for a do-over on the day, which he was kind enough to give me.

But still, it dampened his mood, and I feel terrible about it.

The sixth time I got up I was in a very steady, controlled, calm mood. Not bouncy, not full of smiles and laughter, but not biting anyone's head off, either. Wish I could have mustered a little more sweetness and light, but it just wasn't there today.

It rained all night, so tilling the yard this morning was out of the question. Bah. We've really needed to get that done for weeks. So, no prospects for grass for another several weeks. At least.

The roses are just exploding. I watched them do so from my window; I was too cranky to go into the yard today, though doing so might have lifted my spirits some.

I think I figured out my Fall schedule, though ... I wil be taking an independent study with my geography/GIS prof (I would really like to get a publishable paper out of that), a stats course in the earth sciences department from another geography/GIS prof, and a research seminar in the history department (yay! history homework of the research type!!). And, I will be teaching evening classes again, either T/Th or M/W. Should know that by midsummer. Hope to know sooner, since I will need to plan my notes well in advance if I am teaching 2010; I've never taught first half American history and need some prep time over the summer. Yeah. One MORE thing.

Other than that, I have been in super-avoidance mode today... avoiding homework and grading like the plague. I have 70 exams to grade and two books to read and write papers on. I have plenty to do, and I had best be getting to it. ::sigh:: I really don't want to though. I'm just feeing burned out and stressed today.

Oh wait. I have a pill for that. ::palm to forehead:: Don't I have a pill for everything these days??

Vacation Watch: 47 days to go. ::whining:: Will it EVER get here?