Surprise!

So far, it's an unexpectedly pleasant day. It's unlike me not to post for two days, but with one thing or another, by the time I've gotten to the computer at night, I've just been too tired to think clearly enough. I did write a cranky, whiny entry at school yesterday, but it's just as well I didn't get to post it. Today is a lot nicer. I wonder if the sun finally coming out has anything to do with it. (Maybe. Probably.)

For one thing, I misunderstood when R mentioned us meeting the gentleman friend in the near future, and K meeting him this weekend. K met him on Wednesday, and the Hubs and I (and K, if she wants to go) are having dinner with him on SUNDAY! K said he was very nice and very tall and a little on the shy side. Which means, I guess, that I have to ask questions. Okay, no problem there. If he's on the shy side, however, I hope he isn't overwhelmed when he gets to meet the rest of the family, because Wonderful Niece and Eldest Nephew are, to say the least, pretty dynamic personalities. She has no filter and will say anything to anybody (although I assume not when she's in court) and is wacky fun. Her husband is quieter, but no less crazy. And Eldest Nephew is a phenomenon unto himself. Although R says that the GF has a lot in common with Good Guy nephew.

Ohboyohboyohboyohboy.

I had to go for bloodwork this morning since I'm having a physical next week, which means that I would be getting to school at the right time instead of the hour early that I usually do, and I didn't know if the SCM would be there, since he was out having oral surgery yesterday (and he's such a baby), but he's not only here today, but has been very pleasant. (I know, it must be the pain medication.) Anyway, I'm having the most pleasant day with him that I've had so far this year.

And the after-school hours for the library are finally going to start on Monday; I got all the names of the teachers who will be working and I set up a training schedule for them. I've been trying to get the principal to start this up again since I reminded him about it in August. So that's going to be a lot less stressful for me, just walking out when the day is over and not having to close up or make people leave.

And I finally, finally got my hair right today. You can't imagine what a major step this is for me. I am inept at this. When women's shaved heads come into fashion, I'll be all set. Of course, I have a nasty scar back there, but what the hell. I'll wear a hat.

The most fun today, though, is that we have five classes in the library taking out books just to read. This is so unusual here that it really is a treat for us. Most of our work with classes is research, and although we have individual students who take out books for pleasure reading, our teachers are so focused on getting through the curriculum that outside reading is rarely assigned. Tons of good books are going out today. Love it.

Home. Just before the last period of the day started, we got the computer we've been waiting for for a year and a half that we need to make presentations in the library's main room, which is excellent because we're doing that very thing 21 times next week, starting at 8:00 Monday morning. Wow. I was astonished. Really, all in all, a day of pleasant surprises.


WATCHING WIFE SWAP :: ENTRY #1882
READING: When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris