March 02, 2008~~3:32 p.m.
Moving into March...

Okay... um... new members-area layout for the kiddies. I suppose it's... hipper? than the old layout. And I guess I'll get used to it. I'm just really not so much into change. I prefer the comfort same.

Anyway, that's not really what this was supposed to be about. Just a bonus observation; don't you feel lucky?

In six more days, March 8th will be behind me, yet again, and I can get on with the business of living. I am not surprised, given how close my mom and I were, that losing her would continue to incapacitate me through this time each year. Things have been a little better this time, which is nice. I think I'm finally beginning to recognize that actively seeking the support I need from my husband and friends is better for me than retreating into my misery. (Hmm.. when it's all written out like that, it seems like such a no-brainer, but it really did take a lot of work to get there.)

I've had a lot on my plate at school lately (and really should be getting caught up on some grading right now instead of messing around on the internet). I started five new students last week, requiring a lot of extra hours at school getting things prepared and a lot of follow-up and hand-holding as the families adjust to homeschooling and our way of doing things.

One of the kids is a hilarious sixth grade boy who needed to check his reflection in the window before he could let me take his picture to put up on my wall. After doing so, he turned around, looked at me and said, "Yea, I look hot. You can take it now."

At least I won't have to work on building up his self-esteem.

I've also started getting emails from people who want to come to our school next year, but only if they can work with me. That's always nice, other than the part where they're contacting me instead of the counselor so that I can go broker a back door deal to make sure they get the placement they want. Admittedly, I am much easier to work with than our scatterbrained counselor.

I'm feeling very boring. Didn't I used to be entertaining? I'll have to work on that.

~Alice