Crazy Cat Lady Chapter 2 - Groundhog Day

crazy_cat_lady

I was so stressed out about turning 40 because it sounds 'old' - especially when you work with teenagers! But it is one of the best birthdays I've ever had - people went all out to spoil me including colleagues, family and the kids I teach. I just felt really spoilt and wondered what I'd been so worried about. I'm still the same me, and definitely without all the stresses I had in my teens and 20's.
I finished off my bottle of champagne last night - and have woken up ok again this morning. That will be the alcohol done for the time being though as I definitely don't want to push my luck. I'm going out with my mam and sister this afternoon, just the three of us, for afternoon tea - which is my present from my sister. I'm really looking forward to it because it's a local bistro in our town that I've heard loads of good things about and I'm looking forward to trying. Other than that, just a quiet day getting ready for the last week at school before the Easter holidays.
Yesterday went pretty much as planned apart from a huge downpour when ds was playing football that left me soaked to the bone. I was quite miserable to be honest, and really cold. And they lost. Still, I had time to get changed before I had to go to work.
Nothing else to report really - I'm stressing about the state of the house, but really not enough to do anything about it. Ah well.

crazy_cat_lady

Oh it was a lovely afternoon out and great to spend some time with my mam and my sister. I also had more drink as the meal came with prosecco. Thank goodness it's almost Easter and the end is in sight at school this week - I don't think I'd be surviving the week ahead otherwise. It's been a brilliant birthday weekend though - I've loved every minute of it. I tried to chip in and pay a share, but my mam and sister were having none of it, so I've been really spoilt and it's also been a no spend weekend...

Florence_J

SNAP, I also had my birthday on Friday

I'm glad you had a good day and were spoilt rotten birthday buddy :beer:

SpekySquarehead

Glad you had a lovely weekend CCL. Well deserved.

crazy_cat_lady

Hi everyone :hello:
I confess to being on a little bit of a downer today. I had such a lovely weekend, and I don't suppose it's much of a surprise that when I'm in my classroom and the weather is glorious outside and I have work to do I feel a bit down. I'm ok though - still loving the fact that I had a brilliant birthday weekend. I'm just a bit tired today, and struggling with motivation as I thought I might be. I'll be fine once I actually make a start. I just need to actually make a start. I have plenty of marking to do so I think I'll get on with that. If I get a set of books done I'll feel better about it all.
4 more get ups until the Easter holidays.
There's not that much to report here really. Quiet - just how I like it. I'm trying to psych myself up to go and talk to the Head about something, and I'm not sure why I'm stressing so much about it. Probably because it's about me rather than school business. I have a friend who wants me to go and work for her, and is offering me a lot more £ than I am currently getting. I don't want to leave but I think I'd be foolish not to at least consider it.

SpekySquarehead

Hope you're feeling better today and if you spoke to the Head that the conversation went the way you had hoped.

kirtsypoos

That's wonderful news Cat - hope your chat with the head went well, but how lovely that you've had the other offer - appreciate your worth

crazy_cat_lady

What a wimp. I chickened out of going to see the Head and made myself look really busy elsewhere instead. I will get round to it - it's on the list but my confidence isn't quite there yet.
We've literally just had the coursework sample come in and I have to sort out and go through the stuff there ready for them to be sent away so it's going to be a busy night for me.
Other than that - things are still quiet. I'm really, really tired this week - probably because it's the last week of term. I'm struggling to motivate myself a bit and just failing a bit in terms of life in general.
I've managed to do a bit of savvy football shopping this week for the boys. SAFC are having a massive sale and I've bagged goods for both of them for less than £30 equating to a total saving of £230. So I'm pleased with that. They can go away for presents for them.
Tonight is football training night so I'll be out for a bit - tempted just to drop him off and pick him up later because I really can't be bothered and I now have all of this marking to get done...

SpekySquarehead

Very MSE of you, well done!! Although the way Sunderland are playing lately, your boys might change to supporting Newcastle...

crazy_cat_lady

Haaa. I think they would rather die first than cross to the North of the River side. To be fair they are both fairly resigned to championship football next year and I think Sunderland are long overdue a spell out of the Premier League.
I am in such a bad mood this morning. I'm really tired, and struggling to get up in the morning at the moment - so close to the end of term and the beginning of exams and work is difficult. Then something that I've had an issue at work with for over a year has raised its head again this morning and I've lost my temper a little bit with my head of department. Feel guilty because it's not really his fault, but I really strongly object to what I've been asked to do over and over again. It's wrong and doesn't sit well with me at all and I've said that for ages, but now it's all coming to a head and stressing me out again. It brings back the very worst of my anxiety.
Other than that we're just looking at survival until the end of the week. I keep reminding myself that this time next week I'll be relaxing in a small cabin in Scotland - although I'll have a stack of exam papers with me to mark unless I work very hard this weekend in the run up.