Crazy Cat Lady Chapter 3 - A New Beginning

crazy_cat_lady

Evening :wave:
Another day done - mostly ok, but had a terrible afternoon. Again, just low level disruption but it's really frustrating. Still staying ahead of my workload (only just but ahead is the important thing) so I can be pleased with that.
Another day of watching what I eat going well as well. Managing to cut down and not overdo it too much, and I did sleep better last night as well. :j Need to make the most of this while I can - only a few weeks until the manic nature of exams kicks in.
Little spend on the way home from work - my Year 7 did an Easter egg competition and I couldn't pick just one winner, so I had to get a couple of eggstra (:rotfl:) prizes on the way home. 2x £1.
Just remembered about some online training I need to do before exams start so I'm going to do that now before I forget again. Other than that I'm just about done for the evening. I've had dinner, had a shower and sorted out clothes for tomorrow. Now I just need to plan my dinner and that's it. I am quite tired as I'm getting back into work - it will pass.
I did contact F1tb1t about my second broken watch - they didn't offer to replace it as they did with the first one, but offered me a 25% discount. However, I had already decided I didn't want another one as they just don't seem to last that long. I hate to be such a snob but I really already am in love with my new 'fruity' smart watch.

Honeysucklelou2

Well done at staying ahead of the workload. 2 days in and I'm behind already!

crazy_cat_lady

Honeysucklelou2 wrote: »

Well done at staying ahead of the workload. 2 days in and I'm behind already!

It definitely won't last... I have revision sessions to plan, assessments to mark, reports to write - all coming up over the next couple of weeks. It's a weird feeling not being completely snowed under :rotfl:

crazy_cat_lady

Hello :wave:
Another day over, and another reasonably productive one at work today. I had a free this morning so managed to get most of next week's lessons planned and also the second of my three revision lessons for the department.
I'm tired, but just because I've been busy. I'm not burning out, yet. The behaviour is still awful though - and I can't be bothered with that in any way. However, I've focussed on the things that I can control, which are planning my lessons, organising my time, preparing a marking timetable for the exams. It feels good getting prepared that's for sure.
Nothing much else to report - came home as soon as ds arrived at my school and have done the little bits of pottering about the house that need doing (dishes, washing, rubbish etc). I feel tired now I've stopped and I think that I want to have a night of doing nothing much. I still need to sort my stuff out for school tomorrow and find some clothes to wear - anything to save a bit of time in the mornings

crazy_cat_lady

Ugh. I have a hangover I don't get out much, but I went out last night with my sister and bestie to our local bistro, which was doing 2 for 1 cocktails. I was home and in bed by half past nine but had definitely made the most of the deal so it's not a surprise I'm suffering a bit this morning.
I had an awful day at work yesterday - so was pleased to get home. Still the behaviour causing the problem. I'm just trying to rise above it and focus on getting to the exams now. I suppose that's why I went a bit overboard last night :rotfl:
So although I would love nothing better than to crawl back into bed and stay there all day - I have some stuff to do. I'm going to make a batch of soup as I have veggies needing to be used, and I need to do the usual bits - washing, hoovering, rubbish and recycling. Plus tutoring. I'm doubling up for 2 hours today as exams are so close. And the money is much needed with payday still being 4 days away.
Bestie and her ds are coming over this afternoon for a couple of hours as usual, and I also have a set of test papers to mark.
Best get on then...

DawnW

Ugh, can't the soup, hoovering etc wait till tomorrow?

apple_muncher

Well done on remembering to do the online training. I'd put it off until after our holiday and then had to search long and hard to find the email about it!

[Deleted User]

If you are fed up with your wardrobe but feel guilty about buying new clothes then why not just limit yourself to looking in charity shops or on eBay. There can be some great bargains out there.

Buffythedebtslayer

I have bought some great stuff on e bay.

Hope work is better this week and that you have a nice sunday XXX

crazy_cat_lady

Hello :wave:
Well, I enjoyed the rest of a quiet weekend in good company with friends and family, catching up on all of the news, gossip etc. I feel quite saintly because I was very rough on Saturday but just ploughed through and got everything done... Then went to visit my mam yesterday for a few hours with my sister, before an evening in front of Harry Potter with the kids - before Line of Duty on my own
Woke up this morning with a very stiff neck and shoulders, and an immense pressure on the top of my head. I've obviously slept funny, and whilst I'm not in pain - I feel uncomfortable and that always just puts me in a grumpy mood for the day. So I was in a bit of a mood when I got to work this morning - then was asked to stay late by my head of department to run the homework club. On the plus side, the girl who had been particularly nasty on Friday was in exclusion - then taken home by her mother for kicking off in there. I'm pleased that her behaviour is being dealt with. Day was busy but overall uneventful - which is just how I like it.
While I was in homework club I got a call from an unknown number. Ignored it, but when it rang again I thought I should answer. It was ex's work... asking if I knew where he was. He hadn't turned in at work, hadn't rang in and wasn't answering his phone. I asked if they knew we are divorced - he said he did but I am still next of kin with ex's work. So I rang it in to the police. I haven't tried to contact him myself, and neither of the kids have heard from him but the police have him marked as high risk. They rang me at 5pm to ask if I knew anywhere else he may be because there was no answer at his house. As we aren't even speaking at the moment and I haven't seen him for months I have no idea where he might be, what he might be doing, or who else has a key to his house so I wasn't much help at all. They've told me that they'll keep me informed with what is going on, but I haven't heard anything as yet so I presume that they haven't manage to find him. I feel as though I should be more concerned than I am... but I've done a lot of worrying, crying and grieving over the years - and my biggest concern at the moment is the kids. I haven't mentioned anything to them yet - no point in worrying them unneccessarily. I'm not overly concerned - it's not the first time he's disappeared without mentioning it to anyone. Just thought I was out of that whole situation for good...
Right - time for me to give in and take some ibuprofen so I can get on with the rest of my evening.