Crazy Cat Lady Chapter 3 - A New Beginning

Chrystal

Must admit I think it sounds rather selfish of the Head to expect you to miss your lunch hour! I think I'd be taking sandwiches/ food flask and telling him I need tea/coffee to go with it, otherwise you'll be passing out in the middle of a lesson- and he wouldn't want that would he.

Glad the bank account is looking a bit healthier and wishing you a better day for tomorrow.
Take care. X

MeandO

Good news on the bank account looking a bit plumper. I hope today is a good day and you manage to shake off any bugs xx

crazy_cat_lady

I don't think that the Head was aware I was working through my lunch Chrystal - we have 2 lunch breaks in school, and he will have presumed mine was first lunch. He's a nice guy so I'm sure if I'd spoken up he would have dealt with it. I don't mind as it's not every day, and I think it went quite well overall.
I was in bed by 9 to watch The Apprentice with ds, and asleep not long after 10. Unfortunately I woke up just after 5 and that was too late to try and get back to sleep so I was up and about earlier than usual this morning.
Thankfully it was a much less busy day at work, and although it was still all non stop, I managed to get break and lunch, and a sit down and something to eat. I even left at 4pm today. I'm tired tonight, but not the sheer exhaustion I've had for the past few days that's for sure. Managed to get lots done, and although I still have lots I need to do I feel a bit less stressed about it. Even had a little bit of time to think about how boring I am - work, home, sleep repeat. :rotfl:
Anyway, I am boring, with nothing else to report so I'm going to get on and do a bit of crochet while I'm still awake enough for it.

beanielou

Glad that today was a better day.

Sallyforth

No, you are not boring. Believe me!

foxgloves

Breaks are v important, CCL. If I miss my lunch or more likely am late eating it, I find I feel quite wobbly. Low blood sugar can produce similar symptoms as anxiety, & we know how horrid they are, so difficult as it is, I think prioritising a sustaining lunch is a positive thing you can do to care for yourself x

f0xh0les

Happy, Happy, Happy Weekend !

crazy_cat_lady

Morning all :coffee:
Happy weekend indeed :j
I decided to have a night off from the laptop last night after another busy day topping off a busy week. We aren't in the middle of Storm Callum but it was mighty windy yesterday - and every other teacher on here will vouch for me when I say that a windy day brings out the very worst in the kids' behaviour. I have a full teaching day on Friday, but did get my lunch break (it's only 30 mins so feels short even when I do have it).
I'd started the day on quite a positive note. It's been a while coming but I finally got to 1 stone of weight loss, which inspires me to keep trying. It's been slow going, but not difficult and down is definitely better than up. I still have an awful long way to go but I will keep going. Stood in front of my first few classes of the day thinking how much better I'd felt than Friday of last week...
Lunchtime I got an email from the exam board saying I hadn't been shortlisted for the promotion I'd applied for. I'm genuinely, genuinely not bothered about this. But I am bothered that they contacted me and asked me to apply for the job. Twice. I wasn't sure I'd be able to do it at all and said so, but they talked me into it and I spent a lot of time researching and applying only to get knocked back. Never mind - I just don't appreciate people wasting my very precious time.
Then further into the afternoon I got a call from the primary school. DS had been involved in a fight and was in trouble. The stories from school and ds actually match - he'd wound someone up and ended up getting hit because of it. It's the same kid again and again - has been for years. But it's disappointing after such a good report at parents evening last week.
So by the time I finished work I was in a pretty bad mood. Thank goodness for the support of my head of department and the Head about the job. I spoke to ds when he arrived from school and he was still angry about the whole thing, but I reminded him that there are consequences to every decision we make, and he has to deal with the consequences of his behaviour. He shouted and cried but seemed to calm down while we were in the car driving to his swimming lesson.
After his swimming lesson I made him come along to Mr S, which is just round the corner, so we could get the luxury end of the shopping, and we got home just after 6pm. I was shattered so just time for a quick bite to eat and a bit of tv and crochet before bed.
Didn't sleep very well - think I'm still fighting off either stress or a bit of a bug of some sort. Got up for the day at 7 and I'm determined to spend some time just relaxing. However, I did get downstairs this morning and just think 'Ugh, look at the state of the house' so I'm determined I'm going to do a bit of clearing and tidying as well as staying on top of the usual housework, washing etc. No plans for any Nigella like goddess stuff in the kitchen this weekend either. I've had to bring a bit of work home with me for school unfortunately but I'll do that later. I've already been out to Liddle for the rest of the shopping - I was a bit disappointed actually because lots of the stuff I usually get wasn't there - but we will make do. Also picked up a parcel which wasn't my sock yarn that I ordered to make gifts with. I think I'll have to declare that missing now and try and get my money back. Already have arranged to see bestie over lunch time which is long overdue as I missed her last week. Other than that, today is quiet. Tomorrow looks busier with tutoring and visiting my mam - so I'll make the most of resting and relaxing today.
Right. I'm going to get on for the day. Plan is 10 minutes doing something round the house followed by half an hour of relaxing. And repeat.

Honeysucklelou2

Now that's a good plan, 10 minutes of a household task and 30 resting!

Chrystal

Hope you managed to have a productive, as well as relaxing, day.
Must admit that kind of carry on with kids drives you mad. Have you managed to find out why he has such a problem with the other one? Is he saying/doing things to your boy and not being seen? Getting to the bottom of the reason, and working out with him a way to cope with it, just may be the solution.... although it's easier said then done I know. ((hugs))