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Thursday, May 10, 2001

I have time and inclination to blog, now if I could just keep the computer from being stupid. I accomplished alot today although I thought it would be a screwy day due to covering classes. I managed to plan the retreat for Tuesday and make copies. I also got all the award pins and certificates sorted and attached. I ordered the bus for the retreat. I talked about and planned other activities for next week. I began to send memos to teachers regarding grades. I was a whirlwind of activity and I even found time to blog. (Boring stuff but hey, sometimes that is my life)

It is beautiful weather here today and is supposed to be rainy over the weekend. Ugh! We will be outdoors at a church camp for 2 days. I hope the rain passes us or is not as bad as predicted. My mom will be here for Mother's Day and we will be working on the centerpieces for the wedding.
My oldest brother (who is still younger than me by 2 years) is speaking at the award banquet on Wednesday. He is a professor at NYU and our principal promised him years ago a chance to spek when he completed his long studies. Of course, being a Catholic school he is doing it for free and has to fly himself here. The joys of being from a small school and town.

Tonight is meeting for Junior Women's club and I have to run to the store to buy stuff to make an appetizer. We will most likely go out again, and I will be running on pure stored energy tomorrow too. But, sometimes I do better that way. I doubt I will be back again today. I have more to say but I guess it will have to wait.

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I did blog yesterday although I see it didn't publish although it says it did. I will have to fix that one.

Mary Jo and I went to see Tommy last night in Pittsburgh. It was good although it was tough to hear all of the singing because the music was too loud. We stopped for a drink afterward (around 10) and were planning on leaving by 11:30---well, it was 1:15 when I got home. A man who knew M. from the funeral home that she dealt with bought us a drink and decided he wanted to talk. He was very nice, and we did laugh a little at his planning his new home, but it made for a late night and tough morning.

Wedding plans are coming along smoothly. We have responses to both the rehearsal dinner and wedding arriving daily by mail or phone or email. I think I have things under control provided I can get in contact with the people I need to.....DJ, florist, etc. It was a month from yesterday. Wow!!

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Wednesday, May 09, 2001

Did you ever notice that when you have the least time, the most things can go wrong. I have so much to do for the end of the school year, but we have teachers out for illness, appointments, and field trips. And somehow, I get to be the one who covers them. How did I rate so high on the poll? And believe me, it is not the favorite teacher poll----it is the "i wear an S on my shirt for sucker and not superwoman" For some reason, being the one who doesn't complain means that people feel more comfortable asking you to help out. I guess I need to be more of a bitch like a few of our teachers so I won't have to do all this shit.

OK, enough whining. I have work to do.

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Tuesday, May 08, 2001

I never made it back to the blog. I spent all day organizing awards for the annual award banquet on the 16th. I wanted to get it out of the way so I could work on recommendation letters, senior retreat and graduation the end of the week. Today I have certificates to sort, and then I can move on to other things.

Keith spent yesterday installing a ceiling fan in my attic office. And it works great. We then spent an hour up there organizing the room. I still have one or two boxes to unpack, but obviously its nothing I am missing because its been 2 weeks and I still haven't opened them. We need to get some folders and a filing cabinet up there and then I can make sense of the mess. Dinner was chicken on the grill, and it was nice to be able to eat together. Last week, he worked 2nd shift so I missed having meals with him. Now he is on midnight so our schedules are off.

My sister-in-law Wendy called last night just to say HI, and to let me know her dress fits, and that she is getting excited about the wedding. I just love her. I have seen her happy, angry, sad....and I have seen the "real" Wendy even though we live miles apart. I am so lucky that I finally have a sister. Neither of us have "real" ones so I am closer to her than the other 2. Plus she is also a guidance counselor and has many of the same interests as I do. I feel very lucky to have her in my life.

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Monday, May 07, 2001

Time for a quick Monday blog. My hand hurts from writing out the Award cards for our banquet on the 16th. But more on that later. The weekend is over, and Keith and I are within 5 weeks of being married in front of God and our friends and family. We did accomplish a few things this weekend, and I have a mental calendar in my head of other things I need to do and when. My mother is coming to town next weekend, and although I will be gone for the first part, she and I will be making centerpieces on Sunday and Monday evening. (She recently was forced to retire from her job and is in the process of selling her townhouse so she and Bill can move back to PA in June or July.)

We went to the zoo on Sunday, and then went to Pat Catan's craft center which is huge and very reasonably priced. We purchased the grapevine wreaths and candles for the centerpieces, and then headed out to Damon's for dinner. (Keith said it was a birthday weekend and we needed to eat out twice. It was nice to have no major plans for once). We also ran into TJMaxx and the grocery store....we were home fairly early and spent the evening just watching TV and talking. I am becoming more stingy with my time as the hectic end of the year at school is nearing, and the wedding is in its final stage of planning.

My problem is that I want to email friends to catch up, I want to write a few things I have floating in my head, and I want to just enjoy the spring. All I can say is that I am making the most of every minute these days. Even if it means stopping the work to look out the window, calling a friend just to talk, or cuddling on the couch. I am learning to appreciate the moment I am in even though there are times ahead that have my attention. I want to be able to appreciate my job, the kids at school, and my friends and family more. I NEED time to just think and be.

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