I just basically lost control here at home.

The last of our 3 laptop chargers is broken and to get a new one is like $40 or $50 which is why we've been sharing one rather than getting new ones.

Because of this, I was ticked and told Marissa to get off my computer. Being her new "teenage self" she argued with me, whined and just sat here in the chair at my desktop computer. This is when I couldn't take it anymore. I pinched her neck, told her to get up and go to her room. It is probably the 4th time in her almost 13 years that she has made me that mad with so much disrespect.

*As most of you know, I deal with enough disrespect at work and should not have to deal with it in my home.

And speaking of work, my day started out absolutely chaotic and was anything but what I expected it to be. I planned to go to an anti bullying workshop today. So I dressed in jeans, dropped off my sub plans (along with the kids) to the middle school and then went to the high school where we were leaving from. Scheduled to leave at 8:00, by 8:05 I began to thing something was up when I was the only one waiting near the door and there wasn't a bus outside. So I went to check out the scoop only to find out that...

Drum roll please!!!

The conference is tomorrow!

So let me recap! I've called in a sub for the wrong day. She is there and I am wondering what the heck to do. I checked with the assistant principal and he basically said that I may have to be charged for the day (personal day) and would most likely just go home. But he said to hang out for a few minutes and he would make some calls for me. He said that I wouldn't lose the day and could just go back to the middle school (in my jeans) and begin teaching for the day!

I felt so discombobulated! When I got to my 3rd period class, the sub showed up too. Apparently the principal hadn't spoke to her like I was under the assumption. So I had to tell her and apologize and tell her who to ask for in the office.

All day long, my blood pressure was sky high and my cheeks have been flush. I haven't taken the maximum dose of my anxiety meds in months and usually when I take just half of it, it puts me to sleep. This should say how anxious I was that I took 1 1/2 pills and didn't fall asleep. It just barely relaxed me enough to get through the day teaching.

I came home. I was surprisingly in a good mood. I read for a little bit and dozed for about 45 minutes. I woke up in a good mood, made a yummy dinner with the best whipped potatoes ever! I did the dishes, a load of laundry and just started to think about getting on the computer and writing a blog when....

I found out about the cord!

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