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  1. #1
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    Dear self -

    Your life is fine. So you hate your job - no big deal. Yes it sucks, but things could definitely be worse. HTFU, buttercup.

    SheFly

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    Hugs to Pax, and Mimi and Don!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SheFly View Post
    Dear self -

    Your life is fine. So you hate your job - no big deal. Yes it sucks, but things could definitely be worse. HTFU, buttercup.
    A great philosopher once said, "If work were fun they'd make you buy tickets."


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    I am glad to hear Don is adjusting to the treatments and you are feeling good, Mimi.
    She Fly, no one should hate their job, since we spend so much time there. You have desirable skills. Start looking. And thank God that you can focus on cycling most of the time!
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    Dear body:
    No no no no. You are not allowed to get sick. Finals are in a week, and I still have studying to do. No. Not allowed. No.
    I hope this is just a holdover from this morning. Although this would explain why I've had such a bad time with trainer workouts for the past week...
    At least I don't leave slime trails.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
    Dear body:
    No no no no. You are not allowed to get sick. Finals are in a week, and I still have studying to do. No. Not allowed. No.
    Owlie, I just said the exact same thing to my body today. 3 days ago, I was just recovering from a viral infection that was making it hard to breathe. Then a kid sneezed into my face. And now, hellooo sore throat, headache and sniffles. My job is not giving me enough health insurance for this!

    Dear life in general,

    quit kicking my butt. Seriously. I walk around with a frown ALL the time because I'm stressed about work, school and well, work. I don't know how to handle the new behaviors in my classroom. I don't know how to set up my dang classroom. I don't know how to defend the decisions I make in my classroom to my co-teacher. And depressingly enough, yes, she's right, all I have are theories because neither of us have ANY reliable training in teaching special ed so I can't exactly demand that she go along with trying my ideas. Also, that flat tire that came when I was about to head off to school was NOT welcome.
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    Dear Contractor:

    Since you have already wrecked the hardwood floors, the piano, and all the electronics in the house it might be better for you to go ahead and burn the place down to the ground. That way I could have all the trauma all at once, collect some money from insurance, and I could be finished with you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by malkin View Post
    Dear Contractor:

    Since you have already wrecked the hardwood floors, the piano, and all the electronics in the house it might be better for you to go ahead and burn the place down to the ground. That way I could have all the trauma all at once, collect some money from insurance, and I could be finished with you.
    OMG, malkin...what in the world -- how did he do all that damage?!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
    She Fly, no one should hate their job, since we spend so much time there. You have desirable skills. Start looking. And thank God that you can focus on cycling most of the time!
    Absolutely! Hating the thing we spend the most time doing is not a very pleasant way to live. Been there, done that. Never again.

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    Mimi- I was just thinking about you and Don...this is just one more hurdle but it sounds like you guys will get through it. Hang in there on the rollercoaster ride until it all calms down.

    Pax- sounds like you have a lot on your plate. Hugs.

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    Thanks, jobob, Crankin and Tulip! I have started looking, but there's not a lot out there right now. Part of my issue is being picky on location - I don't want to commute like I am now.

    I'm usually pretty good about not complaining because I know I have it pretty good. Yesterday was just a REALLY bad day.

    Thanks for letting me vent .

    SheFly

    p.s.
    A really hard hill interval ride after work last night definitely helped!
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    Yea, the location thing is wearing on me, too. Maybe my world was smaller when I lived in Boxborough and commuted to Hudson, but life seemed easier. I don't have traffic to deal with (thankfully), unless there's some unusual situation, but I live for Wednesdays and Fridays when I don't go to the office and I only see one, maybe two clients, who live near me.
    This morning I am seeing parents who live 5 miles from my house, in Carlisle... I am going to ride my bike .
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