This week has been pretty busy. I guess going back to work really means just that – going back to work. It’s been pretty hard getting up so early every morning and it’s a crapshoot whether I get a good night’s sleep. I also haven’t been going to bed at the same time every night and I’m still falling asleep in random rooms at random times.

Sunday: on the couch downstairs at ~10:00 pm.
Monday: almost in front of the computer and then on the futon in the computer room at ?.
Tuesday: in bed lying on top of the comforter and parallel to the headboard at 9:15 pm.
Wednesday: actually went to bed, took off glasses, and turned off lights at 12:15 am.
Tonight? Who knows…maybe on the floor next to the dog.

We’ll see. The night is still young…zzzzzzz….

This afternoon started as usual.  I had a 1:45 meeting for an incoming student.  Those usually last no more than two hours.  Unfortunately, this was not one of those.  First of all, I walked into the room and found fifteen people seated around the table.  Uh, usually there’s no more than maybe eight.  Secondly, this child had 30 goals.  We usually have about 15 and that’s already a lot.  Thirdly, the parents brought an advocate and the three of them collectively usurped most of our time with their incompetence and poor auditory processing.  I had to sit through the entire meeting listening to the nuances of each goal being picked apart one at a time.  I only had 4 of my own to share and they didn’t have much to comment on those.   I guess it still beats having to re-write them or being criticized.  So, not only did I have to sit through all the other goals but mine were brushed over like they were insignficant.  At 5:45 pm, I kindly excused myself.  By then, the sun had set, it was really dark outside, and my office was locked!!  Luckily the custodian was next door mopping the floor and I got in.  Phew!  My car keys were in there!  *sigh*  That was four hours of my life I’ll never get back.

Last night I came home from dinner with Jes’ parents and had some homework to do. I started my report but got really sleepy, as I usually do at 10 pm. I knew that I had a 7:45 am meeting the next day with a report that was due at the meeting but I decided to take a little nap. So, at 1 am, Jes found me asleep on the couch and shooed me upstairs. I brushed my teeth and spent the next 10 minutes lying in bed with the same guilt and worry that I used to get when I was in college. It’s the guilt and worry that would occur when I had a paper due the next day but I was too tired to finish it. Do I stay up for my second wind or do I wake up extra early the next morning to finish? I opted for the second choice with the risk of oversleeping and being late to the meeting without my report done. Luckily, I woke up at 6 am, finished my work, and made it to work 15 minutes early. Sheesh…I thought those stressful homework days were long over.

Today is the first day of school and we’re already hearing kids crying! I’m going to cross my fingers for a smooth year but I’m sure things will get pretty bumpy soon.