March 3, 2010

My question of the day is what exactly qualifies as the official "back to bed" line? In other words, how many things have to go wrong in a day before you can justify crawling back into bed and pulling the covers over your head?

Is it when you think you hit snooze on the alarm and you actually turn it off?

Is it when you run out the door without a minute to spare and spill coffee all down your pants?

Is it when a cop pulls out and follows you for ten minutes the one time you forget to put your seatbelt on?

Is it when they grocery bags break and spill the contents all over the floor as you struggle to carry 60 lbs of groceriers, a purse, and your workbag while you fumble for your keys?

Is it when ten kids are in your room BEFORE the first bell even rings asking you 20 questions you have already answered 20 times?

Is it when you realize you don't have a cold DP ready to give you the ABSOLUTELY necessary burst of caffiene needed for you to be even remotely civil to other human beings?

Is when half the class forgets that part of following a recipe means you have to READ the directions?

Is it when you realize your full-size freezer has been plugged into an outlet that was tripped...OVER A WEEK AGO...and the entire supply of food has to be pitched while the 20th person says to you..."Um, did you know you have a huge puddle of water on the floor here?" "Yes, I see that THANKS!"

Is it when someone hands me a whole stack of make - up work just when I finally finish all my grades to turn in for the end of the quarter?

Or is it when I realize all this crap has happened and IT IS ONLY TEN O'CLOCK IN THE MORNING!!!...AND THREE MORE DAYS TIL THE WEEKEND