As if I wasn’t in enough hot water already...

Can I vent? If you don’t feel like hearing a tired and grumpy whine, go on ahead and skip this with my apologies.

Have you ever had one of those weeks that seemed like it went on forever? I tweaked my back on Saturday, but was feeling better by Monday morning. But just before leaving the house for work that day, our flighty cat decided to race me, then cut me off as I jogged up the stairs - of course I had to stop short - which then felt like a few zillion volts of electricity coursing down my spine, and radiating throughout my body - putting me back to “square one” with my back. On Tuesday, when I woke up, it took me what seemed at least 15 minutes (probably longer) to find the right way to get out of bed and walk 15 feet to the bathroom - grabbing onto the wall on both sides with each step. This morning, I woke up thinking that it was Friday! Anyways, tonight although the back is feeling better and I just finished my first day with students, I’m tired, I’m hot (no, I’m not being conceited), and just a few minutes ago, I looked at our “calendar of upcoming events”. To my dismay, I see that I need to drag my keester (sp?) to 2 Oakland A’s games this weekend, and 4 freakin’ more in September (the last one being on September 21) - I can’t take this anymore!!! So, if anyone (PLEASE!!!) would be willing to take my ticket, I will gladly pay you (quite generously) to fill my seat (and even buy you a hot dog!). In the meantime, I’m taking my frustrations out on something else...

... my next post may very well be drafted from another address - that, or I've swung this golf club for the last time...