More Stress

Who needs a calendar to know when it is a full moon when I have the kind of commute I have?  As if work isn't completely stressful enough.

I have two former students coming in this week after school.  They want to meet because of stress regarding their majors.  They are coming on separate days.  I have to figure out how to calm them down.  They are going through college crises.  My attitude is, the traditional "you'll definitely get a job out of college" majors aren't getting jobs anyway, so major in something you love and hopefully that passion and enthusiasm will help you get meaningful work.  Also, the transition from high school to college is very hard for some.  I have to smooth that out...

Budget due this week.  For next year.  We just started the second marking period.  At least I make fewer mistakes as the years pass.  It was hard when I never knew how many classes I would have.  Now I know there will be eight.  Phew.  But we still run out of something crucial - film or paper.  It's like trying to make up your Christmas list for when you are 17 when you are not yet 5.  How the heck can we plan that far in advance?  But this is how all the schools do it.  And not many other subject teachers understand other than P.E., music and Home Ec..  I saw a P.E. teacher with the same bleary eyed look and knew.... budget stress.

And this weekend was Operation Flea Control at home.  Millie still has fleas.  Since the end of August.  I have been bitten more times than I can count.  Hubby, no bites.  I have tasty blood.  So we have been washing everything, cleaning (and we are already clean freaks), spreading the powder, you name it.  Due to the fact that this is a result of my babysitting my parents' cats, they owe me big time.  This year, when I tell them I want no Christmas gifts, just donations to my favourite charities, they will have to listen.  Heck, I am the only one who takes care of their persnickety cats.  I think I have an edge here.