The Week From Hell.

For those that don't know, this week was the first week back to classes. Sounds innocuous, doesn't it? Like spring flowers blooming and all that happy horseshit.

In actuality, the return of students is a little more like this:

"Where am I?" (IT)
"Where am I going?" (Let me look at your schedule)
"Where's the bookstore line?" (You are in it)
"Is the line always this long?" (Yes, when you wait for the first day of class to get your books)
"Is there a Taco Bell around here?" (Yes, thankfully)
"Do you know where Instructor X is?" (No, and the tracking microchip is currently not working)
"Is enrollment up?" (Yes, No, Maybe, Who Knows [dependent on day])
"Can I park in a numbered spot marked 'reserved'?" (Only if you want towed)
"What class is this?" (Obviously one you don't think you belong in)

I have used up my allotment of 'fuck' this week so I've had to resort to 'frack.' All out of 'fuck' by Tuesday, that must be a new record.

Thankfully, thankfully, I am off work tomorrow (Libations in Sharkboy's Gazebo, here I come!) and off Tuesday. Nice, long, pleasant weekend.

Or at least long ;)

Have a great weekend!!

The week that was ...

7 grant reports filed. Argh.

6 coworkers I can't live without. Thanks A1, CCM, PM, Tom, Angela and John ... you rock.

5 days long ... although this week felt like 25 days long. Ugh.

4 beers sounds about right today. Yeah Rathskeller! :)

3 shitty emails from Dirt (as in: 'older than ...')

3 times Athena has refrained from sending a giant 'Fuck You' email to Dirt.

3 family members of Romeo hurt in a car accident this week. Keeping them in my prayers, dear Romeo.

2 grant applications completed.

2 interviews with prospective wanna-be Tech'ers. Bwah Ha Ha! Fools!

1 FitnessNerd getting his ass kicked in the porch decorating competition on Meridian St.
Day-um, FN, WTF? They are SCHOOLING you!!!

1 Former College Roommate I will be seeing on Saturday night. Too cool.

0 times Athena has gotten enough sleep this week.

Too many times to count: Wishing I had more time for friends. *sigh* Love y'all.

Busier than I even thought I was.

Well, frick.

Got to work today and as per normal, checked my calendar for the week. Let's recap what I knew about my week to begin with:

Dinner/movie with D9
Grant due on Friday
Party prep/cleaning for Saturday
Work stuff

Now let's add in some other fun!

Monday: dinner/movie w/D9
Tuesday: clean for party/prep for party; work stuff
Wednesday: out with Misfit Toys after work; work stuff; final edits on grant due on Friday
Thursday: meeting with boss at 9 a.m.; book club; party prep; copy/deliver grant
Friday: vacation day, party prep
Saturday: party prep; party; comatose mess
Sunday: pray for sweet release of death

Oh, what? Yes, free time? You were saying?
No, no time for you this week. Perhaps on Friday.

*sigh*