Nasty November

Why is it always the month of November? On paper, November would appear to be a fabulous month: brisk fall temperatures that support skinny jeans with boots and light leather jackets, yet are never cold enough to warrant bulky winter attire; Steelers and Tigers football in full swing; days off work for Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving... but no, it never ends up that way for me! November always SUCKS!

Case 1: Last November... I was "patiently" awaiting the results of my National Board Certification. The portfolio was due in March, and I took the test in June, but had to wait until November for the results. By the beginning of November when my district sent out the "Expect them any day now" email, I was so worked up and worried about that darn certification that I barely ate, barely slept, and felt as if I was on the verge of a mental breakdown until I finally found out I passed on November 21.

That last November, however, has been NOTHING compared this this November!!! Talk about waiting 6 months for results of National Boards, try waiting 7 months for your boyfriend to return safely from a deployment... someone find me a straight jacket already... Add to that the crazy amount of stress I have been having at work...

Last year at Spring Valley I was teaching the same two preps I taught the previous 4 years, AND I had a student teacher, James (whats up James!) who cut my workload by a TON because we shared grading, copying, teaching, etc. NOW I have 2 new preps - US/VA Government and AP Government - which pretty much has me grading from sun up to sun down every day.

Then yesterday I was hanging a shelf I bought for the guest room... It took me 2 hours. TWO HOURS to hang a shelf. Why? Because Jennifer doesn't do tools. (Though it did come out nicely when it was done :) and yes, I know I haven't put pictures in the 2 smaller frames yet...)

Then of course.... OF FREAKING COURSE... something ELSE had to go terribly wrong! I wake up this morning to find out that the entire Virginia Beach area is underwater - therefore, EVERYTHING is closed... Here's a picture of some lucky folks in Norfolk, and have fun finding Va Beach on that doppler radar...

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yay, right? NO. I walk into my computer room and feel that the carpet is soaked. I pick my computer up off the floor, put towels down, and check the ceiling. Nothing. The window is closed... hmm.... the water appears to be coming from the floor?

So I walk downstairs to find a HUGE LEAK above the window and water dripping out of the vent! NASTY BROWN YUCKY RAIN WATER!!!!!!! The water was gathering above the window and forming a latex paint bubble that Daniel had to puncture and drain! SERIOUSLY MOTHER-FREAKIN-NATURE?????????? SERIOUSLY!?!?!?