all hail the extra hour

I did not want to get out of bed this morning on principle. I wanted to savor the sleeping in, celebrate the bonus hour. Of course this always backfires - I spend the time slipping in & out of a fitful sleep, alternately conjuring bizarre waking dreams then outlining the details of my to-do list, neither of which make for a relaxing way to start the day.

Things I needed to do:

• Laundry
• Wrap boxes for Operation Christmas Child at church
• Watch football
• Grade papers
• Type syllabuses (syllabi? An English teacher should know this) for new classes
• Unload dishwasher
• Go to neighbor's Southern Living party
• Feed family
• Watch more football
• Write post for NaBloPoMo (I'm not sure what happens if I miss a day, but I'm afraid to find out...I envision my e-mailbox filled with notes of derision & shame; maybe that's just me)

What I have done:

• Some laundry
• Wrapped boxes
• Watched some football
• Went to party (didn't end up feeling very Southern, but had yummy food and won cookbooks)
• Fed family
• Still watching football
• Wrote this pathetic post (I should have gone with what I had for lunch...)

Tomorrow's list:

• Grade papers before students mutiny
• Type syllabuses (looked it up)
• Unload dishwasher
• Run PTA board meeting
• Feed family again
• Write a far more interesting post

Please come back. (You had that extra hour to waste today anyway).