Who says money doesn't grow on trees?

I got my gift from the class today. One of my class mothers put together a "Money Tree" for me! How cute is that? She even put lights on it with a battery pack so that it can light up.

This afternooon I had gone to pick them up earlier from their music class. I ended up playing musical chairs with them. It was hysterical dancing around to "Hey Ya". Oh I showed them how to do the "shake it" move. I did pretty good as I bumped a few off the chairs...only to lose in the end by being bumped off as well. Karma.

Hearts and farts

I bet the title got your attention!

This week has been a continuation of the awfulness that has been going on. Seriously, no one gets why these situations happen to me. Despite it all, two funny things did occur today that I just needed to share.

One of my boys had this sheet of really teeny tattoos that came with his notebook. He decides to scratch one unto his desk. I walked by to conference with him and I noticed that he had written out "I <3 Ms. C-----"! It was very cute but of course I had to explain to him about how it's not okay to draw on school property. He looked so sad and asked me, "Don't you like it? I heart you." Of course I told him it was very sweet and that it was great seeing him write positive things but for the future, I suggested that he placed his art on paper instead.

Then while we were in our meeting area, one of my girls just talks over me. She very nonchalantly says, "Oh, if anyone was wondering what that smell was, it was me, I just farted." OMG - I couldn't hold it in and cracked up!! She was incredibly cool as she said it and I do admire her honesty.

Fast forward

I can't believe that the year is going to be over soon. Although, with all the stuff that has been going on, it's amazing that so little time has actually passed. A lot of insane things have been happening and will probably never be resolved, I'm barely hanging on. I've just been trying to keep my head above water but this has been a tough task and it's scary that I am actually admitting that.

In a nutshell, these are some of the things I've been slammed with:

- multiple racist incidents at work that I will have to endure
- being screwd over by shady people who I have bent over backwards for without one complaint ever
- running meetings where I follow through on what's been decided as a group but then being the one who's reamed for it
- house renovations that have caused extreme distress on me (important documents being misplaced, no place to relax in, having to sleep in the hallway, etc.)
- unsupportive & doubting comments, when it doesn't even concern any of them
- being caught in the middle of peoples' pissing contests (not literally - that'd be so gross)
- people who are upset about the decisions I need to make due to financial reasons (trust me, if I were loaded, everyone and their moms would be a part)
- anxieties that are now causing some intense nightmares