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So I got my flight information for the weekend. I’ll have to be at the airport at 4:00 am Saturday morning for a 6:00 am flight, stopping over in Cincinnati on the way to South Carolina. I don’t know exactly how I’m feeling about flying. I’m sure it will be okay, but there is always a little bit of doubt.

This horoscope is the story of my life at work:

Don’t expect smooth sailing through this day. In fact, you are more likely to find yourself in the middle of a major naval battle today. Your coworkers might be complaining about the tasks that are piling up. Your boss might be behind closed doors and unavailable for discussion. Though you would like to take on the role of peacemaker, you can’t. So instead, try to be patient and don’t let other people’s stress affect you. You might get some ideas about how the staff could pull together as more of a team. Make some suggestions at the appropriate time, perhaps when people’s emotions have cooled a little!

I’ve discovered a potential problem with me teaching. No matter what, high-school-aged girls, for some unapparent reason, seem to think I’m hot. I can’t quite comprehend how they come to this conclusion, or why just as mysteriously it seems to stop once they enter college. It’s been this way for a while. How can students learn from me if all they are really thinking about is my sexy body?

There’s something wrong with this picture here, and I’ll be the first to admit it. And if you think I’m full of myself–I’m not. I don’t find myself attractive. I only bring this up because I hear it just about every weekend during the fall. It’s truly odd.

You might be in a social and talkative mood, so try not to let your business affairs get in the way of making contact with friends and acquaintances. You could enjoy inviting a friend out to lunch to talk about the latest news in both of your lives. Lighten up a bit and share what’s on your mind. Joke around and lose yourself in laughter. Try not to take life so seriously, because it will only drag you down! You’ll feel better if you can be more lighthearted. This day promises to be very joyful!

Work is just a little stressful at the moment… Lots of details are backfiring on us for this weekend and the whole week was scrambling to make alternate plans.

I’ve made quite a few great contacts in the high school instrumental music scene these past few years. It’s time I started using that to my advantage. I hear South Jersey calling my name.

Here we are in October. Already. It seems like just yesterday I was moving out of my last apartment and I didn’t have a place to go. Two friends offered up an extra room in their house, and I took them up thinking I’d be out at the end of the summer.

No such luck. Unfortunately if I want something I can afford in the area close to my work, I’d have to find a cardboard box for rent. Without air, without heat and water, without an opening to get in and out of. In a bad neighborhood.

Okay, maybe I’m exagerating, but there really is nothing in my price range.

But here it is now, October, and although my two hosts have been gracious, I need to give them some space.

Unfortunately, it’s hard to get my life in gear when I’m in the office from 7:00am to 9:00pm. (You wouldn’t think that there’s that much work to do, but there is.)

I registered for the first part of the PRAXIS test today, for my teaching certification. This stuff is expensive.

Here’s an update. I’ll be listening to everyone’s song suggestions throughout the weekend and coming up with the final list.

Here’s an update on my previous comment. Our organization is apprently in the worst financial state it’s ever been. My department has to find a way to make $100,000 more than what is currently projected. This is going to happen in the form of a lot of un-paid overtime.

From what I can tell, a certain co-worker is under the impression that I don’t do anything and my presence within the company has not helped the organization. I know the organization would be lost without me, and though it’s often very tempting to leave, I don’t because I like what we do, and I believe in what we do. The problem is that certain person(s) make it nearly impossible for me to enjoy doing what we do when these certain person(s) are around. It hurts because this job is something I work hard to do well, and my “manager” creates her own view of the way things are.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go to sleep soon so I can be in the office by 7:00 am tomorrow morning.

Gwen wrote about Books on CD today. I would like to get my hands on some of those… Although I love music, I waste several hours of the day in my car just listening to music or news on the radio. If I could find some useful Books on CD, I think I would be a little happier. Anyone have any suggestions?