the little annoyances

[cornerofmadness]

last night a cold front came thru so I wanted to turn off the a/c and open the windows, even sacrificing some clean wooden spoons as window stoppers (I'm not too keen on having a bed near window at a level anyone could reach into). Problems:
A) nothing I do makes the a/c fan turn off, not even turning it to off (that made it cycle MORE) so I cranked it up to 90 so it wouldn't kick on

B) open windows = MUCH more road noise

C) it smelled like a family of skunks were living outside my bedroom window (entirely possible since it doesn't normally stink here)

So, in spite of it only being in the 50's, I'm shuttered up in the house since I just gave up on the idea.

In ironing my pants for work, I noticed my new and much loved silk/linen slacks have gone to that bally-snaggy thing in the crotch and other wear points. ARGH. Surely clothes should last more than a few months! Well I'll go with the thought no one should be looking up there any how.

And on that sordid note, wish me luck that all the media works, that I can figure out the powerpoint projector and I don't do something embarrassing oh and that there's a working clock in the classroom since I can't really wear watches.

Comments

[druinsanity.livejournal.com]

Good Luck with your work stuff!

And darn it for new clothes not lasting. That irritates me too.

*Loans you a wooden spoon and ear plugs... oh and a glade plug in.*

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. Here's hoping and I'll need those three things.

[jen-nsync-landl.livejournal.com]

I have cold front envy. It's hot as blazes here, and my classrooms didn't have any appreciable air conditioning. Pleasant!

Oh, dear Lord, my next sentence was going to be: "Sorry about your crotch balls"! And then, of course, I thought about it, was amused, and thought I'd share anyway. ;)

Hope your first day went well, free of technology hassles and trips and full of abundant clocks.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Crotch balls hee. It was pleasant enough today in class, even had a clock (all the clocks in our building are WRONG for some damn reason)

My students are NOT excited to be stuck in a 5 hour a week class because they HAVE to have a science.

Hope yours went good too outside of the heat thing

[jen-nsync-landl.livejournal.com]

Ren/Ref was okay. That's my specialty, so I was all crazed and enthusiastic. They laughed. ;) It was a good time. The surveys were a little more low energy. Typical first day kind of mood.

The heat thing had an unfortunate side effect: my beautifully coiffed hair turned into a freaking fright wig. Such a mood deflater. I need my power-hair at full capacity, dammit. LOL

Don't you hate that "I resent having to be here" mentality for requirements? Ugh.

And your stated musical selection makes me want to dig out my "Substance" tape for some quality New Order love!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

this is the first time I've had to deal with the "I resent being here' tude. All my students previous were all in the field.

Don't get me started on hair. Mine's never nice.

Ren/Ref sounds like a class I'd love.

I've been hitting sirius radio's 80 station pretty hard.

[esmerelda-t.livejournal.com]

probably late, but good luck!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks