I am irritated lately. A lot. I have convinced myself I will probably feel sweet release if I do some venting about things that are ridiculous.
1 - It's absurd that I do not have time to write more. Heck, not just write but read, doodle, craft, be creative. I walk around like a bottle of tension waiting for a venue to spill over. (Usually on my own cheeks.) This happened today as my passions overtook me and I could not control my emotions about my students. I felt strongly to advocate for something that turned out to be a silly thing to fight for. I get so frustrated when one thing piles up after another and blaaaah. It all comes streaming out. Ugh. I hate it. I have got to find the time to be me, create! Get my aggravations out of me and let go of my emotions in a less public way.
2- Testing. It's asinine. My own children say I use that word too much. But, really there is no other word for testing America's children by one standardized test and forcing them to measure up to the rest of the nation. It's like asking the red crayon to make sure it colors everything purple this year. It's asinine.
3 - The Mockingjay. I haven't seen it yet. My children have seen it 2 or 3 times in the theater. I haven't seen it yet. Ridiculous.
4- Vacations aren't really a break. They are opportunities to catch up with your other life. Your home life. But, when you actually get to that break you often have company or are traveling and nothing gets caught up on. Absurd x's 20.
5 - People who don't like and are intent on ruining Christmas. This has got to be one of the absolute most amazing times of the year. People are giving. People are returning home for visits with family. People are loving and focused on the Savior Jesus Christ in a way that isn't politically correct the rest of the year. Christ. Gifts. Giving. Love. Who in their right heart wouldn't love it. I know people who don't. And I wish you would go to an island by yourself for the month of December. The scrooge island of misfits. Leave the rest of us to be happy.
I'm Happy!!! Don't Ruin it!!
And finally the last one for the night
6 - Men. They need to rule the world. Feel respected and valued. I get it. We need to properly care for them because they take care of us. Don't get me wrong - most days I am grateful. Today, however, I am not. Today, I think their need for control, along side their often grumpy irrational outbreaks just puts everyone on pins and needles. Men and their bad behaving moments have the potential, as it did today to set the worlds axis off kilter and ruin my day. (And it was such a lovely day with a delay start, and snowfall.)
That's all for tonight folks. I should be in bed.
