I leave tomorrow afternoon to go home and see the parents. I can't wait. I need a freakin' break.

This week, students have been absolute twits. Of course, it may because I've been burned out and am just in a bad mood.

Students keep asking me to get them into classes that have long been closed. And then they try to give me their lives' stories, hoping that will change my mind, apparently. It's not up to me. I can't stuff students into a lab at capacity. It's a health and safety violation.

I just need a break. So, I'm glad that, starting tomorrow afternoon, I'm only going to be in and out of the office for a couple weeks.

And, I'm looking forward to helping build the soup kitchen next Thursday!

I'm going to help with the Special Olympics in April. I couldn't do it earlier.

But, I'm happiest for this break.

So, friends, have a Merry Christmas.

Kat