Oops...

....I totally thought I had something to blog about but I can't think of ANYTHING!  I did want to clarify that I harbor no ill-will for my friends who may have babies and/or put pictures of those babies on a mug and then give it to me as a gift.  It's just that three of those mugs staring at me when I opened the cupboard on Valentine's day (when the only valentines I received came from my parents and sister-in-law) was a little cruel even for my corporate holiday hating self.  I'm feeling much better now, and I didn't smash them, I would never do that.  But I did turn them facing the back of the cupboard.  Just for now. 

So yesterday was a long day, starting with an 8am meeting that two people couldn't make, two people showed up late for and myself.  Being more generous with people who are late is something I plan to work on in the future, like when I'm 80. 

Then a trip to an area high school for data collection, which was awesome.  I miss teaching, and I really miss teaching high schoolers. 

Then I had class where I received the best valentine ever: the professor said that an idea of mine was "brilliant."  BRILLIANT.  I can die now. 

Then I went swimming at the gym.

Then I went to mariachi rehearsal.  Playing in a mariachi band is a dream come true, one of those things I secretly wanted to do but thought would never happen (also in this category are things like getting married, finishing graduate school and going to Hawai'i.) 

Then I went and had nachos and beer with a good friend. 

So Crapentine's day wasn't as crappy as it started out, and I learned some things about myself in the process, things like: a holiday started by INSANE ROMANS to honor martyrs has no say in my value as a human. None.  Also, I am a morning person, which means I get up early but then I need to go to bed early.  I need to do a better job recognizing when I've reached my limits and can no longer make good choices or process information well.  Something that is totally devastating to me at 9pm is NBD at 6am. 

I hope you all had a (fill in the blank) day yesterday....I will happily receive your belated valentines in the form of 70% mark down chocolate from Walgreens if you wanna send me some.