why am I even online right now?

Now I know why I don't usually schedule myself for mid-week furloughs; it makes for a horribly long week. It seemed like I had everything under control when I left on Wednesday. Only when I got back to work today I had piles of questions/emails from faculty, students, alum, committees - AAAUUUUGH! Then I had a really challenging advising shift. I think I may have had a 10-minute lunch, maybe? And I didn't even leave the building until 5:40 (we're only supposed to work 32 hours during a furlough week - HA!!!!!). I love the extra days off, but I swear I'm squeezing the same amount of work into two fewer days a month (trust me, I've tried to reduce my workload, but unless I screw up royally like I did with that class I forgot Monday night, it just doesn't seem to be happening!).

Hmm, add my first dentist appointment in years (hey, shut up! I brush twice a day and floss, who needs more than that?) and that makes for an extra, extra painful week.

I could talk way more about that dentist thing, but I think I'm going to curl up with my yummy avocado and watch some Dead Like Me instead (see, my dental avoidance behavior is so deeply ingrained, it even extends to LJ!!). Have a good weekend y'all, I'll see you on the other side!