Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Ever So Brief

I really should not be blogging right now. Work is piling up faster than you can say... um... "Work is piling up." And I'm beat-down exhausted from all sorts of bits of life. But I had to say something.

I'd like to do a long post about the medium that is blogging, and the ways in which it is fabulous and the ways in which it sucks. And perhaps I still will, at some point. But I will say this: One of the bad things about blogging is that to retain readers, you have to keep on some sort of reliable schedule. If I go too long without saying *anything*, I'll lose readers. (Not that I have all that many readers anyway, but the principle is the same.) So even when I really don't feel like blogging, I have to put out the effort and get something posted.

Right now, I really don't feel like blogging. But in the interest of keeping readers - especially readers who comment, *ahem* - I will give you this little snippet: five people who've made me smile in the last 24 hours.

Mocha Momma, who complimented my shoes. She thinks they're pretty - isn't that cool?


One of my students, KS, who said I was her idol. Of course, she was saying it because I'd openly mocked another student, but it was all in good fun for everyone involved. Really, I swear.

Seeser, who is just good at making me laugh even when I'm all sorts of snotty, dribbly, sobbing mess. Thanks, Turdy.

CC, who called my writing "english major-y." I decided to interpret this as a good thing, especially since I was, in fact, an English major.

And finally, OP, who gave me a "phantom hug" in class today, which was not at all phantom-like, as I could see him the whole time and the hug was completely real and tangible. But still, any hug from OP is fine by me.

Thanks for the smiles.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Anytime. That's what big sisters are for. And since you're the best younger sister that a girl can have, I've gotta try my best.

PS - Ok, sometimes these silly word verification thingys are ridiculously long. I'm getting hand cramps!

CC said...

Glad to have made you smile, lady K =D Good luck on your work!

Anonymous said...

PHANTOM HUG!!!

Lara said...

seeser - sorry for the hand cramps, but it helps avoid the annoying comment spam. and much thanks, big sis. you're doing a bang-up job in the sisterly comfort department.

cc - thanks, though work is not really happening much these days...

op - ah, these are more like phantom hugs. can i have a real one in C&I tomorrow?