Strawberry Wine, Maple Syrup, and Skim Milk

As I sit and drink my glass of wine, I reflect on the day I just experienced. I've often thought to myself, "What am I going to do when it actually happens to me?"...

It started off well. I was awakened by a phone call from Bhavini before 9. Okay, so that wasn't all that good, but it was wonderful talking to her. Then I fell back asleep, and Sydney's phonecall woke me up about an hour later with some good news. Casey is on leave from Iraq and the family is all getting together on Sunday. After I stressed about how in the work I could get off inorder to go home for it, I watched a few episodes of the first season of 24....which is the best thing I've ever seen. I am officially addicted. Well, nothing much could be going better. It was a beautiful day, and I dressed myself with my new pink Bermuda shorts from Old Navy. (I love em, go get some.) And I went to work, where all the fun began. By 3:00 a girl was in time-out. By 3:30 two more girls were in time-out. I knew it was going to be a fun night. I had to lead the dorm meeting with all the girls a wee bit agitated. I sat there, probably with fear in my eyes. My whole body felt like it was shaking. I was so nervous, not knowing what was in my near future. As I debated in my head whether or not I should send kids to time-out or let them continue their negative comments, I thought about what my supervisor was thinking of my decisions/lack of decisions in the adjacent room. Soon dinner began and things were looking good. I heard several please and thank yous. I sat next to a girl who is usually really loud at dinner. I miserably ate my corndog and mac and cheese wishing I had a way out. The girl next to me was told that she couldn't have maple syrup to put on her bread and she said she was going to eat it anyway. I took it away from her, then offered it back saying it would be a grounding for unauthorized consumption if she ate it. Then she was asked to leave, and on the way out, she shoved me out of her way. I gathered myself and continued to eat with that ugly pit in my stomach. As everyone was lining up to put away their dishes, I sent another girl to timeout because she was being loud and disruptive. She was yelling and cursing and she threw the water pitcher.

crap, I just lost part of it....to be continued later. gotta sleep.