11 random thoughts throughout the day

I woke up this morning and made the dreaded phone call to the company that’s handling my student loans. I had my account on forbearance until September because I didn’t make enough money with working just with Jake. Even with a full time job now, I wanted my account on forbearance so that I can save money to start paying them come September. However, I got a letter the other day telling me my payment is 46 days overdue and basically I better pay or else! WTF? Last I checked, it’s not September yet! I called them up pissed and got annoyed that I was talking to someone I could barely understand due to her accent (thought number 1: Why the hell does it seem every time I’m pissed off at a company and I call, I always get someone I can barely understand which just makes me angrier?). Basically it seems UoP decided they were going to remove my forbearance…but the company placed a temporary one back on until I can figure what the fuck is going on. Off I go to call the financial aid adviser at UoP…who seems to be a fucking moron with her head up her ass (thought number 2: why do stupid people end up with good jobs and I have a Masters and I make shit pay?) – seriously, even the University Services person was like WTF is wrong with this person? She was annoyed to by the end of the call. The University apparently is writing a letter to the company for me…hopefully that works. If not, I’m not sure what to do.

So then off I went to work on my day off (I needed to get stuff done) and on my way, I stopped at the Starbucks in Burtonsville to see Eva and get me some coffee and breakfast (after seeing a bus that said Derech Eretz and wondering where it was coming from because you obviously can’t drive here from Israel! That would be random thought 3!). It made me smile that she made my frappacino and drew all over my cup smiley faces and hearts (and a smiley with vampire teeth as she’s being dragged by Puffy tonight to go see the new Twilight movie) – I guess that’s what best friends from 7th grade are for – to put a smile on your face when you need it! I also got a huevos rancheros wrap for the first time (I always get the reduced fat egg white sandwich with turkey bacon)…this leads to random thought 4, 5, and 6. 4: Cilantro has a strong smell…finally see what Mommy is talking about when she rants about how much she hates cilantro. 5. The cilantro in that wrap is quite strong tasting as well – first time I can identify the taste of it separately, I can see why Mommy hates it. It is a love it or hate it taste. and 6 which made me giggle and call Mommy… the two things Mommy hates more than anything are cilantro and cats…I should threaten her with cilantro covered cats! She was not so fond of the idea when I told her but I like it!

I worked from 11 to 4 which wasn’t too bad. I l<3 Mandy’s son – he’s 2 years old and walked around with his Buzz Lightyear toy and ball in hand and all I could think (random thought 7) was I wouldn’t mind having a 2 year old around all the time. They’re quite entertaining to watch! Thought 8 is also brought to you by my job as Kathy came into the classroom wanting to show off her new arm chair that she has in her classroom for the kids to snuggle in as a reward and all I can think of was fuck the kids, I want to snuggle in that chair and fall asleep! Where’s my armchair in my classroom? Can we introduce naptime as part of the classroom day?????? Ugh and I broke up the brand new laminator I bought and as I broke it, random thought 9 comes into play as I swore my undying hatred toward the laminator and we’re now fierce enemies. I think I’m making Irene laminate anything from now on.

10 is brought to you by the Montreal Canadiens who just made me scratch my head because who the fuck gets rid of Jaroslav Halak, puts Carey Price as the starter and then brings in of all people, Dan Ellis? Don’t know who Dan Ellis is? Neither did I…however, he was the backup goalie to Pekka Rinne (who I just think has an awesome name) in Nashville. Yes, they got rid of Halak and didn’t even get anyone good? Who does that??? Montreal has slipped in my order of teams that I like on that deal. It’s not guaranteed though he’ll sign so we shall see…

My last random thought today is also work related … I have to make name tags for my students and I’m talking to Irene about it because she wanted a Superhero theme which I like but it’s so hard to pick a superhero for each child and then wonder if they’re going to like the superhero we chose and would that just lead to whining? As we’re talking, a Toy Story 3 commercial pops up and I think OMG, that would be a perfect theme and she agreed! So we start thinking of characters each of ours students could be…and oddly enough each of the characters fits our students quite well though I wish I could make JJ and NA (two boys) Mr and Mrs Potato head…because they are that old married couple! I made one Mr. Potato head and one the alien as otherwise, they’d kill me.