M Cubed: Happy Friday!

Remember last week when I complained about being tired all the time? Well, I decided that before jumping to the conclusion that I had either A.) narcolepsy or B.) some other make-you-tired-all-the-time malady, that I would adjust my lifestyle habits. Because perhaps drinking a liter of Diet Dr. Pepper and eating dinner at 9:30 and then staying up until 1:30 and getting up at 6:55 to leave for work at 7:10 and then sitting in a classroom full of screaming and jumping ninth graders and then returning home to inhale a gigantic snack and then take a 3-hour nap, only to start the whole cycle again--well, maybe that wasn't ideal.

So this week I've not been consuming caffeine after eight, I've been exercising (ellipting and walking with the pup), and I've been getting to bed by midnight. And, I must admit, I've been feeling much more awake and alert. So that's an improvement.

Now, my feeling awake and alert could also have something to do with the fact that I had a short week this week. In fact, I only had students Monday through Wednesday, and even though the students were acting like crazy maniacs for those three days (is it the air pressure? a full moon? crack in the water?), the shorter week was a godsend. Today was a teacher workday, which never even feels like work because I get to wear jeans and flip flops and there are no screaming or jumping teenagers. Sometimes I wonder if that's what an office job is like?

Right now I'm so relaxed and happy and the house is sparkling clean and the windows are open and all seems right with the world. Matt will be home soon. There might be a family snuggle nap in our future. There are definitely Fresh Market ribeyes and twice-baked potatoes (recipe courtesy of Cassie) in our future. And there will be conversation. And there will be wine.

Here's what Friday's looking like in our neck o' the woods.