I'm gonna be an teeture

I just had dinner with my sister's family and the families of my three paternal cousins, plus various older adults. There were 23 of us, 11 were kids under 18 (6 of the kids are under 8 years old). There's the 6 month old puppy, my crippled old dog and 2 other dogs. It was utter chaos.

I thought - I want to be a what?!?! Why?!?!?

Tomorrow, my other sis and her husband (and brother-in-law) are coming with their dog, who is a 100 lb malamute. Sigh.

So, the due date for my current paper came and went and I just realized I might be doing it wrong! Sigh. I suck.

Is that a problem, that the due date has gone?


I take it you haven't finished it?


Wrong how?


Might we be able to help?

utoh--k, I'm sure its just all the craziness going on-busy busy bee you are.

Maybe not ---what gives?

What's the dealio?

THe teacher assigned the date 7/2 because it was a month after the second weekend class started. Even as she assigned it, she said that the due date was flexible. Because I had just moved, I was out dsl for 2 weeks and then my laptop was gone for 2 weeks for a total of 3 weeks of imperfect working environment - so I emailed her to tell her that I would have a hard time completing the paper on time. She said "don't worry about it". Now, that can be translated in different ways, but I am going for the "hand in paper within a week after due date" translation.

I both need firm deadlines and a good work environment......

And as far as doing the paper wrong - I can fix that. Her directions were not precise and I'll extra work to make sure I am doing what she wants.

#1. Sounds like she understands your situation and dont worry about the deadline but, yeah - get it in asap.

#2. FIxable is good!

<in leotards, doing a frantic interpretive dance about hurrying with a paper>

<awkward duck-like leaps,...in our circles, in our circles,... running in place with tiny steps, and exaggerated little air-punching motions>


I don't do this for just anybody.

Lash, are you drinking?

I was wondering the same thing. But whatever Lash is doing, it kinda sounds like fun.

littlek, don't worry. Now you're all settled into your new place, you've got your computer up and running.....you're all set....

NOW GET TO WORK ON THAT PAPER!!!!

(It's called tough love, littlek......tough love)

Tough love, firm deadlines and interpretive dance.

You really can't go wrong with all of that going on

Oh my lord! How am I supposed to concentrate when all I can see in my mind is Lash doing ducky circles and little punchy steps?

Thanks all..... I fear I am done for tonight.

Ask for an extension, k.
Tomorrow.

I told her it'd be late, do I need to ask for an extension - is it different?

Nail down the date you're handing it in - it'll give you a deadline to work against.

<whining>

You can do it
You can do it

or do I have to start dancing?

<awkward leap onto right foot, little kicks with left foot, twirls hair and shimmy, shimmy, coco bop-- shimmy, shimmy coco bop...in our circles, in our circles, ...spastic, melodramatic ballerina run around stage>

(the gang clambers up onto the bar, and the music gets wilder)

<determined countenance...speedy run...

SOMERSAULT




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