That explains my day...

Fridays are typically a beautiful thing; I sleep a little later, and I get to wear jeans to work, and the last Friday of the month we have a staff breakfast. The school day is a bit more relaxed as we complete assignments from the week and get ready for the next.

Today, however, was a different story. I woke up MUCH later than usual, and didn't get to dry my hair or apply makeup. All day long, from colleagues and students I heard, "Are you ok? You look like you don't feel good."

I can't explain why I felt the need to complete the MESSY project today, or why I wanted to cry when, after spending FOREVER talking with the kids about how globes and world maps work, the students wanted me to show them what was on the BACK of the world.

The kids were even chattier than usual, and I spent most of the day putting out fires with one student in particular. This resulted in no break for lunch, a limited planning period, and having to explain to the AP why her office floor was covered with yellow feathers ("They're 'lil fellas, Mrs. P.").

Add to that the fits that two other students threw at the end of the day and the grumpy moods of my own two darlings, I was not at all surprised when Sam took a picture and suggested that it be my "picture of the day"...