Ugh! What Was I Thinking?????

Dear Confusia,

So...I might have told you that we were going to take the 8th grade girls on a field trip to Dallas today and tomorrow to visit our sister school up there. Well, with swine flu and all, we had to cancel it. Well, Austin lifted the ban on Tuesday night so we all scrambled like mad people to get the buses, hotel rooms, restaurants, museums, etc. rescheduled. Turns out that we have 13 girls who can't go on the trip for various reasons (failing grades, suspensions, didn't want to, etc.) Well, they determined yesterday that one of the teachers would have to stay behind to monitor those girls. So, guess who volunteered. At the time it seemed great. The thought of being on a bus for so long, the thought of being in charge of all those girls, having to leave the dogs, etc. But now, as I sit here watching them do busy work, I find myself bored out of my mind. What do you mean I still have two hours of this left to do today and a whole 8 hours again tomorrow??????? ARGH!!!!!!

How's it going there? I see you guys are reopening sooner than was anticipated. At least you got a little break. LUCKY!

Love, Terps
Dear Terps,
That sounds like my life every day. Fun, n'est pas?
We were out from last Thursday, and we were just called back in yesterday. We missed five school days total. Thank you, Swine Flu. Unfortunately, I found out today that all the kids I had for the week before TAKS who were supposed to be safely at alternative school are coming back here for another week of effing good times with me. So I will have ten or eleven kids in here every day next week. Brrringggg. Yes? Hello? Swine Flu? Do you wanna come over and hang out this weekend? My place at eight? Sounds great! See you then! Yeah, I'm joking about that. I do think that a week with these kids is preferable to catching swine flu, but only just barely.
For what it's worth, I think you chose wisely. Field trips are an agonizing slow death, basically. At least this way, you can surf the net if you get bored, probably.
So what's the story on PsycHo Ray's wedding? I plan on being there, and I thought about asking my Friend if he'd like to attend with me. Will there be karaoke at the reception? That's the important question. Will the Beastlie Girls be the wedding singers? Is she really excited or nervous? I guess she'll be moving in with her new husband. Are you going to feel partially naked without your longtime roomie? If so, let me know. I can send Confusia, Jr. down there as a replacement. That would be lots of fun! (For me, mainly.) Still, let me know.
Love, Confusia