Oh, but I was really tempted. If I didn't dump money into the Hulk, I could have easily driven away with a sporty Mountaineer. It's definitely on my radar when I run the Hulk to the ground. I loved driving it and now need to wait in hopes they will (a) come out with a hybrid version and (b) offer a sunroof option. I like well-lit spaces.
And I had another reason to treat myself to something great, too, as after several years, I went to the doctor and my blood pressure was on target. In fact, it was 118/77 (which it never is). The nurse and PA high-fived me because we've been strategizing on this for years. When they announced the success, I asked, "You want to see my legs," and I pulled up my pants to show them Tremfiya is working, too. The psoriasis was another bodily indicator of my stress level. The legs have been on fire for years, but as of this moment, they are clear without any burning.
Of course we all talked about the worries of the medical field in the future, now that research has been defunded and, if it goes through, even flu vaccines are no longer a part of the U.S. fabric. The office was in quite an uproar. "Well, our lives will be interesting. That's for sure." This said as the one woman hacking up a lung in the lobby is likely to be many in the future. Phew. Human beings are simply outrageous.
I got one class graded, thankfully, and I need to transition to the other (needing a mental break to switch from an elementary mindset to a secondary one).
Not so much looking forward to today, as there is an afternoon meeting that is likely to grow very contentious. I'm also keeping my radar on the State Department, because they cut CWP once again from their funding, which means I'll have to lobby as best I can. Of course, there's a bill to remove all certification programs at the State, too, so that anyone with a college degree can automatically become teachers without any training (where are we living right now?). No one knows who is sponsoring the bill, but it was snuck in for this year's legislation.
The number of non-educators who have a say in education is rather large. I used to say that every college graduate should be required to do two things upon getting their degree: (1) teach for two years and (2) travel from one end of the country to the other. That'll learn just about everyone, especially those trapped deeply in their proverbial caves.
And with that...it's Friday (and the last day of February). I always enjoy my birthday month, but pretty much hate the weather. Someone posted we're in fake-spring now, which I had to laugh about, because we know ol' Man winter will take a couple more punches. This much we know to be true.
