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My tattoo is in full blown healing mode and itching like a son of a bitch. Of course I can't scratch it. Just have to suffer through until I can shower and apply more Aquaphor. 6 days later it's still looking great. I am very happy with this artists work and would go back to him in a heartbeat. I have at least three more planned in my head. Just need to figure out where I want them. May have to start moving down to the leg area next. Oh well.

Taught my class yesterday. I hate hate hate these late classes. I felt off all morning. Was sitting here until 8:30 and didn't finish until after 4pm. Just made my day feel too long. When you go from starting at 6am one day to 8:30 two days later it's ugh. I had 5 students and 4 of them were on the ball and really sharp. The fifth? Not so much. Even though I can't see these people, I can tell when they are doing other stuff. They think they're being slick, but I know. I can tell from the kind of question, when they ask the question, etc. This one student was, every now and then, not following. He was driving me nuts. But we got through it and the day was over. So I thought. Within 30 minutes at least two of them had sent me emails with follow up questions. Bleh. Let my day be done people.

I went to the store after class and got some ground pork so B could make meatballs. They came out really good. We watched some tv and I did laundry so she could finish packing. The reality of her trip is starting to take hold. She is getting antsy and needing to distract herself from the anxiety. Getting everything packed helped. It isn't helping that her dad keeps bugging her asking if anything is wrong (there is) and gosh how sad he is she won't be there for his birthday (she will, it's a surprise). So all of this with her grandmother issues, her mother issues, and the thought of going through a new airport (she is connecting through PHX this trip) is starting to ramp up the whole anxiety meter.  Only a few more days though. She'll make it. I have to drive her to the airport on Monday which will be a pleasure. Luckily we will leave here at like 3:30 so I should be back by 4. I teach Monday and Tuesday from 1-5pm which means I should be able to take a nap when I get back.

Read some before bed, went to bed around 10:30. Trying to plan out my week next week with her gone. I do have a full week of classes which will keep me. But I will have 7 or 8 hours each night plus a weekend. Cleaning anyone? I figure I will clean on Sunday. I am planning to go downtown next Friday to have cheese finally. Let's see if I actually do it.