Is that a good ‘uh’ or a bad ‘uh’?
I’ve felt kinda hinky all day. That sort of panicky feeling you get when you know the ‘bad guy’ is about to jump out during a horror movie, but you just don’t know when.
I’m not sure if it’s related to work stuff ~ being that today went waaay too fast to get as much as I hoped I could done ~ or waiting to find out how WK’s first day back at school went. I talked with him briefly after class and got the standard teen evasiveness.
‘How was your first day back?’
‘Uh.’
‘Is that a good ‘uh,’ or a bad ‘uh’?”
‘You know, pretty standard’
*Heavy sigh* ‘Did you get to see a lot of your pals?’
‘A few.’
The whole conversation went nowhere fast. Maybe I can pull some more teeth tonight.
I hate this feeling. It’s like my mind and heart are racing at double speed, but my body is forcing itself to slow to half speed.
Hubs and I will be scheduling another mega- teacher conference in the next couple of days. We need to find out if we are going to be getting any better cooperation from his teachers this year, or if it’ll be more of the same. Right now, I’m already tired. I can’t get WK to tell me if he is optimistic or resigned to having a crappy year again.
That is probably the worst thing ~ that feeling going in that it won’t be any better and the only decision to make is to go down fighting or whimpering.
Hope you get over feeling *hinky* soon. Might just be first day of school jitters, no? You’ve mentioned that WK has decided to take on more and more responsibility, which is a great thing. Hope all goes well and you kick the appropriate amount of booty at the parent-teacher conference. Hinky? Hmmmmm…can I steal that, along with your Cinnamon Rolls Recipe? Veggie Mom desperately yearns for some new material!
[Tara R.] Veggie… I know it’s probably ‘first day’ jitters. I look forward to school starting, but also very much dread it. Please, ‘hinky’ is open to anyone who wants to use it.
I hate that feeling. Hate it! I hope everything is OK.
[Tara R.] Cyndy… I hope everything is all right too… I have a tendency to be paranoid about somethings. School is one of them.
When I read that first line, I thought you said “kinky.” I was like, “Day-um, Tara! TMI!!” Then I re-read it and realized you were having back to school jitters.
WK may be nervous as well. Not sure if things are going to be a repeat from the time before. I hope he’s optimistic and that things are better for all of you this year.
[Tara R.] Dingo… oh, you know me so well!
I’m getting too old for school jitters! I really hope for the best for this year. I’ll get back to you in about a month…
My daughter starts again in 2 weeks and is already freaking. It’s stressful.
[Tara R.] Eve… it’s a weird time. I’m both looking forward to the beginning of school while at the some time dreading it. *sigh* Good luck to your daughter on her new school year.
I swear I think I’m the only parent in the world right now that is anxiously awaiting and counting down the days till the first day of school.
I hope you have a good year.
[Tara R.] Tammy… I’m definitely anxious.
Here’s to a fabulous year for all our students… and us.
I start back to school next Monday. The kids come the day after Labor Day. Hang in there with WK, and please feel free to “vent” with me! If WK’s made this much progress over the summer, you’ll probably see it in school, too. PS: Thanks for the Comment Love, and thanks again for honoring me! Looks like the hurricane/tropical storm/whatever might be headed up the coast to our neck of the woods–Heaven knows, we could use the rain!
[Tara R.] Melissa B… I remember not starting school until after Labor Day. Until last year, schools here started classes the first week of August and let out in early May. It just didn’t feel right. You’re welcome for the bling… glad you like it. From the forecasts it looks like Fay is headed in my daughter’s direction. Gainesville is expecting buckets of rain over the next couple of days.
It’s so much harder to gauge over the phone, I think. You can’t even tell his body language! I hope you get a more complete answer tonight. (And, BTW, I guess you’re ok, right? I heard about the storm coming thru FL and immediately thought of you first.)
[Tara R.] April… still couldn’t get a good read on how his day went. I think he just doesn’t want to get his hopes up too much. Thanks for the concern… Fay is headed a lot further south of where I am so we’re good, but it should dump loads of rain on my daughter, who’s in Gainesville (more south/central FL).
Mine starts kindergarten in two days, and I’m really anxious about it. Guess it never gets any easier, huh?
[Tara R.] Mama Zen… I was a basket case when my oldest started kindergarten, but she was sOOO ready, it made it easier. She went off to college last fall, again she was ready… I was still a basket case.
You don’t have to choose between fighting and whimpering.
You fight.
They whimper.
Get it?
[Tara R.] Ms. H… are you sure you wouldn’t like to move to Florida and teach here? Thanks for the much needed reminder.
Oh God, I thought I was the only one. I had to read that twice before I realized it was “Hinky” and not “Kinky”. ‘Cause I was thinking “Ooooo Tara, you naughty girl, you.” and then I was thinking “My kind of WOMAN!!!” but then reality set in and I went on with the rest of the post. Good luck with that highly communicative teenager – hmmm, just like mine. Twins, you think? – Separated at birth?
[Tara R.] Lou… what will I do with you and Dingo? Hinky/Kinky? I’ll never tell… that teen communication thing ain’t just a boy thing, my daughter isn’t any better.
That’s a big fat sucky feeling. I hope it works out SOON.
[Tara R.] Mr Lady… yeah, I hope so too. It’s more than past time for WK to catch a break and finally have a good school year.
That’s the standard answer I get from my girls… though they’re a tad younger. So this is what I get to look forward to? Cool!
[Tara R.] Jill… uh uh.
I really really hope, after all this time, that this year, you get some active cooperation. Even some VOLUNTEERED cooperation.
[Tara R.] Zoeyjane… you mean the kind of help you don’t have to
begask for? Wouldn’t that be a nice change.If you go down, go down fighting.
[Tara R.] Kori… kicking and screaming.
Ugh, I hate that feeling. I know it well. I hope this year is different. Very different in a good way. Crossing my fingers for you.
[Tara R.] Sandy… thanks. I’m hoping it was just first day jitters.