sidetracked

I had noble plans for today. I went to church, met my mom for lunch and went to Nordstrom's for a pair of sandals that she saw last week. That's where I wander off the black and white ideals of my illustrious plan. Said sandals were nowhere to be found. So, I found two other pairs of shoes: adorable and expensive. Then, we went to find a handbag to keep my shoes company because of the law of consumerism that goes like this Visas in motion tend to stay in motion. Found an awesome over the top bag... and a polka dot dress... and yellow dangle earrings... and a third pair of shoes. I enjoyed the time with my mom, and I felt very patriotic as I spent money in our depressed economy. My Visa is a check card so I'm not paying interest.

And, I love U2's No Line on the Horizon. The lyrics are really good. U2 make aging appear a good thing. They're cranking out new, amazing stuff rather than giving tours reliving their glory days from 20 years ago.

So, tomorrow I will grade the papers and do some of the paperwork I'd slated to do this afternoon. I'm trying to enjoy the time I spent with my mom and the deals I found instead of feeling guilty for not working the six or so hours I normally pull on a weekend. Being a teacher is a lot like being a student-- there's always a little dark rain cloud of work and guilt in your line of sight.