Take THAT Monday - NAILED IT (Like a Boss)

Having a double Americano late Sunday afternoon was my first mistake.

Naturally, 

I forgot this essential information last night when going to bed.

And for the LIFE of me, 

could not figure out why the HECK I was still tossing and turning

in my bed.

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME?

OH MY GOSH, IS IT REALLY MIDNIGHT?

LAUUUUUUREEEEEEN WHYYYYYYYY?!?"

(then light bulb went off)

Ohhhhh riiiiight.

Coffee.

Opps.

So I gave up fighting my caffeine high and called my Mom.

(As you do) 

Ann Marie Crabbe on the other hand....what a woman!

She gave me enough crap about still being-up, 

not being organized,

not calling enough,

not being immune to tummy bugs, 

failing to know my caffeine intake,

not being more aware of my coffee addiction,

failing to know my arrival date for Christmas....

TOUGH LOVE ALL THE WAY!

Not to mention her NON-STOP chatter of cheesey, detailed stories 

of each grandchild....I have SEVEN nephews and nieces.

Easy Mom, easy.

(Prime example of what even I think is super CUTE!)

MIRACULOUSLY 

I starting getting sleepy.

(I sound ungrateful but truly, I was not. 

THANK YOU MOM!)

Then the friggin' alarm went off - WHAT!?!??!

ALEADY!?!?!?!

Coffee anyone?

(whimpering because I know I have a problem)

But

the whimpering did not stop there.

OHHHH NO!

I had done a weights circuit (all legs) just the previous day

(before the Americano actually)

and so my poor BEASTLY legs were no longer feeling so strong or BEASTLY.

In fact, I am sitting on a PILLOW as I write this because

my butt is SO SORE!

But the day CONTINUED ON!

The it was just NON-STOP Monday meetings

homeroom "Feel Good Monday",

PowerBox Presentations on cultures,

Grade 6 digital Essays on iMovie with the crazy iPad cart,

then big FAT bottle of Green slime made by yours truly!

(Yummy SNACK that needed lots of flossing afterwards)

Then off to watch a REAL teacher teach and do a REAL flipped class,

(PURE AWESOMENESS)

then lunch time madness with more meetings.

Trying to help students with the meaning of their lives.

(Ironic coming from the coffee addict)

then a grade team meeting about

kids who need help with "their" meaning of life...

(Breathe Lauren) 

THEN

After school grading,

teachers sharing amazing stories, resources, great ideas....

LAUREN is on the verge of a BRAIN FRY!

Parent teacher meeting did you say?

WHY NOT!

The topic?

The meaning of that child's life, of course!

HAH.

Then I belly-FLOPPED my way into my 

first master's swim class with the instructor that I will be 

coaching with for the next few months....gotta stay on his good side!

YIKES.

Oh right, did I mention it was a LEGS DAY!

(All kicking, all kicking...no fins.....I died....twice)

THEN

biked home to find four flights of stairs calling my name

(Elevator was down....of course it was)

BUT THE BEST PART?

I made it.

It's over.

TAKE THAT MONDAY!

Boom.

p.s. I am calling in sick for the REST of the week.