Yesterday was a bit rough. I was a bit emotional already and than Eric, one of my closest friends said some things to me during a phone conversation that hurt my feelings. I don't always take the things said to me by other people too seriously, but he is dear to me and I have always know that he really does care for me. The rest of the day had it's ups and downs, but I came through it smoke free and that is what should really be noted. I think the cold is sort of creeping under my skin a bit and I haven't been able to go for my walks with Jack as the there was snow everywhere and no one ever shovels their sidewalks. I have really started to count on them I guess.
Today, I have already started off on a better note. I woke up in a good mood and talked with Sid who is taking his having to stay home all weekend to do homework decently. I think it may be a good lesson for him. I understand him in more ways than he understands. I didn't like to do my classwork at school either. He draws where I had my head hidden in a book, but my mother never noticed that my grades were bad. Poor Sid has me and I keep a decent eye on things, but his father and step-mother are micro-managers and always calling his teachers. I have a grasp of when all his major assignments were due and what had to be done for them but I had no idea that he was so behind on the daily work. Part of me wished Pat had stayed out of it since I had already told him that if his grades were below B's he wouldn't be given any allowance or do any thing after school or with friends until he raised them. I think he wold have learned a better lesson when I was looking at his grade card and asking why his grades were so low. Now he's able to turn in all his work late and still get the grade and I'm not sure if that really teaches him much. I guess maybe I should try and talk to Pat and Dr. Reddy about that. Dr. Reddy tends to take my side in these types of issues, which pisses off Pat. I just don't see how he's ever going to become fully independent if ever time he doesn't do his work his father goes to the school and smooths it all over with his teachers and picks it up for him. I'll have to think about a better way to approach Pat about that subject. I hate it when he starts screaming at me.
I'm going to Lawrence today to see the Liars with the Indieland kids. It should be fun and I am happy to have some time with everyone. We are hoping to go up early enough to have dinner and maybe get to the record store. Till we leave I'm going to do some reading and writing I think. I was going to go to the Asian market with Anne but she's not here yet. We need to pick up the food for our annual Chinese New Years party. This year Robin is going to invite her friends too and so that will be three apartments to go between. I'm sure the neighbors will love that, although I don't think anything can top my birthday party.
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