Slack this, Google Ads
I'm at work today, advising students, grading papers, and trying to think of a way to stretch a few random thoughts into a two hour lecture on The Tempest tonight. I spent yesterday trying to clean for a relative's visit and looking after two cranky small creatures who would not believe me when I claimed that a nap would solve all their attitude problems. I have insomnia something fierce and wasted two hours early this morning reloading metafilter and playing solitaire. I am exhausted, trying to get used to a larger family while fitting a full-time job (5/5 comp course load, plus committee work) in part-time hours so I can stay at home with the urchins and somehow guide their development while lying exhausted on the floor.
In gmail this morning, the customized text ad above my inbox read "Are you a Slacker Mom?"
Fuck you, google.
Comments
Yikes. . . I thought teaching two sections of comp at a time, with no childcare responsibilities, was bad. I cannot imagine your schedule. In a just world, Google would have to give you 6 months of free daycare.
Wow, I have so much more respect for you. I tried taking 6 classes and working full-time and almost keeled over. My one month old keeps me on my toes all by his lonesome, so I don't know how you can handle all of that responsibility!! I'm kind of dreading returning to my four 10 hour shifts in a couple of weeks.
Yeah, well it helps if you don't actually read the students' papers.
Actually, maybe I shouldn't admit that on the internets.