Argh

Nothing like a hearty day of upchucking to strain stomach muscles. No matter what, I don't feel hungry now, my stomach hurts like I have eaten a too-big meal. Subsisting on soup, a banana for lunch, and even that makes me wonder if I can keep it down. Success so far.

This also makes it kind of hard to be upbeat at school. Starting a new grading period, a new chapter, and trying a new system of conduct. Some kids have warmed to it, others see it as a challenge to be as ass-tastic as possible, not caring at all what their conduct is. Naturally, these are the kids who really need to get the message the most.

But hey, grades are in. I only fudged a couple, since they had so many assignments they never made up after absences. Since those go to zeroes (or a 60 in the case of a test or quiz), it can pull things down quite a bit. Some pleasant surprises, a few kids getting As for the first time, and others who have steadily and quietly climbed up from lower grades. Definitely some positive things going on.