Tag Archives: life

Waiting

Posted on November 5, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

My college has gone on strike. It’s a long story, the short version is that we’ve been trying to work with the admin for three years, we’ve had no raises, the college wants ownership of intellectual property (I’ve created everything … Continue reading →

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Grumpy and mean

Posted on August 15, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

well, not really mean but definitely grumpy My hip has been giving me grief for a couple of months. My spine doctor insists that’s the cause, that my L4 and L5 vertabrae or whatever they are are pressing on my … Continue reading →

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Many things or just a few

Posted on August 4, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

*please excuse any typos, I’ve managed to grow my nails long for the first time in years and i’d forgotten how difficult it makes it to type. (It’s worth it) So Maverick got over his hot spot finally. The Bear … Continue reading →

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Should we be annoyed or just laugh?

Posted on June 28, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

I’m on social media way too much and lately I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about “we’re GenX, we were the first ones to do……………” and it cracks me up, but also annoys me a touch. Darlins, you may … Continue reading →

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One more time

Posted on June 12, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

I’m in NY on my annual trip. It was a crazy month till now, a lot of stuff going on at home and I didn’t know for certain I was coming till about two days before. I packed enough clothes … Continue reading →

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Update – because I should be grading

Posted on March 31, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

and you all know how much I love grading So the meeting last night started out with one person talking over me. Wanna piss me off? Talk over me. As the youngest of 5, and one of the youngest of … Continue reading →

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I should be grading

Posted on February 26, 2025 by suziecreamcheese

But I’m not. My students are working together on a project, in groups, and they don’t really need me so I’m not bugging them. The powers that be (AKA the idiots in charge) changed the curriculum a few years ago … Continue reading →

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Venting

Posted on April 19, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I, like a lot of people, have a dog who pulls on leash. I also have a dog who has a very high prey drive, and a ton of energy. And I swear he has ADHD. Teaching him to walk … Continue reading →

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I got shot in the back

Posted on April 11, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

and I lived to tell the tale Seriously. I got cortisone shots in my back this morning. Again. This is my fourth round with these shots and they’re losing their efficacy each time. This round was in a different spot … Continue reading →

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Tired

Posted on April 4, 2024 by suziecreamcheese

I haven’t slept well for the past couple of nights. Why, you ask? I’ve been waking up every hour to go pee. The deal with my bladder is that I need to drink lots of water. That also helps with … Continue reading →

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