I'm tired,
but not relaxed enough to sleep.

The passport issue came back and bit me, but I think I returned the nip.
I hate to say where I stand on it because currently,
the situation seems intent on making a liar out of me.

I'm freakishly unable to get focused on this cruise, my first.
I should be giddy about it by now.
I really do look forward to it and to getting ready for Taji when I come back...
I mean what a way to wile away the time.
I have expected capitulation on Tony's part.
He would realize what five days alone with his unbelievably sexy wife really meant
and beg my friend to step aside.
Alas.
Nope.
Well I just hope I don't need to be rolled off the ship from bellying up to the buffets.
No way.
I heard they have some good gyms on those ships and rockclimbing.

I have more in my head,
but it's like trying to smack ketchup out of a vacuum locked bottle.
All it's doing is making my palm red from smacking.

Told my principal what was up on Sunday and he was very good about it.
For Christmas he gave me a book and a card expressing what a blessing I was to him.
I completely cringed thinking about the upcoming
"hey guess what I'm going to Iraq and you need to hire someone midyear" conversation.
"A blessing to him and to the school"...ack...
Yeah just let me dig this dull, rusty table knife outta my belly...hold on though...I need to twist it around a little, first.

Man I'm a downer tonight.

I better hit it and come back at this tomorrow.

Hope out.