Bad Stuff and Good Stuff

[dwgm]

Non nobis, Domine, Domine,
Non nobis, Domine,
sed nomini, sed nomini, tuo da gloriam.

Went home for lunch and found I had received my used copy of the soundtrack of Branaugh's Henry V today (which is actually good stuff) and about lost it on the way back to work listening to the above, as it is so very affecting, and we had been dealing with tragedy (Metrolink derailment in Glendale that killed one of our walk-on football coaches and put another district secretary's husband in the hospital in critical condition) and rude reporters who insisted on speaking with various close associates of the deceased in spite of the fact that school was still in session (finals!) and we hadn't even told the students yet. Grrrrrrr.

Boss (who is great person to work for) informed me that she is leaving in two days to take another position at the district level in S. Pasadena. They are lucky to have her: she knows her stuff. It is a good step up for her, and will be better for her health, certainly. There is a truly nasty element at work that is determined to undermine anything she does, and considering the time and effort she puts into the job, she really doesn't get paid enough to put up with that. I will miss her though. If they put someone in her spot that I don't like, maybe I'll have to quit and we'll move somewhere exotic.

Was feeling Very Low, as you may imagine, and then ladymora called and asked if I'd go to see PotC at the El Capitan in Hollywood on Sunday with the cali_pirates, in spite of having told firesignwriter I would not. Decided I needed cheering up more than I needed to finish formatting the Newsletter, and so changed my mind, and am going.

Other Good Stuff today was marvelous ficage from viva_gloria and tessabeth. Holy cats, they can sure Write! So very cheering, and I love them both for their brilliance and their willingness to write volumes of the most superb Pirate!smutfic just for ME! (and the rest of their readers).

Must away to bed now: it is very late.



Not unto us, O Lord, O Lord
Not unto us, O Lord
But unto thy name, But unto thy name, give glory.

Comments

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

It was a day, yesterday. And goes on: woke up thinking about that coach's family -- four kids, all out of high school, but only just. The shock it is for them, and for his wife. Awful.

You just never know, do you.

Sorry I have not got back with you on the story, yet. Will try to do so ASAP, but I know the others are not flaking on you.