this week has got to be one of the most challenging weeks that i've ever had so far.
couple of things happened:

1. a student questioned my authority in class. i was addressing the majority of the department's plans to call the attention of parents of students whose absenteeism was becoming frequent. one reacted; although he wasn't one of the students i called attention, he started asking me to show my class record as proof. he was saying this in an intimidating tone. i was flushed. i acknoeledged his concern and sat down. my BP went up.
2. that very afternoon, grace and i had a fight. she left her wallet at the office - money, atm and all. i didn't go balistic, but i told her i was a bit disappointed. that statement blew out of proportion. the following morning, she was giving me back the engagement ring. needless to say, my BP went up. mid-day the following day, we were texting "loveu" again.
3. i was called to my attention by a teacher who was complaining about procedural use of the mass com lab. i told her that i could not decide whether or not she could be given a form so she could use the lab next tuesday. all hell broke loose, and she started raising my voice at me (don't worry, i was calm, collected and civil. i laughed after she left).
4. this afternoon, mylen talked to me, telling me that some faculty were talking bad things about me: that i was becoming boastful; that i was becoming too officious and too "visible" in almost all activities; that i was fastly becoming the "lord of the mass com people"; that people were noticing my exposures more than they should. i broke down and cried to mylen.

the week was more than enough to handle.
darn week. keep close aight?
;p