Earlier this year, Josh bought me a cactus as a present. The little plastic card said that it was a blossoming variety, so Josh was like, Score! When the flowers come out, it’ll count as if I had bought you flowers!

I was skeptical that the flowers would ever happen, because those little plastic cards promise all kinds of wacky hijinks. So I told him, no, I am not waiting for my cactus, you must buy me real flowers! (N.B. he did good.)

Then on Sunday night, I came home a bit crankily after the beach to this:

!! Surprise!

So pretty!! Thank you, hot weather and Josh!

Tomorrow is a day of promise. Not only is my cactus pretty, but also I get to do the (relatively fun task of) doctors’-letters-typing at work, my internet is supposedly getting connected at last, it’s late night shopping so I get to go and buy some flowers to plant in my flowerpots, there are turkey burgers for dinner and Beauty and the Geek is on TV!

Stuff is looking up a bit. Teaching is hard but it hasn’t all gone to hell in a handbasket yet and I seem to be getting a bit better at behaviour management, maybe. I gave four detentions today :-/ Also, I am confirmed for moving out of my parents’ house into a unit in October. (So hopefully I will have a job next term?). Gradually growing more excited about that.

Also excited by this 30-second sample from Brand New’s new album up on Amazon.com. I don’t hate it, and it’s Brand New so I’ll probably grow to love it. New Brand New!

Here is a picture of some justice.