CEO of stomachaches by frnkiero

The most stable elements, Clarice, appear in the middle of the periodic table, roughly between iron and silver. Between iron and silver. I think that is appropriate for you. — Hannibal Lecter

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

Autumn Movies: Hocus Pocus (1993)

dir. Kenny Ortega

It was 7th grade, I hadn’t studied. I had written the verb endings on an index card, so I wore a sweater with a tank top underneath and balanced the card in my cleavage so I could see it if I put my head down on my desk. I was a chronically sick kid, so I was always putting my head down anyway.

Got an A and the teacher never said anything. However, looking back on it, I believe the teacher knew and chose not to say anything because she liked me. She also protected me from my bully one day. We’d been allowed to choose where we sat. I chose front left and my bully sat down right behind me and whispered “now I can bully you even more now.” I got up, told the teacher (which I hated doing) and she moved the girl to the back right, as far away from me as possible.

I really didn’t want to have to do this, but I haven’t had much time to write in the midst of being in grad school (and when I do have time, I’ve been too mentally exhausted and also trying to balance family and friends and non-school obligations). I will also be going back to work later this month, so it’s going to be even more difficult. I don’t want to keep more and more requests waiting because I sincerely don’t know when I expect to have a handle on things.