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It was a good week!
Day On Hundred & Thirty-one: 4/5/2023 I don’t know if I can say that I’m glad to be back at work. I’ve had five days off and it was so...

Craig R. Patrick
Apr 9, 20233 min read
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I'm not a morning person!
Day One Hundred & Twenty-seven: 3/27/2023 I really hate working the early morning shift. I don’t have a choice about it. When the school...

Craig R. Patrick
Mar 30, 20234 min read
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More Fairies & Less Firearms!
Day One Hundred & Twenty-three: 3/20/2023 The work itself wasn’t too bad today. Perhaps the angsty energy has been burnt out because I...

Craig R. Patrick
Mar 24, 20234 min read
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Is Beauty Sleep Required?
Day One Hundred & Eighteen: 3/13/2023 It’s going to be a long couple of weeks before we have spring break. Literally, and figuratively. I...

Craig R. Patrick
Mar 19, 20234 min read
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They Love ME!
Day One Hundred & Thirteen: 3/6/2023 Well, instead of using my spare time to work on my short stories, I took the effort to speak with a...

Craig R. Patrick
Mar 11, 20235 min read
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Every fairy has a secret garden.
Day One Hundred & Eight: 2/27/2023 I’m not sure I’ve displayed my jacket on this blog. I’ve certainly worn it throughout this process....

Craig R. Patrick
Mar 4, 20234 min read
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Frigid Fairy!
Day One Hundred & Four: 2/21/2023 Teal days are not marked on the calendar to compliment my presence, but a day for the faculty and staff...

Craig R. Patrick
Feb 26, 20233 min read
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Fairies can be blue too!
Day One Hundred: 2/13/2023 Sometimes fairies get sad too. This doesn’t necessarily have anything to do with the job, but I was incredibly...

Craig R. Patrick
Feb 18, 20234 min read
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It's a week to be grateful.
Day Ninety-Six: 2/6/2023 Something seemed suspicious tonight. Anyone found outside of the school past nine o’clock is up to no good. When...

Craig R. Patrick
Feb 11, 20234 min read
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It's called FASHION!
Day Ninety-One: 1/30/2023 I grew up snow skiing, I come from a place in Texas that gets winters, and I’ve lived in the Pacific North West...

Craig R. Patrick
Feb 4, 20235 min read
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I'm a legend.
Day Eighty-Six: 1/23/23 It has been an absolutely pleasant day. I’m quite grateful to perform my duties, in fact, I have minimal...

Craig R. Patrick
Jan 28, 20235 min read
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Oh me, oh my, a snow day for some, but not for I!
Day Eighty-Two: 01/17/2023 I think there’s a harmed animal in the school. It’s all fun and games to play prey and predator, until one...

Craig R. Patrick
Jan 22, 20235 min read
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I have one question, why?
Day Seventy-Seven: 01/09/2023 I know I need to stop complaining about the bad manners that these teenagers have. I'm not quite sure why...

Craig R. Patrick
Jan 16, 20234 min read
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Vacation, holiday break, and back again!
Day Seventy-Two: 12/19/2022 No one in the school, no reason to even work hard. Besides, today is the day before my vacation. It has been...

Craig R. Patrick
Jan 7, 20233 min read
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...and the semester has come to an end!
Day Sixty-Seven: 12/12/2022 When no one is looking, these kids act like buffoons. It wouldn’t bother me, but it’s always in my hallway,...

Craig R. Patrick
Dec 19, 20223 min read
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'Tis the season for a concert or two...
Day Sixty-Two: 12/5/2022 I love, absolutely LOVE an uneventful day. I spent the entire weekend packing and moving. Then, last night I...

Craig R. Patrick
Dec 14, 20222 min read
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Better to have tried and dined, then eat alone.
Day Fifty-Seven: 11/21/2022 I don’t appreciate the earlier in-time, but I certainly enjoy the lack of people in the building. There is no...

Craig R. Patrick
Dec 14, 20224 min read
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I'm standing and I have a job.
Day Fifty-Two: 11/14/2022 I’m standing and I have a job. Take kindness, take hugs, and appreciate them! This is what I’m telling myself....

Craig R. Patrick
Dec 12, 20224 min read
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Working and wailing.
Day Forty-Eight: 11/7/2022 Today was much better than the last day I worked. I’m proud of myself for showing up after the horrible week...

Craig R. Patrick
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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Pre-teens and teens are monsters!
Day Forty-Three: 10/31/2022 Happy Halloween! It was a joy to see all of the students and some faculty dress up for the day. I actively...

Craig R. Patrick
Nov 6, 20225 min read
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