panic: why hasn't this kicked in sooner?

Discussed Faulkner for the entire class period in Modern Lit today. REALLY horrible story about a black woman, prejudice, corrupt officials and an indifferent community. Yuck. Intellectually I know it's a good story, but it's hard to appreciate reading something that makes your gag reflex go haywire.

So it's happened: I made my first tutoring paperwork error. What's REALLY weird is I am actually feeling pretty relieved. As in it's happened, and I didn't get fired and the world didn't end. Weird. Apparently the right people weren't notified, because I'm sure if they had been, the world definitely would've ended. I'm all-important like that. ;)

So I'm required (as ordered from "On High," who also goes by "Professor Duncan," of my Shakespeare class) to see my school's production of "Romeo & Juliet" this weekend...Matt Anderson (also known as "Romeo") is actually taking this class, so we have the benefit of knowing the student who's gonna be up there playing Romeo. Usually I would really be looking forward to this, but a) I really don't have time to go this weekend, and b) "J" (my best friend in this class) is ushering, instead of sitting with me. And I don't feel right about asking friends to go with me who aren't in this class and not required to go, because of how expensive the tickets are. (Why they make students pay, I have no idea). ANYWAY, all I know is this better be a REALLY good production... :)

So...I'M GIVING BLOOD TOMORROW!!!

crap.

What in the WORLD was going through my mind when I decided I could do this?! I already feel like running, and I'm not even scheduled to donate until tomorrow evening. Why oh why do I have to have this stupid thing about needles, AND an uncomfortable history with dizziness/fainting?? Okay, I just need to suck it up. I'm a big girl, I can do this. (However, as my prof - obsessed with Irish lore - would say: I think I just heard the banshee scream).

::gulp::