About three weeks ago, when it became apparent to me that my sanity was at risk, I asked to take a personal day for March 15.

The luxury of personal days in our district is rather new, and I, who feels guilty calling for a sub when I have the flu, never thought I would actually have the nerve to use a personal day. But I honestly think that knowing I’d have tomorrow off is what helped me get through the past two weeks.

And even though I will spend about 10-12 hours tomorrow grading, here’s how I kicked off my personal day, and how I plan to spend what remains.

• Dinner at Chick-fil-a with a friend
• Met a different friend for drinks
• Went to Kohl’s to buy some short-sleeved shirts
• Went to Orange Leaf 
• (I’ll be cleaning for the next two hours or so)
• Sleep in (til 7:30 or 8)
• Dye my hair
• Submit passport paperwork to the post office
• Order sushi for lunch
• Watch basketball, starting at 11:15 AM.
• Grade every paper in my possession
• Teach 2 piano lessons
• Stop watching basketball at 11:15 PM