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trying to take a nap
trying to take a nap,
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I spoke with the mortgage company today about the progress of my loan. There isn't any. In fact, despite sitting on someone's desk since Monday morning, no one has bothered to even look at the paperwork until receiving a phone call this afternoon. Perhaps more information will be available tomorrow. It's taking all of my self control not to pull my hair out. Apparently, my students aren't the laziest people in the state.

I'm calling again during MY lunch. (thanks to early start times, school lunch is at 11 am) Maybe being a nag IS the only way to get anything done these days.

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