When nothing goes right...

Yesterday I had some sort of yucky bug (or food) go through me. It was painful, yucky stuff all day long. (I'll spare the details, it wasn't pretty.)

I felt good enough to start my online class at about 5:45 pm, but soon after I started, I decided to only go through one chapter and record the next one today. Even then, I had to stop in the middle, turn off the microphone, ask the students to wait, while I threw up a lung in the bathroom. Then came back like nothing happened (heh)

My students knew I wasn't feeling well, and they were all too happy to have an early night rather than listen to me for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

So today, I'm MUCH better. I sit down to record the second chapter online so they could get the lecture when they have a few minutes. It's going really well, the kids are napping and I'm about 3/4 done and have to pause to check something out before continuing. As soon as I start it up again, I realize...

I RECORDED THE WHOLE FIRST PART OF THE LECTURE WITHOUT TURNING ON MY MICROPHONE! AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGH! (Meaning they could see what I was doing on my screen, but couldn't hear any explanation from me!)

At which point, Megan wakes up. Then the neighbors landscapers come over - meaning that I wasn't going to get the chance to do it again any time soon. I have another class to teach tonight, then a business coaching call after that. I can either do it at 11:00 pm - or wait (and hope) that naps will be together tomorrow.

*sigh* at least I'm lucky that I have some great students in my online class! They'll just take it all in stride!