My husband's mistress's name is UTA

So, we knew that this semester was going to stink (you can substitute a stronger word) since Andy's plate is so full.  He is taking two courses for the first time.  We talked a lot about the feasibility of this.  Thankfully, one is homework based, and one is project based.  Andy also knows his professors.  Our thinking was that if he didn't work on research this semester that he would be able to take the two classes, work full-time, and occasionally have time for a life.  What a great plan that was!!

His thesis advisor is the head of the lab at UTA that Andy has worked with for experience and research.  Well, this gentleman told Andy that he needs to come in to the lab to work this semester.  As most of you know, I love to make plans and don't always handle it well when they are changed.  So, being a little frustrated, I made alterations to Andy's schedule so that he could do lab work on Mondays when he had to be in Arlington for class.  Again, I thought this was a great plan because he could kill two birds with one stone.  The thesis advisor then let Andy know that he needed to be in the lab more, preferably at least 3 days a week.  Looking at Andy's schedule, I could fit in 2 days of research at UTA with options for doing research at home occasionally on the weekend.  Today, Andy spoke with his thesis advisor who requested that Andy at least try to come 3 days a week.

So, I'm pretty annoyed (again, you can substitute a much stronger word) with Andy's new schedule.  I'm trying to be supportive with his pursuit of his degree, but I am not sure that he will be able to do well everything that he is attempting.  He gets up at 4:30 so that he can be at work by 6 am (even on the weekends).  He will go to Lockheed Monday through Saturday.  Because he now needs to be at the UTA lab 3 days a week, he will spend the night at the house of some friends who live close by the campus so that he doesn't have to spend so much time on the road.  Since he has to watch one of his classes online and do homework for his two classes, he is left with a handful of hours on Sunday (if he doesn't have too much homework) that we can spend together or he can take care of anything not related to school or work.

Thankfully, Andy is thinking that the need for him to be at the lab so much will only last through the end of February or the beginning of March.  Hopefully, this will end before midterm time so that he has plenty of time and energy to prepare.  

And so I sit here at home on my first night alone.  Yes, I am fuming, but I am also trying to keep in mind that taking 2 classes allows him to finish his Master's earlier and this is for the good of Andy's career.  Eventually, I'll calm down and this insanity will end...oh, from my fingertips to God's ears....