July: One of my favoritest people in the whole world came to visit me and help me unpack my apartment - I also embarked on the second annual Guppy Road Trip, driving up to MN in two days. I flew Younger Not Little Brother and Little Sister down here to help me drive back, and Twittered (Tweeted?) the whole trip. Went to OH (IO!), had some mini-reunions, was told by a complete stranger that I was the prettiest girl in the room, and broke up with a best friend.
August: Got back to FL, adopted two adorable little kittens by the names of Josephine and Medea (pictures have been posted). School started, and I pulled an ill-advised all nighter.
September: A complete blur. Seriously.
October: Another blur. 5 classes, 7 separate preps, resident duty, a boy who is and isn't mine, two neurotic kittens, and a growing tendency to become ill from everything I eat. Awesome.
November: An "Orphan Thanksgiving" with some of my wonderful friends, during which I carved and later broke down an entire turkey, helped make stuffing, and was generally very very domestic. My July visitor came back to spend the holiday with me and taught me how to make cinnamon-vanilla pancakes (forgive me for drooling a little as I write this)
December: Somehow made it to December with sanity (more or less) intact, gave exams, did a ridiculous amount of Christmas shopping, and spent 8 wonderful days with my family. Came back to FL in time to spend a quiet NYE at home with my little gremlins.
Looking ahead to 2010:
-Finishing my third year here in FL
-Applying for grad schools (eek!)
-Applying for a study abroad program for the summer of 2010....2 months in Italy, mmmm
-Applying for funding for said program....Momma needs money!
-Keeping a whole list of New Year's resolutions, which will at some point be posted. Fingers crossed...
Friday, January 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
So long, 2009
January: made some half-baked New Years resolutions, most of which involved eating better and not facebook stalking my exes. None were kept. Admitted having a crush on a friend who than admitted he was moving. Visited a close friend from college in DC, fell in love with the city all over again. Started to realllyyyy enjoy baking.
February: I remember very little of February - as with most of the school year. School took a lot out of me, I vaguely remember getting VERY pissy with friends who thought I should be spending more time chatting with them than I did.
March: Spring Break! Two of my favoritest people in the world came to visit me, I drove 2 hours each way to Naples on a school night to see a concert by my alma mater's band (and the pipe band, of course). Ate a lot, drank a lot, slept a lot, and burned the hell out of myself a couple times.
April: Back to work, never easy to do after a 2-week break. Had the most horribly awkward date experience of my life, in which the boy in question CRIED on our second (and last) date. He still calls every once in a while...
May: My Birthday! Had a lovely AbFab-themed party with my friends here in Florida. Made a decision that had the potential to be a poor one, but turned out pretty amazing. Applied to live on campus.
June: Summer! Started teaching summer school, which was an adventure - not least because I was teaching Bible. Found out I could move on campus, started packing up my apartment. Remembered how much I hate packing. Hired people to move my stuff, which was the smartest thing I've ever done. Had a wonderful wonderful college friend visit and help me settle in.
Coming up: July-December.
February: I remember very little of February - as with most of the school year. School took a lot out of me, I vaguely remember getting VERY pissy with friends who thought I should be spending more time chatting with them than I did.
March: Spring Break! Two of my favoritest people in the world came to visit me, I drove 2 hours each way to Naples on a school night to see a concert by my alma mater's band (and the pipe band, of course). Ate a lot, drank a lot, slept a lot, and burned the hell out of myself a couple times.
April: Back to work, never easy to do after a 2-week break. Had the most horribly awkward date experience of my life, in which the boy in question CRIED on our second (and last) date. He still calls every once in a while...
May: My Birthday! Had a lovely AbFab-themed party with my friends here in Florida. Made a decision that had the potential to be a poor one, but turned out pretty amazing. Applied to live on campus.
June: Summer! Started teaching summer school, which was an adventure - not least because I was teaching Bible. Found out I could move on campus, started packing up my apartment. Remembered how much I hate packing. Hired people to move my stuff, which was the smartest thing I've ever done. Had a wonderful wonderful college friend visit and help me settle in.
Coming up: July-December.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Better Late Than Never
I'm watching Simon and Garfunkel perform on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and if they can drag their asses back on stage to sing together, the least I can do is post again.
Ok, so the comparison was crap. So sue me.
The semester finished more or less without incident. It reminds me of when I was in high school and thought there was no way I could ever possibly be as busy as I was right then...and when I got to college I swore that this was the busiest I'd ever been and it couldn't possibly get any worse. Then I started my first year of teaching and thought "ok, this is it, I have hit maximum capacity". Then I started my third year of teaching and moved on campus and adopted two neurotic cats. The only way it could get worse is if I have kids, so now we KNOW that ain't happening.
I keep reading these "2009 in review" articles, and realized that, due to my recent habit of not updating/returning calls/keeping in touch with anyone, I should probably do something similar. That and the fact that I have a sizable stack of exams that I do NOT want to grade, and this is as good a distraction as any. So while I attempt to compile the best, worst and juiciest parts of 2009, enjoy the song that's been making me tear up lately (not really, I never cry, we all know this....)
Ok, so the comparison was crap. So sue me.
The semester finished more or less without incident. It reminds me of when I was in high school and thought there was no way I could ever possibly be as busy as I was right then...and when I got to college I swore that this was the busiest I'd ever been and it couldn't possibly get any worse. Then I started my first year of teaching and thought "ok, this is it, I have hit maximum capacity". Then I started my third year of teaching and moved on campus and adopted two neurotic cats. The only way it could get worse is if I have kids, so now we KNOW that ain't happening.
I keep reading these "2009 in review" articles, and realized that, due to my recent habit of not updating/returning calls/keeping in touch with anyone, I should probably do something similar. That and the fact that I have a sizable stack of exams that I do NOT want to grade, and this is as good a distraction as any. So while I attempt to compile the best, worst and juiciest parts of 2009, enjoy the song that's been making me tear up lately (not really, I never cry, we all know this....)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Fill in the blanks
1. If I was on a first date with someone and s/he ordered a drink that was either pink or contained more than 4 ingredients I would probably end the date early.
2. When I’m sick I really want someone to bring me a fruit smoothie and then snuggle with me (I have a beastly cold right now....hint hint .
3. I know that some people really love movie collectibles but I don’t understand how they spend so much money on it.
4. I know that some people think I’m crazy for spending so much money on stuff for my kitchen but I really love them.
5. I’m so glad that I’ve out grown needing to be in a relationship since high school.
6. I am living proof that the stereotype about home-schooled kids isn’t always accurate.
7. I know that it is a made-up word; but shit-tastic (sorry mom) is a permanent part of my vocabulary.
8. I can’t wait for my sudafed to kick in (short term) and the next couple weeks to be over (longer term).
9. The most common misconception about me is that I'm actually paying attention to everything going on around me - 90% of the time I don't really care.
10. I wish I wouldn’t feel the need to Google myself but sometimes I just can’t stop myself.
11. If I never heard the word (or phrase) Wait, what did you say? (uttered by a student) it would still be too soon.
12. I have a hidden talent for remembering people from 10+ years ago for really random reasons that no one would ever expect of me.
13. I am not a fan of extraordinary rendition; but if it were to take place for crimes against common decency then Michael Moore should be the first person on the place to Guantanamo.
2. When I’m sick I really want someone to bring me a fruit smoothie and then snuggle with me (I have a beastly cold right now....hint hint .
3. I know that some people really love movie collectibles but I don’t understand how they spend so much money on it.
4. I know that some people think I’m crazy for spending so much money on stuff for my kitchen but I really love them.
5. I’m so glad that I’ve out grown needing to be in a relationship since high school.
6. I am living proof that the stereotype about home-schooled kids isn’t always accurate.
7. I know that it is a made-up word; but shit-tastic (sorry mom) is a permanent part of my vocabulary.
8. I can’t wait for my sudafed to kick in (short term) and the next couple weeks to be over (longer term).
9. The most common misconception about me is that I'm actually paying attention to everything going on around me - 90% of the time I don't really care.
10. I wish I wouldn’t feel the need to Google myself but sometimes I just can’t stop myself.
11. If I never heard the word (or phrase) Wait, what did you say? (uttered by a student) it would still be too soon.
12. I have a hidden talent for remembering people from 10+ years ago for really random reasons that no one would ever expect of me.
13. I am not a fan of extraordinary rendition; but if it were to take place for crimes against common decency then Michael Moore should be the first person on the place to Guantanamo.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Ugh
I haven't forgotten about this blog, I promise. School's in full swing, I'm a resident teacher (hello dorm duty), trying to juggle something that may or may not be a significant other-type scenario (refuse to use "R" word), taking care of my kitties, and prepping more classes than I thought possible (How is it possible to teach 8 classes in a 6-class rotation, you ask? We'll chat....). So tired. So. Very. Tired. I swear I will be posting something substantial soon, it's just been a hectic month.
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