Interests:Reading and writing; Stephen King, Poe, Steinbeck, Rowling and magnificent Potter; Buffy, Gilmore Girls, Firefly, and Veronica Mars; writing some more; playing with my boys; running like I'm 12; laughing loudly enough to embarrass my friends; kissing Mickey (not the mouse, the man); writing; dancing [alone]; singing off-key with headphones on; dreaming, sleep; cinnamon toast; hearing you talk and making you smile. Expertise:grammar Occupation:haha... oh, it varies
The book in my currently reading section was written by my favorite professor, and I'm actually going to be using it to teach from in the fall. Kinda cool, actually.
Oh, man. Being back in the classroom tonight-- I forgot how much I LOVE teaching!
I was worried, nervous, but it all went away within ten minutes. I can't wait to see what they can do.
In other news, I now have TWO classes to teach at the university and one so far at the community college for the fall. The plan is to get one more at the community college, so I'll have four total. The nice thing is, both of these places are nearby, and so far, the classes are scheduled so that I'll be home close to the time the boys get off the bus. They might have to be alone for 10-15 minutes, but that's not bad.
So, I'm teaching a concentrated five week course right now, and will then have five weeks off before the fall semester begins. So perfect!
And I can't stop playing this game. Talk about addictive and fun! I'm not much of a video game player, but this? This is great fun. I didn't buy it, I borrowed it from a friend. I don't know why the price tag is 100.00 there-- I'm sure it wasn't that much...
I'm doing that thing where I think too much. It can really get you down. I'm tired and still sore from the gym yesterday. I really pushed the weights, but I'm pretty sure this is the good kind of sore.
And this makes me smile. I've literally had this song stuck in my head for 30 years -- I sing this song all the time around the house, the lyrics a little off but as best my 6-year-old mind could remember. Finding this silly song on youtube brought back that safe feeling, being home sick, lying on the couch drinking hot tea and eating cinnamon toast.
I've written around 1,000 words this morning, and I like them. I talked to Jaimes about P.O.V. and have decided to write in the third person. I think it comes more naturally for me, somehow feels more authentic. Of course it meant tossing everything written previously, but I'm pretty excited about these 1,000 words.
This will allow me to write from the mother's point of view as well, to intersperse a chapter here and there.
Today I will exercise, write some more, and get the next two discs of Lost. Only 1 1/2 weeks of complete alone time during the day left for me. I begin teaching at the community college here June 18. But it's just Tuesdays and Thursdays, and I think I'm going to like it.
I'm going to have a mini vacation with my husband in two weeks, while the boys visit grandma and grandpa.
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