Well, I've finally found a job, though it's a bit short-term. I'm taking a "long-term" sub position at Bloomington North for an English teacher who is having hip replacement surgery. It was originally supposed to be for just the last six weeks of the semester, but she's been in a lot of pain lately, so I officially start on Tuesday. After the ( Read more... )

Let me speak for a moment about how much I loathe and despise Victoria's Secret. First of all, boo to Limited Brands for selling off both Express and Limited (Hello! It's the namesake of your fucking company!) Within a month of each other, and thus limiting my discount possibilities to 30% off at my home Vickie's and 20% off at any Bath and Body ( Read more... )

I'm finally in my new apartment! It's pretty sweet. There are still boxes everywhere and very little furniture anywhere except the bedroom, but you'll have that when you're as destitute as I am. I've decided to decorate all of my bare, white walls with original artwork and photography, which should be pretty cost effective (and hopefully awesome ( Read more... )

Since I disappeared from the world of Livejournal for a few months, perhaps it's time to give an update. So here's a very disjointed run down (Hooray for few to no transitions!) I finally graduated in May and moved into my first apartment (a summer sublet) an hour later. As tends to happen with graduations, I've already begun to lose touch with ( Read more... )

A year ago today my Aunt Regi died after a very long and courageous battle with breast cancer. I miss her. Every year I participate in Relay for Life in recognition and memory of her and every other amazing woman who has so bravely fought this disease. If you'd like to help out, go here: www.acsevents.org/relay/in/iu/forest ( Read more... )

So I have four weeks of student teaching left. I'm really going to miss my students. Crazy. They drive me nuts sometimes, but they really are awesome. I have no idea how I'm going to finish my last units before I'm done, but I guess it will happen. Mr. Hays told me today that there is a very good chance that I will be able to get a position at ( Read more... )

I feel like shit. I haven't been this sick since the fall of 2005 when Lindsy and I got the flu at the same time. I've had a ripping headache since Friday morning, and I developed a fever by the time I got home from school. I've been in bed all day and I can't sit up or stand for more than about 3 minutes at a time. Speaking of which, I'm going ( Read more... )

So I haven't updated this thing in forever. Want to know why? Because I have shit to do, that's why. This is week 3 of student teaching. I'm getting used to the students, and I hope to have all of their names learned soon. I have 60 essays to grade tonight along with 30 reading responses, and I'll get another load like that tomorrow. I'm ( Read more... )

I suck at being a student this semester. Anyone want to write a 5 page paper about a prescriptive grammar issue for me tonight? I'm stressed out and lazier than I've ever been. On the bright side, I've already raised $190 for Relay for Life and I'm the top fundraiser for IU right now (that's what happens when you're the first person to register ( Read more... )

Classes are kicking my ass this semester. I've also given up sleep, which allows more time for debauchery, but much less ability to focus in class and daily life. I'm using this weekend to catch up on a shit ton of reading and write a paper or two since Jen and Silas are both gone this weekend. I'm sure I'll get distracted and want to hang out ( Read more... )