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It's Father's Day. My dad and I haven't gotten along in a while; in fact, he told me last year he never wanted to talk to me again. He moved to Houston a few months ago, and I have no contact information. I'm still angry, and I still don't like him, but I kind of wish I could call him.
I haven't posted in a while because I wanted to wait until something happened. Nothing much has happened, but I'm posting anyway!
I'm stugg-a-ling to find a job for next semester. I've got possibly one or two good, Glengarry leads (is it super lame for me to make a reference to a David Mamet play? Probably) and have had a few interviews. Hopefully I have a few more coming up. I'm crossing my fingers wicked hard.
I have no idea what I'm doing this summer, and honestly I haven't thought about it. I'm a worrier, so it's a little different for me.
The White Sox couldn't hit air right now. But the pitching staff has been superb (except the bullpen has decided now to lay down and play dead--5/21). I'm going to be optimistic and assume the hitting will come around (it would just be impossible for them to remain this bad) and the pitching will stay solid. I still think it was a mistake to trade both Garcia and McCarthy, but they do have a good staff. The Tigers are probably better, but the Sox have a shot at the Wild Card, I think.
Go listen to The Clienetele's new album, God Save The Clientele. It is ex-cell-ent.
I think I'm going to go reread Crimes of the Heart right now; it makes me feel good.
I'm stugg-a-ling to find a job for next semester. I've got possibly one or two good, Glengarry leads (is it super lame for me to make a reference to a David Mamet play? Probably) and have had a few interviews. Hopefully I have a few more coming up. I'm crossing my fingers wicked hard.
I have no idea what I'm doing this summer, and honestly I haven't thought about it. I'm a worrier, so it's a little different for me.
The White Sox couldn't hit air right now. But the pitching staff has been superb (except the bullpen has decided now to lay down and play dead--5/21). I'm going to be optimistic and assume the hitting will come around (it would just be impossible for them to remain this bad) and the pitching will stay solid. I still think it was a mistake to trade both Garcia and McCarthy, but they do have a good staff. The Tigers are probably better, but the Sox have a shot at the Wild Card, I think.
Go listen to The Clienetele's new album, God Save The Clientele. It is ex-cell-ent.
I think I'm going to go reread Crimes of the Heart right now; it makes me feel good.
It's Spring Break and I'm going to try my best to spend the entirety of it in my pajamas. That's how I roll.
My carpet looks gross in that picture. I assure you it's not as nasty as it looks here.
Baseball all day today.
Everything even smells differently, better.
My carpet looks gross in that picture. I assure you it's not as nasty as it looks here.
Baseball all day today.
Everything even smells differently, better.
There are very few ills a weekend with great friends can't mitigate.
I went to Columbia for St. Patrick's Day to hang out with some of my very favorite people. We tried the crowded public places for a while, but decided that was kind of boring, so we just went back to Andrew's to do all those things young twenty-somethings do when they're among friends. I had just had my heart shredded by a girl at the end of last week (I probably should have heeded the soothsayer's advice), so I certainly needed the comforts this weekend afforded. I love those motherfuckers.
I really do think I want to teach within at least an hour of Atlanta. There are a few vacancies opened already, and as soon as my GRE scores come in (I took that this past week; it went all right), I can apply (Georgia's alternative certification program allows you to substitute the GRE for the Praxis I as an admission requirement--considering I'm applying to grad school as a backup, I chose to take just the one test). So, I'm looking to do that in the next few days.
I realize I've been terribly lax about reading people's journals and commenting; I've been out of it, but I'll try to be much better.
I went to Columbia for St. Patrick's Day to hang out with some of my very favorite people. We tried the crowded public places for a while, but decided that was kind of boring, so we just went back to Andrew's to do all those things young twenty-somethings do when they're among friends. I had just had my heart shredded by a girl at the end of last week (I probably should have heeded the soothsayer's advice), so I certainly needed the comforts this weekend afforded. I love those motherfuckers.
I really do think I want to teach within at least an hour of Atlanta. There are a few vacancies opened already, and as soon as my GRE scores come in (I took that this past week; it went all right), I can apply (Georgia's alternative certification program allows you to substitute the GRE for the Praxis I as an admission requirement--considering I'm applying to grad school as a backup, I chose to take just the one test). So, I'm looking to do that in the next few days.
I realize I've been terribly lax about reading people's journals and commenting; I've been out of it, but I'll try to be much better.
Joke of the decade: My sister just called to inform me that our father just got back from Texas, where he and his wife adopted two children. I wonder if he'll, you know, actually parent this time.
EDIT 1/28: Apparently, he didn't adopt the children yet. They're foster children. Which makes more sense. Knowing him he probably did it for the money. That's something he would do. Whatever.
In much more awesome news, I just had two outrageously delicious avocado rolls and picked up the Wowee Zowee reissue (along with the new Shins record).
EDIT 1/28: Apparently, he didn't adopt the children yet. They're foster children. Which makes more sense. Knowing him he probably did it for the money. That's something he would do. Whatever.
In much more awesome news, I just had two outrageously delicious avocado rolls and picked up the Wowee Zowee reissue (along with the new Shins record).
J'ai un question, mes amis.
So, I don't really want to move to Atlanta. I don't. It's big, it's trafficy, and I don't know. I don't want to go (Oh, look, I changed my mind about something. Quel surprise!). So I think I want to start on my Master's degree in the Fall. It'll just be easier to do this when I'm already certified, instead of trying to go through an alternative route. Anyway, I need a new job with benefits. Substitute teaching just ain't getting it done. I was looking online, and there are a few daycares hiring preschool teachers. I want to go into Early Childhood Education, so it might be a really good experience, in addition to being a good indicator to see if I'm just fooling myself. Plus they offer tuition assistance.
Anyway, here's my question, kids. Is it weird for a guy to be a preschool teacher? Would that make you uncomfortable if you were a parent? Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but there just seems to be an automatic assumption that a guy working with small children is suspect. Are parents going to be leery about leaving their kids with me?
So, I don't really want to move to Atlanta. I don't. It's big, it's trafficy, and I don't know. I don't want to go (Oh, look, I changed my mind about something. Quel surprise!). So I think I want to start on my Master's degree in the Fall. It'll just be easier to do this when I'm already certified, instead of trying to go through an alternative route. Anyway, I need a new job with benefits. Substitute teaching just ain't getting it done. I was looking online, and there are a few daycares hiring preschool teachers. I want to go into Early Childhood Education, so it might be a really good experience, in addition to being a good indicator to see if I'm just fooling myself. Plus they offer tuition assistance.
Anyway, here's my question, kids. Is it weird for a guy to be a preschool teacher? Would that make you uncomfortable if you were a parent? Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but there just seems to be an automatic assumption that a guy working with small children is suspect. Are parents going to be leery about leaving their kids with me?
I'm trying to find a job in Atlanta. The job market is better, certification is easier, and I'd have someone to live with. I'm not exactly excited about living there, but I'm stagnating here. I need to get up, get out, and do something.
JULY 2007