I haven't been on here in a while, and I really don't have time to be on here right now, but I thought I'd post a little update, anyway.
I've got a nasty cold which sucks, and have been in bed all weekend so far. Lame. My kids have been sick a lot, so I know where it came from. I just hope I don't give it to LittleFierceOne!
Teaching is stressful, but I'm starting to see beyond all the things I'm doing wrong and starting to notice all the things I'm getting right this year. Next year will definitely be better, of that I'm sure, because I've already been reflecting on what things I can do differently at the beginning of the year to fix a lot of issues I'm facing now. Organization will also be better, because I now know what all needs to be organized and how.
Money (as usual) is making me crazy. The impending move (not til July/August) is worrying me (I hate moving), and my use of parentheses has me concerned (seriously? Yes.). Life is busy, busy, busy...
Some good things, however:
(1) I've been going to orchestra rehearsal regularly. I've joined the Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle and I'm very much enjoying rehearsals. I tried last semester and stopped going because school took up all of my time. As a result, I missed our first concert, and I'm determined not to let that happen this time. So far, so good!
(2) I decided in January that I wanted to do roller derby. I've been practicing with the Carolina Rollergirls as much as possible and will be trying out in July. I'm better than I thought I'd be, but I've got a long way to go. I've been practicing about 2-3 times a week, though, so I should be getting better. (I actually hate that I haven't really practiced since Wednesday because I'm sick.)
(3) Being married is awesome. In addition to having a wonderful, feminist, and supportive husband, we also get more money back on our taxes. Win!
So, yeah... that's me in a nutshell. Expect to see more of me in the summer, when I have some actual free time and I'm not always stealing it away from other activities.
I've got a nasty cold which sucks, and have been in bed all weekend so far. Lame. My kids have been sick a lot, so I know where it came from. I just hope I don't give it to LittleFierceOne!
Teaching is stressful, but I'm starting to see beyond all the things I'm doing wrong and starting to notice all the things I'm getting right this year. Next year will definitely be better, of that I'm sure, because I've already been reflecting on what things I can do differently at the beginning of the year to fix a lot of issues I'm facing now. Organization will also be better, because I now know what all needs to be organized and how.
Money (as usual) is making me crazy. The impending move (not til July/August) is worrying me (I hate moving), and my use of parentheses has me concerned (seriously? Yes.). Life is busy, busy, busy...
Some good things, however:
(1) I've been going to orchestra rehearsal regularly. I've joined the Really Terrible Orchestra Of the Triangle and I'm very much enjoying rehearsals. I tried last semester and stopped going because school took up all of my time. As a result, I missed our first concert, and I'm determined not to let that happen this time. So far, so good!
(2) I decided in January that I wanted to do roller derby. I've been practicing with the Carolina Rollergirls as much as possible and will be trying out in July. I'm better than I thought I'd be, but I've got a long way to go. I've been practicing about 2-3 times a week, though, so I should be getting better. (I actually hate that I haven't really practiced since Wednesday because I'm sick.)
(3) Being married is awesome. In addition to having a wonderful, feminist, and supportive husband, we also get more money back on our taxes. Win!
So, yeah... that's me in a nutshell. Expect to see more of me in the summer, when I have some actual free time and I'm not always stealing it away from other activities.
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I'd better go study!