Today was a start. Around about 3:40, I decided to go running. It was surprisingly easier to keep at it (from my apartment to St. Charles and back) than I thought it would be. I almost instantly felt better, but maybe it's all in my head, just a self-esteem effect (I should be able to recall the term from my psych classes). So that was the step I needed to take. Additionally, after I made a ribeye lunch for Jesse and me (I know, not very healthy, right? but I had to finish the meat before it went bad), I placed my spaghetti squash in the oven. I left in there until I got back from running so by the time I retrieved it, it was a little burnt and disformed; now I have to either get oven cleaner and/or ask our landlord if it's a self-cleaning oven. But, I made spaghetti squash with red sauce, bell peppers and torn up slices of deli parmesan pesto ham. I just threw it together because I had stuff in the fridge. Even Jesse said it was pretty good, which is so big because vegetables usually make him gag--not that he had a bowl himself though. Ha.
This week is going to be busy because I need to really clean the apartment since my aunt will be visiting us for her 50th birthday. She sort of invited herself, which is a little uncomfortable because she'll be staying at our apartment. It's a one bedroom. But, as my parents raised me, Jesse and I will be sleeping on the futon and we'll be giving our bedroom for her. I have to dust and pick up the piles of books I've been putting off organizing. This place gets so dusty though and full of Saki's hair so this should be a cleaning week. And, by next weekend, Jesse and I will be tired from playing tour guide and faking tourists ourselves. Friday is my aunt's birthday and she wants to go clubbing after dinner! I don't really go out much these days, but I figure we'll stroll down Bourbon for her sake, and then mosey on to Republic and/or Hookah since it's supposed to open that weekend. Speaking of which, last week, Billy called to ask me if I wanted my job back. He told me that it would only have to be 2-4 nights a week so I could do it supplemental to my job with McGehee and ESL. But, after sleeping on it, as broke as I am, we don't need the money that much. I couldn't give up my weekends with Jesse. I'm busy enough.
I don't know why I keep on talking about this because honestly, I'm not sure that I'll progress to the next step with such an unsteady GPA history, but I'll know where I stand with Teach For America on Wednesday. They'll send me an email directing me on whether or not to set up a phone interview and who my recommenders will be. I wanted to wait to ask my desired recommenders if they'd fill out the online recommendation until I knew if I go to the next step, but TFA suggests that I ask in advance so I'll be going to Loyola on Tuesday to do so. I got Dr. Henne to write one of my letters of reference for McGehee and asked him to do so via email so this time I'm going to stop in at his office to ask. I have a couple of ideas on who else I'll ask, but I think I'll contemplate a little longer.
This weekend was kind of intense, but I have had plenty of rest, too. Friday was my first big person function as Jesse and I did go to the reception for Little Gate. The headmistress of McGehee decided to reward Little Gate faculty with hors d'oeurves and drinks at Sun Ray Grill in the CBD/Warehouse District; Little Gate was voted the number one preschool in the city by parents voting in a Nickelodeon contest. At first, I was a little reluctant and anxious about going. I don't know many of the teachers (or their names for that matter), and I feel a little out of place, not being in my baby-having phase of life. But, it ended up going very nicely and Jesse and I talked and mingled (with people I had more direct contact with at school and just enough for the first time, for me anyway, because I can be so awkward). Because it only takes a little, two chardonnays later, I felt a lot more comfortable, and luckily for me, that was about the time the party ended. Jesse and I went home and dosed off to prepare ourself for the crazy Halloween night to come.
Veronica came in on Thursday and I got to see her for maybe half an hour on Friday, but then we met up for lunch with her old roommate and her friends. Later, we planned to meet up for Frenchmen Street revelry, of course, which felt different post-college and with Jesse and Mia. Neither of them had a lot of fun, save for when Veronica and a couple of her acquaintances got there. It was so crowded and it took us over an hour to get from our apartment to Canal (via streetcar so we wouldn't have to deal with parking and drunkards). We ended up walking from Canal to Frenchman--by way of Bourbon to Royal--because the Canal line appeared to be blocked by police cars. It was not fun for the feet, but every now and again, there'd be a witty, unique or just good costume. I'll have to tell about the iPhone finding, more about Mia and Veronica, in particular, etc. But, I'll save that for the next entry since I'm getting sleepy.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Winter Weight
I'm getting fat, and I don't want to hear any objections otherwise. It sort of all began because I stopped running on a semi-regular basis. It's been getting colder, and something that this change of weather precipitates, obviously, is getting sick. So I got sick; the nurse at McGehee said that I had a cold, nothing to worry about, so that needless to say relieved me with all the stir about the different strands of flu. Not to mention, I don't have health insurance, but I will get to that later. So on top of the fact that my throat has been hurting for the past few weeks (mainly as soon as I wake up and towards the end of the day), and in the first days, I had throbbing head- and ear-aches, the chilly weather does not make me feel any more enthusiastic about running outside. I much prefer running outdoors to running indoors (and without a tuition-covered rec plex to go to, this is only an option when Neill can sneak me into Reilly). And though running warms you up, I just am feeling lazy and unmotivated. I think I've actually paradoxically been enjoying my sore throat sometimes so I can excuse myself from exercising. But, I'm thinking today will be the day that I actually throw on the old pair of underarmor Mia gave me and hit the tracks (the streetcar tracks, that is). But, then again, the last 2 - 3 days have been "the day," too.
I like to keep myself busy, which has been my excuse for not having updated this blog and livejournal lately. By the time I want to sign on and share, it's late, and I'm tired. But, circuitously, I keep on putting it off, and the sheer volume of blogging I fear to face has just demotivated me even further. I am still teaching ESL and trying to keep up with my lesson plans. Like many other times in my life, Thursday, I rushed home to bake a batch of healthy chocolate cupcakes (they're made with applesauce) for my class (for our Halloween class); Neill and Mia had helped me make loaves of pumpkin bread the night before, but I took one to McGehee to share with my coworkers since I had already mentioned bringing some the day before. And, both baked goods came out well; I was particularly impressed with the pumpkin bread because I hadn't made it before; the recipe came from Mia's iPhone food network page. But, that's another part of my problem discussed in the first paragraph--I like to bake, and I consequently end up eating a substantial amount of what I bake. It's never been a secret that I love to eat. It just seems like lately, quantity control has been an issue--my issue. I seem to eat whatever's in front of me (when I'm not busy running around because I've "committed myself to other things"). Also, sometimes in the frenzies I've created for myself, I forget to eat a meal--most of the time, breakfast. That just makes me even more hungrier for the next meal, where more often than not, I overeat. This is a great concern to me. I don't want to gain weight, and saying that doesn't make me have an eating disorder. I don't want to stand on a scale right now for fear of what I may weigh, but the last time I did so (probably sometime last month?), I was about 115ish. I should be 110; I'd like to be 107. I'm only 5'2''. Not only do I need to exercise, I need to balance the types of foods I eat (something that seemed to come so naturally to me before, and I need to moderate a better schedule for eating. Maybe because my MWF, TR, and weekend schedules are so different, I'm easily thrown off. I need to put more effort into this. Remember how good it felt when I stopped eating Popeyes? And I was almost tempted this weekend, but I had a good support encouraging not to give in--my Jesse) I need to feel like that again! I need to feel the adrenaline that I would when I ran down the line on a Sunday morning, listening to Muse, or in Audubon Park! So what am I doing sitting on the futon in my PJs and Jesse's law school sweatshirt, while he listens to an audiobook and plays a video game?
I like to keep myself busy, which has been my excuse for not having updated this blog and livejournal lately. By the time I want to sign on and share, it's late, and I'm tired. But, circuitously, I keep on putting it off, and the sheer volume of blogging I fear to face has just demotivated me even further. I am still teaching ESL and trying to keep up with my lesson plans. Like many other times in my life, Thursday, I rushed home to bake a batch of healthy chocolate cupcakes (they're made with applesauce) for my class (for our Halloween class); Neill and Mia had helped me make loaves of pumpkin bread the night before, but I took one to McGehee to share with my coworkers since I had already mentioned bringing some the day before. And, both baked goods came out well; I was particularly impressed with the pumpkin bread because I hadn't made it before; the recipe came from Mia's iPhone food network page. But, that's another part of my problem discussed in the first paragraph--I like to bake, and I consequently end up eating a substantial amount of what I bake. It's never been a secret that I love to eat. It just seems like lately, quantity control has been an issue--my issue. I seem to eat whatever's in front of me (when I'm not busy running around because I've "committed myself to other things"). Also, sometimes in the frenzies I've created for myself, I forget to eat a meal--most of the time, breakfast. That just makes me even more hungrier for the next meal, where more often than not, I overeat. This is a great concern to me. I don't want to gain weight, and saying that doesn't make me have an eating disorder. I don't want to stand on a scale right now for fear of what I may weigh, but the last time I did so (probably sometime last month?), I was about 115ish. I should be 110; I'd like to be 107. I'm only 5'2''. Not only do I need to exercise, I need to balance the types of foods I eat (something that seemed to come so naturally to me before, and I need to moderate a better schedule for eating. Maybe because my MWF, TR, and weekend schedules are so different, I'm easily thrown off. I need to put more effort into this. Remember how good it felt when I stopped eating Popeyes? And I was almost tempted this weekend, but I had a good support encouraging not to give in--my Jesse) I need to feel like that again! I need to feel the adrenaline that I would when I ran down the line on a Sunday morning, listening to Muse, or in Audubon Park! So what am I doing sitting on the futon in my PJs and Jesse's law school sweatshirt, while he listens to an audiobook and plays a video game?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
one goal may be crossed out
Whew, I've finally completed my Teach For America application! The deadline that I'm applying for is tomorrow at 8 pm. Glad to have it done. Now to cook and then eat with Jesse when he gets home from class. 1 year and 8 months today!!
So much has been happening lately. Much to catch up on, eh?
So much has been happening lately. Much to catch up on, eh?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
stuff and goals, silver-lined clouds
I just got back from running, down the Carrollton tracks and around Audubon Park. Jes had a Skills class this morning so I rode with him to Loyola and then walked to the park. I'm not going to the Hollygrove Market today, partially because I'm broke until payday this week and also because I had no one to go with me. I usually don't mind, even like, going places by myself, but for some reason, I think it would more enjoyable to go with Jesse, Mia or a friend. So maybe I'll go with Mia or someone next weekend since Jes has another Skills class. Later this afternoon we're going to the Tulane homecoming game to see Neill perform. Though I don't care for football, he's excited about the half-time show, and he has a solo. And, I like marching band shows; I really like drum corps shows. Plus, of course, he got us free tickets. After, we're going to a play with Lydia (or we're supposed to--I haven't heard from her yet...). I thought that the "A Fresh Air Affair" concert in Palmer Park was yesterday, but I realized yesterday was the 9th, not the 10th, so I don't know if we'll have time to make the 5 o'clock performance. Yesterday I was off of work for the teacher's professional development day. Monday, McGehee also has fall break so I'll be off then; not sure what I'm doing yet. Jes has work so I may go to BR for the day. Mia was upset with me for not doing anything with her yesterday (I haven't really seen her for more than a few minutes since maybe Sunday?), but I've been keeping pretty busy with McGehee and teaching ESL that I haven't done much with Jes lately. My dad was also disappointed that I cancelled going to BR again since Mia could just bring Marisa's stuff (she has stuff at our house from when she lived their post-Katrina), but I would have only seen them for like 30 minutes anyway, and it's a waste of gas since Mia offered to bring the stuff anyway. I would have liked to spend time with them, but I want weekends, too. Anyhow, instead of going to BR, I hung out with Marisa, her boyfriend, and Neill. We went and saw Zombieland in theatres, which was stupid, but pretty funny in that horror-comedy and somewhat cheesey way. Jesse and I started watching Dexter again since the fourth season just began; we want to kind of refresh our minds on the plots so we did the first 2 episodes of season 1 last night. We also played Rock Band when he got home from work. Maybe not worth mentioning, but I've begun playing the "Hard" level on guitar. I suck, but I remember when I used to fail out of easy.
Hmm, so I still have some goals to finish. Hopefully, Monday I can finish writing my TFA letter of intent. I also want to start reading another book or resume studying for the GRE. Must decide which... My ESL class is going well. I think I'm actually starting to engage my students, and last week was better. But, on Thursday we had someone come in from United way to speak about H1N1 so I had about 30-40 minutes to teach my regularly 2-hour class; now, I feel I need to catch up. Writing lesson plans Monday, too!
The other day I was walking to Robert's Market. I was doing it so I could stretch my gas since I'm trying to save money. It was nearing dusk, barely raining, and the sky was beautiful. I wore my rainboots and had Jesse's big, black Forman Perry umbrella. I was reminded of Guatemala because it rained there 3-5 times a week or more, in the afternoon, and I walked most places. Luckily here, I have my rainboots because the water came halfway up a lot of the time. But, it was nice to notice each channel of water on its way to the street and the differences in land height from sidewalk to sidewalk and house frontyard to the next.
So I like walking in the rain. That was the point of the last paragraph. I also like laying in my room when it's raining. I like listening to it, but the new Muse album, The Resistance goes along pretty well, too.
Hmm, so I still have some goals to finish. Hopefully, Monday I can finish writing my TFA letter of intent. I also want to start reading another book or resume studying for the GRE. Must decide which... My ESL class is going well. I think I'm actually starting to engage my students, and last week was better. But, on Thursday we had someone come in from United way to speak about H1N1 so I had about 30-40 minutes to teach my regularly 2-hour class; now, I feel I need to catch up. Writing lesson plans Monday, too!
The other day I was walking to Robert's Market. I was doing it so I could stretch my gas since I'm trying to save money. It was nearing dusk, barely raining, and the sky was beautiful. I wore my rainboots and had Jesse's big, black Forman Perry umbrella. I was reminded of Guatemala because it rained there 3-5 times a week or more, in the afternoon, and I walked most places. Luckily here, I have my rainboots because the water came halfway up a lot of the time. But, it was nice to notice each channel of water on its way to the street and the differences in land height from sidewalk to sidewalk and house frontyard to the next.
So I like walking in the rain. That was the point of the last paragraph. I also like laying in my room when it's raining. I like listening to it, but the new Muse album, The Resistance goes along pretty well, too.
Oh bread!
I made this bread and it came out pretty good...It's realy good with pesto. Neill's roommate made it last week or the week before and after she took it out, Neill and I tasted it. Last night, Jes and I had slices from the loaf (or broken slices as it's a dense, thinner loaf with a funny shape) with avocado, alfalfa sprouts and scrambled egg the first time (he added pesto, too). And, today for lunch, I spread some pesto on a couple of slices and finished each with a piece of mozzarella and a slice of tomato. Drew, I still want your challah recipe :)
I enjoy baking bread sometimes by hand much more than I do with the breadmaker. The breadmaker is really nice and convenient, definitely working more for uniformity-sake. But, there's something quite organic about the process of kneading and rolling, etc.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Italian-Herb-Bread-I/Detail.aspx
In other news, I'm finishing up my Teach for America application. So I'm in the process of writing my letter of intent. As for ESL, I was very prepared for my Monday class (and it only took me a couple of hours that afternoon since I was off from Little Gate). Consequently, the class went very well. I'm sure some of my students probably have reservations about me and don't take me seriously, but I hope this subsides during the semester as I acquire more and more experince. It's interesting working with infants and three-year-olds during the day and then going to adult learners twice a week in the evening. This weekend, Mia wants to go to Republic because she's never been so I'll have to talk to Jesse, Neill, and Lydia about that. I think Mia's going to BR Saturday morning, and Jesse has a skills class, too. Since we're postponing doing Habitat, I can either go to the Hollygrove Market ($25) for an entire bag of fruits nad vegetables. Or, I can volunteer with a group from Loyola going to Broadmoor to restore/rebuild houses with Annunciation Mission. I haven't decided yet. Jes and I are going to BR the following weekend to see my family and the newest edition to the Perret family (Jesse's bestfirend and his wife), Cadence Rose.
My friend Drew is offically starting up her family photography business. If you're reading this and have a child, I'd highly recommend giving Drew's page a looksee and calling her if you like what's there. I'm really happy for her, and if I had a child (which I'm thankful right now that I don't), I'd get her to do some for me. I'd link her page, but I don't know how to use blogger quite that well yet. But, just go to http://dumainephotography.blogger.com/
I enjoy baking bread sometimes by hand much more than I do with the breadmaker. The breadmaker is really nice and convenient, definitely working more for uniformity-sake. But, there's something quite organic about the process of kneading and rolling, etc.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Italian-Herb-Bread-I/Detail.aspx
In other news, I'm finishing up my Teach for America application. So I'm in the process of writing my letter of intent. As for ESL, I was very prepared for my Monday class (and it only took me a couple of hours that afternoon since I was off from Little Gate). Consequently, the class went very well. I'm sure some of my students probably have reservations about me and don't take me seriously, but I hope this subsides during the semester as I acquire more and more experince. It's interesting working with infants and three-year-olds during the day and then going to adult learners twice a week in the evening. This weekend, Mia wants to go to Republic because she's never been so I'll have to talk to Jesse, Neill, and Lydia about that. I think Mia's going to BR Saturday morning, and Jesse has a skills class, too. Since we're postponing doing Habitat, I can either go to the Hollygrove Market ($25) for an entire bag of fruits nad vegetables. Or, I can volunteer with a group from Loyola going to Broadmoor to restore/rebuild houses with Annunciation Mission. I haven't decided yet. Jes and I are going to BR the following weekend to see my family and the newest edition to the Perret family (Jesse's bestfirend and his wife), Cadence Rose.
My friend Drew is offically starting up her family photography business. If you're reading this and have a child, I'd highly recommend giving Drew's page a looksee and calling her if you like what's there. I'm really happy for her, and if I had a child (which I'm thankful right now that I don't), I'd get her to do some for me. I'd link her page, but I don't know how to use blogger quite that well yet. But, just go to http://dumainephotography.blogger.com/
Monday, October 5, 2009
Play-by-play much?
Well, the last few days have been busy, pleasantly so though. Friday, after I got off of work, I headed to my apartment where Jesse was waiting. He stayed home since we both woke up late. He had a sore throat. *cough cough* Pun intended. I was originally planning on going straight to BR, but lucky me, my aunt flo decided to visit so I had to lay down off and on for probably an hour. Once I took a shower and headed out (leaving Jesse to bachelorhood that evening), it took me a while to get around the city (really just Uptown in general). I needed to stop by the bank, fill up the gas tank, and bring Mia her pillow for her bus ride to Florida, where she would have a meet on Saturday. Amidst doing those errands, I decided I'd stop at Praline's by Jean to get Mia a couple of good luck cupcakes. I ended up getting my parents a couple of pralines (though proundly without the $3+ cardstock box with fleur-de-lis ribbon). I got Mia coconut cream and red velvet, but my stomach was still bothering me so I didn't get any for myself. The jolly lady at the counter wrapped the brown box with a pretty ribbon and placed it in a translucent polka-dot bag. I rushed to see Mia after getting 2.15/gallon gas on Louisiana. But, more than usual, Xavier's on-campus traffic was a nightmare so I ended up getting to the charter bus in front of the gym with less than 30 seconds to spare. She was happy though to get her pillow and the surprise cupcakes. So then I drove to BR. It was great to see my dad, and he was obviously happy to see me, but my mom had gone to work, to return around midnight. My dad had a neighbor over fixing a part of the dining room wall (which needed to be fixed because of my dad's poor construction sense and the poor work of his previously hired contractors). I am now automatically unable to give anyone my dad brings home the benefit of the doubt because he seems to attract so many creepers. But, when I found out that this guy was a neighbor, I was a little relieved. He seemed nice and friendly enough, but I still have to wonder, why's he hanging out with my dad? My wierd father. But, I was happy to see my dad too. I ended up going to the grocery store to get the ingredients my parents didn't already have. I went to A-Z International as well for some mango juice, mango pulp, lychee juice and I decided to buy some natural soaps for Christina for a her birthday. By the time I was done making the coconut, red-curry soup (the same one Drew and I made) for my dad and my mom, Neill picked me up and we headed to Kona Grill for Christina's surprise party. Of course, were were an hour late since he had to come from NOLA so we missed the surprise part. It was fun though; I haven't spent so much time with Neill's family in a long time so it was nice to catch up and reminisce. After the party, Neill took me to my parents' and he headed back to NOLA. I chatted with my dad and waited for my mom to come home from work. When she got home, she had some of my soup and she said it reminded her of a soup they ate in the Philippines. I was happy to hear that, and though I didn't use fresh basil (used dried) and I used regular salt (over kosher or sea since I couldn't find any at their house), I think my one taste was pretty good. I wish I had the stomach to eat more. I didn't eat very much while I was at home, but now, laying in bed, that soup sounds really good. So the next morning, I didnt not cook because I work up at a whopping 11! I never sleep in that late, but it was nice. I did feel like I had wasted half my dad, but I can't complain. Next time, I'll have to be better about waking up at a decent hour becasue my time with my parents was cut short as a result. I even left almost 3 hours later than I had anticipated, which cut time with Jesse. I was supposed to be home before so we could head to Lydia's around then, but I got back at 4. We still had to prepare a ocuple of things for the party. Mango lassi and hummus was what we ended up doing. I'm so tired so, well, I will update more later. This may seem boring, but I enjoy writing about my days like play-by-plays. I feel funny doing it, but I like to recount them. I did a lot more this weekend, but I'm getting tired and I have to be at work at 7:30.
next update
- Saturday and Lydia's 25th
- babysitting, $45 for watching tv
- photography
- no work today (or next monday)
- esl class coming together
next update
- Saturday and Lydia's 25th
- babysitting, $45 for watching tv
- photography
- no work today (or next monday)
- esl class coming together
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Stream-lined?
What am I still doing up? Jess and I watched the first episode of Dexter on hulu a little earlier, and after I went to bed, I had the urge to get up, go back to the living room and internet gaze. Anyhow, I want to keep this short since I do have to be at work tomorrow for 8:30.
My dad's back in town so after I get off tomorrw, I'm going straight to the BR for fun family time (though Mia will be going to Florida for her CC meet). I will be cooking the same soup that Drew and I cooked a week ago, as well as making mango lassi (I'm excited because I'll get to pay since LSU paid me my last today). Hopefully, my mom and dad won't be bored of me. I haven't hung out with just them in so long. My dad wants to go to the Walking Dinosaurs exhibit in downtown BR, but it's really expensive. I told him that we should go see Chicago play at the Gretna Heritage Fest, but I doubt he'll budge.
Anyhow, after an early dinner, I'm going to Kona Grill for an hour or so for a *surpise* birthday party. Won't say whose.
I'll return to NOLA and my Jesse Saturday afternoon because Lydia's having her birthday international dinner. Not sure what Jes and I are bringing yet, but I'm sure the whole thing will be fun. Sunday, I'm babysitting Holli's daughter, Adele; I worked with Holli on the LSU Early Reading First study. Later that evening, Jes and I might meet up for dinner with Kayla and her boyfriend (and Neill too?) because she and he are planning on going to Audubon Zoo. Why are my days so filled? My Wednesday and Friday afternoons are the best because I get off by 11:30 and then I can do whatever, but I haven't made time for GRE prepwork, and I feel like I'm constantly behind on housework.
Little Gate finally quoted me a salary, and while it's not that generous, it's [more than] decent for the hours that I'm there. I also began teaching ESL on the Westbank. Well, I want to write more about that, but I'm getting sleepy. So far it's a little nerve-racking and fulfiling though I've only taught two classes (I will write more; I also need to work on my next lesson plans). I like being around school and classroom atmospheres though, and consequently, I've begun my Teach For America application so we'll see. New chapter? I don't know, but I'm trying to figure out this adulthood thing!
My dad's back in town so after I get off tomorrw, I'm going straight to the BR for fun family time (though Mia will be going to Florida for her CC meet). I will be cooking the same soup that Drew and I cooked a week ago, as well as making mango lassi (I'm excited because I'll get to pay since LSU paid me my last today). Hopefully, my mom and dad won't be bored of me. I haven't hung out with just them in so long. My dad wants to go to the Walking Dinosaurs exhibit in downtown BR, but it's really expensive. I told him that we should go see Chicago play at the Gretna Heritage Fest, but I doubt he'll budge.
Anyhow, after an early dinner, I'm going to Kona Grill for an hour or so for a *surpise* birthday party. Won't say whose.
I'll return to NOLA and my Jesse Saturday afternoon because Lydia's having her birthday international dinner. Not sure what Jes and I are bringing yet, but I'm sure the whole thing will be fun. Sunday, I'm babysitting Holli's daughter, Adele; I worked with Holli on the LSU Early Reading First study. Later that evening, Jes and I might meet up for dinner with Kayla and her boyfriend (and Neill too?) because she and he are planning on going to Audubon Zoo. Why are my days so filled? My Wednesday and Friday afternoons are the best because I get off by 11:30 and then I can do whatever, but I haven't made time for GRE prepwork, and I feel like I'm constantly behind on housework.
Little Gate finally quoted me a salary, and while it's not that generous, it's [more than] decent for the hours that I'm there. I also began teaching ESL on the Westbank. Well, I want to write more about that, but I'm getting sleepy. So far it's a little nerve-racking and fulfiling though I've only taught two classes (I will write more; I also need to work on my next lesson plans). I like being around school and classroom atmospheres though, and consequently, I've begun my Teach For America application so we'll see. New chapter? I don't know, but I'm trying to figure out this adulthood thing!
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