It's a good thing I happen to have a class on Monday and Wednesday nights so that I can write on this thing.
I think I'm in for student teaching, unless my interveiwers are just cruel and heartless. It was way less stressful than I thought it would be. I don't know what I was worried about.
So I've been working on this dumb portfolio for about 5 hours straight (with the exception of a short Taco Bell break) and I'm tired of it. I hope someone likes it and I get a good score.
I'm not so worried about the interview anymore. (Ask me again tomorrow.) I think it helps to talk to someone more worried than you are. Sometimes knowing what's coming is worse than not having any clue. I wouldn't want to be totally in the dark though. I'm sure I'll survive tomorrow, in any case. Wish me luck!
I think I need to go to bed soon. I have been staying up way too late reading the past two nights. Good news is that I finished the book! But once I start reading a book, it makes me want to read another one... I happen to have a few sitting around that I haven't read yet. I might have to wait for a weekend though.
So, um, that's more than I meant to write. I'm going to bed.
The return to school has been somewhat overwhelming. Now everything I have put off is looming over the second half of the semester. I have a class that I haven't even started. I have a presentation tomorrow that we haven't even talked about as a group because of a couple of slackers who will remain unnamed.
I have an interview on Wednesday to get into student teaching. The faculty have unofficially said they will vote me in, but I still have to go through this interview. I'm just afraid they will say, "Sorry, you're not ready. What were you thinking?" I just want to start student teaching and be done with this semester.
It is COLD today! It was supposed to get up near 60 degrees, but only made it to the mid-40s! I have to get some gloves to make the bike trips around campus bearable. A good warm hat would be smart too.
Must pay attention to stats class now so I don't doze off...
We went to a concert at a high school auditorium in downtown Winston Salem last night. Sara Groves was first, then Chris Rice. Jars of Clay was the main show and they did lots of the new songs off their Redemption Songs record. They brought Chris Rice & Sara Groves out for the last two songs and they all sang together.
It was really fun, but I thought the balcony was in danger of falling because it was shaking so much! After we left, I talked my parents into going to Sonic and getting milkshakes :)
We went on a hike to our little stream behind our house yesterday afternoon. Lynx followed us the whole way and only had to be carried a little ways after we saw the stupid neighbor dogs. I didn't know a cat would go for a walk.
I hate waking up in a panic, especially on break, which is supposed to be relaxing. Somehow I managed to sleep in until about 5 minutes ago. I woke up and the lamp beside the bed was knocked over and broken and I never heard it fall. I'll blame the siamese cats, but it might have been me in my sleep.
I actually had plans for today. I brought home homework, but it seems like I won't get time to work on it. I need to wash and vacuum out the car. I have to go back to Winston Salem and get the right tickets to the Jars of Clay concert. (The lady in the store didn't give me seats that were next to each other... Grr...) My car inspection for NC expired in June :) And I was thinking about renewing my license so it doesn't say "Under 21" anymore and would have my real address. Do I want to spend $15?
I bought Crocs yesterday which is very exciting. They're so comfortable!
I'm going to put a picture of our new cat Sheba in here so you can see her. My parents got her this summer, but I hadn't been home since then. She's really funny. She's a sock thief and is good at howling! 
Well, I'm going to get this show on the road, starting by looking for some breakfast.
It seems like only a couple of weeks have passed in this semester, yet we're already at midterms. How does that happen? If only this break could be for a week instead of a long weekend... Then maybe I'd have a chance to make some headway on major projects. If I can just get in all the teaching I have to do, I'd be fine. The rest doesn't really matter.
I think fall might actually be here now. The night air has gotten down to the 40s now and leaves are thinking about changing colors. This is my favorite time of year. I wish I had time to be outside and enjoy it.
Well, my mom's writing me and I really should get to bed and break this staying up late cycle. After all, I have to stay awake during the drive home tomorrow...
I have found myself in a class full of people who do not understand statistics. It's awful. The teacher doesn't explain well, and they can't handle it. It is driving me crazy. I am considering sneaking out of the class and not coming back. I might actually be losing brain cells as I type this...
I do not want to plan 9 weeks of science lessons. I should have picked a more interesting unit to plan out than forces and motion. I'm finding that I'm not very good at being creative by the time I fit in all of the things I'm supposed to: bellwork, materials, homework, assessments... I know it will all pay off eventually, so I might as well do it. Besides, there are only 2 of us in class, so Swafford might notice if I don't finish the assignment. If all else fails, I can just make up some fake holidays and reasons for not having class!
I was having a nice time watching the Angels play the White Sox when my apartment-mate (is that a word?) came and kicked me out of the living room. I'm pretty sure she's going to get struck by lightning from God anyway for watching Nip Tuck, from what I've seen of it. She already sat on her butt while Jaclyn and I cleaned today.
We had fun with Lindsey here today. We ended up going to Olive Garden instead of Tony's. It's not as good, but we were afraid traffic would make going downtown take too long. Besides, we got to go to Target and buy socks! I love impulse shopping!
I have no more excuses not to go to bed. I have lots of breaks between classes tomorrow that I can work on homework, so I might actually catch up on some sleep tonight! What a novel idea...You Are A: Frog!
Independent yet still part of a large community, frogs are unique creatures known for their distinctive sound and ability to hop. As a frog, you spend your days sitting on lily pads or climbing trees, searching for delicious insects to eat. While there are some frogs that aren't exactly cute, you are certainly not one of those!
You were almost a: Squirrel or a Pony
You are least like a: Lamb or a DucklingCute Animal Test!
I think this was a successful weekend, despite the rain and not going camping. We decided on Sabbath morning that we should just drive down to Fort Mountain, GA to eat lunch and hike around. Driving up the mountain, we stopped at a beautiful overlook because of a suspicious burning smell coming from the Heilman's Malibu. We all shed our sweatshirts and looked down on the mountains and clouds below and were glad we had left rainy, cold Collegedale.
We kept driving and ended up inside one of the clouds. It was pretty cold and damp. We welcomed the warm beans on our haystacks!
After we ate, I attempted to steal (borrow) a paddleboat, but MJ said she would tell on me. We hiked all the way around the lake then drove up to the trail to the "fort," which proved to be nothing more than stone tower with about a 10' x 10' base.
The overlook, on the other hand, was much cooler. We were worried that we wouldn't see anything because of the clouds, but we could see pretty far. There was a thick layer of gray clouds above us and as we stood there, more clouds blew in until we were surrounded again.
I fell asleep about 20 minutes into the drive back and woke up in the Heilmans' driveway. We vegitated in the house until about 1 hour before sundown, then went outside and started a bonfire with a propane torch. Roasted hotdogs, baked beans, chips, and marshmallows filled us up for the evening. Our entertainment after that was watching the Astros beat the Braves to win game 3 of their series.
Jaclyn, Stephanie, and I camped in the living room.
Today involved a pancake breakfast, a game of Clue (that MJ lost!), homework, a 18-inning baseball game, Taco Bell, a symphony concert, and more homework.
That's it . . . back to chaos!
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