Taking back my life... sort of

Hi everyone... sorry that it's been a while. I really have no excuse. My schedule is certainly lighter than it ever was before... and I always think of great stuff to talk about when I'm driving to and from school... but then I get home and I sit down on the couch and that's the end of that. So anyway... here we go.

It still hasn't really sunk in that teaching is my career. I think it mostly feels like I'm taking a "vacation" from work and doing this as a summer job and then will go back to lab or something. I don't know. A couple times this week while I was lecturing in the morning, I had that brief thought of... this is my new life. But it doesn't seem to stick around. Weird...

My classes are going well... although I will be SO glad when my fast-track lab is done. It's a night class. So I teach first thing in the morning, and then I go back for another 3 hours at night. That part kinda sucks... so yeah... I'll be glad when it's done in 2 weeks. But my students appear to be a good group... so that makes me happy. We'll see how things go. I have a couple students that are working hard to get under my skin... we'll see what happens. :)

Anyway... other than that, I haven't really been doing much. I have been a good person and went to the gym on Monday and today after class. It has been AGES since I was in the gym... and I paid the price on Monday. I learned that maybe I shouldn't go to the gym and then go wear heels again when my knees are already weakened to go teach 3 hours of lab. Let me tell you, by the end of that lab... my body was in so much pain. I was slightly worried I wasn't going to make it back out to my car. So needless to say... I took a couple days off to let my body recover. But I went today, figuring that since I didn't have lab at night, if I really injured myself, I could just sit on the couch and be a bum. And I ended up feeling fine. So I think I just needed to get that initial visit out of the way. I really do like going to the gym in the middle of the day though... so much calmer... every machine is always available... so you don't have to stalk people to get to use the equipment. Haven't seen any creepy guys yet... which is always good. So that is nice. And I feel good about myself when I'm done... which is ALWAYS a positive. :)

Today I decided to really enjoy my time off and I went to the pool after I got back from the gym. Was able to work on my tan and got some good sun and read a book that I got from a lady who also worked at Children's (although I didn't actually talk to her until my last week of work... ironic!!) So that was fun... until the pool became inundated with screaming children. Now seriously... you all know me and know how much I love children. But what is it with so many parents these days who apparently feel that disciplining a child is a bad thing?? Kids were just running around and screaming in the pool... annoying everyone else who was there. The parents just watch as the kids dive into the pool that is only 4 feet deep (SAFE!!) and don't seem to care... for them, the pool is just a good baby-sitter... something to tire the kids out. Half the time the parents were too busy worrying about getting their perfect tans so they didn't actually watch their kids. I'm sorry... things like that just really annoy me. It doesn't have to be that way. And if you aren't going to be a parent and discipline your kids then why they heck do you have children to begin with?? Things like this really bother me. Argh.

Okay... moving off of my soap box. The rest of my week has been spent watching World Cup soccer. I won't discuss the US game... it wasn't even a game. It was a slaughter. Our team deserved that beating and deserves all of the bad press it's getting... we just proved exactly what everyone else always thought of us. I have decided that England is my team to cheer for this year. I have no idea why... but I like the English. And since America isn't going to make it out of group play, I'm going to cheer for the English. :) They won today... so that makes me happy. Wouldn't you know that I missed their goals... I was watching the game while I was at the gym and they apparently scored those goals as I was changing and coming home!!! What timing! Oh well...

I finally got my bank accounts back in order and paid all of my bills. I never miss paying any of my bills... but sometimes I start to slack off about recording everything... especially when I was working in the city because I'd pay the bill when I got the e-mail notification and I'd do that in lab. So then I'd write a post-it note with the info to record it in my checkbook, etc. And I'd keep the post-it... I just wouldn't record it. And that's just bad. So yeah... I caught up again... I feel like I'm back in control of my life (at least, somewhat!!)

What else?? This weekend is graduation party weekend... next weekend Mark and I have a wedding to go to. Let the craziness begin!!

But until then... I am off to watch a very cheesy movie... why? Because that's me. Chasing Liberty... with Mandy Moore. I've never seen it but I caught the end of it a few days ago and now I want to see the whole thing. I know... I should be ashamed for even admitting I'm going to watch this movie... but whatever. It's me!! So I'm off for now kids... have a great one!!!