Obligatory Resolution Post
Last Year's Resolutions
Um...1. that's a laugh. Every time I start other people in my house make a big deal about it and well...I get discouraged. 2. If updating facebook counts as writing, that might have come to pass. 3. Is buying a new car a good investment? 4. This I actually did. I took a test that makes me highly qualified. (as for the 3 facebook rez's ((see comments)) 1. check. 2. I did well, but lost it maybe twice. 3. I did better than in the past, but could still use some work on meeting up with people irl.)
Resolutions, resolutions, resolutions... hmm... let's start with something easier.
2012 recap:
I ate ethnic food. Lots of it.
I adopted two students. They do not live with me, but at school they call me 'mom' and I call them 'son' and 'daughter'. Also, I nagged my son and shamed him when his English work was not done to the point of him actually turning in enough work to get a C+/B- in Advanced Comp (considering he failed it the first time he took it, and I actually only got a C when I took it--I chose a bad subject--I was very proud.) He graduated in May. My daughter is a senior this year, and aside from being a little mini-me (albeit Indian) a few students have actually taken to thinking that she is my real daughter. Ie. aside from the obvious coloring differences, and the fact that she's short and I'm not...they think we look and act alike. They are not entirely wrong.
Speaking of students...The family that moved in down the street is from Palestine and two of the boys are in my class. I have taken to giving them rides home because we live so close. Also, they make me food in appreciation. It is a good deal.
The ENL club is still going strong, we are the second biggest club at school. With it I took my first trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in April. So much nerdy fun.
Also, bought a new car in April. Named her Kekona...Hawaiian girl's name meaning second born. Since the reason I named Haruko what I did was some random kanji that spells Haruko can mean 1st born son. I thought I'd stick with the theme. Tiffany calls her Ruby.
I saw many concerts this year. The Gym Class Heroes at tiny local college. Hot Chelle Rae at a County Fair in same town. (How they trick artists into thinking they are a big place, I do not know. But keep up the magic!)
Also saw Marian Call, twice. Once in a very hip bar on the South Side, the other at FermiLab!
How To Train Your Dragon LIVE rounds out the professional live entertainment of the year, unless I've forgotten something. Baseball games, there were a few. Local theater stuff, ditto.
Hmm... Boys... I need to get out more.
Dane's brother is kind of adorable, but I only met him for one day.
Paul's friend is geographically undesirable, but whatev's.
Massage-Therapy boy no longer works there. I actually got condoled for my loss. It was...odd. I still have his contact info, but have not been brave enough to pursue. Or even call to request a private massage.
Hm, what else? Oh students like to hit on me...it's reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaallly shudder-worthy.
There's a tall teacher at school. He's a bit anti-social--in that he eats lunch alone in his room instead of in the lounge with the rest of the English teachers, but we've progressed from him calling me Miss Akarui, to actually calling me Ryn. That was a little bit of a surprise actually. Pleasantly, though.
So this year...
I resolve...to write about Raj and Taylor even when I'm not on vacation from work.
To take an awesome trip.
To finish one story, even a short one.
To read more actual books already on my shelves.
To stay out of the relationship advice game.
To make my basement a place I can bring guests, and host a spring-time party. Yes. This. This I really want to accomplish.
Um...1. that's a laugh. Every time I start other people in my house make a big deal about it and well...I get discouraged. 2. If updating facebook counts as writing, that might have come to pass. 3. Is buying a new car a good investment? 4. This I actually did. I took a test that makes me highly qualified. (as for the 3 facebook rez's ((see comments)) 1. check. 2. I did well, but lost it maybe twice. 3. I did better than in the past, but could still use some work on meeting up with people irl.)
Resolutions, resolutions, resolutions... hmm... let's start with something easier.
2012 recap:
I ate ethnic food. Lots of it.
I adopted two students. They do not live with me, but at school they call me 'mom' and I call them 'son' and 'daughter'. Also, I nagged my son and shamed him when his English work was not done to the point of him actually turning in enough work to get a C+/B- in Advanced Comp (considering he failed it the first time he took it, and I actually only got a C when I took it--I chose a bad subject--I was very proud.) He graduated in May. My daughter is a senior this year, and aside from being a little mini-me (albeit Indian) a few students have actually taken to thinking that she is my real daughter. Ie. aside from the obvious coloring differences, and the fact that she's short and I'm not...they think we look and act alike. They are not entirely wrong.
Speaking of students...The family that moved in down the street is from Palestine and two of the boys are in my class. I have taken to giving them rides home because we live so close. Also, they make me food in appreciation. It is a good deal.
The ENL club is still going strong, we are the second biggest club at school. With it I took my first trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in April. So much nerdy fun.
Also, bought a new car in April. Named her Kekona...Hawaiian girl's name meaning second born. Since the reason I named Haruko what I did was some random kanji that spells Haruko can mean 1st born son. I thought I'd stick with the theme. Tiffany calls her Ruby.
I saw many concerts this year. The Gym Class Heroes at tiny local college. Hot Chelle Rae at a County Fair in same town. (How they trick artists into thinking they are a big place, I do not know. But keep up the magic!)
Also saw Marian Call, twice. Once in a very hip bar on the South Side, the other at FermiLab!
How To Train Your Dragon LIVE rounds out the professional live entertainment of the year, unless I've forgotten something. Baseball games, there were a few. Local theater stuff, ditto.
Hmm... Boys... I need to get out more.
Dane's brother is kind of adorable, but I only met him for one day.
Paul's friend is geographically undesirable, but whatev's.
Massage-Therapy boy no longer works there. I actually got condoled for my loss. It was...odd. I still have his contact info, but have not been brave enough to pursue. Or even call to request a private massage.
Hm, what else? Oh students like to hit on me...it's reeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaallly shudder-worthy.
There's a tall teacher at school. He's a bit anti-social--in that he eats lunch alone in his room instead of in the lounge with the rest of the English teachers, but we've progressed from him calling me Miss Akarui, to actually calling me Ryn. That was a little bit of a surprise actually. Pleasantly, though.
So this year...
I resolve...to write about Raj and Taylor even when I'm not on vacation from work.
To take an awesome trip.
To finish one story, even a short one.
To read more actual books already on my shelves.
To stay out of the relationship advice game.
To make my basement a place I can bring guests, and host a spring-time party. Yes. This. This I really want to accomplish.