Due to holidays, snow days, and one sick day I haven't been to the elementary school in two weeks. I was so excited to see the kids today; it was unbelievable how much I'd missed them. They seemed pretty happy to see me too and my second grade teacher lit up when she saw me. I love that job ( Read more... )

I met uh . . . someone who is related to someone I am related to in class today ( Read more... )

Today was my first day of school in over two years. I spent a little time freaking out last night and this morning but it wasn't bad. The only class I had today was Logic and I really enjoyed it. I did have to go to an orientation for one of my online classes though and that was useful I suppose but an email could have been sent with the ( Read more... )

It amazes me the way former Catholics can find each other. I don't care how many people are in the room, the stranger I'm talking to was Catholic at one time. It's like a sixth sense but I've yet to find any actual use for it ( Read more... )

The OEC thing was definitely a good idea. Definitely ( Read more... )

Whoo. Finally got a hold of JJ today about National Ski Patrol training. I don't think I'll be teaching at all this winter so this should be a fun alternative. I missed the first meeting but that was just a rundown of the layout of the resort and basic supplies so neither of us thought that would be a problem. I'm sure I can adjust my work ( Read more... )

I had a dream Friday night that seemed worth noting. I'm not sure who it was about -- the guy I ski with who was actually in the dream or the guy that had called that night. I hope it's the latter; I have no desire to spend another winter without Greg ( Read more... )

I signed up for National Ski Patrol training. Basically I'll be learning emergency health care as it applies to resorts and the technical skiing that goes with it. I was told I'd get a call sometime in August and we'd get started with the off-hill end there ( Read more... )

As in I'm not going -- at least not this semester and probably not the next. I've been stressing out over this all summer and now it's very nearly settled ( Read more... )