Bits and tids
Wow, it's been a looong time since I last posted. Here's the low-down on life in the last few months:
- I got fired from UC Berkeley a bit over a month ago, which ended up being a pretty awesome thing actually. Unemployment isn't half bad, I have enough hours at tutoring to help me get by, and I have people out there who are willing to help me make rent if I'm really in a bind. At the very least, I should be okay for another month. Still, I'm looking for little things that will make things easier, and that will make it so I never have to ask.
- I'm taking a class at SF State, which I'm enjoying. It's all about basic proofs in math, and if I do well in it they'll let me into their grad program. I really like the idea of getting a master's in math, it just makes sense in so many ways. I'm also considering applying for credential programs, though. Teaching is something I have consistently loved doing for 4 years now, but it doesn't pay too well and I worry I'll burn out on the administrative aspect. We'll see. You don't have to be a credentialed teacher to teach, but it sure does help.
- Interestingly, I am no longer even remotely interested in being affiliated with UC Berkeley or with any other UC. I feel like it's just not a good fit anymore. I want something that is cheap and straightforward and will teach me what I want to know, not a program that expects me to bend over backwards just for the pleasure of being there, in terms of cost, stress, expectations, etc.. This doesn't mean I don't want to work hard, but I'm tired of working hard and feeling that it's just never enough. I just want to do well, and know things well enough to be prepared to make money at it later on. And I certainly don't want to go into much debt for it.
- Believe it or not, I'm coming up on the 1-year mark for how long Michael and I have been together. We continue to be pretty blissfully happy together, and we don't seem to be anywhere near our saturation point in terms of becoming more happy and more comfortable with growing to be a bigger part of each other's lives. His family seems to have really accepted me into the fold, which is so heartwarming when my own family is so far away. Also, I found a picture of Michael being ridiculous, like, 7 years ago that should be entertaining. He was pretty trashy back in the day.
- I moved into a tiny house in someone's backyard a while ago. It's a converted water tower. It's a one-bedroom place, but what it really is is two rooms total, with the kitchen on the bottom and the bedroom on top; the bathroom is more like a closet. It's cute. I planted bulbs by my front steps and 2/3 of them have sprouted. I absolutely love living by myself and I have no intension of living with anyone else, save significant others and family, ever again.
- I find myself using the computer waaay more than I should lately, which is strange because I've also been really bad about keeping in touch with people. I haven't touched a chat client in months, and it's been 3 months since I last updated on here. I blame reddit.