May 24, 2008 02:40
So since classes aren't in session, I haven't been exactly sure what to do with myself. I've pondered to myself, "What do normal people do when they get out of work?" Seriously, I've become so accustomed to having an absolutely insane schedule that actually having time to myself is a completely new concept! I've started working on my knitting every night which helps. I also decided to get a subscription to Netflix (which is awesome!) so I've been watching a lot of movies. But that wasn't filling my schedule. It dawned on me this past Wednesday: I haven't read a book for fun in SO LONG! So I ran to Barnes and Noble and bought two books. The first is by Sebastian Horsley called "Dandy in the Underworld". It's basically what the critics refer to as a "misery memoir"; everything that could have gone wrong in this guy's life DID go wrong! He's a brilliant writer. He's not necessarily an easy read but definitely an artist. I can tell every word of every sentence is so carefully constructed. I also bought a book of short stories by Miranda July called "No One Belongs Here More Than You." It was highly recommended to me so I figured I'd give it a try. I'm sure I'll be writing a book review for it at some point in this lovely journal.
On Wednesday, the special education grad program had a dinner at my adviser's house. It was a nice small gathering. We congratulated the graduating M.Ed. students which was cool. But basically I realized one thing for sure: I want it to be my turn. I've worked my ass off for the past five years and I just want to get through school! I need my M.Ed. to move forward in my career; any education I pursue after that will just be for laughs essentially. My adviser and I discussed the possibility of going back for my CAGS (Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study) or going for the gold: My Ed.D. (a Ph.D. in education). The idea of writing a dissertation doesn't appeal to me so I might just stop after the CAGS. I shouldn't be thinking too far ahead though; I still have 4 courses left until my M.Ed. is complete. I just keep reminding myself that next year will be MY turn!
Originally, I was not intending on going out tonight. I had a few errands to run after work that absolutely needed to get done. I was planning on just having a quiet night at home working on my knitting and reading. But Ashlee changed those plans when she called me to go out. I'm glad she interrupted my boring plans. We went bar hopping at three different bars and went crazy. (Don't worry, I didn't drink and drive!)
So at this one particular bar, I saw this guy Jon that I met about a year ago at a bar with Ashlee. He was really interested in me last year but I ended up dating Taidgh so that situation sort of died down. Well, he was working as a bouncer at the bar Ashlee and I went to. While we were at the bar, I ran outside to answer a phone call and Jon was smoking a cigarette. We ended up talking for a bit and we exchanged numbers. I jokingly said, "Hey if you have my number you have to call me!" And he responded, "I would have done that a year ago but you went off and got a boyfriend!" We talked a little bit throughout the evening but Ashlee and I ended up going to other bars and coming back towards the end. He gave me a hug though; it was cute. But I'm not getting too optimistic about this situation; I have a tendency to get too excited about these things. If I don't hear from him by Monday or Tuesday, I might try giving him a call. But I'm not freaking out or getting my hopes up. I think it is preferable to remain cautiously optimistic.
In other news, it appears my roommate is going to be moving in with her boyfriend and we'll be subletting for the summer. It's not definite yet but it looks as if it will most likely happen. I'm moving out in September so I really don't care who lives with me as long as they're relatively neat, they're not a huge druggie and they don't bother me. Preferably I'd like someone who isn't an asshole either. But other than that, I'm really not selective about roommates. If you're interested in possibly subletting, drop me an e-mail.
I'm not sure what my plans are for this weekend. Luckily, I have a three day weekend because it's Memorial Day. But I'm sure I'll find some trouble to get into! :-p