A big shakeup
1. Thanks to a complicated series of events, I'll be teaching high school next year. Wow. Never done that before, and I haven't a clue how to teach it! On Tuesday, I'm heading up to the school to meet some new colleagues, observe, and get a feel for it. I was shocked and quite wary when I got the reassignment, but now I'm starting to get excited. Should be a challenge, and I've been wanting to mix things up. :)
2. Have any of you ever used one of those steam vacuum cleaners that you can rent from the grocery store? I'm stuck with wall-to-wall carpet, and it really needs a cleaning. Hiring those carpet cleaning companies that advertise three rooms for $49 would be easier, but I'm highly suspicious of them tacking on tons of extra costs. Cleaning itself seems like the better option... or is it? [Cue dramatic music.]
3. I've had the Kindle Touch for three months now. Much to my surprise, I'm not really liking it as much as I expected. It's not awful or anything, nor do I regret buying it. It's just not as fun and easy as I thought. The touchscreen can be a pain in the neck. Holding it when I curl up in bed is awkward, due to the size and weight. I'm also a bit annoyed that most of the Kindle books on Amazon are more expensive than if I just ordered the paperback and got it shipped with Prime. (And I haven't found many free books that interest me.) Ah, well! Maybe I'll start to like it more this summer, when I'll have more time to play with it.
4. All the promo press for Sherlock has me wanting to watch all of Moffat's old shows. Since my tivo is already booked up for Sunday nights, I went ahead and rewatched Sherlock last night. Great stuff. Maybe this summer I'll tackle Coupling, which I loved back in the day. (Steeeve! Jeffrey!) And this spring has felt rather lonely without getting to watch Doctor Who on Saturdays. Can't wait until it comes back!
2. Have any of you ever used one of those steam vacuum cleaners that you can rent from the grocery store? I'm stuck with wall-to-wall carpet, and it really needs a cleaning. Hiring those carpet cleaning companies that advertise three rooms for $49 would be easier, but I'm highly suspicious of them tacking on tons of extra costs. Cleaning itself seems like the better option... or is it? [Cue dramatic music.]
3. I've had the Kindle Touch for three months now. Much to my surprise, I'm not really liking it as much as I expected. It's not awful or anything, nor do I regret buying it. It's just not as fun and easy as I thought. The touchscreen can be a pain in the neck. Holding it when I curl up in bed is awkward, due to the size and weight. I'm also a bit annoyed that most of the Kindle books on Amazon are more expensive than if I just ordered the paperback and got it shipped with Prime. (And I haven't found many free books that interest me.) Ah, well! Maybe I'll start to like it more this summer, when I'll have more time to play with it.
4. All the promo press for Sherlock has me wanting to watch all of Moffat's old shows. Since my tivo is already booked up for Sunday nights, I went ahead and rewatched Sherlock last night. Great stuff. Maybe this summer I'll tackle Coupling, which I loved back in the day. (Steeeve! Jeffrey!) And this spring has felt rather lonely without getting to watch Doctor Who on Saturdays. Can't wait until it comes back!