Summer's almost over. I head back to work on Monday. (I'll skip my usual explanation of why our schools start so "early".) I'm actually excited about my placement next year, as it's the subject I've been wanting to teach for a while. But I'm also very lazy and would rather not work at all. ;) This summer has been weird, though. It's all been ( Read more... )

1. You'd think that after spending my entire life in warm climates (aside from a year in London), I'd be used to summer. I'm not. Hate the heat, especially on typical days like this afternoon with "only" 90 degrees but with 58% humidity. When I ran to Publix earlier, I came back with an itchy scalp and freshly-washed hair soaked with sweat. I ( Read more... )

I've been feeling both antsy and lethargic all day, which is usually a sign of PMS. Lovely. This afternoon I went to Target to get a swimsuit, but the only one I liked (and could afford) didn't come in my size. I even considered going by Wal-Mart to check a few that I saw on the website, but the lethargy struck. I'm a cheapskate and don't want ( Read more... )

Haven't updated in a few days, so here are the wild adventures in my life. (Note the sarcasm ( Read more... )

1. After dropping off two boxes of clothes donations at the women's shelter today, I felt the siren call of IKEA two blocks away. I am powerless to resist its song, even though I really don't need more stuff. I am also powerless against my addiction to reusable shopping bags, and IKEA has the absolute best shopping bags ever. ( More on my addiction. )

1. Ah, the power of traffic to rule one's summer schedule. One of my projects for ESOL certification class is to visit DeKalb Farmer's Market and write about the cultural representations that I observe. I really wanted to go today (and get in some grocery shopping while there), but unless I'd left at noon, there was no way I could get across ( Read more... )

The dealership won't be able to look at the car and give me an estimate until Monday. I'm trying not to live in dread. Caught a lucky break when they offered me a free loaner instead of having to shell out for a rental. It's much nicer than mine and even has Sirius. Fun! I might take it for a spin later, but I'm staying home as much as possible ( Read more... )

Last summer I downloaded the pilot of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and I didn't like it AT ALL. It wasn't bad; it just didn't appeal to me -- and I got even more grumbly when so many people began to rave about it as it aired. (Yeah, I'm irrational that way.) But I've been bored, and last night queenofthorns posted that she'd just started watching ( Read more... )

How much do I adore marenfic? She drove two hours to visit me. The Sacred Heart Air Band in reruns. Minivan. Lunch. IKEA. An unexpectedly closed yarn store. Diet Dr. Pepper. Trader Joe's. And then we came back here and talked about every single person on our flists. Okay, the last one is a lie. Still, we had more fun than is humanly possible, and ( Read more... )

Resisting the urge to buy more yarn is a constant struggle. I've been making fingerless gloves (yes, I fell off the wagon) as gifts for friends, and I'm so tempted to head to the yarn store to buy more Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran or, even better, some Karabella Aurora 8 (and that name still makes me giggle for BSG-related reasons.) Unfortunately ( Read more... )