And after wrestling with it for so long, the decision is made ( Read more... )

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Meet my Oliver, a four month old persian. He's coming to live with me after Christmas!


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Shorty post today. Mainly because BOYS have short circuited all brain function ( Read more... )

Ok, I'm officially OVER being an adult. Life is so damn expensive and I'm contemplating pulling a Christoper McCandless. Without the berry eating.

Looks like I'll be staying in Portland a while longer- like about two weeks more. Our school is right in the middle of this heavy building project, and I guess it's utter chaos everywhere. I was ( Read more... )

( five months later )

16 more school days.  Can hardly believe it.  But I am SO ready for some me time.  So far, the summer line up is consisting of graduation, trip to Arizona, moving into a new place, preparing my classroom, attending two epic concerts in Portland, and a ending it all with a SPN Con in August.  LEGENDARY.

( my heart )

Ever feel like you're staring out into the expanse that is your unknown future, on the very eve of when it is all going to change?  *waves*  I'm there. Per usual, I'm making things much more monumental then they really are, but hey, this is pretty big for me. I am being shoved head first into adulthood, with trepidation and massive excitement ( Read more... )

Things have calmed down a bit in the emotions department.  I now have the task in front of me to pack up my life, study for my WEST-E retake, and say goodbyes.  The plan is to do my test Saturday morning here, and then drive to Wentachee promptly after.  This will give me Sunday in the classroom which I desperately need.  That first week is going ( Read more... )

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