Life continues! I have almost completed all of the courses in the first term, which is sad, but I’m looking forward to the next term… starting soon! We get a brief break between the classes (the end and start dates are staggered), which is nice for the brain, but not so nice for the paycheck… oh well!
In other news, I’ve sent 11 law school applications, so I have now officially traded anxiety about completing the applications for anxiety about having forgotten some key document, accidentally lying to admissions staff, or just plain not getting in. This creates some insomnia, but luckily a punishing Monday morning schedule (8:30-12:00 private lessons… to which I must commute. Blegh) wears me out, so that helps!
Today is our second day in a row with sunshine! This makes me realize how essential sunlight is to my happiness/survival/ happiness and survival of those around me. Maybe I should have applied to law school closer to the equator…?
The cat has become much more social and vocal since we had the cat shrink (ok, a vet who specializes in behavior… ) come to visit when I was in the final throes of the flu a couple weeks ago. We aren’t sure what exactly she said to him, but they were magic words… that and he is a fat greedy bastard, so he will socialize if food is involved! We now find ourselves living with quite the little personality- he’s imperious even by cat standards! We’ve been able to sneak in some petting (which he likes, until he remembers he’s not supposed to like it!) and he will occasional rub against legs… here’s hoping cuddling will follow in the near future! Speak of the devil, he just emerged to claw my rug… charming creature =0)
And now duty calls, I have to grade exams (I’m a real teacher! Crazy!) and plan my lesson for tonight- it’s the last class for this group, so I promised them fun music (“non-crappy-non-pop-music-from-America” as I like to think of it. We were discussing cultural imperialism and one of the articles was about the success of American music abroad, and they told me that while they don’t resent that the music is American, they do resent that they only get the bad stuff. So this is part deux of indie rock 101. Let me tell you, there is pressure when you promise to introduce people to “cool music they will like!”). Luckily Cameron’s recent visit gave me a bit more material to work with on that front!
And, for those who care, lately Facebook has been proliferated by the “25 Random Things” chain-note, in which you post a list of 25 random things about yourself and ask your friends to do the same… I resisted, but finally caved… and it was actually a little fun and a lot harder than it sounds (seriously! try it!). So, for your reading pleasure until my next post, here’s my list of 25 things (Though, since I believe mom is the only one who reads this blog, they likely won’t be new to her! Or dad!)
2. I find it difficult to keep plants alive for any extended period of time (I killed bamboo. You pretty much have to TRY to kill bamboo.)
3. I tend to cut my hair short, hate it, make my friends promise to remind me how much I hate it when, inevitably, 9-12 months later, it has grown out and I want to do something drastic to it again. (PS: T-3 months to go… I hope you’re ready to talk me down.)
4. My favorite part of speech is the gerund.
5. Because my head is apparently incompatible with every hat in Bologna, I am knitting my own.
6. I have been known to eat semi-sweet baking chocolate when there was no other dessert in the house.
7. I love cracking my knuckles, but I love sneezing more.
8. I complain about teaching the children, but they have secretly wormed their collective way into my heart.
9. I would really like to steal my parents’ giant red sofa. (Cameron, this totally counts as dibs.)
10. Apparently, if I were to steal milk from the grocery store, Anna would not be shocked. (“You never know! how people will surprise you! I wouldn’t not be SHOCKED but… it wouldn’t be out of the realm… i mean… if it were right there… we needed milk…”-Anna)
11. I have always wanted to take an Antarctic cruise and go to the Galapagos Islands.
12. Reading Jane Austin is a better soporific for me than Tylenol PM. Especially “Mansfield Park”- I have yet to pass page 20.
13. My favorite place in the world is the Areopagus in Athens. Runner up may be the Dell on a sunny afternoon.
14. “Jabberwocky” is the only poem I have memorized in its entirety.
15. My Pumas are ancient and don’t really function as shoes anymore… but I’ll never throw them away.
16. I can raise both eyebrows or only my right eyebrow. I cannot raise only my left eyebrow.
17. I really like the word “gnarly” for some reason.
18. My wardrobe consists of about 3% jeans, 95% black drapey shirts, and 2% scarves. Yes, it still looks like I robbed a yia-yia.
19. While I get a kick out of Plato, I’m also shamefully entertained by fashion magazines. I’m sorry, shoes are pretty!
20. I get sunburned every time I go to the beach… but I would still really like to go to the beach right now.
21. I hate wearing shoes when I’m inside. Mostly because they prevent me from perching on my toes.
22. When I’m in the States, my radio is pretty much constantly tuned to NPR. I trust my ipod for music… most of which has been donated by either by brother or my cousin, both of whom are far cooler than I will ever be, but whom I love anyway =0)
23. I have a long list of things that I wish I were good at, but am not (a random sample: dancing, art, languages, calling people back in a timely manner, writing legibly…)
24. I can run faster in high heels than I can when barefoot. Consequentially I will probably be crippled by the time I’m 35.
25. Even though I hate being cold, there are few things more thrilling than a snow day. Except the beach on a Greek Island.
1 response so far ↓
mom // February 7, 2009 at 8:28 pm |
This is my first comment on your blog, my dear.
Suffice it to say I feel strongly enough about item #3 to put aside my pledge to myself not to clutter your blog with my comments (though you know I always have something to say!) My darling girl—DO NOT CUT YOUR HAIR. Wear your magnificent head of hair as long and for as long as you can, because one day it will pass its expiration date. Love you more.