Archive for December, 2008

The lack of blog

Three lousy posts in the month of December? Really?

All right, so, clearly I haven’t had much luck with writing in the blog. I have a whole bunch of different excuses, but really what it comes down to is lack of motivation. (Does that count as being lazy?)

Some part of me just gets distracted by Jon Snow and all the pretty things he can do. Like run a whole bunch of different programs at the same time without getting all mad and whirry. Having been influenced by Roommate Rob, I watch stuff whilst doing other things on Jon Snow. You would think the “other things” would include blogging, but I find it difficult to write while there are visual stimulants going at the same time. Mostly, “other things” have been checking e-mails or making power points for school.

And let’s not forget the part where jessi gets into disagreements with rooms. There was that time in Osaka where I couldn’t write for want of a desk; in England it seems to be that every time I sit at my desk all I think about is work and does not leave much inspiration for keeping folk posted; and now that I’m home, well, I’ve just been tired. (Stupid time zones!)

But hopefully, this will all be remedied. I don’t know that it’s really suitable for a New Year’s Resolution kind of thing, but it’s definitely something I’d like to put more effort in to. (Something about that sentence bothers me. I think it’s the “in to”, or is it “into”…dammit!)

The rest of this post will probably be random drabble. Fair warning.

I’ve been home for a week now. So far, I’ve experience ice and snow with sub-zero temperatures, to fifty degree tempartures, and back to general winter weather. Oh how I’ve missed Chicago weather. I’m not going to lie, though. I’m pretty happy that we got a white Christmas.

I’ve hung out with folk and attended the Annual Ordonii Christmas party (I was pretty damn happy about being able to do that!); I’ve had my peppermint mochas and caught up on TV shows. I even got to drive Addison. It’s been a pretty good visit so far. I just wish it was going to be a bit longer ‘cuz it feels like there’s still a whole bunch of stuff I should do before I go across the pond again.

And look at that, I’ve lost it again. At least I’m hitting “publish” this time. I probably shouldn’t, but having only two posts brings me shame somehow. Maybe the next one will be more meaningful. Probably not, but we can always hope right?

How much I still love How I Met Your Mother; how some part of my cringes watching The Big Bang Theory

I was never a sitcom person. Sure, I’d watch ‘em with my family when I was a kid, but I never really tried to keep up with them. I more often than not just have them on in the background.

And then I started watching How I Met Your Mother. I honestly can’t remember how it started, I think Mark had something to do with it, and then I was pretty much hooked. I mean, we started getting together at the Halfway House on Monday nights specifically to watch the show. Hell, I own all the seasons on DVD!

I just finished watching the most recent episode that aired before the break. I freaking LOVE that show! Not everyone is a fan of it, but I still find it incredibly entertaining and the kind of show that I would watch over and over again.

When I came home in the Spring and everyone was watching The Big Bang Theory, I confess I wasn’t really as interested. However, when I was watching the rest of HIMYM, I also watched this show. I don’t laugh a whole lot while watching it, but if you took out the physics aspect of the show, I can really relate to the characters.

And some part of me finds that really, really sad. :-P

It’s been a while

Okay. So it’s been over a month since I posted last. What can I say? It’s been a really long month. A long, stressful month.

Here are just a few highlights about what’s happened in my life since seeing Sweeney Todd:

  • I supported students by attending a community performance (11/15)
  • I got to know some of my colleagues outside of school (11/15)
  • I hung out with non-teaching folk (my people from the Boar’s Tooth)(11/15)
  • I turned 27 (11/16)
  • I got Staff Member of the Week (I know right? How’d that happen?)(11/21)
  • I survived another internal teaching observation (barely)(11/25)
  • Stress combined with homesickness resulted in crying at school everyday for just about a week (it really, really sucked) and once in front of my students (they were my form class, so it wasn’t as bad)(11/25 – 11/28
  • After recovering from evil stress, I survived another mini-OFSTED inspection and the pressure was off everyone for a while! (Whew!)(12/2)
  • The day after the inspection I succumbed to the stupid cold that was going around(12/3)
  • ‘Twas but a minor cold so I was able to visit Avebury with my colleague Phil (12/6)
  • Things went back to business as usual
  • Some other highlights include going to Harrod’s. I’ve also taken to going to the Fox on Fridays with my colleagues.

    So that’s the last month of my life in a nutshell. If I’m really lucky, I’ll be able to update more often.