http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi The tragic misadventures of a wandering novice English teacher Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:23:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I started watching Samantha Who? and I gotta say, I find it very entertaining. http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/29/am-i/ I finally got my work permit information! (Whew!) Now all I have to do is jump one or two more hoops, and I should make it to England by the start of term. If everything else is with me, I will have an appointment at the consulate by next Wednesday and ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/28/a-week-later-than-id-like-but/ But I still want my damn work permit, like now. Rich has been strongly encouraging me to get in touch with the MP for Croydon South and explaining my work permit situation to someone who might be able to push the application through a little faster than it seems to ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/27/a-minor-relief/ So this past weekend wasn't anything like I expected. On Friday, Melany and Denise came over to have dinner with me before I left for England. Even though I have no idea when I'll be leaving and for all I know they just came out to play, it was still ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/26/what-a-weekend/ I can now play a few songs on Medium for drums without failing!! :-) http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/25/achievement-unlocked/ I have half a cold, or I'm fighting a cold, or I finally have allergies, but it feels like a cold. Anyway, so far it's at the "just finished crying" stage/feeling. It's an odd feeling to have, but also kind of a funny one. Not funny "ha ha" so much ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/25/one-of-those-colds/ Ok. So this kinda sucks. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to still be able to play and stuff here, but knowing that I have to be in England at the very latest by next Monday is kinda frustrating. (I got another e-mail from the Head Teacher sayin' it was ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/25/how-many-last-weeks-at-home-can-one-person-really-have/ (This post is not from Lockheed.) So I started reading Felicia Day's blog recently and today I noticed on her Last.FM thing that "Still Alive" has recently been played. She swims alone, climbs trees, rescues servants... I mean, she's involved in the Jossverse, she geeks out, and she might get her ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/23/i-heart-felicia-day/ I thought I would give this a shot and try to write a post from Lockheed. It's hard to say how I feel about him so far cuz I haven't played around with him and thus haven't figured out all his charms. I did find the polishing cloth, though, so ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/23/post-from-lockheed/ Then I could stop the world. I have "Laundry Day" stuck in my head. (Yes, I am aware that technically it is "With my freeze ray I will stop the world".) It seems to be a very Whedon musical week for me. First Once More with Feeling and again with ... http://ask-mark.com/jessipepsi/2008/08/21/i-wish-i-had-a-freeze-ray/