Oh boy. It came early this year.

I’m not sure if this happens with people in all professions; maybe it has to do with the seasonal cycle of the school year. But inevitably, it happens every year. My cooperating teacher warned me about it, and I’ve heard other colleagues talk about it: the annual dreaming of dreams about teaching.
Scratch that, I mean the [...]

Various Updates

1.) The neighbor girls are at it again. Yesterday I met the mom and learned that only one of the girls is actually her daughter… the other girl is a friend of the daughter who is living with them. Geez. I hope whatever her issues are she gets help for them. 
2.) In other news, I’m making [...]

Watch this.

I know everyone in the world is posting this on their Facebook or blog, but I have to post it for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet. It makes me so very happy.
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On Noise

(Warning: I am 2/3 of the way through my first cup of coffee in a week.)  
Funny. One of the things I was worried about when we moved to our new neighborhood was that there would be a lack of noise. Yes, I was worried about silence. I’ve always been someone who likes a little [...]

Financial Surprise

I got a notice in the mail today informing me that the variable interest rate on my student loans has gone…

 
…DOWN? Seriously? Wow, that’s a nice surprise.

A few more photos from Bangkok

 
 

(house situation update)

Nope, I haven’t blowtorched my house or jumped off a bridge. After my venting session I finally took a deep breath, got the stuff I needed to complete a handful of the hundreds of little things I need to do, and got to work. In other words, I sucked it up and quit whining. Thanks [...]

Home Aggravating Home

I am so over my head with this “simple” and “just cosmetic” home improvement stuff. 
I thought I’d be able to do tons of things over the summer, but a few weeks in I feel like I’ve gotten NOWHERE. I am STILL peeling/scraping crap off of my kitchen walls. I have not painted ANYTHING other than [...]