Act I

"Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong?"

Jane Austen- English novelist (1775 - 1817)

In starting this blog, I don't know if anyone will read it but we shall see. Right now it serves the purpose of distracting me from doing work on a final project I have due tomorrow. We will see what other kind of purpose it can serve as it develops.

I have one-third of my finals completed for this week. Last night I took my English Lit. final (the last english lit class I will ever have to take God willing) and managed to pass the class with a B. Back in my days at TTU, that would have been fine but here lately (the last two years), that is not so cool. I was bummed but I guess that's what I get for only reading half of the required material. I did manage to read all of Jane Eyre and all of Paradise Lost but slacked on the small stories.

I have a final presentation tomorrow night in which I have to teach a lesson for 30 minutes. Should not be hard, that's why it's okay to slack right now. My last final is on Thursday and it will be a fun one, I think. It's classroom management and we have only had one assignment for the past 11 weeks and have had no previous tests. I don't know what to expect but my professor said bring a pen and your favorite sonic drink, I'll bring the pizza. Should not be too difficult.

I'll let you know, blog.

I am on week 2 of summer band and cannot believe I'm so out of shape. I feel that I'm too fat to be doing this job anymore and should quit. One of the girls called me lazy today. and I responded with I get paid to do this. I fear that's what it's become, a paycheck and nothing else. I am not going to teach guard anymore after this season. I think I've hit a rut and can't find excitement in it anymore. Part of it is that the fun is gone because a good friend is not there anymore. But he's off to bigger and better things! Oh well....maybe I will work harder tomorrow and try to sweat off some of this summer blubber.

I have been blessed the past few weeks! Friends have had babies! I bought so many boy clothes for Caden that when Michael came, I knew just what to get him and when Lani was born!!!! OH BOY...GIRL ...I was very excited to buy girl stuff! I hope everyone is happy and all the bundles of joy are so totally cute! Another blessing is that a great friend moved back to the LBK. She has been away for a long time and I wish so much that I could go spend every minute with her shopping and going out to eat like we used to. I am always so tired and busy....I must make time.

Life at home is great. Adam and I finally got to get that nasty carpet out of our living room. We worked very hard to save money and put in a new hardwood floor a few weeks ago. I'm obscessed with cleaning it and can't wait to have people over....if I can just find the time. I think I took for granted my alone time that I've had for most of the summer and miss it. Maybe I am lazy...

Time to go now, this has taken up an hour of my time and I'm done. Time to get some homework done.

Good luck and goodnight.