Ok, so as promised I was a horrible blogger this summer. My bad, but you can’t say I didn’t warn you! I took 3 classes this summer and had NO IDEA how bad they would suck. Well, they did. Good news is – I’m done with summer semester! So, this post (as you can tell by the title) is a thrown together compilation of thoughts and experiences from my semester in no particular order. Buckle up, people. This might be a bumpy ride…
So why didn’t anyone tell me just how bad is SUCKS to take classes in the summer?! I’ve never done it before and I never want to do it again…however I probably will since I’m thinking about getting my masters in a few years. Yeah, we’ll see about that one. Let’s start with my Reading class. I loved my teacher. She was quirky and fun and really applied her content to the real world classroom. The bad thing about this class? It was 8 am to noon Tues, July 5 through Fri, July 8. So, since my job still doesn’t know about my teaching plans I was going to school in the morning then flying to work until 8 PM. BUZZ KILL. However, I made it through the class. Hallelujer (in Oprah’s words). My next class was Child Psych through the local community college. The teacher was Cray Cray with capital C’s. Her syllabus was about 12 pages long. Why? Because she has a serious infatuation with size 16 point font, bold, and underlined text. Who does that? I failed my final exam in that class after waiting 2 hours in the testing center to take it (long annoying story). I failed it with a glorious grade of 57 – clearly I didn’t study, but I had good reason. The test was cumulative and was on 17 chapters. Now, YOU tell ME how to study for that shiz. This awesome test grade came after I had just turned in a research paper that was written in 2 hours and supposed to be 5-6 pages…mine was 4.25 pages WITH 14 point size text periods. Don’t hate. I had lost control in that class and there was no getting out of it. (I can assure you that I am usually an excellent student. The summer and work got to my head this semester…) I ended up checking my grades about a week ago and what did I find?? The Cray Cray teacher curved my final test (reminder: I got a 57) to an 84!! What??? AND, my size 14 point font periods and 4.25 page research paper?? 98!!!!!! Bahahahaha oh community college, how I adore you. Needless to say, I got a B and I’m thrilled. My last class was a special ed class and was uneventful – ended up with an A. Go me.
Onto other things…Chris and I have been in dream land lately. We have been obsessed (and when I say we, I mean me – Chris is clearly not as crazy as I am) with where we will live next. We knew when we purchased our current home that we wouldn’t make a whole lot when we sold it, but now we are slightly panicking (again with the ‘we’, I mean me – Chris is as always cool as a cucumber. Bless his heart) because our property value has gone down so much. We are confident that we’ll be able to break even in a couple of years, so we are thinking ahead to where we will live next. Chris works in Chesterfield and thinks that if I get a job in Chesterfield that we will live there. I am not so sure. I just don’t know if I can go any further south. WARNING: STEREOTYPING AHEAD. I was raised in a fairly liberal, albeit Catholic, family and if you know me at all, I am a fairly loud and proud democrat which are few and far between in Chesterfield. I also do not want to have a garage bigger than my house. The confederate flag infuriates me. I don’t want to have a southern drawl!!! GAHHH I just feel like I can’t live in Chesterfield. {side note: I'm perfectly aware that not ALL people in Chesterfield fit into this stereotype, such as Grandma Kearney} I also know that my parents will be eventually moving to Richmond and I don’t want to be further than 20 minutes from them ever again! But, Chris has showed me some beautiful homes, so only time will tell if we end up in Chesterfield…if we have it my way we’ll be in the West End. The West End has my heart – lots of stores – Target, Kohls, HomeGoods…what more can a girl want?? We have a few years until we end up moving and where I get a job will dictate a lot. We shall see, my friends. The only thing that’s definite is that we will NOT leave Richmond. I. love. it. here.
It’s that time of year again…what time you ask? Well, it’s August and although it has been ::cough:: 4 years ::cough:: since I packed my car up and headed back to college I still miss it terribly. There is NOTHING like driving down route 81 with the windows down, music up, and friends ahead. Those first few nights back at school before classes started were some of the best – so much fun! I miss my roomies – Lindsay, Megan, and Candice. :( It’s so hard keeping in touch. Especially when we are all at such different points in our lives! But, I know we’ll be friends forever in one way or another.
It is also the time of year when teachers start heading back into the classroom to prepare for their next year. I am so. jealous. of. them. I would LOVE to be setting up my classroom right now!! My current obsession is an owl themed classroom. I have seen so many adorable things on Pinterest that I can do for my students to keep this theme and I’m excitedddd! Plus, my outfit today just screamed teacher (in a good way) and I could have totally rocked a first grade classroom! And, I have seen so many cute outfits lately that I would love to wear in the classroom (Just go with me here. This is how my crazy brain works). Alas, I still have 2 classes left and a semester of student teaching before I can be a teacher! Speaking of which, I took my Praxis II two weeks ago and will find out my score next Friday. I will post if I pass, if I don’t post DON’T ASK. Capiche? :)
EVERYONE is pregnant! Even on the blogs I follow! What's in the water?? For all you nosey people (I'm totally one of them, not judging) Chris and I plan on starting our family in a couple of years when I am gainfully employed with a local county elementary school! Although, I am convinced that my body wants to have a baby and that's the reason I have gained some weight this summer. Right? My serious addiction to Chick-Fil-A, M & M McFlurries, and venti iced coffees with milk and sweetened clearly has nothing to do with it.
HI GRANDMA KEARNEY!! She's an avid reader of mine and I'm sure she has missed me writing over the past month or so! I really need to get down to her house to visit. It's been way too long! Plus, I have to stop letting Chris get to enjoy all of her good breakfasts without me...I'm still trying to figure out how he managed to get the station right around the corner from her house. Grandma Kearney is my Kearney idol. Everything she touches in the kitchen turns to delicious and amazing gold! Her salmon spread, tenderloin, blueberry sauce for french toast, spaghetti, pasta salad...I could go on and on! All VERY delicious. Maybe one day I'll be as good as her. Probably not, though. She makes me miss my own Grandma and Granny, but I'm so very thankful she is still here with us.
It has been over a year since my Grandma and Granny passed. And, I'm still pissed. I wonder if I'll ever stop being mad about it? Maybe not. I just can't believe that they don't even know that I am going to be a teacher. How can they not? They knew everything about me. I still can't believe that they didn't get to see me walk down the aisle. And, they'll never hold my babies - this one kills me, just kills me. I'm so glad my sister used Evelyn as Lucy's middle name, so my Granny will live on through her. I plan on honoring my Grandma if and when I have a baby girl. I've never been to either of their graves. I know some of you may think this is cruel and disrespectful, but I just don't think I can do it. I fear that it will take me back to that place of such deep sadness and I don't want to go back there. Maybe one day...but for now I think I'll just remember them in my heart.
Ok, that's enough craziness for tonight! We are leaving Saturday for our annual beach trip and I canNOT tell you how bad I need a vacation right now. I just can't wait to spend a whole week with my family! And, Chris gets to join us for 5 days! Last year, Chris left the beach and drove home for the Chesterfield Fire & EMS test and then drove back in 24 hours. That was well worth it! I'm still so proud of my hubby. I just love that guy!
Thanks for reading my random thoughts. And now I shall leave you with my new favorite YouTube clip. I literally laugh out loud every time I watch it. Enjoy.
