Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm very pleased to announce that after last week's depressing post I have good news! Although I've still been sick and it's not all happy-fun-town over here, I'm really glad things are finally starting to look up and get better, (hopefully).
The first big thing is that I FINALLY got a call back from the coordinator at the YMCA and they officially offered me the job as a Group Leader! I will be employed as of Thursday after signing all the necessary paperwork. I'm excited and glad to be starting a new chapter in my work life outside of retail and, even though the money is not terribly great, I know I'll be a lot happier and a lot less stressed here than I would be anywhere else. I've always wanted to use my educational degree towards my job and now I get to do that. It won't be a lot of time, just two days a week, which may or may not kill our finances and drive my husband crazy, but I'm hoping that I can grow with this company and next year move up to a higher paid position for more hours. I'll just be glad to get out of the house and play with kids after school! I'm super pumped and I can sort-of relax for now.
Speaking of my husband, I do feel bad about not pulling my weight around here. It's not that he minds, but I can see how much pressure he's under to provide for us while I've been out of work and I just wanted to take the time to let him know how much I appreciate all of the support he's given me during this difficult time and all the praise he's given me for sticking to it. I have no idea what I would do without him pushing me and reassuring me that everything will be alright. He has been the absolute best and I hope that someday I can repay him for all the kindness he's shown me, but for now I just love him unconditionally like any wife would. I love you Bear:)
Ok, so moving on out of Sapville, I also have some not-so-good news regarding my internship. For the past two months I've been visiting and observing teachers in their natural habitat, looking for a classroom to call my own for next year. It felt a lot like The Bachelor in the sense that I was seeing all these potential matches and looking for one to give my final rose to, not knowing how the other teachers felt about me. Well, it looks like I won't be proposing to anyone yet... Out of the three top teachers I chose to move forward with, NONE of them wanted to pursue a relationship with me. So I'm back to square one, scratching my list and waiting to hear from the internship coordinator about my options. I have no idea who is left to chose from, or if I'll be outsourced to a completely different school district, but I'm so over this process that I just want to be done with it. I spent all that time for nothing and now I don't even know where I'll be. I don't know if anyone will like me, but this time around I will probably do things a little differently. Before I was focusing more on the relationship between me and the teacher and I should have been focusing on what age group I prefer and the area I'd like to be in. I need to put more of an emphasis on the educational aspects and less on the personal aspects in order to get a match and I feel bad that I ruined my chances with mostly everyone already... Hopefully they can find me someone I'll enjoy spending a year with. We shall see, but now I have to wait even longer, until the end of April, to find a match. Wish me luck, I'm going to need it...
That being said, I do have some TV reviews to get to, so strap on your spoiler helmet and let's get cracking. First up is The Amazing Race! I can't say I was sad to see Luke and his mother go, but they did alright. I felt like it was their time to go and better now than further down the road when it gets even more difficult. I think that for someone who is deaf they had a really great communication system, (only flawed by Luke's inability to keep his cool during certain situations). Overall I feel bad for them, but my new favorite team is still in it! The Globetrotters have made this race so much fun for everyone and they just keep bringing the smiles, so I hope they make it to the finale. I would also love to see them get out of the third-world countries sometime in the near future, so hopefully that happens soon.
Once Upon a Time was also new Sunday night and boy am I lost. Rapunzel, although an important fairytale character, just felt kind of shoved in there and the whole thing with Zelena is getting weirder. I was talking with someone last week about how Rumple is back and that must mean someone has his dagger, but I wasn't entirely sure. Now it turns out that Zelena has it, but how did she get it? Why is he spinning gold for her? Where the hell did he go at the end of the episode? Why does Zelena need David's courage sword thingy? Where are all the flying monkeys being held? What does Zelena want with Snow's baby? WHAT'S GOING ON?!? I'm just really confused now and this episode wasn't one of my favorites, but I'm sure the next one will answer at least one of my questions. The whole scene with Regina and Henry was adorable, so I hope he gets his memories back before the end of the season, although I think they might need Rumple for that. Who knows? God knows I don't anymore. This is really an interesting development.
Finally, we're down to I think ONE episode left of How I Met Your Mother and I'M DYING. We FINALLY get to see Barney and Robin's wedding and for a second I really though she would run away with Ted, but now Ted is a wise one and he talked her out of it. Did anyone else think Robin looked stunning in her dress?! Marshmallow and Lily pad made me cry a little, thinking about my own husband and how much like them we really are. I'm sad we won't get to see little Daisy grow up like Marvin, but I'm glad things are getting settled. I love how "the mother" has helped everyone in the group, (except Ted, obviously), find some balance in their own lives. Hopefully I can keep it together next week for the finale... All of this closure has to be bad for you, doesn't it?
One last thing: there is a new trailer for X-Men: Days of Future's Past out now, so if you haven't seen it yet, the video is below. Enjoy! I know I did!
That's it for today. Along with my internship anxiety I also have about half a book to read, a four-page reflection to write and a couple revisions to spit out before the end of the week, so I'll be pretty busy by Thursday. I'll be happy to start my new job soon and get back into the swing of things. I'm not sure if I have a break in April, but I'm kind of hoping I do at this point. After the semester I've had already, I can safely say I'll need a vacation ASAP. If you have thoughts about this weeks TV recap, let me know in the comments below. I'm nearing the end of my March photo challenge with the North East Blogger's Network, so if you're not following me on Instagram yet, now is the time. Also, if you ever want to see me live-tweet The Amazing Race, I do every Sunday, so you can follow me there too. All my links are up at the top! Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
Happy Tuesday to all! I'm having a surprisingly good day so far, but that could all come crashing down at any moment, so let's keep our wits about us, shall we? I spent some time with my favorite teacher this morning, had some Dunks for second breakfast and now this, so I'm doing well today. It's also Founder's Day for Phi Mu Fraternity, of which I am an alumnae member. Love, Honor, Truth!
As usual, I don't have much to talk about on the personal front. I'm actually getting over my cold, (I think...knock on wood, or whatever is closest), so I feel better and school is back in session, so I don't feel as useless as I did last week. That being said, I do want to talk about a few things, one being an ultimatum I gave myself whilst wallowing in my self pity. I'm going to make it a point to try harder at things like cleaning around the house, getting out of said house and making more of an effort in general. I've been really lazy and bored lately and I'm tired of feeling crappy, so I want to do more. Obviously having no job makes being lazy really easy, so I'm going to try to fill up some of my free time with more beneficial activities, like reading for leisure and getting caught up, (or ahead!), in some of my homework and other projects. Since I don't really have an excuse not to, I should be doing more instead of letting distractions like TV take over my down time. I have about four books lined up for me to read and review, so I want to make it a goal of mine to start one this week or during vacation next week. I would also like to be more active, maybe even go back to the gym, (it's been at least a year since I've been to the gym I keep paying a membership for...). Or at least yoga or something.
Speaking of TV being a distraction, two things that happened on TV this weekend were The Amazing Race and The Oscars. SPOILER ALERT for Amazing Race: I was sad enough when they introduced the show with Bopper being sick and leaving Mark to race with Mallory, but then she had to go and ruin it again for all of us by losing the second leg. I can't see how, being an obvious fan favorite, they can keep doing the show and leave with nothing, but we'll see if they ever get to come back. I don't think they'd do two "all-stars" in a row, but you never know with reality television...
As for The Oscars, I think it's safe to say that it was one of the best Oscar events in the history of the show. Ellen was almost flawless, (that snide joke about Liza Minnelli rubbed some people the wrong way), and there was pizza, so it was pure gold in my book. So glad that 12 Years a Slave won a few awards, including the big one. Also, I think it's time for me to see Frozen now. I've compiled a few of my favorite gifs, memes and pictures from the night, so enjoy those below.
That time Ellen scared the crap out of Leo and Sandra.
The Selfie Heard Round The World (on Twitter)
Everybody getting pizza!
My personal favorite. Poor Leo...
That's all for today. Like I said, I'm trying to get back in the swing of things with my school work, so hopefully that will pay off for my paper due at the end of this week. I've also started observations again, so hopefully this will get me closer to a potential cooperating teacher for my internship as well as my focus student, who is cool beans by the way. I will most likely have my TV show reviews by Thursday, although I've stopped watching The Bachelor for now, (I think it's gone downhill super fast, so I think I might just wait for the end to see who he ends up with, if anyone). I'm very invested in Arrow on the CW as well as Vikings on the History channel, which just started back up again last week, so stay tuned for at least those. If you're not already following me on Instagram, click here to check my progress so far in the Northeast Bloggers March Photo Challenge! I still have almost a full month to go, but things should get interesting. Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
Hey guys, it's Thursday and I have almost nothing to say. I apologize for my lack of decent content, but literally NOTHING is happening except homework and television, which has also been lacking due to the Olympics, so all my shows are just now coming back. I've also been really sick, so I haven't really wanted to do much of anything. Luckily I've had a steady flow of Netflix and Hulu to get me through my lonely time at home, but it can't last forever...
I just really wanted to use this one.
I know I said I'd give a brief overview of the book I'm reading for class, Born Digital, but to be honest I haven't really gotten very far yet...I've only just started the first chapter. The good news is I have another week to read to chapter six, so I will hopefully get that review up for next week. I know, I'm a horrible person for not keeping on task, but I have a feeling it was a blessing in disguise, somehow. At least I've enjoyed reading it, unlike all the case studies I've been forced to read instead.
One good thing I've decided to try is the Northeast Bloggers Network March Photo a Day Challenge on Instagram. To participate I'll be posting a photo on my Instagram every day for the month of March according to the various themes for each day. Take a look at the list below and make sure you're following me on Instagram to see my photos for each day! The link to my Instagram page is in my links at the top right corner of my blog.
That's about it. Really short blog today guys, sorry. If I had more to say, I would, but there's just nothing going on right now. Still unemployed, still nothing to do, still stuck at home watching cartoons. My only plans for this weekend are to go through some of my old writing from grade school, (should be interesting) and spend time with my family. I'm really happy that school vacation is almost over so I can go back to observing classes and learn more about my potential cooperating teachers. I also wouldn't mind subbing again soon because I miss my kids. Fingers crossed I get some action next week or I might just die of boredom. Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
Here we are, on a Friday. I apologize for the lateness of my post, but I was busy all day with reading, then a much-needed family night. Trust me, it was entirely worth it.
Speaking of family, I have some great news! My sister-in-law is being induced tomorrow and will have my highly anticipated nephew this weekend! I am so happy for her and I'm very excited to become an aunt. My only hope is that when I have my first child I am as lucky as she is to have all the love and support that her family has given her. They've had a pretty rough time the last few months and her family dropped everything and made room for them and the baby, gave them a place to stay and a new job to help support them. My in-laws are the most selfless, honorable people I've ever met in my entire life. They surprise me every day with their unwavering kindness. I suppose that's sad for me to think that that kind of love is unnatural or special when it should always be that way. Regardless, I have no doubt that that child will be brought up in the best of circumstances.
On a less emotional note, I have started classes this week, as you all know, and have been engrossed in reading and other preparations for future projects and case studies. I will be posting on a new page later today directly connected to my Special Topics course about our readings pertaining to participatory culture. I have also been making preparations to start an observation case study on a student at the school I substitute at. I already have consent from three different parties, so as soon as I get her class schedule we can start! I'm super excited to start looking at her writing and see what connections and inferences I can make.
http://wiobyrne.com/walkmyworld/
In addition to the blog posts and readings for my Special Topics course, we are trying to participate in the "Walk My World" challenge, which is a research study created by William Ian O'Byrne, (you can follow him on Twitter here). The purpose of this project is to explore the use of digital texts to see how people connect and communicate with each other. For ten weeks, I will be posting a picture or video snippet of my life accompanied with the hash-tag #walkmyworld in order to provide a glimpse into what my "world" is like. There are no guidelines or requirements to the posts, but it has to be about your life. I take that to mean I can continue to post random pictures from various moments of my life, but more diligently. That is to say I haven't been keeping up with my Instagram as of late, so I will be posting at least once a week for the next ten weeks or so, starting next week. Should be fun, and I'm excited to be participating in someone else's research! If you'd like to participate or learn more about Will or the "Walk My World" challenge, you can visit his website here.
**SPOILER ALERTS GALORE**
On a completely different note, I did get to watch the latest Bachelor, Bones, Castle and How I Met Your Mother episodes from this past Monday. So far my current Top 3 ladies for The Bachelor are Renee, Andi and Nikki, but we'll see how long that lasts. I'm just glad that Lucy Lewd went home, finally. I really like these girls because they seem really down to earth, they're not too young or immature and they seem to really have his best interests at heart. Again, not sure how it'll turn out, (my father insists that he never picked anyone at the end), but I feel god about this Top 3.
Bones made me cry AGAIN this week. I'm not sure what it is with all these TV shows tearing at my heart strings, but apparently they're in a phase. Wendell was diagnosed with a rare form of terminal bone cancer, so he now has a 10% chance of living through chemo and other treatments. I died a little, not only because he's been on the show for so long and has been an undeniable asset to the team, but because Brennan SHOWED EMOTION. If you've watched the show for as long as I have, you'll understand that when Brennan shows emotion, it's a big deal. Her being sad at his diagnosis, which SHE discovered, shows that it's definitely a hard pill to swallow. I wish him all the best in this season, but I'm definitely expecting him to die in the finale...fingers crossed I'm wrong.
Castle was your typical Castle plot again. After the tumultuous burning building episode we kind of needed a break from the drama. I was happy to see Alexis (hopefully) break it off with Pi, seeing as he brought nothing more to the story and was basically dead weight in her life. We'll see if she caved next week, but I'm guessing they're officially over. It's sad that that was the highlight of that episode for me.
How I Met Your Mother is getting more and more daring with their story line as we saw Lily and Marshall finally had the fight they needed to have, but it ended in disaster. Lily ended up leaving in a random vehicle after calling an unknown person for a ride out of the inn. She didn't say where she was going either, so we could be following her anywhere next week, but I'm most curious to see who it was that she called. Marshall will most likely be heartbroken so close to the wedding, but we all know from previous episodes that Lily makes it back in time for the ceremony with everyone else, so we'll see what happens. We haven't seen the mother in a few episodes either, not since she helped Marshall, so I'm eager to see her during the wedding reception.
That's all for this week. I'm expecting to post pictures of Tanner when he arrives, so look out for those on Tuesday, but for now I'm going to try and enjoy my weekend. Here's to more reading and two blog posts today instead of one! Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
