Happy Thursday! This week is great because both of my classes end, (although I still have at least a couple assignments that aren't due until the 14th). The point is that I can start working more at the after school program as well as the morning one. Making more money will make me very happy, especially if I don't end up getting that summer job. At this point I still don't know where I stand, but I'm hoping to find out by tomorrow. Unfortunately I don't think I'll hold my breath on that one...I should probably start looking elsewhere. Regardless, less class time will hopefully give me more opportunity to work on the papers I have to accomplish before their due dates.
Internship news: so far nothing yet. I was supposed to meet with the same cooperating teacher I met with before vacation today, but she had a last-minute substitute. We might be meeting tomorrow, but at this point I wouldn't mind working with her next year. I can't really afford to be picky in my situation anyway, but I can't see a downside so far, besides the obvious age gap between what I envisioned for myself and what she teaches. I think I'll be able to make high school work, but we'll see what she thinks. I can't make the decision by myself. If that were the case, I would've had a teacher by now.
As for reviews, I am actually a little behind. With everything going on this week and my husband working late almost every night, we haven't watched any shows this week yet. So, all I have for you is Sunday programs. Sorry! Luckily, that's the most exciting day for television anyway. SPOILERS:
Amazing Race was a bit disappointing this week, being a non-elimination round. The Blondies escape elimination yet again, by sheer luck. I would have much rather seen them or Brenchel go home, but at this point I don't even care. The girls keep pulling this "helpless" act in front of everyone and I can't tell if they really are that useless or if it's a ruse. I would think that if you didn't know how to navigate, read road signs or directions or understand any foreign language, you wouldn't even bother signing up for the race, unless you wanted the TV publicity. We'll see how next week goes, but right now my vote is for either the Cowboys or Dave and Connor, who both definitely deserve the win.
Once Upon a Time was great this week, solely because Henry got his memory back. In fact, everyone did, which should make everything a lot easier. I feel bad for Hook because Zelena put him in a bad spot with Emma because of her mini cursed lips scenario. He was only trying to protect her by staying away from her and not making himself a distraction. Needless to say I was heartbroken when she told him she couldn't trust him anymore, which I think is ridiculous. Hopefully this all gets reconciled so they can FINALLY be together, (I'm desperate now, but it'll probably never happen at this rate). As for the brief appearance of Neil, that created a lot more controversy than the curses. I don't understand why, because what happened at the end of the episode happened in the past when everyone was back in the Enchanted Forest before the curse that sent them back to Storybrooke, so he's still very much dead, but is there a chance that he could be brought back with another sacrifice? Only time will tell, but I'm excited about this weekend's episode with Dorothy. Maybe she can give us some insight into the "light magic" phenomenon that seems to be able to beat Zelena.
Game of Thrones was awesome as well this week. I was glad to find out who actually killed Joffrey, but I had a feeling Baelish was behind it somehow. As for his creepy infatuation with Sansa, I bet she caves and ends up being with him out of pure loneliness. She seems like one of the perfect candidates to train to become his right-hand lady: emotionally drained/crippled, no family and a will for vengeance with little to no physical attributes to speak of. I think she would make a great manipulator, but we'll see. I cringed when Hodor gets stabbed and taunted by those douche bags at Krastor's Keep. Also, hitting Bran and keeping him hostage will probably be the worst idea Karl will ever have, seeing as Jon is on his way to them right now. I can't wait for that reunion! It seems like it's been forever since we've seen more than one Stark on screen together. I'm also looking forward to seeing how Daenerys handles the situation with all her newly-freed slaves. I believe that eventually it'll become too much for her to handle, especially with her dragons getting bigger every day. I know that the biggest upset over this week's episode was the very end, with the White Walkers. I'm glad we finally found out what happened to all those poor bastard babies, but what exactly are they doing to them? Are they growing their army? What's happening? Apparently it's not in the books, so everyone is at a loss. We'll see where this goes, but I'm sure it'll be explained eventually.
That's it for reviews. Some very big news from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie happened yesterday when a new, longer TMNT trailer was released. It is the second official trailer for the movie and includes a better, (although still really brief), look at all the turtles and their turtle faces. It's basically the first trailer with an extended middle section, by like ten seconds. It's nothing incredibly different, but it still got me even more excited for August. I'm going to be a wreck the closer we get to the release, but I'm betting there will be more trailers to come in the next few months. Getting excited!
Now that that's finished, I can get back to work. This weekend I may be going to see Spider Man 2, so I might talk about that next week. I love getting to sleep in and spend time with family over the weekends. It really makes you cherish and enjoy those moments you have to stay in bed and relax with the people you care about. Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
Welcome to Thursday everyone! I really could use a weekend right about now, so I'm glad it's finally here. Not to do fun, exciting things one would normally do on a weekend, but mostly to catch up and finish/start all the work I have to do by next week...
For starters, I have not one, but TWO heavy-duty revisions to do, one of which is due by tomorrow, so I better hustle. I also have a rough draft of my 10-page case study due Wednesday as well as a proposal for a unit plan due next week as well. On top of all that, I still have to read another book before Wednesday and stuff to get done for my new job, (testing, fingerprints, etc.). I felt so overwhelmed yesterday I thought I might cry, but I stuck it out. Meanwhile, my body decided to play a cruel trick on me and make me feel like I got hit by a car... Needless to say it wasn't the best time for a flare, but I feel better today, thankfully, and hopefully it won't come back anytime soon.
That being said, I had a lot of fun filling out paperwork today for my new job, (that's funny, isn't it? "Fun" and "paperwork" in the same sentence...) I have no doubt that my new superiors as well as the other staff members are really fun, caring and genuinely good people. I was even reunited with one of my old friends from summer camp, who now runs the local branch summer camp. Hopefully we'll be working together this summer because I'd really love a chance to get back into summer camp, even if it's only day camp. I have no idea what I would do, whether I would just be a basic counselor, or if I could potentially fit into one of the program areas. I was thinking about my strengths and realized that camp really isn't a good place for reading or writing, it's more about the outdoor activities. I think since I've already done recreation that I would be good at that, but I'd like to try something new, (but relatively easy), like arts and crafts or drama, something I might be good at but have little to no experience in. We'll see, but I hope my summer is just as fun as my new job should be!
All the work I've been doing has kept me pretty busy, but at least it's mostly good news. Unfortunately, that means I really don't have a lot to report on today... I didn't get to meet with my favorite focus child this week, some of my shows weren't on or I haven't gotten to them yet, (like Arrow, which I heard was really good), and it's just been a really hectic week. I did, however, learn about a premier of the first trailer for the new TMNT movie coming out this August, (SQUEEE), so I've linked that video below. I can't tell just yet whether or not it'll be great from a TMNT fandom standpoint, but I do know that I'm really excited about it! Even if it might be bad, I HAVE to see it.
That's it for me. Time to get cracking on some stuff before I run out of time. I'll be posting another blog post tomorrow about a lesson on cyber-bullying we did in class today and Tuesday. That will be in my ENGL 889 tab, so look out for that! Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
Hey everyone! This week has been hectic, to say the least, and I've had a lot going on. Early mornings, observations at various middle schools and job hunting have all surrounded my school work in a never-ending vortex of misery that is unavoidable. I'm hoping the next month goes by quickly because I'd love to feel a sense of relief.
I have good news and bad news surrounding the job hunt. The bad news is that my interview this morning, although I feel it went well, revealed that I was not who they were looking for in terms of availability. It didn't feel as bad as I thought it would, partially because of the good news. The woman conducting the interview mentioned that she loved English majors and that she would pass on my resume to another department looking to fill a different position with more flexibility. I'm hoping this works in my favor and if all goes well I'll have another interview next week.
While I was waiting to go into my interview I had a lot of time to think about things, about what I wanted and about how desperately I need a job, (I'm starting to feel sad just sitting at home by myself all the time...). Then I thought about God and asking Him to help me, which I've done before. I apologize for anyone who reads this who is very religious, but I swear my views are only my own and not meant to hurt anybody's feelings. I've prayed before to God for help, for answers and for life and I don't think it's ever worked for me. This may be my fault for not getting accustomed to my original faith of Catholicism, but I don't think God has ever heard me in a way that we both understand each other. I don't doubt His existence, nor do I condone it. I've never been an overly religious person, but I've learned about religion for various kinds of people, including Judaism, Protestant, Mormonism, etc. There are aspects of other religions that I agree with and can see as probable, at least in my eyes. That is to say I do think there's a higher power with some divine control over what happens around us, but I can't explain it further than that I'm afraid.
Back to my original thought, as I was sitting there, waiting to go into the interview, I clutched my lucky clover bracelet and asked my grandmother for help. I don't know why because she probably wouldn't be able to help me get a job even if she were still alive, but I miss her wisdom. I would always ask her advice to get to know situations from another perspective besides my own and I can't do that anymore. I think what I'm saying is that I'd rather pray to my own family than to someone I don't know because I know my family will hear me and listen. I do believe that they can see us from where ever they are and they are watching over us. I'm so unsure of myself sometimes it's amazing I'm still a functioning human being, but I was nervous and didn't know what else to do, so I called out to her, (not vocally, but internally so the other people in the lobby wouldn't think I was crazy...). I guess I felt like I needed a little bit of extra luck today, but obviously I didn't get it. Us Irish girls put a lot on luck and I think sometimes we treat it as an alternative form of religion, but it doesn't always work for us. I don't blame them for not offering me the job because my availability wouldn't work for them but I was still disappointed in myself for getting my hopes up. Some things are non-negotiable and you have to just run with it. I'm hopeful that I will find a job soon, I just don't know where at this point.
Sorry that was sort-of deep and somewhat off-topic, but let's skip to something more fun now! I have two pop-culture-related things to talk about, number one being The Bachelor, (SPOILERS if you haven't already guessed yet). With this episode in Miami, I'm not sure what's going to happen now. My dad's vision may come to light because at this point, especially with the previous for next week's two-day home town visit, I don't know if he'll actually end up with anyone. He must be quite a dumb pervert to mess this up: having over 25 women at your disposal and ruining it at the last second. We'll see what happens, but I'm still routing for Renee and Andi as my top two girls. I'm on the fence about Nikki now, but I think her attitude may have an explanation just because of Claire and her bat shit crazy ways of manipulation working against Nikki's rejection of this alternative reality. Again, we'll see.
The second thing is the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer has premiered on Jimmy Kimmel the other night and OH MY GOD it is amazing! The video is posted below for your viewing pleasure. I'm not sure how authentic to the comic it will be, (judging by my husband's gripes about certain character's origin stories, there's bound to be some confusion and outrage among comic fans). But the trailer proves that it will at least be a kick-ass action film, so I am excited nonetheless. Please join me in my enthusiasm! I'M HOOKED ON A FEELIN'!!!
That's all I have for this week. If you want something interesting to look into, I posted a neat article in my ENGL 889 tab this week about "Twitch Plays Pokemon" and his continuous game play project. There are links to the live video stream, an article that gives a great explanation of what's going on, and a link to the Google document with all the goals and achievements to date that have been tracked by the participants. It's really cool stuff if you're interested in affinity spaces, gaming or just Pokemon Red/Blue. Next week is school vacation week, so I'm hoping to focus more on my job hunt while my internship and observation hours are put on hold for the time being. Until next time, I remain your faithful correspondent.
