Back To Real Life

Hello, again.

I've noticed that people have an annoying tendency to say things like this (especially on their myspace profiles:)

"I like [such and such], or I do [such and such], if you don't like it, I don't care, [insert obscene threat here]."

I'm not going to be TOO sardonic about myspace here (though I will attempt to implement new vocabulary words), because I myself actually have one, but looking at people's profiles sometimes really makes me roll my eyes.

In order to avoid annoying pretentiousness, I'll shut up now.

If you'll notice, I haven't written in this blog for about two weeks. Getting back to something of a real life after Christmas Break has been both distracting and exhausting. My writing habits have been starting to falter, but I'm trying to give myself another jump start here. I usually make a point to write SOMETHING, be it substantial or silly, every day. Unfortunately, however, I have written nothing for the past two days.

I don't have any excuse, other than I've been really lazy.

Oh, and I have been reading this:

The second book in the Hitchhiker's Guide series--I finished it yesterday. I don't think it was quite as brilliant as the first but I nevertheless devoured it, laughing a lot in the process. The plotline is nothing short of ridiculous, but it's so damn FUNNY! This writer has a way with words, with the deft ability to turn most of his sentences into absolute hilarity. It was awesome.

Now there is also something of a reason why I haven't been writing for the past two weeks. I've been too busy in euphoria. I spent two weeks volunteering at a local Catholic grade school and I now know with almost complete certainty that teaching is what I want to do with my life. I am very happy about that.

This is me with my 4th grade class:

These kids made me realize that I like kids.

Eventually I might write up something formal about my experience. I'm supposed to do that for school, anyway, so if that turns out well I'll post it here.

But I'll just say now that I just finished some of the best two weeks of my life. I cried when I left the school Friday afternoon.

So that's my mini update. Unfortunately I have to go back to high school this week. Senior year's great, but I think I might miss 4th grade.

*****

Oh, and in reference to my last post--I did find my phone the next day. And I successfully got my driver's license the day after that.

Glory Hallelujah, Yes.