Beth's Journal

AUGH DREAMWIDTH ATE MY ENTRY.

Ugh.  I hate it when that happens.  It drives me insane.

Anyway.  I've been learning a lot while doing my student teaching - about myself, about the kids I work with, and about life in general.  I've noticed a lot about myself just working with these kids - mostly, I see some of my immature habits reflected in the kids, and it makes me want to work on them in order to grow up and be a more effective teacher.  I tell too many stories, I talk too much when it's not appropriate, and I need to pay attention more.  Life is a learning process, though, and so is teaching, and it's a good thing that I've got this opportunity to grow.

Outside of teaching, not much has been happening.  I hung out with Amanda on Sunday, we watched some Big Bang Theory (because we ran out of Doctor Who), and played Topple.  I won on a technicality, haha.  (I never win when I play games against Amanda!)  Before that, Bryan and I spent the weekend in Lake Luzerne with his parents.  The weekend felt much too short, and I spent most of it reading We Were The Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates.  I read it ages ago, I think, but I couldn't remember what went on, so I re-read it.  I forgot how depressing it was, honestly, but it was a good read nonetheless.  Now I'm reading Ruled Britannia by Harry Turtledove, which is pretty good so far.

This was a good birthday. I got all the OMG IMPORTANT work done that I needed to, I had cake for breakfast and tortellini for dinner (my favorite, with Bryan's amazing alfredo sauce), and lots of people wished me happy birthday. (Chelsea wished me happy birthday every 5 minutes while she was tutoring, haha) Bryan also surprised me with a can of french fried onions (an unhealthy but delicious treat) and string cheese (we ran out two days ago, and I need my string cheese!). I also got my first Paperback Swap book in the mail (http://www.paperbackswap.com, if anyone's interested), Dead Until Dark by Charlane Harris. I also wrapped a heap of books to send out, so I can get more books. :D

And I bet half my friends list will disown me, but... I'm getting Twilight through Paperback Swap. I figure, all I need to do to get it send out another book, so it's not really a huge cost... so it doesn't count that I actually bought it, you know? I'm morbidly curious to see what all the fuss is about. (Bryan rolled his eyes and made a fuss when I told him I got it on PBS.)

And besides, Dr. Chadwick is reading the series. If she likes it, then it must be good. (Dr. Chadwick is my advisor, a very interesting lady in her mid sixties who likes to jump on chairs and yell about the state of the education system. Watching Vicki, my practicum advisor, imitate Dr. Chadwick is hilarious.) She wasn't going to read them as of the beginning of the semester, but one of her students gave her a copy, and that was that - she got hooked.

Oh lord I am gonna sleep in tomorrow and it will be GOOOOOOOOD.