The pile of papers there for me to grade has been multiplying when I wasn't looking, I'm pretty sure. There's no other explanation as to how I can grade and grade and mark and mark and still have piles of papers that haven't seen the right side of a red pen at all. I even went to work early today! Earlier than I normally go, and I normally go pretty early! I need a paper-grading robot. Named Rhett. Miller.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Nevermore will trouble us.
And I'm resurfacing! In my new and improved(?) life as a school teacher, wherein I do RESPONSIBLE things, like grade papers and go to sleep at 7:30 pm like an old person. Though my birthday did pass recently, maybe now I really am an old person.
Scary.
In the meantime, I've read plenty of books. Or, re-read, I should say, since this place doesn't have a bookstore and I'm too broke to go and buy new books anyway.
I've been listening to the Decemberists tons lately, as I am in dire need of new music. Plus, I love the Decemberists. This is one of my favorite songs right now.
I've watched 파스타, also known as Pasta, the Korean drama that aired at the beginning of this year. Ah, it makes me so nostalgic. I need to get over it. I mean, Texas has it's good points.
Texas' Good Points
1. I have a job and an apartment and a car here. Which is better than having none of the above. I don't have a crazy neighbor that sings opera and plays loud gambling games at all times of the night. No one yells at me for walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Of course, I live on the first floor, so it's kind of a moot point.
2. People speak English here. Pretty well, most of the time!
3. I have a microwave and an oven, and there are majillions of foods that I can make with the microwave or oven within a short time and with a minimal amount of effort. They even sell these veggies in plastic bags that steam themselves if you put them in the microwave for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. PLUS, since they emit all this steam, after cooking them, it's very easy to clean inside the microwave. It's kind of like multitasking. Or saving effort. Or something.
4. If I had a TV and cable, I could watch hours on hours of Spongebob Squarepants. Since I don't, I can console myself that Nickelodeon or one of it's affiliates is playing hours and hours of Spongebob Squarepants even as we speak.
5. I'm learning a lot about being a teacher, so it's challenging. Teaching phonics wasn't quite the same... Though I still feel sometimes that I want to kick something violently after I get out of work... well, I think that's pretty normal.
For me.
6. I get paid soon, and I'm going to celebrate! Responsibly! Probably by watching another drama or something.
7. I think, overall, I feel like I'm making progress again. I think what I miss about being overseas is how secure I felt. I always had enough money for needs AND wants, I always had something to do, but I wasn't really doing anything. If that makes sense. Now I know that I'm going to be a little better off next year than I was last year, or even now... which is somewhat reassuring.
Unless, of course, there's like... a zombie apocalypse, in which case I'm way better off now, I guess.
Scary.
In the meantime, I've read plenty of books. Or, re-read, I should say, since this place doesn't have a bookstore and I'm too broke to go and buy new books anyway.
I've been listening to the Decemberists tons lately, as I am in dire need of new music. Plus, I love the Decemberists. This is one of my favorite songs right now.
I've watched 파스타, also known as Pasta, the Korean drama that aired at the beginning of this year. Ah, it makes me so nostalgic. I need to get over it. I mean, Texas has it's good points.
Texas' Good Points
1. I have a job and an apartment and a car here. Which is better than having none of the above. I don't have a crazy neighbor that sings opera and plays loud gambling games at all times of the night. No one yells at me for walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator. Of course, I live on the first floor, so it's kind of a moot point.
2. People speak English here. Pretty well, most of the time!
3. I have a microwave and an oven, and there are majillions of foods that I can make with the microwave or oven within a short time and with a minimal amount of effort. They even sell these veggies in plastic bags that steam themselves if you put them in the microwave for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. PLUS, since they emit all this steam, after cooking them, it's very easy to clean inside the microwave. It's kind of like multitasking. Or saving effort. Or something.
4. If I had a TV and cable, I could watch hours on hours of Spongebob Squarepants. Since I don't, I can console myself that Nickelodeon or one of it's affiliates is playing hours and hours of Spongebob Squarepants even as we speak.
5. I'm learning a lot about being a teacher, so it's challenging. Teaching phonics wasn't quite the same... Though I still feel sometimes that I want to kick something violently after I get out of work... well, I think that's pretty normal.
For me.
6. I get paid soon, and I'm going to celebrate! Responsibly! Probably by watching another drama or something.
7. I think, overall, I feel like I'm making progress again. I think what I miss about being overseas is how secure I felt. I always had enough money for needs AND wants, I always had something to do, but I wasn't really doing anything. If that makes sense. Now I know that I'm going to be a little better off next year than I was last year, or even now... which is somewhat reassuring.
Unless, of course, there's like... a zombie apocalypse, in which case I'm way better off now, I guess.
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