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just felt like leaving a note because, well i was reminded that i had not in a while. this past week has been my first week teaching 2 classes in one day. its amazing how much more teaching for another hour and a half is. i still only have one prep, but twice the grading, less time to break. stayin on the grind for 2 straight blocks is strenous.

anyways

last weekend i went to columbus for mardi gras ball. it was fun being a duke. i defeinately enjoyed the spotlight when we were making our grand march in. we being the royal court, more specific, my maiden and i. all eyes on us, as a surprise. only we knew who the court was 30 minutes before it started. then drinks, food, dancing and no driving compliments of mary helen.

mardi gras might be my new favorite holiday. after last year in mobile, and this year as a duke. i have had two great experiences. its nice to be in an environment where everyone is so relaxed and having a good time.

i got madd work to catch up on, i cant be a lazy ass at the house much longer.

hollllla
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layin up

mlk day. a three day weekend. lordy it took two days to get over the week, a third day is awesome. i dont think ive appreciated a three day weekend since highschool. ive had three day weekends for almost two years now, including four day weekends last spring (that was awesome). i showed my appreciation today by sleeping till damn near 3pm.

rollin in the hay last night at the club. it was almost deja vu. i havent been to supper dump since hay last played there earlier this month. saw the same people, some i havent seen since then. kinda wierd. it was not crowded and "everyone had plenty of room to express themselves" as i eloquantly put it at 3ish am.

it just donged on me that i have my first teaching observation the monday after mardi gras/super bowl. what the hell was i thinking?

keeping low key

having to be at opelika by 730 every morning m-f has been quite an adjustment. no more going out to the bars during the middle of the week, and by the time the weekend gets here i just dont have the same drive to get crunk on the weekend like i use to. is this this part of growing up that alot of adults claim sucks so bad?

saturday morning was a professional development workshop at haley center for team-math. i got to meet a few professionals that will soon enough be considered my colleagues. it felt good to engage in an exchanging of thoughts with such smart people who genuinly care about the educational nature of our country. not to mention all the best wishes and what not.

reagrdless of all the responsibility ive had to inherit this semester, i am very pleased and do not feel over burdened. as joseph said the other night "it feels good to get up and go to a job you enjoy every morning, dont it?"

intern

interning is going extremely well, and should continue to do so. i am forever grateful of the position i am in now and feel confident that only blessings are to come, coincided with hard work.

jan

The break has been odd. Not traveling has made it seem real low key.

Columbus was cool. Christmas was laid back, the Deb Ball was as expected.

Auburn is quiet, what was once fantastic transformed into anxiousness waiting on other AU students to return.

That's the quick catch up, catch ya later

forgot to mention

so all the grades are in, and it went good this semster. a bit shy of great, but can't measure the awesomeness of a semester purely on academics. interesting enough, football season didnt score great either. but if i judged my experience of the season with all the roadies involved and fun at home games, then it's great. no doubt. pretty interesting correlation.

next item of business: internship
fantastic news broke last monday, forgot to post bout that i think. i will be at opelika high in the same classroom i did lab visits for class this semester. i feel that is extremely lucky. i will be very comfortable right out the gate. no getitng use to a new environment. sweet.

why do i find it easy to shop for my dad and sister?

the end of fall

Wow...my fifth fall at Auburn is officially over. Every year goes by faster and faster, thats not news to anyone but the magnitude with which we are all affected by the acceleration of time is phenomenol. I realize that classes are pretty much over, and now all i have left for undergraduate requirement is student teaching. Wierd. How can this 22 year old be ready to take control of a classroom?

Last week I had the priviledge of going to The Club in Birmingham with my dear friend Heather. It was a delightful evening that require us to act like real adults. Sure I have gone to fancy places before, usually with my family so the aura of being a kid was persistant. However, this time was different, mom, dad, grand parents, none of them were present. Needless to say, I acted in a manner that will make them proud. Home training continues to reap benefits in my life.

This week as been awkward. Most people in town have been stressed like whoa while finals are going on, but I have had little to do. Surely this low keyness will not decline until Jan. 7. Thankfully, I am in a phase where I have a knack for reading.

Break Plans
C-Town 12/15-12/16
AUB 12/16 - 12/23
C-Town 12/23- 12/28
Back in the AUB for good after that. Mainly working at Moes and hopefully getting a job serving tables.

I cant remember the last time I did not go anywhere over winter break. Word