Catch Up

Well, since I am being so damn lazt, the least I can do is catch you all up, I guess, but first I have to go blow my nose.

Better...for the moment, anyway...

So let's see, school (As in school, school...at CSUF) Is going ok. One of my classes I absolutly love, seeing as how the profssor is awesome and I have a friend in that class. The other class I hate, as it is the most useless class I have taken at Cal State Fullerton.

In any case, I am going to a meeting next week about the Master's project, which is good because I need to pick a damn topic already and I am starting to get REALLY nervous about the situation.

School (work school) Is going well, too. I enjoy first grade, although not as much as upper grade, although it is really nice having only 20 kids. I don't think I want to stay in first grade, although I am definatly interested in trying second or third. The most difficult thing is that they can not read the directions on anything yet, which means I am constantly standing in front of the room giving directions...and thats another thing...I have to stand in front of the room and give directions...now that may seem obvious, but let me explain, you see, when you teach fourth or fifth grade, you can walk around the classroom and talk, and the kids heads swivel with you (It is a pretty neat feature...) so you can, say, be back by your desk, or by a side wall, and be giving directions, and well, the kids listen! (Well, at least as much as they listen when you are standing in front of the class...)

But first grade? A whole new ball game. You see, if you are not standing front and center, its like you cease to exist. So forget sitting at your side table and adding some directions. Forget standing over by the chart as you talk. Forget walking to the back of the room to pick up a stack of papers to hand out as you discuss the complicated directions of their math assignment involving finding the number that is one more or one less then a given number.) Becasue the second you step out of the 5 by 3 foot box you create in the front of the classroom, you might as well be a fly on the wall for all of the attenrtion these kids pay to you.

But over all, I really am enjoying the experience. Wouold I do it again? For sure. Is it my favorite grade to teach? No. Do I enjoy it? Yes. Do I thinnk I'd ever want to settle here? I doubt it.

Wedding Plans - sigh. You know, it is amazingly complicated to try to plan a simple wedding. At least we have the location and the date. But you know what the best part is? I am so in love with my Grant that even when things are the most frustrating, I can't help feeling incredibly happy!

Well, I am off to el grocery store and then I am going to get the christmas decorations down.

Later!