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 I just spent a few hours watching my beloved reciever her degree! I am so very proud of her! it's been an amazing trip. it's had lots of ups and downs and a crap load of work, but it's done! congrats love, you deserve it! do you remeber "you can do it!" well, you did it!

it has been raining on and off all day today... not a little shower here and there, but full out downpours! including hail this morning. 
now the tempurature is warm, but not humid, it's nice.

now that school is done, I'm winding up for my AQ. lots of readings and online group work. I'm a little overwhelmed by it actually, but that happened to me last summer too. once i sit down for a while and start going through the multiple tabs and websites I'll have it straightened out.

I'm off to get "thank you" cards for my co-workers. tomorrow will be my last day there. i have to clean out my desk, and say goodbye. I'll be at a new school next year and I will rock it just like I did this one.  I'll keep you posted.

A few more days. that's all I need. Hold on for a few more days. school will be over. the truck will be resolved. you will be older.  what a difference a week can make. a month. I was not here a month ago.

this is going to be an interesting summer.

 i hate dreams that wake you up. 

I'm in my old bedroom at my parents house. it's a hotel now? neighbours aguuing in the front hall. her inside him outside. threats an of calling the cops and angerly statements of "open up" . snowmobile repaires, watching tv in bed. 

it's 2 am. i'm not going to remember this when i wake up in the morning.

i am watching tv, buti have to put on my glasses to go upstrairs to see if i should really call the cops. 

i hate waking up with the inent of finishing off my dream.

this is not going to make sense.

So March has flown by!

we had march break, then a week later, easter, now this week has a bunch of stuff to shorten classes. then that is it. April.

I'm enjoying this. I'm not as prepared as I should be, but it has helped to watch a buddy of mine go through being a full time employee. there is a lot more paper work involved.

I can't wait till it gets warm....then summer. mmmm

So March has flown by!

we had march break, then a week later, easter, now this week has a bunch of stuff to shorten classes. then that is it. April.

I'm enjoying this. I'm not as prepared as I should be, but it has helped to watch a buddy of mine go through being a full time employee. there is a lot more paper work involved.

I can't wait till it gets warm....then summer. mmmm

Ok, So I am driving home from my daily commute from teaching teenagers and it occurs to me that I have become a "grown up".

I realize this as I am driving my car listening to a lovely violin solo on CBC radio while contemplating the gas mileage of my truck.

I'm not actually opposed to being a grown up, but i realized that 5 years ago i really didn't have the same concerns. Obviously as you get older your priorities change. Honestly I don't even mind the change....and I think that's what makes me a "Grown up".

So I thought of a list that qualifies me as a "grown up".

I'll start with the first two...

- Listening to CBC for the traffic report (ug) and then staying on the station because you'd rather listen to the Violin than some whiny man/boy complain how is life sucks and his parents don't understand him. (even though the artist is 33 and a millionaire)

- While on your commute from your steady paying job you concern yourself with gas prices and fuel mileage or should you rotate your tires soon.

- Getting home and sorting through your bills and writing on the calendar when they are due.

- Realizing that your waistline is thickening and actually being concerned about it. (but not really doing anything about it.)

- You look forward to naps.

- Feeling that great sense of accomplishment  when your Bank account balances that you used to get when you completed that new level of your coolest video game.

- You notice (and sweep!) dust bunnies while they are still bunnies and not that giant ball of grunge behind the bedroom door.

- a can of coke for breakfast doesn't appeal to you anymore.

Anyway...like I said before, I don't mind being a "grown up"...........I think I'll go take a nap.

bye!

2006 Fall - Diploma in Technological Eduction/
Course		Weight		Mark	Grade	Course Avg.
EDU3508H - SCHOOL AND SOCIETY		0.50			A

EDU3506H - PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF	0.50		A+
EDU4010H - PRACTICUM	0.50		CR
EDU5576H - INQUEERIES ABOUT EDUCATION	0.50		A-
EDU6000Y - TEACHER EDUCATION SEMINAR	1.00		A+
ETS1010Y - PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF	1.00		A
ETS1040Y - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR	1.00		A+
Total Credits Earned: 5.00 Sessional GPA: 3.96 Annual GPA: 3.97 Cumulative GPA: 3.97

This seems to be the trend. Monthly Postings. oh well. you get what you can get.
I had a job interview today and it went pretty well. I hope I get it. Living with Em is Awesome!  Apartment hunting now. Something closer to York....and preferably with a bedroom.
not having money sucks.  next week I will be done school for good!. (hahah, not really as I am trying to be a teacher)
I am going to need a good paying job soon. if I don't get more hours at Motoretta, I may look into telemarketing....or something....something with hazard pay....like I said. I need money.

i hope everybody is doing well, and enjoying the nice weather.

Michael.

WOW! It's been over a month since I last posted!

Let's catch up shall we?

I"M DONE CLASSES! Yep! since last week. but does that mean I'm done school? nooooooo. I still have a month of internship at an arts school. looks exciting. I'll be teaching a dance show, developing curriculum for a graphics program and helping with children's theatre...I basically got A's in all my classes with the possible exception of religion. I bombed an integration project and had to redo it. my heart really wasn't in and I slapped it together, so we'll see. not really aiming for the catholic school anyway.

I'm now working at a Vespa dealership! I got a part time gig being an apprentice for the mechanic. I'm basically doing oil changes and battery charges and minor stuff, but it's cool. I got to drive the new MP3 today. it not bad actually. pretty stable..ugly as hell, but solid. Working lots of hours which is good, but with my work schedule and Emilie's work schedule we hardly see each other except when we go to bed because.....

Emilie has moved in with ME!
yep as of a few days ago, we managed to put all her stuff into my wee apartment and move some stuff around and it actually seems bigger! I'm happy.

Still applying for real teaching jobs. but unfortunately i need money to get on the "apply to teach" website and right now, I ain't got none.

Em got a new lappy after other one got stolen and I'm kinda jealous....It's the HP and I have the Toshiba. both good machines, but hers has a better "feel". the keyboard is better laid out and the key response is much better. I practically have to hit the keys like an old typewriter for mine to work.

This year went by really quickly. it's already may. I distinctly remember December and January was a slight blur. I don't really remember the rest.
oh well, spring is here!

this weekend was amazing. all the good stuff wrapped up into a weekend. and then I had to leave.

i am going to accomplish a number of things this week.  

Dad got me a non toxic way to fight the bug issue. 

i have to talk to a doctor, a priest, and a hairdresser (not necessarily in that order.)

I forgot my gift certificates...damn!

yay spring soon!

I miss you already.

gonna visit London Tomorrow, I'm excited! except all my drinking buddies are in new york.  Maybe I'll visit Mary.....

well, it's almost 3:30 in the am...gotta got o bed.

night

so today has been one more shitty tuesday.

practicum today has been stressful and a downer. listening to teachers go on about budget cuts, administrative red tape, discipline problem students, theft and everything else it makes you wonder why you want to be a teacher....oh right, the kids. ug

so after that hour long meeting, my actual class wasn't bad except I let a kid go to the bathroom and her never came back. apparently he is labeled a sociopath/gifted/problem student...great. the teacher left for 5 minutes and the kid took advantage of it.

then the teacher asked me to stand in front of the door to prevent them from leaving early..when the bell rang I practically got trampled by the students while they left a huge mess behind. What she wanted was for me to barr the door until the class was clean, bell or not. sigh

and then later on this evening, I lost it. i yelled at a person who is very dear to me. I feel like crap.

"some days, it's not worth chewing through the restraints."


I want this to turn out ok.

I sit here...a distraction...from doing actual homework. ( what else is LJ for?)

an amazing weekend. BNL...Clubbing...Scooters...lots of other stuff....

life is slowly getting in order

I need a job still.  i really haven't put any effort into it though..I really should.

I'm in practicum now...actually, it's only orientation, but next week I will be.

i could really go for  nap right now.....but realistically, that's an escape tactic to not do work.

this entry is really pointless. 

http://community.livejournal.com/darkpinupgirls/1383574.html

I took some shots of Em, we are both pleased with them. I think she looks hot. you agree?

A little abrupt at the end, but cute none the less