I'm not unemployed anymore - I actually have a very fabulous job as a preschool teacher with the University of Michigan child care centers. But I'm still posting, albeit a little more irregularly, and I don't want to ignore the personal progress I've made since starting this blog by renaming it.

Blog inspiration: I read 48 States in 48 Days by Paul Jury in the summer of 2011. It was fabulous...although he planned way less for his roadtrip than I would have. And at the same time, my lovely Anna was constantly reminding me that our lives were awesome, despite the fact that we didn't have job prospects, new cars, boyfriends/husbands, houses, etc., like so many people we knew. So, in an effort to appreciate my life and the crazy uncertainty that it is, I started writing this blog about the little adventures I have. (And by "writing a blog," I mean "making a list" because I make lists, not narratives.) Even if there isn't a BIG adventure that happens every day, I try to find at least one thing to list :)

Monday, March 5, 2012

My Own Time (I'll Do What I Want) (Mar 3)

  • I did things on my own schedule today and it was great :)
  • First, I woke up and Skyped with Anna for like 4 hours – we talked AND were productive (she worked, I did my dishes and cleaned a little). I also talked to her mom, dad and brother :) It was really nice. I love Skype.
  • Then, I was tired, so I took a nap.
  • After I napped, I took a shower for the first time in my apt (don’t judge)…other than the temperature (not freezing but not warm) it wasn’t bad. I need to buy some more towels though, just for general cleaning and messes.
  • Then, I went to the store to get things for dinner (I’m out of cash and not sure which places around her accept card). Made ramyon – it wasn’t awful but I don’t think I cooked the egg into it correctly…I’ll have to try again. I did have my yummy plum juice though :)
  • Skyped with Rachel and Jordan for 3.5 hours…I didn’t realize we had so much to talk about! But it was a really good conversation, a great reflection on our time here, expectations, adjustments, etc. It made me feel a lot better about what’s going on. I’m still a little nervous for Monday and for finishing all these lesson plans, but I know I can call them if I need to :)
  • Finished the night by watching P & P and organizing flash cards. It was a pretty good day.

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