Hello old friends.
I've fallen off of the blog wagon and I'm a little worried that I have forgotten how to blog.
Hopefully things will come back to me (not that I was ever an excellent blogger to begin with, but whatever).

Alright, so... things that I have been up to.
Starting over the summer, I had the opportunity to pick up yet another part-time job working with Heather and Karrie at Liberty.
I read a lot, had a fun time, and very much enjoyed most of the people that I worked with. Although working three jobs was tough, I had a great time doing it and got a good start on a book collection for once I get my very own classroom.
Sadly, in early January, the store closed.
I barely know what to do with myself - between not having a great supply of (free or at least nicely discounted) books and having my evenings free, I'm just a lost soul. I also have far too much free time in which to spend all of my hard earned cash (which is slightly diminished anyways due to my lack of a third income).
I'm still slinging ice cream and shaping the minds of America's youth, so it's not like I'm an unemployed slob or anything like that, but I do very much miss my bookstore.

I've had quite a few regular jobs this year in the subbing world.
I had the opportunity to work with a teacher for a week and a half while her team-teacher was doing an exchange program in Turkey.
This was amazing because not only did I get to pass off all the tough stuff to my colleague, it was also like a little mini field experience. To top it all off, the teacher I was working with was amazing and the kids were great too.
In December, my entire month was spent in a long term subbing position for the woman I student taught with.
Several of her students were little shits, but for the most part, I enjoyed my time there.
I'll probably be back for her again in May.
Later on this month I also have a two week job for a teacher doing contract negotiations.
I've spent almost the whole year in the middle schools which has been excellent.
It's given me the opportunity to get to know a lot of the teacher and to suck up to the administrators an awful lot too. Let's hope I've gotten my foot far enough in the door this year that I'll get a full time position soon.
I should probably start coaching something soon so that my chances will be greater. Too bad I'm the least athletic person on the face of the planet.

Wedding plans are going slow. A lot of it has fallen in place, but there are still quite a few details that need some more planning.
If all else fails, at least I've got the big things - a dress, a ring, and a man.

I've been horribly socially awkward lately.
Sweatpants and the couch have been my best friends. The worst part though is that every time I don't go out and do something, I regret it horribly the next day. On the other hand, if I do go out, I feel awkward and out of place no matter what.
So I'm a loser no matter what.
Boo.

New and exciting things:
1. I have a doggy.
He's cute and cuddly and I like him an awful lot.
Goliath is living with George and his family until we move in and get settled in the house.

2. I got my ears pierced.
I've been talking about doing it since Becky got married, and I finally manned up and did it.
My deformed nubbin ear still hurts like all get-out and has been just a little crusty, but considering it's funky and deformed, things seem to be going well.

Okay blogging world, hopefully this hasn't been too painful.
Thanks for welcoming me back with open arms.