Tea in hand; check. Leaves on the ground; check. Frost on my car…check….
Well, about the only thing that’s missing right now is a winning season from UofM. But alas, I guess I’ll have to wait another year for that to come true.
So, seriously- it’s November already! Halloween is over and there are Christmas decorations in all the major stores. Since I am back on a school schedule, something I’m really looking forward to this holiday is having a Winter Break again! I’m going to be starting full time student teaching in four weeks (right after Turkey Day), as well as taking three full time grad classes (this is considered over full-time at USC), and trying to keep up with two part time jobs! I will definitely be sacrificing any glimmer of a social life I had until next May in order to graduate and allow myself time to find a teaching job starting in the fall (of 2011 that is). On a side note- if anyone has any leads for scholarships or grants, or leads on teaching jobs, I’d certainly appreciate an email!
So, lesson plans, grading, coffee/tea, and putting on gloves when I get into my car in the morning are soon in my future 
It was in the 20′s as I drove to Portage this morning for my pre-internship, and you know what? It didn’t feel as cold to me as it did this time last year. AND- I’m actually looking forward to seeing some snow on the ground. Maybe my Michigan blood has returned after all! Of course, that doesn’t mean I want the snow to stay for long…
But one thing I do want to stay is me in Michigan. While it has taken a year to adjust (which is about the same time it took me to adjust to living in California when I first moved out there), I am fully adjusted to being back in this state. A few weeks ago, I was laying in bed and thought to myself “If someone gave you a ticket to California right now, would you take it?” and it was the first time I answered “No.” I really am happy being back here around family, taking classes I’m really interested in, and getting to know a really awesome God-centered guy. Also my brother is leaving in just under five months so I’d like to spend as much time as possible with him before he leaves, and then with my parents when he is at boot.
I worked all holiday (Halloween that is) weekend, and if you know me you know I love Halloween! So, since my boots for my planned “dead” outfit would not have lasted on my feet more than 30 minutes, a back-up had to be created. I was working at The Library so I went as a *drum roll please*: dead librarian!
Halloween is the one night (or entire weekend) a year I feel I get to put my years of a theatre degree to work!
Well, that is all for now. Off to class for me!
