Random Saturday thoughts

Jeremy and I woke early and decided to see Borat. While it was funny overall, I was left feeling a little disappointed. My friends have been raving about it, but I didn't find all of the situations all that inspired. It showed a negative side of Americans, despite the fact that the character and the given situations were fictional. I did like that it brought to light cultural discrimination, but to believe that the Kazakhstan presented was a true depiction of the people and their heritage is ridiculous.

Perhaps the lengthy (nude) man-on-man wrestling match just left me annoyed. It wasn't a pleasant sight.

In any case, Jeremy and I went shopping this afternoon. I bought two shirts and two sweaters from REI, as well as a kayak pricing guide. They've dropped their prices somewhat on womens' clothing. Afterward, we went to Kohl's, where I tried on about thirty different outfits. I was actually enjoying myself, that is, until Jeremy started to whine about having to wait for me. He's the one who wanted to check out professional clothing! Oh well, maybe he just met his limit of pushy women fighting over clearance rack clothing.

My life is so boring. I suggested that we go salsa dancing tonight in Ypsilanti, but Jeremy has plans to meet up with someone who is leaving his company. I will probably sit at home and read (I assigned my students a Steinbeck novel and I am not yet done reading it!). I will do a load of laundry, and scrub the kitchen. I want to organize one section of the basement and the spare bedroom (music room). My dad just gave me his old keyboard; he bought a new weighted-key keyboard. I think I might be going over my parents' house more to practice - God, do I miss having a piano. I gave mine away when I moved back from Florida.

Mike's hamster died. I feel awful because there is nothing I can do to cheer him up.

Sometimes...

Sometimes I hate you.

Balancing me

I celebrated Halloween in my own way this past week. Since then, my life seems to have balanced a bit. I am focusing on making my personal life better, and it is actually making my professional life much better. I am enjoying teaching German much more than teaching English and Freshman Seminar, though.

Yesterday, I went to a bar with several of my colleagues. We had a decent time. The conversations have not changed drastically among the colleagues from all of the schools where I have worked, but it felt nice to be included in the exchange of ideas.

Last night, Jeremy and I met up with my parents and attended a concert in Cherry Hill Village. We really need to do things like that more often.

Anyway...I just received my letter from EMU. My letters have not yet arrived in the admissions department. That is all I am waiting on. So, I should be starting my MA in English in January, and possibly starting an MA in German in a couple of years.