A Bizzilion Things

Yes I know bizzilion is not a real word, but I feel like I have a bizzilion things going through my head right now. I should really be in bead, but again, a bizzilion. I cannot believe that I start teaching again on August 25th. Where has my summer gone? I have been trying to get into my classroom as much as I can here and there. It is frustrating to be able to only go there for a couple of hours and then have to leave when I feel like I am finally getting things accomplished. I am working full time at Lakeshore right now, which is nice to have some extra money to put away, but I am just so damn tired of always going going going. I always say that this to shall pass, but then I always seem to get myself into another project of some sort. For instance I was suppose to be only getting my math endorsement, but I am now working in my masters. I know this is smart, but minus the one year I took off from school (my first of teaching) I have been going to school since I was five years old!!! I am crazy! At the same time I cannot imagine what I would do with myself if I did not work two jobs and went to school. I guess I would have more time to be healthy - get to the gym more and more importantly get the right amount of sleep. Speaking of the gym, my knee is finally getting to a point where I can go fast enough on the bike it will actually stay on! I have cut out all soda, eating out (minus this coming Saturday) and coffee. I started on the 23rd of July and I have already lost 4 pounds. I feel this is pretty good seeing as I cannot get my cardio to a point where my heart rate increases just yet. But if I keep working hard it will come-I cannot wait.

I am going out to dinner on Saturday and I am so excited. My dear friend Melissa is coming in from DC. I have not seen her in a year when she came out for Ade's wedding. She was my original roommate when I was in London. Then we moved hotels and Melissa and I shared a room with Franny and Ade.

Here is a picture of us London girls at Ade's wedding. I am excited to see Mel and catch up. Sadly Franny will be in Seattle so it will just be the three of us. I have plans to go visit Melissa, I just don't know when. I also have plans for teaching in London next school year (2009-2010). I have been filling out paperwork for it. I have a few more forms to fill out. So if I am still in this same place I am at now in my life I am planning on teaching in London for at least a year. I miss it a lot (yes a lot is two words for all of you that make it one) there and I figure I might as well have adventures while I can. So that is a smidgen of the bizzilion things going through my head. I am going to try and go get some sleep. Seven comes awfully early. I am sorry for any of you that read this pretty much pointless blog, but I feel a little better now. =-)