Tonight I went to the Kings VS. Warriors game with Kevin and Nolan. We got to sit in a suite, which was a really cool way to experience my first basketball game. I had a beer and even a hotdog (that wasn't made of soy! What is the world coming to?!). Nolan and I walked/jogged the outside ring of the suites 3 (count 'em, 3!) times, and he was still sugar-highing it. There was a mean man behind us, and I almost asked him to step outside to fight, but then I got scared that he might go after Kevin, so I decided to bite my tongue and play nice. I've never actually had the urge to dump my beer on someone before, but I did tonight. Fortunately, I came to my senses - that would have been a real waste of a good beer :-/ When Nolan and I were making the rounds, I ran into a friend from high school whom I haven't seen since graduation, which was a nice surprise. Now I'm at home, and I'm looking at my flowers from Kevin and thinking about how unexpected life can be. I have no idea where I'll be a year from now, or even a month from now, but for the moment I am content.

A scalding hot jasmine-vanilla scented bath, Son of a Witch, and two glasses of wine later, I am feeling much better.

Somedays... student teaching is a real bitch.

sick of the phone

Today my phone has been ringing non-stop. Well, non-stop is clearly an exaggeration, but, really, the damn thing has already rung far too many times for my patience. I’m not in the mood to answer it today, and I really wish everyone would stop calling. Its shrill ring in my ears is causing me to grit my teeth and silently curse whoever is on the other end.

I’m especially frustrated with one person who calls me repeatedly. All the time. First on the home phone, then on the cell phone. An hour or two later, on the home phone, then the cell phone. I am feeling incredibly smothered. I didn’t ask for this.

Sometimes I simply want to be alone.

Today I worked on my lesson plans for my takeover. I also went out to coffee and shopping with Courtney, did some just-for-fun reading, watched Sex and the City, completed the readings for two of my three classes, and wrote a reflection paper. And I ignored the phone.

Right now I need a good cry. Perhaps I’ll settle for a glass of wine.