Sun Moon Stars Girl )-(

Welcome to my little place to vent…

Or emailing, or even calling…
This pertains to anyone who you haven’t seen or spoken to in a long time. I know this happens all the time. And I myself had, once upon a time, thought it wouldn’t be a ridiculous thing to try to get back in touch with those I hadn’t seen for a while. But that was when I’d just graduated from college, and high school still even seemed like it had just happened.

But now, for me, times have changed. I couldn’t wait to get away from High School, and all those people (who I didn’t like or for whatever reason didn’t like me), the town, and bad experiences I had there. It was a long twelve years growing up and seeing the same people every day. Now that I have moved on with my life to graduate school, I’ve made the same transition away from old, bad memories from college and New England.

Unfortunately things have a way of popping themselves back into your life. Memories are one thing, but when your ex starts IMing one of your friends out of nowhere, you wonder what the heck it is that actually propels people to do stuff like that. Is it because they’ve got a totally screwed up life, and now they’re wondering what it would be like if a certain someone was back in it? That if somehow, someway, you could possibly regain what you had everything would go back to being peachy keen? Have you people seen “High Fidelity?” Um, yeah, think about it…you broke up with ME….or something along those lines…

Just think about it people, that’s all I’m saying. Right now, I am in graduate school in California. I’m with a man who makes me happy in every way - more than I could have ever dreamed. For most of you reading this blog, you know I want to keep in touch with you because I told you I was writing in it. For those of you who have FOUND my blog, think about the reasons I haven’t been in touch with you in forever. Think long and hard about why I might want to be in touch with you again (and really, if I would!!!). I think you know who you are.

I just started my required stint of TAing here for grad school. I must say it’s been much more enjoyable than I thought it would be. It’s still a huge time commitment, but at least it’s something I like. And the fact that my school is actually in the 21st century makes it a whole lot easier to deal with.

Ok, so the fact that the entire system is paperless makes me crazy at times (info that I can’t find about - what are my requirements? what coverage does my healthcare actually provide me?), but it has made school just that much easier. When I was an undergrad, professors were just starting to make webpages for their classes, and doing presentations with powerpoint, or at least with some computer input. Now there’s no excuse why every class doesn’t have a website. UCI has this thing called the “EEE.” On it you can check your class information, get your grades, and, as an instructor, provide your students their grades, let them fill out evaluations, etc. I was so excited when I saw all the tools I was given as a TA (you’re not always given access to them as a TA), especially the gradebook. After only two days I was able to send out class emails, and provide my students with grades for their first quiz. I truly ♥ the EEE.

I know there’s a few extra posts here now that weren’t viewable until recently, so there’s been something “new” on my site. I wasn’t able to really do anything new because Kris was in the middle of upgrading my site (along with all the others) from movable type to wordpress. Happily, we’re all set now (Thank you, Kris!!!). So I can finally get back to, well, complaining about stuff. That’s what this all started out as in the first place. All for now…best!