Classes started on Tuesday. Two of my classes were up and running with no problem, but the third one was having some technical difficulties. It finally was up and running today.
I knew I was in a different section for my Children's Lit class, but hadn't realized that the required reading list would be different. As far as I can tell, the books I read over vacation are NOT on the new list. Ugh! Even better, with the other list, I didn't have to read Goosebumps - there were several other series I could choose from. Now, I have no choice. Double ugh! Also, the other section had you write book reviews as blog entries - this one only has you write the book reviews. I'll probably still put them up on my blog - if I'm going to take the time to write reviews, may as well put them on my blog!!
Anyway, only one of my classes looks like it will be a lot of work - the cataloging class. I have to do a research paper/project for it. I already chose to do it on graphic novels and comics, since I have somewhat of a knowledge base from the class I took this past summer.
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I will be starting to tutor a 6th grade boy next Monday in ... Math. Don't laugh too hard, I'm trying not to. As long as it keeps to stuff like adding fractions with unlike denominators, and very basic algebra, I should be okay. I hope.
3 1/2 hours a week for $100. It will definitely help the budget, since I'm spending more on gas, and had to cut my hours at the gym (both due to longer commute).
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The last couple days I've been feeling really yucky. Don't know if it is allergies, my body releasing stress, or what. All I know is that all I want to do is sleep, when I need to be doing schoolwork, and Friday will be packing and of course Sunday moving all the big stuff!
Ugh!
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Almost totally forgot! My 5 year blogaversery was on Tuesday! Hard to believe that I've been nattering on about my thoughts on money and life here for 5 years. Like I've said before though, I'm so glad to have found this community here.
SA'ers are the best!
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Spending:
Gas: lots of fillups 3 x in the last 9 days!!! ugh!!! roughly $87 total
Groceries: $12 - Costco veggie patties
$1.23 - frozen veggies
$29.32 - misc. groceries
Storage Unit: $35 (Jan rent + admin. fee)
For the most part things are going well in my new place. This morning I was slightly annoyed when I went to eat breakfast and there were no bananas left. Which is why I made a grocery store trip today .. bananas for the counter, and bananas for the fridge (plus other stuff).
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Oh yeah, I figured out a way to get to the gym without paying so much in tolls. It only adds about 5 minutes or so to my driving time (as long as there's not much traffic). So, I'm hoping that'll work out long term. Or ... I'll get another tutoring student or two and be able to quit the gym completely!
Schools Started; Tutoring; Feeling Yuck; Blogaversery!
January 21st, 2010 at 01:03 am
January 21st, 2010 at 01:13 am 1264036426
And Happy Blogoversary!
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January 21st, 2010 at 05:15 am 1264050914
And 6th grade is such an ugh age, you have my sympathy.
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January 21st, 2010 at 03:20 pm 1264087218
Glad you are more happily situated.
Living in Chicagoland, I have tolls to contend with, too. I finally broke down and got an I-pass. I'm still paying tolls, but at a lower rate and I don't have to stop at the toll booths.
January 21st, 2010 at 03:30 pm 1264087821
CB,
yes, I'm taking classes towards a Mls with certification to be a school librarian. So you didn't miss any points in the catloging class? Wow! I have one class where I didn't miss any points, but it was only a one credit course - all you had to do was follow instructions and you got full credit.
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January 23rd, 2010 at 03:51 am 1264218683
Boone - nothings *wrong* per se with goosebumps, they're just not dealing with a subject matter I want to read about - I know they are quite popular books - so are Harry Potter - and I don't care for either of them. Give me a babysitters club book, or a saddle club book, or an Allies Rules for Girls book, any day and I'll be a happy clam.