It begins again.

Spring semester started today. It went well.

Two freshman English classes, back to back. I enjoyed them. It seems like we will be cooperating and creating some classroom fusion. 

ELA Regents Prep class...4 out of the 35 student roster showed up. I hope this changes or something because...I just don't know. 

Dentist appointment went well. My new dentist is quite talkative in a very serene way. He explained everything that he did. It was seemingly enjoyable. 

It's official, I'm addicted to iTunes. And with that I'm off to download some more music. 

Melons

Work was quite unbearable today...professional development days have to be more exciting. 

Sharabi's melons is what made the day bearable for the Far Rock English Department...yay! 

Falafels are delish! Totally new favorite food. 

Melons

Work was quite unbearable today...professional development days have to be more exciting. 

Sharabi's melons is what made the day bearable for the Far Rock English Department...yay! 

Falafels are delish! Totally new favorite food. 

Going for broke.

I split a PS3 with my brother today. It should be fun but I probably won't have time to fiddle around with it until the weekend. I'm excited for the online gaming and once that's hooked up I figure I won't be sleeping much on the weekend. 

Almost done reading "Pieces." I'm leaning towards something non-fiction to follow "Pieces." Either Teacher Man or The Real Animal House. Two vastly different volumes of literature. I've also decided I have to tackle some James Joyce. It's been way too long since I read Dubliners for the first time. Maybe Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man. Maybe. 

Sometimes I think I should have majored in psychology in college. 

Professional development tomorrow and Tuesday at work and then on Wednesday the spring semester will dawn upon us. YAY! 

Pancakes and Wolfman has nards!

I won't be craving pancakes for a long time. Thanks IHOP. 

So I get the great honor of filing taxes for the first time ever this year. Hello real world! I'm definitely putting down the new iMac and every book I bought so I can get a better return. It's a bit exciting I must say to have to do taxes. 

I need a new hoodie...the last Zoo York one I bought is too slim fitting and has a weed leaf, which I didn't notice. Can't promote that while being an educator. Chuckle, chuckle. 

Workshop tomorrow morning in the city and then quite possibly purchasing a PS3. Oh snap!

"The Monster Squad" is the best worst movie of all time. Hands down. I might watch it again tonight. 

Jueves

I graded more ELA Regents exams today...it seems that I have garnered the reputation as a brutal grader for exams. It is ironic because during the semester I thought I was quite generous when grading quizzes, essays and exams. I was always giving points here and there. People see different things I guess. 

I'm uploading more music to my computer. It's tedious but I like having the majority of music at my listening disposal in the form of my iPod or simply iTunes on my computer. I'll probably download some more Good Clean Fun later tonight. For a small fee of course. I legally purchase all my music. I don't have the fortitude to partake in shady dealings. 

I'm finally getting results from my insurance company concerning my accident from September. I really do wish the small scars left on my face would disappear. It's a possibility I might seek plastic surgery as an option but not anytime soon. 

These blogs have been pretty random...topics and subjects are constantly changing from paragraph to paragraph. 

Ah well, so it goes. 

The short story anothology, "Pieces," which is edited by Stephen Chbosky is pretty rad. I wish I could discuss some of the stories with someone. I miss college literature course for that reason. I could always discuss something with someone. Not so much anymore. It sucks. 

More music uploading awaits! Away I go!

Top of the Morning!

Normally, I would already be at work by this time but since it is Regents week across New York State public high schools today is different. I don't go in until 11 but I will be proctoring till 6 pm this evening. Till 6?! Yes, till 6. I'll be proctoring students who have to take more than one Regents exam at the same time. Because of the conflict they receive additional time. 

I received my tentative schedule for the spring semester and it looks like I'll be teaching freshmen and a ELA Regents prep class on the late schedule...bleh. The early schedule is 8:05- 2:42 and the late schedule is 9:23-4:02. It's not terrible but I like to think of myself as a true morning person. Ah well. 

I want to start writing creatively again. I have all these ideas simmering on the pot but I don't know how to get them to boil. Wow, how cliche is this image I just gave right now? Unbelievable! 

"Highway Man" by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson is really an amazing song. There is just something about it that grabs me and makes me listen. The lyrics tell an intriguing story. 

Here I go again

So here I go again. 

To preface a bit, I had a livejournal during my freshman and sophomore years of college. I cannot really remember when I stopped posting but anyone can easily look it. My livejournal username was KingofallKings, so feel free to investigate that. 

Like all of livejournal entries it is pretty emo. 

Anyway, I've come a long way since my livejournal days. It has been one year since my student teaching semester. I graduated college in May 2007 and now I am, arguably, a part of the real world. I say arguably because I feel that I have not completely entered the real world. Since I mentioned student teaching above, I think it is quite obvious that my life profession is that of educator. I currently teach in a Queens high school, which  has begun the phasing out process. 

What "phasing out" means is that in June I will be looking for a new teaching position because the school will not be admitting a freshman class and so will not need as many teachers. So it goes. 

So yeah, that is pretty much it. The reason I "woke up" my blogger account is because I feel the need to start writing again and when I used my livejournal account I was for the most part writing something on a regular basis. I have the itching to start writing again but I have been unable to release it. I hope that by maintaining this I will be able to release it. I love writing and I have to be able to stimulate it in some way. Hopefully this will help. 

It's funny because when I took a creative writing workshop course during my junior year of college I had very little problems writing. It's a shame I did not pursue creative writing more but if I had then I would have stayed at good ol' SUNY New Paltz for more than the four years that is traditionally allotted. 

I believe that is enough of a preface. 

I am currently procrastinating graduate school applications just because. I really miss being in college and I feel lonely right now. No, I'm not depressed but I do have to say that I love the social interaction at work and that is missing when I go home. 

Oh, and I spend too much money on books, DVDs and downloading music from iTunes.