It’s been a rather busy few days. For the past few days I’ve been so wrapped up in work and assignments I just haven’t been able to relax. I can’t completely give myself to a good book or movie until I know that there won’t be anything pressing on my time as soon as it’s finished. As far as work goes, I’m down to four shifts. Four. It sounds so… doable now. Being there is still a challenge–I swear time slows down during my shifts–but I can endure four more. At 8:30pm next Thursday I’ll be free. :) I’ll also be finished my course  by the end of this week.…

Confession: I have a soft spot for little old men. I always have–there’s just something about a grandpa (in my family we call our grandpas “Gumpo”) that warms my heart like no other. Don’t get me wrong, I have the most wonderful grammys in the world–including my 94 year old Grammy who is the cutest person EVER and has more of a social life than I do–but I find myself trying to collect grandpas all over the place. I have church grandpas, school grandpas and work grandpas, to name a few. My work grandpas are really what get me through the day at my crap part-time job. They come in,…

It’s no secret that I generally dislike my crap part-time job. As soon as I have completed my last shift and have run out the door laughing I’ll fully explain why, but until then just know that it’s just not usually a terribly lovely place to work. But every once in a while something happens that makes me grateful that I was there in that moment. Today I had such a moment. In the midst of a crazy hectic shift where I had nearly lost all faith in humanity and was convinced that there was a sign somewhere outside the door that read “We don’t like manners in here! Come…

Earlier this week I logged into facebook to see that a young friend of mine had just received her housing assignment for residence for her first year of university this fall. She was distressed at having just learned that she would be sharing a room with someone, as she had high hopes for a single room. Several people (including me) reassured her that things always work out and that this mystery person could end up being her very best friend. It brought back so many memories of the summer before I left university. It feels like yesterday–I really can’t believe that it’s all behind me now. Accepting a university was…

I’ve noticed that I’m finding happiness in the smallest things these days. (Except in what came up when I google image searched the word “happy”. Apparently my definition of happy and the world’s view are slightly different. I was not expecting what came up. ha) These past three weeks have just been marvelous. I haven’t even received a paycheck yet (and have absolutely no idea what I’m making either) but honestly–I don’t care. Mind you, the first paycheck will be glorious, but I’m so enjoying life as a substitute teacher that I’d happy just to keep teaching. I can’t believe how different getting up every morning feels now. I wake…