okay, so, here's the story behind this new blog. i've been looking over my blogs recently, and i think that it's time to begin a new chapter. ironically, this new chapter seems to coincide with the rest of the world's decision to start new blogs, but i assure you i thought of it first. i just didn't tell anyone. i should've written it down...anyways, several of my friends have decided to start new separate blogs for their internships/new jobs/things of that nature. most unfortunately, i am slower than my friends and have only now gotten around to doing this. but i assure you, i am not copying them. i thought of this all by myself.
whatever.
i don't need your approval or acceptance. i don't care whether or not you believe me...
moving on, as i was saying, i was looking over the blog i've posted on over the last three and a half years or so and i think that now is a good time to start fresh. for about the last four years of my life, everything has revolved around my life at school. all my posts, even ones when i was home, have been very much through the eyes of a college student. i've learned a lot, i've grown a lot, i've changed a lot, and now i think it's time to move on. that one has gone through a lot of changes itself, name changes, address changes, background changes, etc. but rather than changing the name and background and web address again and kind of revamping it, i think that now is a good time to close that chapter so to speak and begin a new one. i graduated from college in december, i walked across the stage in may, and today i signed my contract to teach.
i think that's a good way to leave it, don't you? closing the previous chapter with the announcement that i got the job and opening this one with the announcement that i signed my contract? so i'll do just that.
this morning i went in to sign my contract. i'm so excited; you don't even realize. my mom keeps making fun of me. my sister refuses to believe that she's now living with a math teacher. and my dad...well, he's asleep on the couch, so he doesn't really count. but i went in and signed on the dotted line. or i started to, but my pen ran out of ink halfway through my signature. don't worry though, i don't believe in bad omens. or gravity, but that's a different story.
and i picked up my teacher's edition textbooks! that's exciting too. it's so weird to think i'm finally actually gonna be doing this...
and my mom and i went and drove around and looked at these apartments i found online. they're sweet! i won't be moving out for a bit yet -- save up a good bit for savings, pay off a car, make a dent in my student loans -- but it's really exciting to see the options and think about it. plus we got lost, so we got to see a bit of league city...
anyways, i'll leave you with this, the reason for the web address i chose and what i hope will be my "theme" on here and in this next phase of my life (boy, that paul has a way with words):
"you've all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. everyone runs; one wins. run to win. all good athletes train hard. they do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. you're after one that's gold eternally. i don't know about you, but i'm running hard for the finish line. i'm giving it everything i've got. no sloppy living for me! i'm staying alert and in top condition. i'm not going to get caught napping, telling everyone else all about it and then missing out myself."
-- 1 corinthians 9:24-27 (the message)
