Prison Drama

Last week was a tough one at prison. I got my first subpeona, had to have a three hour long deposition today, and a very, uh, let's say "rude" plot was discovered that would potentially not be fun for me to experience. Blah. I am figuring out a new course for life. The prison will suffice for another couple years, but then I think I will change career paths. I want to be an editor. Not like a newspaper editor, but an actual editor editor, one who edits manuscripts or articles or whatever you want edited. If I miss a comma, no one will want to rape me. Good call. I like sign language too...some career options.

last week of freedom

I start work Monday. I am trying to get as much done on my new house as humanly possible before then. I won't get to move in before work starts, but if I can at least get the place put back together, that would help. Remodeling is more work than you think.

Holy God it is hotter than Hell

Well I almost died of heatstroke in Rome today, it was around a hundred and this Alaska girl likes the beach and sun but that is too much for me! I saw the Colosseum and Roman Forum, the Vatican for the third time, the Papal tombs and Pop John Pauls burial place, which was neat since last time I was here, I saw his green, dead body layed out, and attended high mass in Latin in the Vatican! How cool is that! Couldnt understand a word but I figure God might love me more for going to mass in the Holy City...off to home tomorrow, and I am ready. I want to do laundry. I think I smell.

Revived from Europe

If anyone reads this or checks it, tell me so I dont waste my time. I have not posted since Jan 27th apparently, that is like 8 months, so I would not be surprised if I have NO ONE. I thought it would be appropriate to update my blog while in the city of its birth, Florence. I flew over here, well, to Venice, the 17th and 18th. Sage and I travelled to Croatia next and spent three days there. We then spent another day in Venice and on the train for 7 hours going to Vienna, Austria. We left Vienna last night, trained all night and I got to Florence today. I will be here for two days, it is Thursday at 130 right now and I will leave sometime Saturday to train to Rome, where I will sightsee til my flight home Monday. Sage left for school today so I am officially on my own travelling.

A little too much

It's monday, and I already wish it was Friday. Good God. I currently have prisoner from hell, who does not need school but rather a really good shrink. It has been deemed unsafe for him to remain in my class so we are transferring him. I would write more details but when I write my prison book in a couple years, I want you all to buy it.
It snowed this weekend. Grrr. Teasing us. I want either 1)spring or 2)LOTS of snow so work gets cancelled.
My weekends for the next month are filled up. This weekend is superbowl--I think i am going to the ocean to see Dan. Next weekend is a 5K that Sara and I are running Sunday, and Saturday (I just did that backwards, SUn-Sat, weird) I am going skiing with my ten year old cousin. The next weekend is Valentines-Presidents weekend, and I am hopefully going to Kala Point to stay in a condo. The weekend after that I have to move houses. The weekend after that, the 25th til March 1, I will be in Anchorage with the girls. The weekend after that I might be going to Walla Walla with Sara. Holy crap.

Hello out there

Here I am. New quarter at school, it's freezing cold out, and I am ready for summer. Here is the update: nothing really is new except i am free from prison CORE training and back to teaching. I have one extremely obnoxious student. The medium security sex offender unit is ok. I still miss you over there, Valdez. One rant I have...it is SO ANNOYING when people ask why i have spring, summer, and christmas break. I know to them it must seem funny since i teach inmates in a prison. But really people, I teach for EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE and therefore have the same breaks as any normal teacher.
In other news, I need two cheap tickets to Maui for March 21 to 29. Anyone know a good source?

For Real, Sara

Ok so you might not believe this, but the VERY last thought I had in my mind before I got douched in the eyes was "Don't be a pussy. Squeezing out a child will hurt worse." I kid you not, Sara. That was honestly my thought that got my through it. Haha. So, with any luck childbirth will NOT hurt less, but I am not holding my breath.

The weekend was good. I went camping with Dan. One of these days I will post some pictures, but I'm not sure if Carli still reads this or if she just stalks my myspace these days, and I know her obsession with Dan so I am keeping his pictures to myself right now. HA!

I am at the grandparents' right now, hanging out and getting fed dinner so I can't complain. I am about 65% done Christmas shopping, so that is extremely exciting. Besides that, I am tired, ten hour days are long, and I am going to bed. I will dream about pepper spray and how fun it is. RIIIIIGHT. I did my pepper spray laundry last night and had a relapse. That shit lingers forever.