Settling In

The transition from life in the sleepy Florida town to the slightly less sleepy Tennessee town of my birth is complete. Matt and I made the arduous drive last week, and just yesterday he boarded a plane to return back without me. *sigh*

Before he left, we did manage to do a couple of fun things, like visit my sister at her lake house, go to the zoo, and take a bike ride. Here are some photos of our adventures:

















I'm glad we got to play a bit more before going through this separation. I am feeling a bit listless without my hubs, but I've plenty to keep me busy right now. Today, I ran a few errands that made me feel quite productive.

I dropped off some forms at E.T.S.U. and even found another G.A. position to pursue. I also managed to secure a wireless router, so that I can blog and read dlisted and feed my growing myspace and twitter addictions from the comfort of my bedroom. The installation was seamless and I'm very pleased.

I've unpacked and even organized my closet by clothing type! Having just read what I wrote makes me wonder if I might have a touch of the OCD...

I'm mostly anxious about obtaining a G.A. position. I've done all I can for now to acquire one, and I'm simply periodically checking in with the different departments where I've applied. I'll just have to pray for favor and wait.

I do have some exciting news to report...At least, I'M excited! Instead of the two semesters of coursework I thought I'd need to complete before student-teaching, I only have this one semester before being eligible! Of course, eligibility is partially determined by having passed the Praxis PLT and the Content Knowledge tests. I learned that I'll have to take those probably next month....So, I'm going to acquire the study guides and start NOW!!!

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And the tunnel isn't nearly as long as I had thought it was. Thank God, because this first day without seeing Matt has been rough!