The apparition of these faces in the crowd

*waves tiredly*

Hey all. Look, there's a Lia. A Lia who has been trying to post this for several days. YAY for another LJ blackout. Must find an icon.

In two days, I will be damn near as free as a bird as I can be. My schedule and my entire life for that matter has decided to give me the proverbial middle finger these past couple of weeks. I've been working insane hours at Starbucks and it's made me damn near collapse.

Like today. I get to work the joyous hour of 3:30-11:45pm tonight. See me (not) dance for joy.

After wednesday, I'm down to working one day a week at Starbucks. It's most likely going to be that insane shift, but oh well. It's ONE day. Not teaching nearly every day, having my private students at 5:30 on mondays AND trying to get about 20 hours a week at Starbucks. I think I'm sick again, actually. Once more -- joy.

However, there have been some up points. I spent a few hours at the Federal Courthouse with Judge Baxter (who I know from the Playhouse) and did a dance of joy. I loved it there. So now, to finish the damn thesis, as in, write in the edits and finally send it off.

Titanic at the EP has been amazing. The new music director is... well... leaves a LOT to be desired. And that's all I'll say about that. Two more weeks of that... and huzzah for a short run. Damn the orchestra plays a lot during it.

If I've missed anything MAJOR these past couple of weeks, don't be shy and tell me about it. I haven't had time to actually read anything here which I'm really sad about. But like I said, after Wednesday I have my nights to myself again.

PS- don't forget to vote today!!! *hopes to god Santorum gets his ass kicked*

My GOD what a week. Comments are owed and will be answered. Really. *cough*

I have rejoined the land of the workers. This past week... I've learned JUST how soft I've gotten over the summer. I need 8 or more hours of sleep a night to even function. And now having to be up at 6:30 am nearly every day? I'm falling asleep on the sofa by 10pm.

However, I'm getting into a more practical schedule and also teaching my body that yes, 6 hours of sleep a night is MORE than acceptable. I can't believe I used to go on 4 hours during school.

In other news... the jobs are both going very well. I enjoy working for the Evil Empire. I do not, though, like opening. It means be at the store at 5:30 in the bloody am. Which means getting up at 4ish. Do you know... it's still really fucking dark at that hour? At least I close more than I open... which isn't so bad.

As far as the teaching goes... it's interesting.

Which also leads me to my plea for help. I know a lot of you on my flist are teachers and/or work with children. I need advice on how to deal with my classes. Right now I'm teaching 3rd graders (the 8-9 age group)... but in the inner city. These kids aren't the most well behaved, are used to teachers screaming at them to get anything accomplished. Are there any hints or things I could use to try and get these kids to settle down?

Anything would be much appreciated.

Yaaar, it be talk like a pirate day. So I be talkin' like a pirate.

Arr matey.

Thank ye all for the comments on me post about me recital CD. Still don't know what be going on with it, but I still be hopin' that it's not lost. As I hear anything, so too shall ye.

Starbucks... rocks me world. I HATE working till. I do, however love working bar.

Now I can make me my OWN Caramel Macchiato. If ye haven't had one... TRY it. It be better hot, but ye can see the pretty layers in an iced one.

And yey. House tonight. XDDD

Also? The update Captain's Log button on LJ has me snickering. Is it BAD that I immediately think of Star Trek... not pirates?