le grumpy

Tuesday, January 11, 2011
9:45pm

Just finished reading a very long essay by Jose Acosta se llama "La historia moral y natural de los indios" para mi clase ensayistico de la cultura latinoamericana. Tengo que funcionar como un lider de discusion en este ensayo por el proximo... ya en esta primera semana estoy preparando estas cosas tan grandes. Ay. Sorry... I've been hearing and seeing no language other than Spanish today. Obviously that is a lie, but the majority has been Spanish.

I keep feeling like I want to write these damn things and then starting them and finding nothing interesting to talk about. I don't feel like yammering on about how I was on campus all day or have been preparing lesson plans this evening. Bleh.

Went to the rec this am. I swam laps while John played on the elliptical. I am not a morning exerciser by any means but am trying to make the switch this semester for both John's and my sake. Swimming my body was just like, why aren't you still in bed? Where's the rest of my coffee? I want a cookie. I want a Pop-Tart, and I'm all like STFU!!!

Met my new students yesterday, seems OK. I feel like I have some crap to say about how things are going with 101 but since this is public, better not to. Sufficeth to say... things aren't quite right. Just gonna do my best and try to make it the best experience for the most people possible. Have 'em again tomorrow and am gonna teach a few things, discuss the syllabus, and give a quiz on it. Sounds bitchy but it'll a. use time, b. ensure the students are aware that they are responsible for following the damn thing.

Anyway, I guess since we're going to the rec again in the am and so far today I haven't done a damn thing just because I wanted to, I'm going to go play a little piano, stretch, and go to bed.