I guess it's been a while

I meant to post closer to last week...between Christmas and New Year's....but I was distracted.  By work.  Damn. 

Holiday was good.  I went home, saw the family, answered the "Where's your date?" question a few times.  Once I said it was "SCIENCE!", the other time I said that I have so much on my plate that I don't have time for bullshit like that...or at least I don't think I have time for that.  I guess we'll see if the game changes at the end of January...(That's a hint.  I don't want to say anymore because I don't want to jinx it and get my hopes up and be terribly disappointed and choked if it doesn't all work out...and I really think it could happen with this guy.) If I give anymore specifics, some of my readers (where ever you are) may figure out who the jerk on my mind is because he's a good friend of mine, and has been for a few years.  He's been really accepting of my "crazy" the last few months, like really accepting; especially when life started moving really fast and I needed a sounding board.  We've both made it really clear that I just think too much, most of the times aloud, and he's patient and rolls with it.  I like that.  :D....man I miss his dimples....

On another note:  Back to classes and back to teaching this week.  I taught the first class today, and it's usually a train wreck.  I just kind of dodge the big boulders and jump over the rocks and pennies on the track.  I suppose that it wasn't a complete derailment, but there were definitely flaws.  I'm sure if anything, class was entertaining...for the students.  I rambled a lot.  I got nervous.  I told the students so.  At least it's all in the clear.  If I've learned anything, I don't want to keep anyone guessing and would rather be open and upfront, even if it does risk me losing a student or two.  We did get through some actual material and I'm sure I'll get my groove back once I get into the swing of things. 
I'm just excited to start interacting with students again.  Making was starting to suck away at my soul.  It's so much different when you can put a face and an attitude to the assignment.  Helps me figure a few more things out and helps me help them to be honest.

The project is going well.  I have 3 full days a week to devote to it this term, so that's awesome.  There's the potential that this plan could go terribly awry, but I'll ride it while I can and learn how to say "no" more often.  That's all. 

I guess we'll just see how sane I am this time next week.