While I am working my little butt off, you should go check out some of my daily recommendations.

I promise to back as soon as possible.

A small group of us went out for drinks last night. It started innocently enough…we were going to test taste beers at this beer brewing place in town. For Christmas we are going to brew and bottle our own beer. We needed to decide on what type to brew. A few beers later, we decided to go to a pub near my house for some dinner and more beer drinking. A few of us stuck around after the dinner and went to a dance club - also down the street from me. I think I might actually like dancing now. Alot of it has to do with my confidence level these days. I am comfortable in my own skin and around other people. It is a sign that I am beginning to trust people again. I also think it has alot to do with how accepting my co-workers are. They realize that we are all different people but yet they don’t judge you based on your decisions or actions. They embrace your differences.

I have been spending alot of time with new guy. Pretty soon I will have to stop calling him new guy. Last night he came bowling because we needed a sub for our team. He has been bowling once in his life and yet he still came. Hilarious. I really give him alot of credit for putting himself out there. Most guys wouldn’t do that. I am impressed with him. I haven’t been impressed with someone for quite sometime (at least someone who actually lives within a thousand mile vicinity).

I think I have only ten more days of class left before finals. That really does spell sweet relief. I have to write 5 more lectures for each class and teach three more labs total. I have to grade about 3 assignments from each class, and I have to write two finals.

And then? I am done until late January.

Now if I can only get through these last few weeks in tact.