GLEE

Hello!  First off...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!  

It's been a while since we've had an October 31st that landed on a weekend...so care free!  Also, we gain an extra hour of sleep starting...well, starting about 20+ minutes ago.  You know what I like about 'Fall back'?  I like that we have the option of either utilizing that much needed extra hour of sleep, or we can take advantage of that extra hour and get up early.  I mean, if your internal clock is already used to getting up at that time, why let your electronic clock tell you any different?!

Anyhoozer...

So, today I was catching up on my Glee* with my mom, and I realized something: this is a good show!

No.  Not good, great!

Yes, the acting is a bit off at times and the plots are filled with the stereotypical angst and filler of every High School Dramsicle, but Glee makes up for its lack of writing creativity with bursts of song and dance that would give the likes of Fame, Rent or Cabaret a run for their money.  Which, if we're all truly honest with ourselves, that's basically what every musical--Broadway or otherwise--is composed of: semi-tolerable acting paired with spectacular staging, dance and song.  Amazing.

Personally, I love the theater...musicals especially.  I love watching them, performing in them, reading about them...  ::sigh::  Oh!  And how about that 'Rachel' girl?!  Is she a jagged gem or what?!  Overly competitive, yes.  Scarily driven, definitely.  Way overtly egotistical, very.  But she looks and belts like Idina Menzel and deserves every bit of the lime light!  The whole cast, actually, is surprisingly talented  :)

Well, that's all for now.  Have a great October 31st and remember to practice safe trick-or-treating!
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*The FOX network's new show following the lives of a high school glee club and its instructor.

Gaining Ground...

As I reach the end of my educational career here at UIS, I feel the need to get my goals in order.  We all know what this means...deadlines.  But wait, Erin, aren't you graduating in December?  Well, yes...  However, at some point we all learn that what we've really learned in the American educational system is how to be a responsible citizen of the world.  Oh yes, and that includes setting and sticking to deadlines and following rules.  For no matter how unreasonable or senseless they may appear to be, they are the way of the world and as part of the world we just gotta go with it  :)

So...

GOALS FOR THE SEMESTER

• Graduate in December with above a 3.0 GPA
• Find a 3-bedroom apartment in the South Suburbs of Chicago
• Find a job in the South Suburbs of Chicago
• Open a savings account
• Buy awesome (but affordable) Christmas gifts for my loved ones
• Move out of current apartment
• Find out and prepare for Student Teaching placement
  

GOALS FOR THE YEAR

• Find a well-paying teaching job in a good district
• Preferably District #210...
• Good benefits (health insurance, etc...)
• Maintain savings account
• Do something for summer vacation
• Must be cheap, but good/fun
• Buy teaching supplies (YAY!)

GOALS FOR MY LIFE

• Work hard to maintain:
• Career/job
• Self worth
• Family ties
• Meaningful friendships
• Marriage???
• Kids???
• BE HAPPY

Ultimately, though, we shall try our best, hope, pray and see.  With this, then, I leave you with the wonderful words of Mr. Walt Disney...

"Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long.  We keep moving forward, opening new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.  Keep moving forward!"  -Walt Disney

Introducing...ERIN!!!

Hello and welcome!

My name is Erin, and I am a first-time blogger. This is my blog. Here it is. A blog.

Funny, eh?

I'm not really the kind of person to just say what's on my mind without provocation. That's not to say, though, that I'm shut up like a clam. I guess, I'm just always looking for the so what factor.

Here are my thoughts. So what?

I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. Maybe we'll all learn something. Or maybe we'll learn nothing. Either way, let's make sure we have fun!

XOXO,

me