Little Ramblings

Jeff and I have been here and there and everywhere for the past couple of weeks. I guess that comes with being newlyweds? I don't know what it is, but we have hardly been staying at the "place where our stuff is." I would call it home.... but it just quite isn't that yet. This week we have been house-sitting for my Uncle Craig and Aunt Kimi. Their family is in Japan picking up Sister Sachiko Osterloh! They left about a week ago and will return home this week, leaving me to care for their two dogs which includes the feeding, the shedding, the playing, the whining, the fighting, the growling, everything that comes along with that.

I miss having the place where all our stuff is. Don't get me wrong, I love that I can get in the pool every day here without taking more than ten steps. And, I love being able to have the internet at the touch of a finger. But, I just feel like we don't really belong anywhere right now. I need a home. WE need a home. I miss the comfortable feeling of not living out of a bag.

My summer class ends next week. I am both so excited and so nervous because of this ending. I am so excited that it is over because that means that I am finished with all homework and classes and writing research papers and all that school entails... but I am nervous at the same time because that means that I will be starting my student teaching in just a few weeks! It is coming up so quick and I don't feel prepared! My cooperating teacher didn't even know I existed and that she was going to be having a student teacher (this is not her fault, but it makes me nervous). She said she wasn't really all about having a student teacher, and once again, I feel like I have lost that belonging. I start coaching the volleyball team on August 10th and I couldn't be more excited for that! It is the one thing I know the best and feel the most comfortable doing.

New things are intimidating.

I will take this challenge and I will do my best! I won't expect perfection, but I will work hard and I will do whatever it takes to be the best teacher I can be. I am looking forward to this new adventure!