I made it

[cornerofmadness]

As I’m typing this up, my internet connection is busy not working (Of course). Well I did it. I made it to the North Woods, where the deer easily outnumber the humans. I start at the school tomorrow for my orientation. I’m oddly nervous about it, more of ‘I’m not sure I’m gonna like this’ nervous. I wish I could say I’m excited to be here but I’m more indifferent, maybe because two schools back home started showing interest in me just as I left. I just have to tell myself that it’s just for 4 months and I can do anything I set my mind to. It’s teaching experience and I need that desperately.

If it does become more than 4 months I’ll move into town. Not that 20 miles is much of a deer (well it IS given how many deer on are on the road) but here I have ONE TV station (NBC so at least I can watch Law and order.), One good country station (Hodag country) and nothing else in the alt rock genre until tonight on my 100th run to Wal-Mart when I rolled past the stereos and heard one. I ran over and memorized the call numbers.

The house had been shut up for a couple of years so I had a BIG cleaning job to do but all in all a good place to spend 4 months barring the TV thing. I still don’t have a fridge and eating out is lackluster here. Need to get that fridge. And ugh dial-up. When I get somewhere permanent, I don’t care HOW much a cable modem is, it’s worth every damn penny.

Well, there probably should be more to this but I’m exhausted and I have hundreds of emails to get to so I should get to it because I have to get in bed early to get up early. Wish me luck. Wish Evil Little Dog luck too since the hurricane has really buggered up things for her. While the hurricane didn’t do much damage (at least last I heard) she’s still without power.

Comments

[psychic-warrior.livejournal.com]

Still time for you to come back to Florida, you know.

[psychic-warrior.livejournal.com]

...and why does ELD scream in terror when I turn on Law and Order?

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

...and why does ELD scream in terror when I turn on Law and Order?

*glares*

I have my reasons. And shouldn't Jimmy Smits' character be dead by now?

On another note, I may be going to Indiana. We'll see. Watch these screens!

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're safe and sound.

As a girl who's lived all her life (except for college) in the greater NYC metro area, I would slit my wrists within 5 minutes of being there. The boonies is not my cup of tea.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

You'd die here. I grew up rural and THIS is driving me nuts. It's like camping...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's NYPD Blue and yes he is.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I guess that means no take-out Thai?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I almost fell down laughing. WAL MART is the only grocery store here. We have a Pizza HUt that I was forced to eat at tonight

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

she doesn't know what's good

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I think I'll wait until the storms are all done

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

When you took this job, did you realize that torture was part of it?

Then again, you can always eat venison. I hear roadkill is very favorful this time of year. (I shouldn't joke. This time of year is terrible around here and I'm always driving in fear of some dumbass dear colliding with my car.)

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Here the odds are against me NOT hitting a deer...should have lived in town but who rents for FOUR months?

[emmyaward.livejournal.com]

Good luck with your first day teaching. Wow, it's like saying 'Good luck for your first day of school', except, well, not. I remember I made a big deal this year about the first day being 'my last first day at school ever'. I am such a tool. Still, hope everything goes well for you and that you don't get driven nuts living out with all the deer.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

He wasn't dead on Monday night. Still alive and kicking. With a nekkid bottom on TV but some woman plastered herself over it. GRRRRR.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Still, that's NOT law and order. which is good. NO ONE wants to see Lenny Briscoe's butt

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks. The actually teaching starts next week. This week is the week to scare me to deatha bout my students and responsibilities and the fact I don't KNOW what I'm doing

It sounds so exciting.

[vampedvixen.livejournal.com]

I hope the next four months are pleasurable for you.

And I totally agree about the cable modem. I don't know how I would live without mine.

Re: It sounds so exciting.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'm ready to kick Northen Exposure (my new net isp) in the ass just to get it moving. I HATE dial up. I hate having no cable tv. I love the view.

And THANKS (and good luck figuring out what you want to do. I always wanted to do park service. Word of warning, I just finished graduating with the whole ecology/conservation dealie and they are cutting park rangers WAY back so don't be too disappointed if you see less openings than the last time you looked)

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You know I get cop shows all mixed up unless my icon guys are in them.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

THis is sadly true