Endless Possibilities.

So I'm sitting in "my" apartment. Sans it really being my own. I am staying in Carla's room tonight since she was so nice as to let me use it since she is still in Crowntown. It's so odd. This apartment feels like home to me, and it will always have that place in my heart...yet...at some points...I miss Charlotte. Today was a very busy, tiresome, roller coaster day. However, it has served me well. This morning, I woke up bright and early around the same time that I will be getting up these days and got dressed to go to the first student teaching seminar. I was engulfed in a sea of wonderful student teachers. I saw so many of my girls today and it was such a nice comforting feeling. From the minute I saw my boys sitting in the lobby reading the paper, it had seemed like no time had really passed at all. I walk into the room, after speaking to Dr. Henries (the best man ever) and saw all my block I and II girls. After hugs galore from and a kiss on the head from Katie, I felt right at home. Surrounded by the people that had kept me sane through blocks. The seminars were obviously quite annoying to be at but mainly because they stressed me out. My life is going to be pretty booked this semester and I have to make the best of it. For many reasons. It scares me shitless but it also puts butterflies in my tummy. It was definitely needed. To experience both the emotions. Why? It's the biggest reality check. Even thought I felt at ease going through this experience with all these wonderful girls, I couldn't help to miss the things that I need to survive that don't live in Boone. I am finally getting into teacher mode and I like it. Everything about today was useful. From lunch at Blackcat with Cassie, Justine, Katie and Soots, to the hours of being in Kim's office, to Our Daily Bread and Do It To Julia, to watching The Devil Wears Prada and seeing my EL kids come up to me all proud and telling me all the ways they are becoming involved on campus or their goals to become better people. THAT my friends, is why I do what I do. While I sat in Kim's office today (or more so laid on her couch and read Harry Potter) she kept introducing me to everyone as still a member of the Leadership Educators (Leadership Team, obvi). I hadn't really thought about it that way, and she pulled me aside later and said that just because I wasn't physically there didn't mean I was no longer a part of the team. Hm. Kate called the CSIL office (my second home) and it was so nice to her. It's easier to deal with difficult situations when you know you're not alone. I can't wait to hear how Kate beasts Chicago. Both today and yesterday were great days. Yesterday, I woke up early, ran some errands and got some Stickboy with SarahJane. NOM. I had cheesecake and only wanted to buy everything in the store. I pulled myself together, despite the nasty weather, and went on to get my tetanus shot. After that I met up with Cassie at Melanie's (the cutest little organic breakfast/lunch place) which was fantastic. I then came back and decided it was time to shop. I bought wayyy too many things at the Shoppes on the Parkway. Oops. But they are all for teaching things! After, Kathryn and I almost burned down the apt making dinner for us 3 and Emily (litearlly-the fire alarm went off, but it was due to our wonderful chicken and the lack of the fan) Anyway, I am very tired and have a really big day tomorrow so I need to go to bed. Sorry I rambled. So much fun stuff. Pictures to come later. Goodnight, Consuela.

"You are ready"