Although I love the sleek design of my Gallery theme, I think the necessity of finding two images per post was keeping me from posting as much as I’d like.

I’ve pared it down a bit, but kept a few features I liked best. We’ll see how long it lasts.

I intend to return to the wonderful world of fandom posting soon, but I just wanted to note a few things as we begin the new year.

I start a new job next week. This is HUGE for me, as I am leaving a position that is comfortable both professionally and personally. I can only hope the excitement of the new position will help overshadow any shortcomings that may come socially.

Speaking of socially…WOW! Since we’ve been out three weeks due to scheduled Winter Break and then plenty of snow days, I think it’s not too geeky to say when it snows it pours! There’s finally a little action from the eHarmony end, an open offer on the local end, and I’ve just had a fantastic (friends only) weekend with the promise of more to come (I have Doctor Who Third Doctor DVDs as ransom….mwa ha ha ha). I’d have to say that right now life is good.

Next post–FANDOM LOVE. I promise.

Mood: Giddy

For the first time in five years, I’m not a Golden Knight. The change in jobs has made me a Buccaneer, though I suspect I will remain a Golden Knight at heart forever. With the exception of missing my students tremendously, I am loving the new school. I had heard some pretty disparaging remarks about the new school, but I have found it to be nothing short of fantastic. For instance, I asked for a USB printer cable. My principal announced my request at a staff meeting, and in no time, THREE cables had shown up in my office. Similar requests at my beloved school resulted in comments such as, “What the hell is that?” or “Get it yourself.” Heh. Maybe we were too much like family, I don’t know…

I’ll post a picture of the awesome mural inside the school once I get a decent camera working. It’s literally filled with pirates and it reminds me of our Dragon*Con badges from a few years ago.

Mood: Cheerful

The new Doctor Who special, “The Planet of the Dead” airs tomorrow. Hoorah! Though I’m looking forward to it, it’s nowhere near the excitement I had week after week when the show was on weekly. I really don’t care for this format, AT ALL. I would rather have had an abbreviated season a la Torchwood than these (possibly) disjointed specials. That said, yay for new Who!

Yay, also, for having Spring Break….finally!

Mood: Hyper

Ben is coming down for a quick visit later and we get Legend of the Seeker, Robin Hood, and Primeval today. Not bad at all!

Mood: Determined

In optimistic news, I just found out that we get not only Robin Hood on Saturday, but Primeval too! Finally–some excellent news.

[Edit for the OMFG! Oh no she didn't on ANTM!]

Mood: Aggravated

I decided to check on a financial matter that is so bungled up I can’t even go into details. That conversation was unproductive, frustrating, and made my headache so debilitating that I took two more Excedrin while hanging up the phone. Ugh.

Poor Istar seems to have suffered the worst of it; he’s currently running around soaking wet because he won’t let me dry him after his bath. Secretly, I think he likes it. Hobbit’s looking at me like I’m the Executioner and won’t even entertain the thought of staying in my line of sight for long. Heh.

Mood: Disappointed

My birthday was very quiet and very nice–except for the fact that the school caught fire and I had to stand in a very cold field for three hours while we waited for clearance. I guess Todd’s wishes to “Dead Jenn” were actually appropriate!

The rest of the week was spent fighting horrible driving conditions and wishing for nothing more than home.

I’m going to do some fandom posting later today, but for now, it’s naptime.

Mood: Sleepy

Happy Birthday, Scott!

I plan to take my brother out for a new PS3 game and a renewal to his subscription to Game Informer. You know, because he’s 12 years old, not 30.

Mood: Jubilant

Istar isn’t so lucky. His injection was fine, but he is so overweight (18.3 lbs) that the vet was panicked. I already feed him less than the recommended amount of diet food each day, but now he’s on an even more expensive diet than the one Hobbit was on. I can’t see continually paying $24 for an 8 lb. bag of food, but the vet made me buy it today before he would release Istar. The good news is that he’ll now get to eat more food than before, so maybe he won’t mind the change. We’ll see.

Mood: Sore

If you look at pictures of my brother when he was a baby, you’d see a huge resemblance. I hope to get a picture of her with her eyes open, but that rarely seems to happen when I’m around.

Oh, and I can’t say I’ve never held a baby anymore. I held her. Twice. Go me!

Sadly, I have to return to work tomorrow. It’s been nice having this mini-vacation.

In other news, um, there isn’t any.

What a week we had last week! Monday was pretty ordinary; benchmark testing at school. Tuesday was great, as I spent nearly all of the day with my seniors. Wednesday I got to spend a small sliver of time with Ben and Jonas before a great class at MU. I feared that class, but I now think it’s going to be fine. *whew* Thursday was a snowday. Whoo! Friday was a counselor collaboration meeting, and though only two schools could make it in, we covered a huge amount of ground and I feel great about it.

I have a salon appointment today and I’m thinking of cutting my hair short again. I’m tired of the pseudo-Carter cut and now that Amanda Tapping has grown her hair out, I know I definitely don’t want to follow suit. I think I’ll try to go Yoanna style, Cycle 2 of ANTM. (Stop rolling your eyes, Ben!)

My cousin Ashley and her husband Caleb are due here any minute to learn all about the fascinating world of web design and I’ve made graphs, visual aids, and step-by-step instructions. We’ll see how good they are when Ashley either A) makes her own site or B) goes bald from pulling out her hair.

Anyway, dude, I figured out why I love Pushing Daisies so much! In my car, the only thing I’ve been listening to for months now is the Harry Potter series on my Zune. Who’s the narrator? None other than Jim Dale, who is also the narrator for Pushing Daisies. No wonder I love the show. His voice is the first one I hear every day! Although this show is absolutely fantastic, I think it’s contributing to my loneliness. I’m Olive. Totally.

Heroes will find it’s second season footing, but I’m not hating it as is, so I say, “Keep on!” Survivor gave me a moment of dread when it looked like James was doomed, only for him to come back with the Immunity Idol AND a win. Yay! Ugly Betty. Oh, Ugly Betty, you have completely redeemed yourself from the sadness of Santos with Cliff. LOVE Cliff! I want to be Mark. Seriously. SGA is still good, though I miss Elizabeth terribly.

Hobbit and Istar are doing great, and want to wish everyone a Happy Halloween!

I’m on Tylenol Severe Cold meds, in case you were wondering.

In other news, Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style is awful. It’s What Not To Wear without the fun. Bad choice, Tim. Oh, and the normally stunning Veronica Webb is looking, um, less than super. I nearly spit out my drink when her blush made it’s screen debut (I think it has it’s own SAG card). I guess she was trying to distract us from her unfortunate haircut (think Posh, only NOT). That’s alright, dear, it will grow back out. Trust me. I’ve already removed the show from my DVR lineup and won’t miss it one bit.

Work is going pretty great this year. The students are terrific and the change in administration has been reinvigorating. I have no plans for the holiday weekend, and it’s a good thing (see above re: BROKE). I think I’ll finish the spring cleaning around here and spend a nice long weekend at home with the kids

Eureka is brilliant.

“Smith and Jones” is my favorite Doctor Who Series 3 episode. I loop it. A lot.

I am the smartest man alive!! (re: scheduling)