Changes

It's amazing how life changes, and so quickly.

About a year ago, I was looking at life in Texas and being far away from friends. But things change, and we are not in Texas. It's a little bit of a relief, I think. I'm done with school (Master's Diploma is now hanging on our wall along with a Graduate Certificate in TESOL) and I don't know what to do with my time...

But the biggest change of all? February or March, when our first baby will be born. And that's one of the most life-altering changes I can think of.

For now, I'm trying to enjoy every moment I have with my husband. He is my best friend, and I feel so lost and empty without him. I suppose that's what makes me so clingy to him, but he's a part of me--indeed, my heart. I think a baby will only bring us closer together, although I know I will miss all the "alone" time we've had for the past 4 years.

4 years. We are celebrating our 4th Anniversary this month. And with each passing day, I know more and more that I couldn't have picked a more perfect man for me.

All the change that has happened, all the change that will come... I'm so grateful I get to experience it with him, my Eternal Companion.

Merry Christmas, everyone! And hold tight to the ones you love!

The Hurting Heel and Other Such Nonsense

Just when I thought I couldn't get more tired...

But I'm just about half-way through one of my classes. Yeah, the good news about that class is that it actually ends a whole month early compared to other classes at BYU, and it's my teaching class, so that should open up my schedule a LOT.

Just wish I had that time NOW to finish up my thesis! But that is coming along as well.

Funny story: It snowed again Provo (No, that's not what's funny). So there are these boots that I wear when there is a lot of snow on the ground because they keep my feet 100% dry, even though they aren't the most comfortable boots in the world. I've had them for 6 years now. Well, the day after I wore them, my left heel was KILLING me. And today? It's even WORSE. I say heel, but it's more toward the middle of the bottom of my foot while still being on the heel. And it's swollen now, too.
Interestingly enough, Sam is taking a Running Class this semester. And today, they talked about exactly what I was experiencing! Talk about perfect timing. The remedy?

.....Foot rub!! So I get a foot rub when Sam comes home today. :) Yep, I've got the best husband in the world. And I'm waiting for Wii Fit to arrive... (The UPS guy came yesterday while we were out).
You know what I think? Sometimes I wonder if some UPS drivers sit and watch your door. And then, as soon as you leave, they attempt to deliver your package--which they can't--so you end up with a note that they tried to deliver it, and it doesn't even say when they will be back! (Even though they are supposed to circle the next time they will attempt to deliver). With my luck? They won't even come today, even though I'm at home waiting. Does anyone else ever feel this way?

So that's what's going on with me. I am tired. I have so many things to do! All I want to do is sleep......

I Will Survive!

So, I survived my first week of teaching Japanese.

....Okay, so I only teach twice a week, but my nerves just about killed me. I feel so self-conscious, not sure if I'm making sense to the class. Can I really answer their questions? I may have graduated with a BA in Japanese, but I haven't had a Japanese class in nearly 2 years. And this is my first teaching experience EVER. Luckily, I have the best TAs in the world, and I managed to get by with only one student making a mistake with a written sentence on the board that I failed to correct (Granted, we were out of time, so I didn't have any time to really, but that's just me making up excuses).

And next week, the ELC classes start. And I get to do... the 8:15 a.m. class for five weeks, lol. I will survive!

I'm excited for my other classes, though, especially my Contrastive Analysis of Japanese and English. That should be fun! My Phonology class, though.... I got so lost on Wednesday with all the talk of dorsal sounds, high-low-back vowels (this is coming back to me, though), and how to describe words that I am very scared of this class. I have scraped by in my graduate career with As in everything except one class (where I got a B+), and this is the first class to truly frighten me. Because I just don't understand it. When I took my Linguistics Survey course 2 years ago, I'm pretty sure Phonology was one of my worst areas. *sigh*

But things are not going as badly as I thought. I have more time now, especially since I'm not working at night, and I'm trying to make sure I have "sacred thesis time." It still scares me that if I want to be done by April, my thesis has to be ready in 1.5 months. *slow, deep breaths*

I will survive!

毎クラス学生たちに日本語の音楽を聞かせる。まあ、私は米倉千尋さんが好きだから、ほとんど米倉千尋さんの歌ばかりです！誰かがすすめがありますか。もちろん、きれいな音楽のほうがいいです。

まだまだ緊張してる！来週のクラスはただ復習だけど、再来週は...

まあ、頑張らないと、ネ！