If you are a teacher, this will probably be a very familiar situation. My boyfriend isn’t a teacher, but most of my friends are. I always know we’re going on way too much about our jobs when his eyes start to glaze over. If you work in the same school or teach the same grade, it’s worse. MUCH worse.
In other news, I have a few obsessions to rant about today.
1. Gone!
I’ve discovered Gone and its sequel, Hunger, a series of YA novels about a town that suddenly finds itself removed from, well, everywhere and everything. Everyone under the age of 15 remains, so they have toddlers running around and all sorts of problems they’re not equipped to deal with, and as you can tell from the title of the second novel, the food eventually begins to run out. Really enjoying these books — well characterized, creepy villains, intriguing concept. Excellent summer reading.
2. Burn Notice
Burn Notice is by far my new favorite show. I started watching it because I wanted to see what Bruce Campbell was up to these days (yikes — beer belly much, anyone?). Anyway, I wound up totally hooked. I already burnt (no pun intended) through the first two seasons and I’m following the third online, since strangely enough we don’t get the USA network in Canada. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this show. Lots of fun.
3. Writing
Yes, writing. I’ve realized that way back when I started this blog the intent was for it to be mostly about writing, and since then it’s become mostly about teaching — fitting enough, I suppose, given the comic and its topic. But I’ve been seriously revisiting one of my novels lately. In fact, I’ll probably put up a page for it later this week, so that me and the four people who reguarly read this blog can enjoy it.
My final obsession is my backyard, which used to be rocks and is now awesome. In fact, I’m going there now. I might take a rabbit, but maybe not. Last time I tried that they clawed me to shreds and then tried to eat the garden. So we’ll see.
