quick notes

4 more days. Then I have Friday without students and a whole week to myself. Amazing!
Right now, we are watching Babel. I'm not sure if I'm enjoying it or just watching it to say I finally saw it.
I found out today that one of my students is pregnant. It was really surprising, but I'm pretty certain she'll be okay. She's incredibly intelligent, strong, kind, etc. I bet she will be a fantastic mother. I was really surprised she told me, but also flattered. It's nice when kids trust you enough to let you in on what's going on with them. They don't need to, it's not a requirement, so it's always flattering when a student shares something that's a part of their life outside of school.
I've been entertaining the idea of getting a fancy phone, like the t-mobile sidekick. I have no idea why, the idea just kinda popped in my head and stuck. David suggested saving up for it (it'd be about $200), but it's just a passing fancy, really. I don't need it, it's just something that seems cool. I probably wouldn't use it that much anyway.
Megan comes for the summer on May 10th. That's 41 days away. I'm excited. She's already got an interview set up (they called her about 30 minutes after I turned in her application she left here!), which is why Virginia is awesome. I've been thinking about getting a part time job. I'd probably apply at Barnes & Noble so I could get a discount on books or Plan 9 so I could finally work in a music store (cross that off the list of things to do before I die! haha) and fulfill my Empire Records dreams. It'd be useful to have some extra money to either pay off debt or save up for our next move. It'd also give me something to do and a chance at meeting some WMBG folk.
Warm weather makes me miss Michigan, things I used to do once it warmed up again and people that I knew there. I miss Natalie, Katy, Krista, Amanda, Chris, Cherie... the list goes on. I just saw Amanda, but it felt so quick! I like VA, but this week I've been really nostalgic for some reason. I've missed knowing every crack in the sidewalk on my walks, having somewhere to walk to even, having a coffeeshop to go and hang out in, having people to just sit around with. Maybe some day...