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 Fall
Introduction:
Or no more excuses, I am going to write things down in my trusty old webjournal |
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is getting to be the time of year that is my favorite: Autumn, Fall, the
Halloween Season. When I was younger, I noticed that my hair
changed with the seasons--blonde in the summer, reddish in the fall,
dark brown in the winter, and finally in spring, plain old brown.
Fall is when I have finally settled into the school routine, and now I
can say that is true, but in such a different way. I am no longer
just the student, but the teacher, and so I have a certain distance from
this time of year. However, now that I am living up here in DFW
all alone, with the chilly weather allowing me to where cozy clothes, I
can't help but get into the autumn spirit. Yesterday I went
grocery shopping and I bought two cheap scarecrows to use as decorations
in the house. And I also bought some candy to give out for
Halloween. Although this year it is on a weekday, I am living in a
real house in a neighborhood with children, so I plan on being
prepared. Since college, this has probably been the longest I have
every been by myself, and even in college this wasn't completely true,
since I always had my boyfriend. But I am living alone now,
housesitting a three bedroom house, and cat-sitting an aging siamese.
On the work front, I am teaching two classes, both composition. I
really enjoy teaching, and although I am not sure I want to be a grad
student right now, I am enjoying the teaching part of this experience
more than I had anticipated. My mother visited me this past
weekend, and noticed that I seem to have much more energy. I think
I am so energized I could even dress up this year. The English
Department is going to have a Halloween Party, so I have to just decide
I want to be. My ideal costume would be to find an adult sized
Madeline costume. My hair is the perfect length to mimic her hair,
as long as I made it red. Otherwise I have my trusty old witch hat
and Marla from Fight Club jacket--and then I could just look
crazy. Tonight I have class for my Rhetorical Invention course I
am taking. We are studying Kenneth Burke and Freud's idea of Slips
of the Tongues. Well now I am going to go do that: read all about
tongue slipping.
melissa (who will be back before Fall is over) |