i have to send in a headshot with my resume. considering skydiving photos, which are definitely representative of my awesomeness

My upcoming new life in Baton Rouge is trumping my real "I-should-probably-consider-getting-some-coursework-done" life in Philadelphia.
- Energetic (/hyper) SoLaTFApage here

- June 7th is Day One of Induction.  Recall WM's Orientation Weekend 2005 -- TFAInduction 2010  is rumored to be four times that intense and twice as humid.  Plus all the monumental things I have to do between today and then that are generally associated with astronomic life changes [like getting hired, moving halfway across the country, checking out what this "teaching" stuff is, acquiring Louisiana license plates for Christine, learning to be friends with under-12s...

[LIFE'S GREATEST LESSONS].

- Today I spent two hours digging through TFAresources, completing checklists, and writing a brand-new sexy "YOU WANT MY AWESOME TEACHING YOUR KIDS" resume.  Also: I have a resume.  It contains two universities and a real job and is printed on classy paper and I am framing it tonight.

- Mostly I look forward to the excellent things to come.  I am 85% sure that in the next 27 months I can knock off #s 8, 9, 13, 20, and (IF ALL GOES ACCORDING TO MASTER PLAN) 22 on my life's to-do list.  Meaning:

• 2012 is looking pretty good for an irrelevant, unopposed "run" [#6] for the East Baton Rouge Parish Recreation and Parks division vacancy. YES.  Or the Libary Control Board? But that's a four year term and I am so not ready for that level of committment.
• But I could absolutely commit to Bobby Jindal's teleprompter. 
• Do you think the Landrieu family needs a dogwalker?  
• VOTING. PROGRESSIVELY.

The TFALouisiana combination is ripe for political opportunity.  I. am. excited.

- Also: SoLaTFA offers tuition waivers for graduate classes at LSU.  I wonder if I can complete a PhD in two years (Spoiler alert: EASILY)

- This morning during my four-hour attempt to PRAXIS study I enjoyed a solid hour reading up on volcanoes.  Volcanoes are awesome.  Learning about volcanoes is awesome.  Suddenly I realized: teaching elementary school means teaching elementary school SCIENCE.  SCIENCE IS AWESOME.
And history, and social studies, and civics, and even basic mathematics before it gets all theoretical with imaginary numbers and "proof" and the value of "k" in an elastic potential energy problem.  All awesome.
And especially I love elementary school-style bakingsoda&vinegar volcanoes.

You guys.  Kindly plan to come read Beverly Cleary to my class, learn double-dutch at recess, and participate in messy if enthusiastic science fairs.  I promise in return I will introduce you to crawfish étouffée, riverboats, and live jazz and it will be awesome.

WINTER. This is not a drill, you guys.