2nd Semester is here!

I came back to Drake on the 19th. I stayed home to wish my brother a happy 10th birthday and then drove that night. He's getting so big!! My mom got him a cell phone for his birthday. A big gift if you ask me. I don't think he particularly deserved it. He has been acting like a real brat lately. I think his turning 10 made him think he was a big shot. He knew his behavior was inappropriate, but he still insisted on acting that way, so when he opened the gift from my mom he was speechless. I told him he had to get his act together, otherwise I would make sure his phone was turned off. I'm an authorized user on the account, so I can do that! My mom is too much of a marshmallow to do something like that, but I have no reservations on taking such actions when necessary. I suppose I sound bratty just saying that, but I'm the only one he fears in the house, so I have to make sure he thinks he'll get negative consequences for his behavior.

I got my haircut today. It's been awhile. I told my hair stylist I wanted my hair below my shoulders, but after it dried, its definitely above my shoulders. My hair is naturally wavy and so it shortens quite a bit when it dries. Luckily, I like my hair short.

Greg is back at school! I spent the last two days with Greg. I have to say it wasn't as awkward as I thought it would be to see him again, but it is still awkward. He also looks VERY good bald. He's a lucky one. His hair looks good no matter what length it is. He's starting to lose his eyelashes now too, which makes him look more like his twin. His parents told me they expect me to take care of him, which of course I will, but all his appointments are during the day and I'll be student teaching so I'm not exactly sure how that is going to work out.
Greg and I went to see P.S. I Love You last night because everyone was telling us we should see it together because its a great date movie....I have NEVER felt so uncomfortable during a movie. It was a cute, sweet movie, but something about it just made me uneasy. The entire movie is sad. As much as I wanted to cry, I didn't, I held it in. Then at dinner, while eating my delicious gnocche at the Olive Garden, Greg says, "do you want me to send you letters from the dead." All entirely in humor, I know, but THAT made me cry, just as the waiter came to take our order, too! And thats why I felt so uncomfortable-I associated the movie with Greg, and I wish I didn't. I hate thinking about that possibility, so I'm going to stop thinking about it right now.

The Drake Bulldogs are doing fantastic! We have been ranked...I think. If we have, I think its the first time in almost 40 years! Our basketball guys are fantastic, what can I day!

I start student teaching tomorrow. I have to still get my read aloud book. I think I am going to get Weedflower because Chasing Vermeer has too many puzzle pieces in the illustrations so I would have to make copies for the students and then its not so much fun as a read aloud. Weedflower isn't as fun, but we shall see what happens!
I was supposed to start today, but today is teacher inservice, and my teacher told me not to go!

Greg is waiting for me at Hubbell for lunch right now, so I have to run. I hope everyone has a pleasant week!