Earth Day...was yesterday

Sorry I did not post a blog last night. I was just so tired. Yesterday felt like such a long day. I got sufficient sleep the night before, but I still did not feel like staying awake in the evening. I went to the gym and worked out with Brandon, as usual, and then came home and crashed. I had no energy. The good news is that my mouth feels great now. I am glad I no longer feel any pain in the location where I had my surgery. It doesn't even feel that funny in the area with the missing teeth. I thought it would drive me insane, but it hasn't as of yet. I have still been eating pretty soft foods. I did introduce the gym back into my diet this week. I didn't want to put any pressure on my mouth by lifting or running last week. I even got a couple of compliments from personal trainers at Bally saying that it looks like I have slimmed down a little.

My reading has not been going so well at all. I have had no energy and the fact that grad school is picking up again. We have two weeks left of class, so I am going to be writing papers crazily the next week. So, I might be rather slim on reading my book as well as blogging. So far, where I am, is the point where Obama has now re-realized that he has a chance. All he needs is Iowa and he is in the bag. I just don't understand how up and down and up and down all of this is. I feel like one minute, Hillary is ready to be president and the next isn't...the same goes for Obama. One minute everyone loves him and the next no one does. Good thing Oprah exists. If it weren't for her, we wouldn't have a president. Just a few pages ago, he was having trouble finding donors...and was a little worried. Now, he is laid back and having no problems at all. New York investment titans are willing to give him money and this should set him. My question is: how much money did Oprah give him? I wonder if it was a lot. So, in this neverending quest for presidency, who will have to battle the most? I am wondering in the end who has to really give it their best shot. Both of them have tons of supporters and both have lots of money rolling in. She is experienced, he is a novice. Plus, what does race have to do with it? It seems as though Hillary has most of the African American popularity at this point. Obama wonders what type of identity issue this will cause for him. It must be hard to be in his position. When you represent a minority in a Caucasian majority, you have to be tough.

Today, I drove to Homewood, Illinois to apply for a job at Millennium School in Homewood School District #153. I will have to say they were incredibly friendly. I was nothing short of being impressed by them. They were really top notch. I was welcomed by both the school and the District Office. Turns out Katy Gray Faz from Lexington Middle School...the Spanish teacher...taught at this same district and school. They really love her. They ranted about her. I hope knowing someone will give them the extra push to love me and hire me. Homewood reminds me a lot of Lexington...Lexington that is 30 miles South of Chicago. The drive was really quick. Although it is that distance from Chicago, the Sears Tower still sits on the horizon. It is kinda creepy that a man made structure can be seen from such a distance.

Tonight, I went out with a group of my friends. We had a lot of fun. They all stayed out and I was the party pooper who had to come back home early. HAHA. I am old. Oh well.
I just have a lot to do. I have a graduate school presentation to work on with Carrie and Elizabeth tomorrow morning and then I work at Barnes at 4. Barnes was nuts tonight at close. So many people would NOT leave the kids section. It took me, another Lead, a manager and a security guard to get them out. Whoa.

I also went to Baha'i Temple today in Wilmette. It was beautiful. I saw a chipmunk and a rabbit. How exciting. HAHA. I am going to use this trip as my Earth Day celebration because of how beautiful the grounds were. The tulips and all of the trees were in bloom. Add some wildlife, the lake and the rest of Spring and it was awesome!
Google's Earth Day art was pretty cool, too! This is it below:
By the way, a new Neil Gaiman book came out this week...it is published for kids. It is called Instructions; the purpose of it is to guide you in life. It is a set of instructions for YOUR journey in life. The poem was first published in the anthology of his works titled Fragile Things. It has some very uplifting and insightful words. I think everyone should own a copy of it. I actually spent the first money on a book in a while on it tonight. I am very impressed with it! The book is, no doubt about it, a Gaiman writing. It would be perfect for a grad...or just someone who is looking for something in life. It kind of reminds me of a quote from the movie Mona Lisa Smile: But not all who wander are aimless, especially those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image. ~Betty Warren (Kirsten Dunst)


This is an excerpt of the poem:

Remember your name. 
Do not lose hope —
what you seek will be found. 
Trust ghosts.
Trust those that you have helped 
to help you in their turn.
Trust dreams. 
Trust your heart, and trust your story. 
When you come back, return the way you came. 
Favors will be returned, debts will be repaid. 
Do not forget your manners. 
Do not look back. 
-Neil Gaiman, Instructions

Well, have a wonderful morning!