Wow has it really been nearly two weeks since the last update? Man has time flown.

1. I'm kicking it up a notch on school. I have quite a few things to get done and this week is my spring break. I'm planning having my major paper finished by the end of the week as well as two side-projects. I really don't care about the side-projects as they are pointless and a waste of time for this class, but since the teacher wants it, she's going to get it. On those two things a friend of mine once said, "if there's time to do it, there's time to do it half-assed."
2. I now have my school placements. Both of the schools are rural/small school but since my adviser is having a hard time finding schools I think I have to take what I can get. Both teachers seem eager to take me and I hope its a very positive experience. I'm kinda nervous but I am going to set up observation times with them so that I can get a good idea of how their classes run.
3. I made the most delicious stuffed shells from my friends recipe. I'll post that below- the only change I made was adding a little bit of scallions to the mix.
4. Easter is upon us and I trend more to prayer than ever before. There are a lot of things on my mind and I pray to God for clarity. When it comes to listening to God I feel like a stupid monkey and he needs to be pretty loud and obvious with me.
5. As the good weather starts to show up I've taken to walking in the local parks again. There isn't much to see right now except that the canal here is nearly drained. I've managed to spot about 5 or 6 bikes tossed into the canal, along with a dozen tires, a shopping cart and an old-fashioned typewriter. It's fairly brown and muddy, but there are signs of life.
6. A couple days ago I started looking at abdominoplasty, the skin removal surgery. After reading a couple testimonies, it looks like I should probably wait until my weight-loss stops for two months before I start looking further into it. Two months ago I was 12lbs heavier so I'm still dropping.

So far, so good. Things have been pretty crazy around here and I'm hoping for it to settle down for a little bit(fat chance of that I guess).

1. School proceeds as well as can be expected but I've learned a few things about my Teaching Methods class. I won't really learn any methods in the class after all. I've decided to get my learning elsewhere and just complete the required coursework for the grade. It's rough realization but it's one I had to make. There are steps I can take because I purchased a product(Teaching certification program) that isn't up to standard.
2. Saw Alice In Wonderland again. What a fantastic movie! I recommend it, it was well worth the price of admission- for me it was worth twice the price.
3. My weight-loss continues, and I'm finally making a few friends at the gym too. Most people are often very serious but it's refreshing to see people smile at the gym.
4. My teaching certification progress is also proceeding fairly well. I just had a few seminars and they were interesting but brief. My next test is the Liberal Arts test which from what everyone tells me is a breeze. We'll see. I'm also writing a teaching resumé- Wow it's opened my eyes and my adviser told me not to sell myself short. Gonna have to set my modesty aside for this one!
5. The extra overtime has paid off handsomely, and my finances are well under control. I need to find a decent savings account- I'd like to go with a Federal Credit Union but I don't know of any place that gives good ratings for them. I'll have to dig around.

1. Alice in Wonderland was fantastic. I thought the plot and characters were superbly done. I saw it in 3D and unfortunately it did not add much to it- I believe that if you watch it in regular 2D, you won't miss much.
2. Speaking of Alice- I made this necklace for someone and she really enjoyed it. I got the bottle from Etsy.com, but switched the necklace and added the key. It was exceptionally well-received
3. I am officially under 300lbs. There may not be a big difference between 301 and 299, but at least in my mind it was a goal and I reached it.
4. I finished The Millionaire Next Door - tons of fascinating insights. Did you know that the average millionaire reaches their million-dollar net worth between the ages of 48 and 55? And that the average income is about $88,000 a year when they reach it? My future goal is to reach $4 million net worth by the time I retire- and I can do it too- and so can you.
5. I'm starting to get concerned about my education class. The professor isn't improving and I'm afraid I'm going to be swamped with work at the very end again. At the very least my classroom observations are going fantastic and I'm learning many new insights.