So my schedule has changed around this year. I am only teaching two bands at the high school (instead of three), so I now have space in my schedule to teach a Dramatic Arts class. It has definitely been a new experience, since there is no textbook to use for everything (I have one on acting, and one on history, and one on technical things) - so I'm building a lot of my own curriculum. It's fun because I get to choose what we do. As for the other classes - they are going well. Today is our second football game (which means pep band), and it's also Homecoming - the theme this year is "Under the Sea".
I'm also moved into my new apartment, which means that I have had some seriously awesome views. That is what a normal sunset looks like, from standing on my front porch. I love being up this high, and I love my apartment. I've finally got the last finishing touches, and once I am done building my bookshelf (currently I'm using wire cubes and they're overflowing with movies and books) I will take some pictures of my apartment.We've been having some issues with fog lately. It definitely made for some interesting drives into town/back from town. It would be foggy in town, and then once I got up to my apartment, perfectly clear.
This is the same image, taken from almost exactly the same spot on my porch, except now the Spit, the water, and the view down the bluff has disappeared. Also, just a point of clarification - this particular bluff is ~1000 feet high.The last thing I love about my apartment (though sometimes it can be a bit frightening) is the wildlife that is up here. I've seen moose standing right at the top of my driveway, rabbits all over, but the most interesting experience I've had has been the night that I saw this.
That's right, a black bear. I saw its ears poking up through my window. The ears looked slightly like that of Nali's (my friend Kathy's dog). Now, I knew it couldn't be Nali because Nali now lives at least 400 miles away, but there are other people in my neighborhood. It could be a dog that someone else just lets run free. I went over to look, and there was a bear. I'm guessing that it was a yearling (or so), and that Mama Bear was around somewhere. I never saw her, though. He looked up at me through the window, and then ambled away. He paused again just long enough to let me take a picture (the first I took didn't turn out because of the flash) and then just continued to make his way slowly off my porch.
All things considered, I love my new apartment. I know that my feelings may change once winter comes, and I'm getting a lot more snow, but who knows. There's a guy who is going to come and plow my driveway, and then I should be able to get to school just fine. I also bought a new car, with AWD and I plan to get studded tires if necessary. I'll post some pictures of my apartment next time.
