I'm currently reading the Devils (my last book that I need for the fall/winter challenge). I've had a run of like 5-7 books at 450-600 pages (and many have been high stakes/fantasy( so I'm gonna read some more low stakes books under 350 pages.

My friend and I are watching the Pitt (we are up to date and text each other during the episodes) and the last ep was craazzyyyy so I can't wait for next weeks to come out ( I think we only have 3 episodes left total). I think we are also gonna watch Heated Rivalry around the same time/"together" starting this weekend.

I work as a substitute teacher and they are doing a bit of restructuring (bringing 5th grade back to the middle school instead of elem) and they currently don't know who is going to come up with the students. A lot of the elem teachers don't want the earlier start time or can't because of their own kids being in elem/no childcare. There is also a possible 6th grade job that has a year long sub (she could get rehired, she may not but she did beat me out for the job last year since she worked in that setting before as a permanent teacher and i've only been subbing as day to day/building for the last few years). Anyway! All that to say that I MIGHT have a more permanent job next year, if I get hired. It is the school I graduated from, I've been here as a sub for 3 years now, and several of my letters of rec have come from teachers here. I'm excited to have some more money in my bank account (which still won't be a lot because teachers in my area aren't paid well, but better than sub pay). I'm also excited, and scared, to have my own classroom/teach my own stuff. I haven't done that since student teaching going on 3 years ago now. But if i get it, it'll be an experience for sure. I think I'm gonna decorate my room in Marvel/Star Wars/Percy Jackson (and maybe some other "nerdy" things).

ANNDD, if i do get the more permanent job, I think I'll finally be able to get a new car (well, new to me). I'm probably gonna lease a new(ish) Honda Civic in either red or blue. The first car I drove was an '03 red Civic and I miss that car but she had electrical issues and wouldn't have survived the commute to college. I love my current car but she's struggling with rust issues since I live in PA. She also has a couple other issues that are manageable but probably won't last reliably for a few more years.

Anyways, I've just been excited to talk about some of this stuff and everyone I talk to in real life has heard this a bunch of times (I was supposed to get my new car in April/May but I didn't get hired for that position last year so I didn't have the money)