Week 0 - Introduction

[applespice]

I'll start by saying that I've been on Livejournal for a long-ass time - almost a decade (how has this happened?). I have a lot of experience writing introductory posts. Unfortunately, looking back over them, I have to say that they're all pretty run-of-the-mill. Most of them even say the exact same things. Do you really care about my childhood? Honestly. I am wild and reckless and in my mid-twenties (well, I'm in my mid-twenties, anyway). Let's stay in the now.

So here's the now:

• I am twenty-four years old.
  
• I am a high school English teacher. It is often the bane of my existence, but I can't deny that it's been the source of some of my greatest joys.
  
• I've married my complete and utter geekitude to a love of fashion and pop culture, becoming marginally socially acceptable in my ripe old age. I love both worlds unapologetically.
  
• Unfortunately, I am still just as introverted and awkward as ever. Two steps forward, one step back. So it goes, so it goes.
  
• Through use of my fledgling wiles, I managed to trap a pretty awesome guy into a relationship with me. He turned out to be a fellow undercover geekbot, which is probably why he puts up with my various idiosyncrasies. We have been together for a year and a half now.
  
• I am intelligent, good-humored, and compassionate. I am also vain, weird, and quick-tempered. Fair's fair.
  

I think those are basically the salient points. I wish I could say that I am some kind of fabulous jet-setter with a successful career and cash to burn, but tragically I'm just another dippy kid finding her place in the world.

Comments

[team-jessie.livejournal.com]

English teachers represent!

Kudos for tackling high school too! I did my student teaching there, then promptly fled to middle school. I was teaching Kindergarten by the time I left to have my own children (which, somehow, I still wanted after having been a teacher).

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

I've always wondered what teaching middle school would be like! I've heard such conflicting reports on it. I could never do elementary, though - I admire you!

[team-jessie.livejournal.com]

I just noticed that you list your name as "Zap Rowsdower". I think we're going to be great friends! LOL!

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

YOUR ICON!

Yes, I think I must agree!