The craziness that is my life

My life is pretty crazy right now, but I absolutely love it. Yes, it's hard to find a job right now. But it's hard for everyone, which somehow makes me feel better. If it was just me out there that no one wanted to hire, I would be concerned, but seeing as it's a whole country thing going on I feel better.

I PASSED MY GENERALIST EC-4 CERTIFICATION!! I took it on Friday and passed with flying colors. I already have my special education certification, but because of No Child Left Behind (the education plan the wonderful W Bush did) teachers have to be highly qualified, and that somehow means that my special education certification is not enough to teach. Pretty lame if you ask me. But because of my degree I have enough classes for general ed and special ed certifications. (Which makes me think what the heck other classes did gen ed take?) I am really stoked about this.

I miss Harry Potter. I am at the beginning of the 4th book right now (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and I haven't been able to read in the past two weeks because of studying for my certification test. BUT now I get to read some tonight and I am very excited to dive into the world of Ron, Harry, Hermione, and the rest of the gang.

For my Christmas ('08 Christmas), birthday, and graduation I am getting a Canon (http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=139&modelid=18385). I have been wanting one since high school so as you can see I am INSANELY excited about it. I am also going to buy a really nice lens to go with it, because the lens that comes with the cameras are their lowest quality. Once I get the camera and everything my little sister and I are going to have a photography session. I don't know if you know this but I have always wanted to be a photographer. I take decent pictures, but I want to take some classes or something to have amazing photos. There is just something special about capturing a moment in a photograph. Someone can look back at that one photo and hundreds of memories can flood their mind. I know I won't ever make this a career (because I know me and I have to have a stable income). But I would love to do this as a second job or something on the side. Soooooo if you want some free photos or just want to have some pictures of you or you and someone please let me know because I really want to get some practice in.

I don't know if other people think this way or just Amanda and I. (Amanda is my little sister) She sees movies in her mind. She can picture an entire movie, the details, the way she wants the camera shot, everything. This is why she wants to be a director. I see photos. When I drive anywhere I always find different areas that could be good for pictures. I love outdoor and city (like downtown Dallas or downtown of a small town) photos. There is this really cool field near my house that has some broken down farm equipment. I'm thinking Amanda and I will be going there.

I guess that's all. I am hoping to keep up with this now.