I'm kinda amazed.  It doesn't feel like that long ago I was starting out the school year, but here we are... approaching the last month of school!  I'm already getting kinda upset about it.  I've gotten really attached to my students, it will be hard to see them graduate.  But it's exciting at the same time

Last night I officially passed my final state test, so baring any unforeseen problems with paperwork, I'm a registered teacher in the state of California!  Now for the hard part... finding a job!

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Thanks everyone who sent me well-wishes on my birthday   I know I wasn't online to thank you guys, but I certainly appreciated it all the same.  I had a lovely birthday, and had a wonderful time with all of my friends.  I also got some very nice gifts from my family, including some new books, and an unexpected clerical error lead to me getting the Friendship Express toy train from Equestria Daily that I play with way too much for my own good.  Thank you also to ~Gen-Kavik for the wonderful gift you sent me, I love it.  I'm trying to find a good spot for it for my wall, I want it to be in a place where I can see it when I work

You can click here to see the whole breakdown of my birthday Murder Mystery party!  Crazy fun, I can't wait for our next one (hopefully, this December, since we've already started planning).

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In terms of what I've been up to, I've been playing quite a few video games in my spare time.  Lately, it's just been the way to go when I have time to kill, since it keeps me engaged and awake, but also is easy enough to pick up and put down at a moment's notice.  I played Shadow of the Colossus, Earthbound, and Mother 3, and I'll probably be starting soon on Half Life or Majora's Mask, neither of which I've ever played (gotta finish Ocarina of Time again though haha).  I had a great time playing all those games, Earthbound and Colossus especially.  I may even end up doing some Earthbound fan art at some point.

I've also been watching a lot of movies, particularly the Marvel cannon of films.  I saw The Avengers... twice.  I don't think I can really say anything about it that everyone else hasn't already, but OH MY GOODNESS.  That movie is just amazing.  I'm rewatching all the other movies for the 3rd/potential 4th time I'll see it.  It's just that good that I don't mind paying the outrageous movie prices to see it more than once.  SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T.  We've got a bit of a wait until The Amazing Spiderman and The Dark Knight Rises come out, but I really think this one is going to blow those other two out of the water.  They're really going to have to be pretty amazing if they hope to top The Avengers

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Well... yeah.  I'm trying to ease my way back into the Deviantart thing.  it's been weird after... pretty much 2 months of being cold turkey-detached from it due to business.  But now that summer is approaching, my test and my student's state tests are done, and I don't have as much to grade... who knows?  Maybe I'll manage to make some art again.  Until then, enjoy some features, and as always... later days!