Me and my Harry

I am starting to get really psyched about the upcoming Harry Potterfest that will be July of this year. I'm buying my tickets today for the midnight showing of the movie (less than two weeks away!) It looks like it's going to be awesome. And then the book comes out the next week! I can't even focus too much on it - it's too exciting!! Luckily I've got lots of distractions currently, in the form of two little girls and lots of assignments for my classes. July is going to be crazy busy for me with everything I've got going on, plus we're planning a family weekend/mini-vacation once my classes are over with. It is starting to get a little overwhelming again, but hopefully once I get a few more assignments done and turned in the pile will look smaller and more manageable. And school starts back up for me on the 19th. Well, as long as I make it to August 1st, I'm in good shape.

New Blog

One of the classes I'm taking this summer involves learning about web tools - how to use them and incorporate them into teaching in the classroom. It's pretty interesting, and it has forced me to do a few things I haven't made time for - like updating this blog (although I'm coming to realize it's really more of a journal) and developing another blog for more professional use that ties into instructional technology and teaching.

Venting and Spanish

I am trying to make a concerted effort to be better about updating. Here is my current conundrum. What is it about the toilet paper holder that is so confusing? My husband has many little annoying habits that drive me crazy -but this one just seems like such a small thing to be corrected, and yet after almost 7 years of marriage...nothing. Here's the thing: this man is a mathematical genius and extremely intelligent - one of the main reasons I married him. Is there just something about the Y chromosome that makes this a difficult task?

Ok...sorry. I feel better now. I fully recognize that in the grand scheme of things, it could be worse, and I can live with this one. But still.

In other news, I'm learning Spanish! Ok, I do already know some Spanish from high school, but it turns out the only refresher course you really need is a few thosand hours of "Dora the Explorer". It's good to know that having a preschooler doesn't turn your brain to mush...much.

A break in the action

Well, I've obviously done a very poor job of updating! I think that's due in large part to the fact that I started my master's program in January. That first semester taking two classes and managing everything else just about broke me...and now I'm back to it, taking two classes this summer. At least this time I'm off, but with the kids it is still hard to find time to get schoolwork done. I really do not know how single mothers do it - I complain about my husband a lot, but at least I do have some help. Since having my second child, I've developed a whole new level of respect for those doing it alone!

The worst thing about having such a busy summer is that it's cutting into my Harry Potter obsession. As my husband says, I'm a stark, raving lunatic when it comes to the Wonderful World of Harry, and this summer is such a big one for myself and the rest of the fans! I had planned on re-reading all of the books to prep for the final installment, but there is just no way I'm going to have the time. I got to the middle of the second book and have had to put it aside for more pressing assignments. I guess I'll just have to skip to #6 and hope I get it done before July 21st!

So far, not so good

Well, my plan was to try to update this blog every day. I guess you can see how well I'm doing with that! I've been thinking though that at least this might serve as some sort of record for my daughters of how (un)exciting my life is. In my post college years I've been a big fan of writing, although I never seem to have much time for it. I did quite a big of fiction writing while I was pregnant with my oldest, but for some reason after she was born my free time seemed to disappear! I've gotten to the point now where I've convinced myself that her little unborn self was my muse, and I would never be able to create the same level of quality writing as I did right before she was born. Maybe one of these days I will convince myself to dip my toe in again, but that will have to wait for another day.

Right now my little ones need to get ready for bed, and this "diary" of sorts will have to be my outlet.

Welcome to the show...

I've been thinking a lot recently about starting my own website, but since I have no technological skills to speak of (you'll later see the irony in that), I thought I would start small. If I can manage to keep this blog updated while juggling my husband, my kids (I have 2 under the age of 3), the job (I'm a teacher), the house, and life in general, I'll be good to go. Hence the name, "many hats". I am nowhere near self-absorbed enough to overlook the fact that millions of other moms out there wear the same hats -and more! - that I do. I'm hoping this blog will be a way for me to connect with some of them and maybe help keep my sanity in check in the process. If nothing else, maybe I can bring a laugh or a feeling of sisterhood or something to someone else. I guess we'll find out!