Very cool photo meme

I had entirely too much fun doing this.

Mosaic

Here’s how it works: head over to Flickr, type your answer to each of the following questions into the search box, and choose an image from the first page. Then cut and past the url, and make a mosaic using this fabulous tool.

Here are the questions:

1. What is your first name?

2. What is your favorite food?

3. Where did you go to high school?

4. What is your favorite color?

5. Who is your biggest celebrity crush?

6. Favorite drink?

7. Dream vacation destination?

8. Favorite dessert?

9. What do you want to be when you grow up?

10. What do you love most in life?

11. One word that describes you?

12. Your flickr username?

Here are my answers and the credits for the photos above:

1. Julie CPP 2k1 w Julie – Blossoms, 2. Chocolate Tossed Cookies, 3. Jones High School, Beeville Mariachi-band_3, 4. Green my home, 5. James McAvoy james mcavoy, 6. Shiner boch 041807, 7. Bologna, Italy Door Keepers, 8. Cannoli Holy Cannoli, 9. At peace ….Waiting for tomorrow….., 10. Happy surprises honolulu lulu, 11. Passionate 365/365: 525,600 minutes, 12. peacegrrl (which yielded no results, so I subbed “peace girl” peacegirl_0065

I know, i should be giving updates instead of playing with photo thingees. Here’s a very brief rundown:

• Finished my pedagogy training this week, which was intense. Seven days, eight hours a day. In a very crowded auditorium. The good news is, I learned a LOT, and got even more excited about teaching than I was before.
• When I wasn’t in training, I was researching school districts and setting up interviews. The job fair I attended last month gave me a great overview of what’s out there, and now that most districts have passed the deadline for teacher resignation, jobs are starting to open up. I made some decisions about my top choices in terms of school and districts.
• Had two very successful interviews (with two of my top choices, whoot!) this week. I felt very prepared, and built a good rapport with both of the administrators I spoke to. I’m working on setting up a few more interviews, and basically just holding my breath and hoping that something works out!
• In the off chance that it doesn’t, I’ve also been applying for advising and program coordinating positions at the local community colleges. Getting out of higher ed is definitely my ultimate objective, but in the meantime it’s something I know how to do, and do well, so if I have to do it for a few months before a teaching position rolls my way, I will. I feel like I’m working plans A, B, and C simultaneously right now.

Naturally I’m stressed out. Spending time with Tony definitely helps (he’s walking now!!! Holy crap!) and for the most part, my family gives me plenty of space. I still can’t get over how much my life has changed in the past six or seven weeks. And more changes are on the way. In the meantime, I’m working the phones, trying to get used to this heat, and reading lots of Parker Palmer for sustenance. The minute I have big news, I promise, I’ll post.

Oooh! And Project Runway is back! So at least during these long, busy summer days, I have Michael Kors’ delightful snarkiness to look forward to every Wednesday! Anybody have any predictions for this season yet?

Confessions

Can’t think of anything interesting to write today, so I stole this from bookgerm’s live journal.

x your confessions…
[ ] I collect comic books.
[ ] I am keeping a secret from the world
[x] I watch the news
[ ] I own over 5 rap CDs
[ ] I own something from Hot Topic
[x] I like Disney movies Exept for Pocahontas and all those Lion King sequels
[x] I curse regularly
[ ] I’ve slipped out a “lol” in a real conversation.
[x] I have a job.
[x] I am self conscious
[X] I like to laugh.
[ ] I smoke a pack a day. I don’t even smoke one a day anymore!
[x] I have cough drops when I’m not sick. The Ricolla ones are tasty.
[ ] I can’t swallow pills.
[ ] I have many scars.
[x] I’ve been out of this country.
[x] I am really ticklish.
[x] I love chocolate.
[ ] I am comfortable with being me. Only about half of the time
[x] I play computer games/video games when I’m bored “Shapeshifter” on MSN
[x] Gotten lost in the city. Houston
[x] I had a serious surgery.
[ ] I have kissed a stranger.
[x] Hugged a stranger
[x] Been in a fist fight Fourth grade. Tetherball dispute.
[ ] Been arrested
[x] Laughed and had milk/soda come out of your nose.
[ ] Pushed all the buttons on an elevator
[ ] Made out in an elevator.
[x] Swore at your parents.
[x] Kicked a guy where it hurts. Only once, and it was necessary.
[ ] Been skydiving.
[ ] Been bungee jumping.
[x] Broken a bone. My pinkee finger and my tailbone. Ha, I broke my ass!
[ ] Played spin the bottle.
[x] Gotten the chicken pox.
[x] Been fired. Well, sort of. I got offered a job once and then they took it back, does that count?
[x] Had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back.
[x] Stole something from your job. Post-it notes…and the occasional non-work-related copy…
[x] Had a crush on a teacher/coach. Mr. Rodgriguez, 7th grade speech…Dr. Sanford, college Moral Issues class…Dr. Young, undergrad advisor
[x] Saw someone/something dying.
[x] Ridden over 400 miles in one day.
[x] Been on a plane.
[ ] Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
[ ] Thrown up in a bar.
[x] Eaten Sushi. Yummy.
[x] Met someone in person from the internet.
[ ] Been to a motocross show.
[ ] Done hard drugs
[ ] Cheated on someone else
*pass this on with your own confessions