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Sunday Snippet & General Update
Jan. 9th, 2022 11:41 amI’m back from holiday. I’m extremely grateful that I a) got to leave Minsk and be with my friend for the holiday, b) soaked up the sun in gorgeous, 60 degree weather for nearly two weeks!, c) got to go to Starbucks, and d) neither caught nor spread COVID. I don’t think I’m going to travel during Easter or Spring breaks. Those are only a week each and given ~everything~ it doesn’t seem safe. While I am technically boostered from my initial vaccination, that was back in July. Plus, wow, the world is falling apart over here. ( cut for World Dumpster Fire )
Anyway, I still don’t know where I’ll be working next year, but I’m really trying not to stress about that. I have savings and space at my mom’s house. I can’t bring myself to teach in the US unless I’m desperate. I saw a tweet that said something along the lines of the US education system being not about educating children but serving as childcare so their parents can go to work. My friend in Oregon is out sick, along with half the staff at her middle school.
ANYWAY, anyway. I decided that a safe and fun activity for me this year is to buy LEGOs. I wanted to make a miniature house, but those are hard to pack. The first thing I bought was a LEGO tiger that has a PINK BUTTHOLE! It is the weirdest thing I have seen, and tbh, I love it. It’s so bizarre! They used a pink flower piece for it. Bright pink. I was not expecting it. And yeah, I can take it off, but honestly, I love it. I almost bought a knock-off Harry Potter set called Justice Magicians, but even bootleg is tainted by JKR, so instead I bought a Chinese set that is sort of related to myth? IDK, I got a set that has a Xuanwu scooter. I remembered the name Xuanwu from The Untamed. I believe that was the monster Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji fought in the cave. Anyway, it seems like there are more sets in this series, with Beast scooters and Demon scooters. I’ll try and get pictures later. I couldn’t find a link to order them online. But I figure this is a fun, safe hobby that can easily be packed up.
One bright spot continues to be writing. I hope to keep up my progress even though work is starting up again on Monday. I did not do any grading or lesson planning over break. I really just needed a BREAK! But I have my Secret Project for the snippet. I believe the reveals will be January 30. I feel pretty good about this story even though it’s different from my usual fics.
“Well,” the youth said, fluttering their fan coyly, “it’s not every day we find a pack of Gusu boys so far from the academy, is it, A-Ning?”
“And what makes you think we’re scholars?” Wei Ying asked with an easy grin. “Frankly, I’m insulted. We could be louche merchant’s sons, or goose tamers, or calligraphers.”
The youth’s fan closed with a brisk snap, and they pointed at Wangji. “That one’s still got his cloud pin on his jacket.”
“Nie-xiong,” the pale boy interjected, his voice soft and scratchy as a breeze through winter-bare branches.
The youth, the beautiful boy, winked at Jiang Cheng before turning an affected pout on the others.
Anyway, I still don’t know where I’ll be working next year, but I’m really trying not to stress about that. I have savings and space at my mom’s house. I can’t bring myself to teach in the US unless I’m desperate. I saw a tweet that said something along the lines of the US education system being not about educating children but serving as childcare so their parents can go to work. My friend in Oregon is out sick, along with half the staff at her middle school.
ANYWAY, anyway. I decided that a safe and fun activity for me this year is to buy LEGOs. I wanted to make a miniature house, but those are hard to pack. The first thing I bought was a LEGO tiger that has a PINK BUTTHOLE! It is the weirdest thing I have seen, and tbh, I love it. It’s so bizarre! They used a pink flower piece for it. Bright pink. I was not expecting it. And yeah, I can take it off, but honestly, I love it. I almost bought a knock-off Harry Potter set called Justice Magicians, but even bootleg is tainted by JKR, so instead I bought a Chinese set that is sort of related to myth? IDK, I got a set that has a Xuanwu scooter. I remembered the name Xuanwu from The Untamed. I believe that was the monster Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji fought in the cave. Anyway, it seems like there are more sets in this series, with Beast scooters and Demon scooters. I’ll try and get pictures later. I couldn’t find a link to order them online. But I figure this is a fun, safe hobby that can easily be packed up.
One bright spot continues to be writing. I hope to keep up my progress even though work is starting up again on Monday. I did not do any grading or lesson planning over break. I really just needed a BREAK! But I have my Secret Project for the snippet. I believe the reveals will be January 30. I feel pretty good about this story even though it’s different from my usual fics.
“Well,” the youth said, fluttering their fan coyly, “it’s not every day we find a pack of Gusu boys so far from the academy, is it, A-Ning?”
“And what makes you think we’re scholars?” Wei Ying asked with an easy grin. “Frankly, I’m insulted. We could be louche merchant’s sons, or goose tamers, or calligraphers.”
The youth’s fan closed with a brisk snap, and they pointed at Wangji. “That one’s still got his cloud pin on his jacket.”
“Nie-xiong,” the pale boy interjected, his voice soft and scratchy as a breeze through winter-bare branches.
The youth, the beautiful boy, winked at Jiang Cheng before turning an affected pout on the others.
